Lithgow City Council
Private building certifier in Wallerawang
CertifiBuild certifies house extensions, granny flats, sheds, garages and pools in Wallerawang. A heritage conservation area covers part of the town, so we begin by seeing if your lot falls within it.
NSW 2845
Class 1 homes and Class 10 structures
Local rules
Wallerawang: a detached house town west of Lithgow
Mostly houses
Wallerawang is a town in the Lithgow area. The 2021 Census counted 2,019 residents in 861 private dwellings. Detached houses formed 94.0% of those occupied, with semis and townhouses on 3.6%. Nearly every job here involves a freestanding home and its yard, so lot size and zone set most limits.
A heritage conservation area
The Lithgow Development Control Plan 2021 includes a Wallerawang heritage conservation area among the thirteen it describes. Within such an area, the general heritage controls of the DCP come into play. Garages and carports belong behind the building line, ideally at the side or rear. High solid front fences are not appropriate. Original face brick should not be rendered or painted, and roofs should not be re-pitched to create attic rooms.
Everyday controls
Outside the heritage area, standard residential rules apply. Homes in zones R1 and R2 may have walls up to 6.5 metres high and an overall height of up to 8.5 metres. Total shed area is capped by lot size.
Check the maps
Look up mine subsidence, bush fire and drinking water catchment mapping for your lot before design.
Typical work
Common projects and how they get approved
What owners build here
Wallerawang's detached houses lead to practical, family scale projects. The heritage map decides how each one is approved. Typical jobs: Outside the heritage area, standard residential limits apply instead.
- Rear extensions and new living areas on established homes, kept low key from the street in heritage areas.
- Granny flats on larger lots, within the local plan's size limit.
- Garages and carports placed behind the building line in heritage streets.
- Sheds and workshops within the floor area cap for your lot size.
- Pools and decks with compliant barriers, levels and drainage.
How approval usually works
Beyond the conservation area, plenty of Wallerawang extensions, sheds and pools can use a CDC (complying development certificate, the quick state code path) when lot and design comply. Within it, council usually needs a development application (DA) backed by a heritage impact statement. Prior to lodging anything, check the heritage map in the Lithgow LEP 2014 for your lot. Find out if a mine subsidence district covers you, because new buildings and extensions in one must be approved by Subsidence Advisory NSW. Check the bush fire map and drinking water catchment rules too, especially for larger lots. CertifiBuild checks the heritage and hazard maps for your address before any drawings, and keeps the job focused on your home and outbuildings.
Our services
From approval to sign-off.
One certifier for your whole Wallerawang job, from the first plan check to the occupation certificate.
Local questions
Questions we hear about this suburb.
No two lots in Wallerawang are the same. Give us your address and we will check every map that affects it.
See the council pageIs my Wallerawang house in the heritage conservation area?
Possibly. Lithgow’s development control plan (DCP) describes a Wallerawang heritage conservation area, one of thirteen it covers, but it covers just a portion of the town. Its boundary appears on the heritage map in Lithgow’s local environmental plan (LEP), and your planning certificate will also flag it. Check before planning any external changes or demolition. Inside the area, council usually wants a development application (DA) backed by a heritage impact statement. Outside it, many extensions, sheds and pools can use a complying development certificate (CDC) instead.
Where can a garage go in a Wallerawang heritage street?
Behind the building line, ideally beside or behind the house. Within Wallerawang’s conservation area, the Lithgow development control plan (DCP) wants new garages and carports set back past the front building line. Open paved parking at the front should usually be no wider than one car. High solid front fences are also out of place in these streets. Beyond that area, your zone’s normal setbacks apply. Mine subsidence mapping matters too, as a new garage in a subsidence district may need sign-off from Subsidence Advisory NSW.
Can I paint the brickwork on my Wallerawang house?
If your home is in Wallerawang’s heritage conservation area, painting is generally discouraged. The Lithgow development control plan (DCP) asks owners not to render, bag or paint original face brick there, because the brick is part of the street’s character. The same controls discourage re-pitching roofs to create attic rooms. Outside the conservation area you have more freedom, although you should first check the heritage schedule in case the house is individually listed, and talk to council before any external change if it is. Your planning certificate is the quickest way to confirm both points.
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.