INFORMAL APPLICATION

An application for information that is not readily available on Council’s website, may be submitted using the online Informal Access Application Form.

Requests for informal information typically include:

• development consents
• planner reports
• application forms
• building certificates
• objection letter(s) to development applications
• development applications, building applications or construction certificate plans

These applications are free to view, however photocopying fees may apply.

FORMAL APPLICATION

If the information you are seeking is not available in any of the ways outlined above, you may need to apply for a Formal Access Application Form (1 MB) . 

Requests for formal information typically include:

• information that relates to a third party who must be consulted
• information that relates to a third party business that must be consulted
• information that is sensitive in nature and requires careful balancing of public interest considerations
• information previously refused access through an informal application process

INFORMAL APPLICATION

• Option 1 - Complete an online Informal Access Application Form
• Option 2 - Download and complete an Informal Access Application Form
• Lodge with Council via post, email or in person
  • Post: PO Box 21, Picton 2571
  • Email: council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
  • In person: 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton

FORMAL APPLICATION

• Download and complete a Formal Access Application Form (no online form available)
• Lodge with Council via post or in person
  • Post: PO Box 21, Picton 2571 (with a cheque for the application fee); or
  • In person: 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
  • Payment may be made by cheque, cash or credit card.

Note: If your application is seeking personal information, proof of identity is required at the time of applying.

Check our Fees and Charges for Formal Application Fees.

Applications can be made to Council to provide adjoining property ownership details for the following reason only:

• To facilitate a dividing fence matter under the Dividing Fences Act 1991

ADJOINING OWNER DETAILS APPLICATION

• Option 1 - Complete an online Adjoining Owner Details Form
• Option 2 - Download and complete an Adjoining Owner Details Application Form
• Complete the form and lodge with Council via post, email or in person
  • Post: PO Box 21, Picton 2571
  • Email: council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
  • In person: 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton

Strict terms and conditions apply to the provision of adjoining property details. Information supplied must not be retained, copied or disseminated or used for unrelated purposes.

Council is required to keep certain registers, as outlined in Schedule 1 Additional open access information of the GIPA Act Regulation 2009.

We are committed to providing the community with open and transparent access to information contained in our registers, where possible. If the information you seek is not on our website, please contact us for further assistance.

Our Accessing Information and Copyright Q&A document may assist you in finding a copyright owner.

Some information that is considered ‘open access’ may be subject to copyright. Information that is subject to copyright may be viewed however copies may not be provided. If you require copies (hard copy or email) you will need to gain written permission from the copyright owner/architect. Their contact details will be provided to you upon request.  Council must also take into account whether the privacy of any other party is affected by a particular request.

Council may choose to place additional information on its website – this is called ‘Additional Proactive Release of Information’. It is Council’s intent to make available on its website as much information as possible, that would be of interest to the general public.

The Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018 was made on 31 August 2018. The Regulation repeals and replaces the previous Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009.

The new Regulation contains an amendment to the additional open access information for local government under Schedule 1 Clause 3 in relation to development applications.

From 31 August 2018, the following information no longer falls within the definition of open access information for local government:

• development applications made before 1 July 2010;
• in relation to a development application received before 1 July 2010, any associated documents which were received before, on or after 1 July 2010; and
• the records of decisions, including decisions on appeal, on development applications made before 1 July 2010.

If you want access to a development application received, or records of decisions made, on or after 1 July 2010, you should apply via an informal access application, as they continue to be Open Access information. 

Development applications and decisions made before 1 July 2010 are still 'government information', however you will need to apply via a formal access application. As with any other access application, we will apply the public interest test under Part 2 Division 2 of the GIPA Act when making a decision to release, or refuse access to information in relation to development applications.

If you are refused access to information requested via a formal application, you are entitled to a review.  Please use Council’s online Internal Review Application Form.

There is certain open access information that we will not publish on our Council website. More about what information is not disclosed, why this is and how you can access this information can be found in the Open Access Information Not Disclosed document.