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Development Control Plans

 

A Development Control Plan (DCP) provides detailed guidelines for the design and assessment of proposed developments. A DCP supports the planning controls in the Local Environmental Plan

To check which DCP applies to your land, please view the DCP map
 

Georges River Development Control Plan 2021

The Georges River Local Environmental Plan (GRLEP) 2021 was gazetted and came into effect on 8 October 2021.  The Georges River Development Control Plan (GRDCP) 2021 has become effective concurrently in conjunction with the GRLEP 2021.  The effective GRDCP 2021 is included 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 – Kogarah Town Centre
GRDCP Part 9 – Industrial Development
GRDCP Part 10 – Precincts
GRDCP Appendices
GRDCP Glossary

The GRDCP 2021 replaces the following:

  • Hurstville Development Control Plan 1
  • Kogarah Development Control Plan 2013
  • Georges River Development Control Plan 2020 – Interim Policy
  • Drainage and onsite detention policy
  • Fencing adjacent to public roads
  • Balcony enclosures in residential flat buildings policy
  • Satellite dish policy
  • Code for the erection of private tennis courts
  • Stencilling of street driveways policy
  • Underground electricity cabling to developments policy
  • Design guidelines for absorption trenches
  • Rainwater tanks policy, adopted 18 December 2002
  • Home activities policy, adopted 15 August 2001
  • Code for commercial use of public footpaths
The repealed Hurstville Development Control Plan 1 and the Kogarah Development Control Plan 2013 will continue to apply to development applications lodged before 8 October 2021 and can be accessed on the Historic Development Control Plans webpage. 

The two DCPs for the Hurstville City Centre will continue to apply with the notification sections in both being repealed and replaced by the Community Engagement Strategy 2018-2028:
  1. Section 2.4 of the Hurstville Development Control Plan Number 2 - Amendment No. 12 - Applies to sites within the Hurstville City Centre excluding the 'deferred matters' on the Georges River Local Environment Plan 2021 Land Application Map.

  2. Section 2.2 of the Hurstville Development Control Plan Number 2 - Amendment No. 6 - Applies to sites within the Hurstville City Centre identified as 'deferred matters' on the Georges River Local Environment Plan 2021 Land Application Map.
     

Proposed Amendments to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021

 

Georges River DCP 2021 - Amendment No. 2

An amendment to the Georges River DCP 2021 has been prepared to reflect detailed urban design considerations for the future development of the Hurstville Civic Precinct to accompany the Planning Proposal

This amendment has been prepared as Amendment No. 2 of the Georges River DCP 2021 and will be inserted into Part 10 - Precincts as Section 10.3 Hurstville Civic Precinct.

The Planning Proposal and accompanying draft DCP amendment was on public exhibition from 18 January to 17 February 2023. Further details are available on the Your Say Project Page.  

 

Georges River DCP 2021 - Amendment No. 3

An amendment to the Georges River DCP 2021 has been prepared to harmonise all DCP controls relating to the Hurstville City Centre into the Georges River DCP and rectify a number of housekeeping issues comprising of unintended omissions, numerical, typographical, interpretation and formatting errors throughout the Georges River DCP. 

This amendment has been prepared as Amendment No. 3 of the Georges River DCP 2021

Once draft Amendment No.3 to the Georges River DCP comes into effect, the following Hurstville DCPs will be repealed:

  • Hurstville Development Control Plan Number 2 - Amendment No. 6 - Applies to sites within the Hurstville City Centre identified as 'deferred matters'.
  • Hurstville Development Control Plan Number 2 - Amendment No. 12 - Applies to sites within the Hurstville City Centre excluding the 'deferred matters'.

The draft DCP amendment is on public exhibition from 19 April to 19 May 2023. Further details are available on the Your Say Project Page
 

Georges River DCP 2021 - Amendment No. 4

An amendment to the Georges River DCP 2021 has been prepared that includes built form and design provisions to guide the redevelopment of the site at 143 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills to accompany the Planning Proposal.

This amendment has been prepared as Amendment No. 4 of the Georges River DCP 2021 and will be inserted into Part 10 - Precincts as Section 10.4 - 143 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills.

The Planning Proposal will be on exhibition from 27 April to 26 May 2023. Further details are available on the Planning Proposal Page.

The accompanying draft DCP amendment will be on exhibition from 17 May to 16 June 2023. Further details are available on the Your Say Project Page.


Hurstville Development Control Plan Number 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 Number 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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