Is the NSW Rural Fire Service the ultimate consent authority for residential development?
Residential development such as the construction of a single dwelling will only need to be referred to the NSW Rural Fire Service if the requirements of Planning of Bush Fire Protection 2006 are not met. The NSW Rural Fire Service may provide advice to the consent authority on the measures to be taken that will render the development more acceptable. Where integrated developments such as residential subdivision and Special Fire Protection Purpose developments (nursing homes, schools etc) are intended, the NSW Rural Fire Service is required to provide a Bush Fire Safety Authority to the consent authority. All proponents of development have the right of appeal to the NSW Land and Environment Court.
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