The Environment and Planning Department of Council controls all planning and development within the Shire.
The Department is staffed by:
- Director of Environment and Planning
- Manager of Environment and Planning
- Senior Strategic Planner
- 2 Senior Environmental Health and Building Surveyors
- Trainee Building Surveyor
- Trainee Development Control Planner
- Economic Development Officer
- Ranger
- Biosecurity Weeds Manager
- 3 Biosecurity Weeds Officers
- 2 Environmental Services Assistants
The Planning and Development functions of the Department include:
- Assessing Development Applications for Building, Subdivision and Change of Use
- Development and Building Compliance
- Swimming Pool Compliance
- Issue of certificates - zoning, building, outstanding notices
- Strategic Planning
- Food Shop inspections
- Heritage
- Complaint investigation
- Rural Addressing
Further information
Please contact the Environment and Planning Department on:
Telephone: (02) 48 30 1000 Facsimile: (02) 48 30 1045
Office hours
Council office hours are 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM - Monday to Friday
Office locations
Crookwell - 44 Spring Street
Gunning - 123 Yass Street
Taralga * - Post Office/Community Centre, 29 Orchard Street
* Environment and Planning staff are only available at Taralga and Gunning by prior appointment.