Builders in Sutherland
St Anthony Building Group builds and renovates homes in Sutherland and across the wider Sutherland Shire. We are a licensed NSW builder (Contractor Licence 457054C).
- NSW Licence No. 457054CContractor licence, Builder class
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Homes around the Sutherland town centre
Sutherland is a busy centre as well as a residential suburb. In the 2021 Census about two in three occupied homes here were flats or apartments, with separate houses making up roughly one in five, so many renovation enquiries in Sutherland start with an apartment or townhouse rather than a freestanding house.
Sutherland Station sits on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, where the Cronulla branch leaves the line to Waterfall. Away from the commercial centre, streets of houses on separate blocks are where knockdown rebuilds and granny flats usually come into the conversation.
Local planning
Local planning notes for Sutherland
Sutherland is in the Sutherland Shire Council area, and the Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015 sets the main controls. A few things on the State planning maps are worth checking for a Sutherland lot:
- Zoning mix: The zoning map shows R2 Low Density Residential alongside R3 Medium Density and R4 High Density Residential, plus the E2 Commercial Centre zone. What you can build depends heavily on which of these your lot is in.
- Heritage: The plan lists a large number of local heritage items in Sutherland, among them the Former School of Arts, Woronora Cemetery and Sutherland Primary School. Listed buildings and their sites carry extra controls.
- Bush fire: Some land in the suburb is mapped as bush fire prone, mainly in vegetation and buffer categories near bushland. Building work there is assessed against the RFS document Planning for Bush Fire Protection.
Look up your address on the NSW Planning Portal, or ask Sutherland Shire Council for a planning certificate, to see the exact zone and overlays for your lot.
Our services
Services we offer in Sutherland
New homes and knockdown rebuilds replace an older house with a new single or double storey home on the same block, which is the kind of work shown in our Sutherland project.
Duplexes may suit a Sutherland block where the zone and lot size allow two dwellings; we check that before any design work starts.
Granny flats can add a separate small home behind an existing Sutherland house, depending on the lot and any mapped constraints.
Home renovations cover kitchens, extensions and full refurbishments, including updates to older houses close to the town centre.
Bathroom renovations suit apartments and townhouses as well as houses.
Interior design and architectural design help you plan layouts, finishes and drawings before building starts; ask us how this fits your Sutherland project.
Nearby suburbs
Sutherland borders Kirrawee and Jannali, and Engadine is a short drive south along the railway line.
A project we have completed in Sutherland
Our Sutherland project page shows one of the projects we have completed here: a knockdown rebuild in Sutherland, where an existing house was replaced with new double-storey homes. It shows the street front, the interiors and the alfresco and pool area.
Sutherland FAQ
Sutherland building FAQs
Can’t see your question? Call 0421 023 012 and we’ll talk it through.
Which council and plan apply to building work in Sutherland?
Sutherland is in the Sutherland Shire Council area, and the Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015 sets the main planning controls. Development applications are lodged through the NSW Planning Portal.
Is my Sutherland home heritage listed?
Sutherland has many local heritage items in the Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015, including houses, trees and public buildings. Look up your address on the NSW Planning Portal to see whether your lot is listed before planning changes.
Have you built in Sutherland before?
Yes, our completed projects include a knockdown rebuild in Sutherland, and the project page shows photos and a video of the finished homes.
Planning a build or renovation in Sutherland?
Bring us your plans for a knockdown rebuild, renovation or granny flat in Sutherland, however early they are. We offer a free consultation and are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
- 0421 023 012
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- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- NSW Licence No. 457054C