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DA Documentation Requirements
DA Documentation Requirements
This guide outlines the minimum requirements for development application documentation. Failure to
provide documentation addressing all of the required information will lead to rejection of the application
at lodgement. Note: all plans, survey etc. should be at a scale of 1:100.
The qualified designer must verify: Acoustic Report / Noise Impact Assessment
• That they designed or directed the design of
the residential flat development. Acoustic reports look at proposed noise
sources and the background noise and how the
• That the Design Quality Principles set out in
noise source will impact surrounding
part 2 of SEPP 65 for residential flat
properties.
development are achieved.
• That the 10 Design Quality Principles are An Acoustic report is required to be submitted
individually addressed. for development directly adjacent to railway
• Comply with the requirements of SEPP 65 corridors, State and Regional Roads and some
and the Residential Flat Design Code. other uses with potential for noise impacts to
• Include a photomontage and scale model adjoining properties e.g. childcare centre,
demonstrating the context of the licensed premises.
development proposal in accordance with
the Environmental Planning Assessment A Noise Impact Assessment must be
Regulation 2000 (clause 50). submitted with any development application for
residential building work where the ANEF
Geotechnical report exceeds 25. The assessment must present the
results, findings and recommendations of an
A geotechnical report is required when it is acoustic assessment of noise intrusion from
proposed to excavate to a depth of two metres aircraft operations and the requirements of
or more below the existing ground level. Australian Standard AS2021-2000 “Acoustics-