Online Resources

There is a wide range of information available on Hornsby Shire Council’s website, providing answers on many aspects of town planning, with links below and frequently asked questions on the next page.  

Please review both pages and complete the acknowledgement at the bottom of each page if the provided resources or FAQs do not relate to your enquiry.

1. Development Application Form Guidelines and checklist

2. Property Enquiry, Zoning, Bush Fire Prone Land

3. Exempt Development Fact Sheets

4. Exempt and Complying Development (Interactive Guide for Dwellings)

5. Exempt and Complying Development Legislation

6. Hornsby Local Environment Plan

7. Hornsby Development Control Plan

8. Planning Controls and Studies

9. DA Tracking

10. Complying Development

There is also a lot of relevant information on the NSW Department of Planning website and the NSW Planning Portal.

If your enquiry relates to a non-compliance issue or complaint please register online via the following link:

Report an issue or lodge a complaint online


Please click the 'Book a Duty Planner' link below to book a meeting.