The Environment and Planning Department of Council controls all planning and development within the Shire.

The Department is staffed by 14 officers  

• Director of Environment and Planning
• Manager of Environment and Planning
• 2 Senior Environmental Health and Building Surveyors
• Senior Strategic Planner 
• Environmental Services Officer
• Environmental Services Assistants
• Economic Development Officer
• Noxious Weeds Manager 
• 3 Noxious Weeds Officers and a 
• Ranger

The Planning and Development functions of the Department include:

• Assessing Development Applications for Building, Subdivision and Change of Use
• Development and Building Compliance
• Issue of certificates - zoning, building, outstanding notices
• Strategic Planning
• Heritage
• Complaint investigation

Further information

Please contact the Environment and Planning Department on:

Telephone: (02) 48 30 1000    Facsimile: (02) 48 30 1045

Office hours

Council office hours are 9.00 am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday

Office locations

Crookwell - 44 Spring Street

Gunning - 123 Yass Street

Taralga * - Post Office/Community Centre, 29 Orchard Street