Penrith City Council
Private building certifier in Glenmore Park
Glenmore Park was built in stages, and each stage has different rules. CertifiBuild certifies pools, alfresco roofs, studios, garage changes and extensions here, starting with which stage your home is in.
NSW 2745
Class 1 homes and Class 10 structures
Local rules
Glenmore Park: Stage 1 and Stage 2 are not the same
An estate built in stages
Glenmore Park grew from the old South Penrith release area from around 1990. Penrith’s planning rules keep that history: Part E7 of the Development Control Plan (DCP, council’s detailed design rules) covers Stage 1 in one part and Stage 2 in another, and the local centre has its own controls. A house in a different stage is a poor model for yours.
Stage 2 layouts
Stage 2 relies on shared driveways, rear lanes and rights of carriageway. Enclosing a garage opening or moving a fence can affect a neighbour’s access or sightlines. Its controls also tie the main private outdoor area to the principal living room and its sun, so a pool or big alfresco is tested against what stays usable.
Mostly detached houses
About nine in ten homes were separate houses in the 2021 Census, so pools, sheds and upper-floor additions are common. Attached townhouses need extra care, because access and courtyard privacy are shared.
Typical work
Common projects and how they get approved
What owners build here
Glenmore Park is an established estate, so most jobs adapt homes that are already built. Typical jobs we certify include:
- Pools and barriers, tested against the open space they leave behind.
- Alfresco roofs and pergolas.
- Garden sheds and storage buildings.
- Upper-floor additions and living area extensions.
- Garage widening or conversion, depending on the stage’s garage rules.
How approval usually works
Match your lot to the correct stage and application map before looking at any numbers. Stage 2 relates garage width to lot width and sets a front garage behind the leading part of the house, so a wider replacement garage should be tested before the front elevation is drawn. Original approved plans show how your home met the outdoor space rules, which helps you see what an addition would change. Whether the job suits a complying development certificate (CDC, the fast-track route under state rules) or consent from council depends on mapping over your lot, including bushfire, flood and vegetation. CertifiBuild confirms the stage and the pathway with you before design work begins.
Our services
From approval to sign-off.
One certifier for your whole Glenmore Park job, from the first plan check to the occupation certificate.
Local questions
Questions we hear about this suburb.
No two lots in Glenmore Park are the same. Give us your address and we will check every map that affects it.
See the council pageDo all Glenmore Park houses follow the same estate rules?
No. The detailed controls are split by stage and precinct, so Part E7 covers different areas in separate parts, and the local centre has its own provisions. Match your address to the current application map and your original approval documents before copying anything from a neighbour’s extension.
Can I convert a rear garage into a studio?
Maybe. First settle the intended use, the parking you must keep and the dwelling form the rules allow. Stage 2 deals specifically with garages, studios and shared driveways, so closing a garage opening can affect more than the room itself. Check the access rights on your title before spending on drawings.
Can I widen my front garage?
Possibly, but Stage 2 ties garage size to lot width and expects a front garage to sit behind the leading part of the house. A wider door can change the street frontage the rules aim to protect. Confirm your stage, the parking dimensions and the landscaping you must keep before assuming the frontage can go to garage.
Building in this suburb?
Send us the address first.
We check the local maps for your lot, confirm the approval path and quote in writing.