Garden Sheds

Shoalhaven City Council supports suitable and well-designed developments, not all projects require approval.

Do I need approval?

You will not need approval if the Garden Shed meets all of the relevant development standards for Exempt Development:

Specific information about Garden Sheds can be accessed here:

• Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses

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• About Exempt Development

If the proposal doesn't qualify as exempt development, you may be able to apply for a Complying Development Certificate or a Development Application – see below for more information.

Do I qualify for a Complying Development Certificate?

A Complying Development Certificate may be issued for your Garden Shed for land zoned R1, R2, R3, R4 or RU5, if the proposal meets all of the relevant development standards. 

You can use the Housing Code to check whether your proposal is complying development. The individual clause should be read in conjunction with the Part.

If your proposal does not meet all of the standards you must lodge a Development Application.

I need a Development Application (DA). What do I do?

If your proposal does not qualify as Complying Development, you will need to lodge a Development Application with Council.

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has a useful guide to the DA process.