Before you undertake any development or building works, you will need to determine what approvals are required.
Access our planning guidelines and tools. These strategies, plans, guidelines and maps will give you all the background information you need when planning to build.
Whether your development requires development consent depends on how it is defined and where it falls in the applicable planning controls.
Find all our building and development applications forms in the one place.
Are you thinking of building or already have your Development Application approved? Find out what's involved in the construction and certification process and how Council can help you.
Learn about Council approvals you may need for works in the road reserve, plumbing works, footpath dining and trading, displaying signs and the like.
Our Shire contains a wide variety of heritage assets.
View future strategies and plans for land use in Byron Shire.
The subdivision of land is dividing land into two or more parts that can then be adapted for separate occupation, use or disposition.