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Building in a bush fire area
Planning for Bush Fire Protection 2006
This document provides the necessary planning considerations when developing areas for residential use in residential, rural residential, rural and urban areas when development sites are in close proximity to areas likely to be affected by bush fire events. Download a copy (complete or chapter by chapter), or purchase a copy through the NSW Government Online Shop or phone +61 (2) 9228 6333. Please note: Appendix 3 of this document has been superseded by Addendum Appendix 3.
Guideline for Councils on Bushfire Prone Area Land Mapping
This Guideline applies to all councils who are required to prepare bush fire prone land maps. It sets out the requirements to enable councils to accurately and consistently map bush fire prone land.
User Guide - BAL Risk Assessment
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP) was amended to expand the range of exempt and complying development across the State and increase the number of properties to which the Codes SEPP applies.
Urban Release Area
Bush fire emergency management and evacuation plan
The development planning guide is aimed at assisting representatives of at risk developments to prepare a bush fire emergency management and evacuation plan (plan). For new developments in bush fire prone areas, conditions of consent may also require the preparation of a Plan.The guide outlines a step-by-step process to address factors that are to be considered when developing a Plan. There are six steps in the process. As each step is completed, details should be recorded in the template.
Standards
Short Fire Run
The size and shape of a bush fire hazard will influence the behaviour of bush fire and the associated risk to the built environment. Small or narrow parcels of vegetation have less opportunity to support fully developed bush fires because of their limited size. These areas are referred to in this document as a short fire run (SFR).
