Shea CullenNSW Registered Architect 9748 · Updated 10 July 2026When you get back your Development Approval conditions or your certifier sends through a checklist, there will be a lot of things you need to do. It can add up to a lot of life admin. Below are guides to make some of the things you need to do easier. Have a look through your DA Conditions and certifier checklist before undertaking them because they can be painful. It is also worth getting your deposited plan and any covenants early, because a covenant can affect which conditions you can satisfy.
This is a guide to applying for 305 or 306 certificate when you are installing additional toilets. There will often be a infrastructure charge from council.
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Apply for a Driveway Crossover Approval.
This is an application to build the driveway on council's land, outside your site. Here is a link to the guide from Central Coast Council.
This provides information on zoning heights and other common site constraints. A lot of this basic information can be found using this guide to site assessments. CDC or complying development applications will often require one. Here is a guide for getting one.
This is pretty obscure to find on the planning portal, you will need to type in your pan reference number, not your DA number. Here is a link to a guide.
This is a very common RFI from Central Coast Council. Fortunately it is an RFI you can do yourself. Here is how to apply for an Aboriginal Due Diligence Assessment
These conditions land near the end of a much longer journey. If you are earlier in the process, before you build on the Central Coast walks through every stage in order.
How to assess site feasibility
