November 12, 2024
City of Newcastle Stormwater Requirements Under DCP 2023
Newcastle DCP 2023 stormwater and OSD requirements for builders — what changed from DCP 2012, plus Hunter River flooding and mine subsidence…
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October 8, 2024
Campbelltown Council Stormwater & OSD Requirements Guide
How Campbelltown City Council assesses stormwater and OSD under the Sustainable City DCP — for builders in Menangle Park, Mount Gilead and…
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July 16, 2024
OSD, Infiltration or Rainwater Retention: Which Suits Your Site?
OSD, infiltration or rainwater retention? How soil, slope, groundwater and your council's DCP decide the right stormwater strategy for Sydney sites.
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June 11, 2024
Central Coast Council Stormwater Requirements (DCP 2022)
Central Coast DCP 2022 stormwater and water cycle management requirements for builders in Gosford, Wyong and Warnervale — lagoons, wetlands and WSUD.
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May 14, 2024
Camden Council Stormwater & OSD Requirements: 2024 Guide
Camden DCP 2019 stormwater requirements for builders — OSD, drainage plans and WSUD in Oran Park, Gregory Hills, Leppington and Camden's growth…
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May 7, 2024
Climate Change Factors in Stormwater Design: What NSW Expects
Why NSW councils now ask for climate change factors in stormwater models, how the ARR 2019 interim guidance works, and what it…
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March 12, 2024
Townhouse Stormwater Drainage Plans: Strata & Council Checklists
Townhouse stormwater explained for builders — strata drainage, common property pits and pipes, OSD and the checklist items councils review.
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January 9, 2024
Wollongong Council Stormwater Requirements: Builder’s Guide
Wollongong DCP 2009 Chapter E14 stormwater and OSD requirements explained for builders — escarpment runoff, intense rainfall and flood controls.
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December 12, 2023
Liverpool Council Stormwater & OSD Requirements for Builders
Liverpool DCP 2008 stormwater and OSD rules — what builders in Austral, Leppington and Edmondson Park must include in their drainage plans.
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August 8, 2023
Sutherland Shire Stormwater & OSD Requirements Explained
Sutherland Shire Council stormwater and OSD requirements under DCP 2015 Chapter 38 — what builders of duplexes and townhouses need to provide.
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