Development Application Guide

Step 1 ASK ABOUT COUNCIL CONTROLS AND POLICIESDevelopment Advisory Meeting (DAM)A Development Advisory Meeting is one of the services Fairfield City Counciloffers customers who wish to discuss their proposal in more detail prior tolodging their application. A Development Advisory Meeting allows customers todiscuss complex proposals, which cannot be discussed thoroughly over thecounter.As Development Advisory Meetings are held once a week, it is essential to makean appointment. It will be necessary for you to provide Council with draft plansand any other details or documents that may benefit Council's Engineer, Plannerand Special Projects Co-ordinator in understanding your proposal and providingyou with sufficient information and feedback regarding the proposal.To make an appointment or find out more information in relation to thesemeetings, please phone 9725 0291.Step 2 PREPARATION OF PLANS & DRAWINGSYou will need to prepare several types of plans and drawings. The actual plansrequired for your proposal will depend on the type of development proposed.The following is a general guide as to which plans you will need to prepare. Werecommend that you refer to Council’s checklist for detailed and specificrequirements relating to your application, or alternatively, contact Council'scustomer service team on 9725 0222.• Site Analysis Plan• Site plan (required for all applications)• Plans and elevations (required for all applications)• Reduced Plan (A4) (required for all applications requiring notification)• Survey Plan• Landscape plan• Soil & Water Management Plan• Subdivision Plan (required for subdivisions and boundary adjustments)• Shadow Diagram (required for all new buildings or additions where lot size,orientation, slope of site or adjoining buildings create the potential forovershadowing)Enclosed with this guide, is a checklist to assist you in providing all relevantinformation required with your Development Application.A title block should be included on every plan showing, name of architect /draftsman, plan number and date, amendment number (if applicable), applicant’sname and location and title description of property.All plans should also include a north point.Page 6 of 15Fairfield City CouncilDevelopment Application Guide