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Historic Development Control Plans


The Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 (Amendment No.3) is now in effect.

Amendment No.1 of the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 applies to development applications lodged before 28 August 2023. A copy of the previous amendment is available below:

GRDCP Table of Contents
GRDCP Part 1 - Introduction
GRDCP Part 2 - Application Process
GRDCP Part 3 - General Planning Considerations
GRDCP Part 4 - General Land Use
GRDCP Part 5 - Residential Locality Statements
GRDCP Part 6.1 - Low Density Residential Controls
GRDCP Part 6.2 - Medium Density Residential Controls
GRDCP Part 6.3 - High Density Residential Controls
GRDCP Part 6.4 - Ancillary Development
GRDCP Part 6.5 - Foreshore Locality Controls
GRDCP Part 7 - Business Precincts
GRDCP Part 8 - Strategic Centres
GRDCP Part 9 - Industrial Development
GRDCP Part 10 - Precincts
GRDCP Appendices 
GRDCP Glossary 

Development applications outside of the Hurstville City Centre lodged before 8 October 2021 will continue to be assessed under the following:

The aim of the Georges River Development Control Plan (Interim Policy) is to set a consistent approach for the assessment of residential development within the Georges River LGA.

  • Hurstville Development Control Plan 1 
  • Kogarah Development Control Plan 2013
 

Hurstville Development Control Plan 1 

Applies to land within the Peakhurst, Mortdale and Hurstville Wards: 

Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Application Process
Section 3 - General Planning Considerations
Section 4 - Specific Controls for Residential Development
Section 5 - Controls for Specific Non-Residential Development
Section 6 - Controls for Specific Sites and Localities
Appendix 1 - Supporting Information 
Appendix 2 - Codes and Policies
 

Kogarah Development Control Plan 2013

Applies to land within the Blakehurst and Kogarah Bay Wards: 

Part A: Introduction
Part B: General Controls
Appendix 1 - Penshurst Heritage Conservation Area Assessment Guidelines
Appendix 2 - Kogarah South Heritage Conservation Area Assessment Guidelines
Appendix 3 - O'Briens Estate Heritage Conservation Area Assessment Guidelines
Part C: Residential
Part C1: Low Density Housing
Part C2: Medium Density Housing
Part C3: Foreshore and Waterfront Controls
Part C4: Foreshore Locality Controls
Appendix 1: Streetscape Character Analysis Requirements
Part D: Commercial and Industrial
Part D1: Development in B1 Neighbourhood Centres and B2 Local Centre Zones
Part D2: Commercial Locality Controls
Part D3: Industrial Controls
Part D4: Child Care Centres
Part D5: Sex Services Premises
Part E: Town Centres
Part E1: Kogarah Town Centre
Part E2: Hurstville Town Centre
Part E3: Ramsgate Centre
Part E4: Kogarah North Precinct
Part F: Miscellaneous
Part F1: Advertising and Signage

Development applications within the Hurstville City Centre lodged before 28 August 2023 will continue to be assessed under Hurstville Development Control Plan Number 2 – Amendment 12 or Amendment 6.
 

Hurstville Development Control Plan 2 - Amendment No. 12

Applies to sites within the Hurstville City Centre, excluding the 'deferred matters' on the Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021 Land Application Map:

Table of Contents
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Application Process
Section 3 - Strategic Context
Section 4 - Hurstville City Centre Precincts 
Section 5 - Controls for Residential, Commercial and Mixed Use Development
Section 6 - Site Planning Considerations
Section 7 - Controls for Other Development Types
Section 8 - Controls for Specific Sites and Locations
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Council Codes and Policies
 

Hurstville Development Control Plan 2 - Amendment No. 6

Applies to sites within the Hurstville City Centre identified as 'deferred matters' on the Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021 Land Application Map:

Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Application Process
Section 3 - Analysis and Concept Design
Section 4 - Built Form Controls
Section 5 - Design Guidelines for Buildings, Public Domain & Open Space
Section 6 - General Planning Considerations
Section 7 - Specific Controls for Residential Development
Section 8 - Controls for Specific Non-Residential Development Types
Section 9 - Controls for Specific Sites and Localities
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Development Application Requirements and Checklists
Appendix 3 - Council Codes and Policies


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