The Local Heritage Grants Program for 2025–26 is now closed.
The City of Canada Bay operates a Local Heritage Grants Program to encourage conservation work. Dollar for dollar grants are available of up to $3,…
Development consent is not always needed for minor works to a heritage item or a property in a heritage conservation area.
The Canada Bay Local Environmental Plan 2013 provides for minor works to heritage items and to buildings within heritage conservation areas to be excluded from the need to obtain development consent if a heritage exemption letter has been…
There are a number of sources that can help to research the history of your property.
Exempt development is development that will have minimal impact on the local environment (eg a low front fence, barbeque, solar hot water heater or pergola). If your proposed development complies with the requirements for each development type, you do not need approval from Council.
Development which does not fall within the listed…
The City of Canada Bay is responsible for the strategic land-use planning of urban renewal sites in our local area. Some of these renewal projects are led by Council, while others require Council to undertake detailed local planning to align with policy and strategic directions prepared by the NSW Government.
Click on the links below to view current projects…
The below Collection Calendar provides collection times for household bins, bulk household collections for your address. Click the print button in the top right corner to download a PDF document that can saved to your computer or printed out to stick on your fridge.
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Planning Certificates, also known as zoning certificates, and formerly known as section 149 (2) and section 149 (2)(5), are legal documents issued by Council under the provisions of Section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The certificate provides information on planning controls and any development restrictions…