DA Application - Take 2

After my first DA required some tweaks to the effluent disposal area and a few adjustments to the site plan, I went back to the drawing board. Armed with an updated report from our wastewater engineer and a corrected site layout, I was ready to have another crack at it.

As someone going through the DA process for the first time, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect — but here’s how things unfolded:

• June 9 – I submitted the Development Application via the NSW Planning Portal.
• June 12 – I lodged the Section 68 application (under the Local Government Act). This took a couple of extra days… honestly, I can’t even remember why.
• June 20 – Council emailed requesting additional information and payment within two days. I paid immediately.
• June 23 – Payment was accepted and the DA was formally accepted for assessment. It’s official: the application was now lodged.
• June 27 – I received notification that the DA is on public exhibition… except it wasn’t. The actual exhibition period runs from 4 July to 18 July 2025.

So now, we wait. The exhibition period is just around the corner — and hopefully the next update involves less paperwork and more progress.