This training course has been developed for council and private certifiers that issue Written Direction Notices.

A written direction notice (WDN) is issued by a principal certifier when there is a non-compliance with aspects of the construction of the development. The purpose of the WDN is to remedy the non-compliant work.

A WDN is recorded against a determined Complying Development Certificate (CDC) or Construction Certificate (CC) by the principal certifier and comprises of two parts: Part A – Written Direction Notice, and Part B – Inspection Record.

This session will demonstrate the process for completing a Written Direction Notice on the NSW Planning Portal.

Course duration: 15 minutes

Related resources: Please view the following step-by-step user guides on the Support Hub for more information:

How to record a Written Direction Notice

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