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News Category: Services

19 Oct 2020

Hunter Water Accredited Designers: The five things you need to know

1. What is a Hunter Water Accredited Designer? Hunter Water maintains a list of accredited design consultants who have previously demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the […]

8 May 2020

What is CPTED? Understanding the Importance of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design or CPTED is a multidisciplinary approach used to design out crime in the natural and built environment. CPTED has become popular […]

27 Feb 2020

Transport for NSW Verification Project Update

What is a Transport for NSW Project Verifier?  For developments directly fronting or adjacent to a road owned by Transport for NSW (formerly RMS), private developers must come to an agreement with the TfNSW to facilitate any construction works […]

14 Oct 2019

Understanding the Strata Subdivision and Complying Development Process

What is Strata Subdivision? Strata subdivision is the subdivision of a building or buildings into smaller cubic spaces, generally units or town houses. Just as a […]

1 Aug 2019

Coastal Planning

In conjunction with State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 which addresses how coastal development must be assessed, the Coastal Management Act 2016 establishes the environmental […]

1 Jul 2019

Understanding the State Significant Development Process

At its core, the State Significant Development (SSD) process enables the assessment of significant projects at the State level, rather than at the local Council level.  […]

17 Jun 2019

The Five Things You Need to Know About TfNSW WADs

Transport for NSW is the leading transport authority responsible for developing a safe, efficient and integrated transport system throughout NSW. For developments directly fronting or adjacent […]

24 Aug 2017

Former Gosford School of Arts

The former Gosford School of Arts, located on the corner of Mann Street and Georgiana Terrace, will be getting an upgrade with an addition of a […]

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