When is an application required for filling on a residential block not associated with building work?
Filling or excavation of one metre or less in depth does not require a development application (with the exception of filling or excavation within Waterway Corridors, Wetlands, where the site is listed on the Contaminated Land Register or the Environmental Management Register, or acid sulfate soils where the maximum depth is 100mm). Filling or excavation greater than one metre may require an Operational Works application. One of the key issues with filling applications is to ensure that neighbours’ amenity is protected by minimising the height of retaining walls, maximising setbacks and ensuring that the work does not result in a drainage problem.
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