The council claims it has ``the right balance,'' and to go any further would not be in the community's interest.

Last year, 32 per cent of all building work in the shire was approved as complying development (CCDs) by either a council or private certifier.

Sutherland Shire topped the list of Sydney councils for the proportion of complying development certificates. Mr Sartor wants to increase the number of CCDs state-wide from the present 10 per cent to 50 per cent.

But, in a submission to the review process, Sutherland Shire joined other councils in objecting.

``Over the past three years Sutherland Council has worked hard to improve its development application processing performance,'' a spokesman said.

``Improved structures, procedures and technology have been the key drivers of this improvement.

``At present, 32 per cent of developments are approved as complying developments, which meet predetermined guidelines and can be approved and certified by either council certifiers or accredited private certifiers.

``Sutherland Council believes it has the balance right, delivering reasonable development approval times while achieving the development outcomes sought by the local community.

``The council supports the use of complying developments to streamline development approval processes, but is opposed to NSW Government proposals to increase the scope of development that can be approved by private certifiers.

``The proposed changes could reduce opportunities for community consultation and allow private certifiers to act in their own commercial interests

...when assessing more complex developments.''