
Builder in Ocean Shores
Builder for Ocean Shores and the northern Byron coast — elevated estate blocks, renovations, extensions and new homes. NSW Builder Licence 345758C.
- NSW Builder Licence 345758C
- ABN 58 940 419 109
- Booking 2026 projects
Riversedge Building Group works throughout Ocean Shores and the northern Byron coast — the estate streets running up toward the golf course, plus neighbouring New Brighton, South Golden Beach and Billinudgel. We take on new home builds, renovations, extensions, carpentry and project management, all delivered by the same licensed builder who quotes the job.
Ocean Shores is a planned residential estate spread across undulating land that runs from the ridgelines down toward the coast. The defining feature for building here is topography — many estate blocks slope, often with established vegetation and stormwater paths that need managing — while lots nearer the beach can carry coastal-hazard considerations. We operate under NSW Builder Licence 345758C and design each home to its slope, vegetation and exposure rather than forcing a flat-block design onto contoured land.
Byron Shire Council pathway for Ocean Shores estate blocks
Residential work in Ocean Shores is assessed under the Byron Shire Local Environmental Plan and Byron Development Control Plan. On the estate's sloping lots the practical questions are usually about cut-and-fill, retaining, stormwater and the removal or retention of established trees, which fall under the council's vegetation and tree-preservation provisions. Straightforward work on a conforming block can sometimes proceed as Complying Development, while steeper sites, significant earthworks or tree removal often require a Development Application. We confirm the pathway and the vegetation constraints against your lot before design.
Building on sloping estate land
Most Ocean Shores blocks have a fall, so the structural strategy matters from day one. Split-level layouts, pier-and-beam or stepped-slab construction, engineered retaining and considered stormwater design let a home follow the land instead of demanding heavy excavation. We start with an accurate survey and soil classification so footings, retaining and drainage are designed together, protecting neighbouring properties and keeping the earthworks and budget under control on contoured estate land.
Questions
- Do I need approval to remove trees when building in Ocean Shores?
- Often, yes. Ocean Shores has established vegetation, and tree removal is governed by Byron Shire Council's tree-preservation and vegetation provisions, which can make tree works part of a Development Application rather than a free choice. We identify the relevant trees and constraints early and design the home and access around them where possible, so the approval reflects what the site actually allows.
- What is involved in building on a sloping Ocean Shores block?
- Sloping estate blocks typically call for split-level or stepped construction, engineered retaining and careful stormwater design, with footings set to the site's soil classification under AS 2870. We begin with survey and geotechnical information so the home is set into the slope correctly, which keeps earthworks, retaining and the overall build predictable.
Ocean Shores and surrounds
Ocean Shores · NSW 2483
Byron Shire
Ocean Shores is a planned coastal estate within Byron Shire Council, where sloping estate lots, vegetation and tree-preservation provisions, and the occasional coastal-hazard frontage shape work under the Byron LEP and DCP.
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Waterfront Entertaining Area

Open Plan Interior

Vaulted Entry
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- Byron Bay
- Ballina
- Lennox Head
- Kingscliff
- Tweed Heads
- Lismore
- Yamba
- Banora Point
- Pottsville
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- Cabarita Beach
- Casuarina
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- Suffolk Park
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- Mullumbimby
- Brunswick Heads
- New Brighton
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- Casino
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- Kyogle
- Bilambil Heights
- Cudgen
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- Federal
- Maclean
- East Ballina
- Hastings Point
- Kings Forest
- Ewingsdale
- Newrybar
Booking Ocean Shores projects for 2026
Talk to Riversedge Building Group about your project.
