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Development Control Plans

Council's Development Control Plans (DCPs) are supplementary plans to LEP 2000. They outline detailed development guidelines and controls which are specific to the land where a DCP applies.  

The DCPs have been converted into PDF files. In order to access these files you must have Acrobat Reader on your computer. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat you are able to download it now for free.

If you experience any difficulties downloading these documents please phone Council on (02) 6648 4605 for a hard copy.

Development Control Plans

NameDescriptionDocument

Access and Mobility

This DCP is based on the Building Code of Australia (1996) and provides applicants with guidance as to legal requirements and Council policy for Access and Mobility, with a view to ensuring that new development is accessible and useable to all people, including those with disabilities.

Download access_and_mobility.PDF (339KB)        

Boambee Creek

This DCP provides a planning strategy and guidelines for development on specified land at Boambee Creek (South Coffs Harbour).

Download Boambee_Creek2.pdf (594KB)

Business Lands

This DCP provides guidelines for development in land zoned for Business purposes by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000. Download Business_Lands_Development_Control_Plan.pdf  (882KB)

City Centre

This DCP provides guidelines for development of specified land located in Coffs Harbour City Centre, which includes the Central Business District.

Download City_Centre_DCP_20.12.07.pdf  (1.1MB)

Draft Coastal and Hinterland

This DCP provides an economic, social and environmentally sustainable strategy for these tropical agricultural areas.

Download Coastal_and_Hinterland1.pdf (2.68MB)

Complying Development

This DCP applies to development in land zoned 2A Residential (Low Density) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000, which is deemed to have minimal environmental impact - a Development Application is not required if a proposal is deemed to be complying development.

 Download Complying_Development_DCP_(7.8.08).pdf (260KB)

Coramba/Karangi/Upper Orara

This DCP provides an economic, social and environmentally sustainable strategy for these rural areas.

Download Coramba3.pdf (2.44MB)

Hearnes Lake/Sandy Beach

This DCP provides detailed controls for development in Hearnes Lake/Sandy Beach.

Download Hearnes_Lake_DCP_2.pdf (3.84MB)

High Density Housing

This DCP (adopted by Council 20.9.07) provides guidelines for multi-storey residential development in land zoned 2D Residential (High Density) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000. 

Download High_Density_DCP_(7.8.08).pdf (2.39MB)

Industrial Lands

This DCP provides guidelines for development in land zoned 4A Industrial by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000.

Download INDUSTRIAL.pdf (558KB)

Jetty Area

This DCP provides guidelines for Residential and Business development of specified land at Coffs Harbour Jetty.

Download JETTY_AREA_DCP.pdf (762KB)

Korora Rural Residential

This DCP provides a planning strategy and guidelines for Rural Residential development on specified land at Korora (west of the Pacific Highway).

Download Korora_DCP_(20.4.06).pdf (1.79MB)

Low Density Housing

This DCP provides guidelines for residential development in land zoned 2A Residential (Low Density) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000.

Download Low_Density_Housing2.pdf (536KB)

Medium Density Housing

This DCP provides guidelines for residential development in land zoned 2B Residential (Medium Density) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000.

Download Medium_Density_Housing.pdf (547KB)

Medium-High Density Housing

This DCP provides guidelines for residential development in land zoned 2C Residential (Medium-High Density) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000.

Download Medium_High_Density.pdf (588KB)

Moonee

This DCP provides a planning strategy and guidelines for development on specified land at Moonee, taking into account recent changes in Vegetation Management, Bushfire Planning and Council's Water and Sewerage Strategies. 

Download Moonee_DCP4.PDF DCP (724KB)
Download Moonee_Planning_Strategy.PDF Planning Strategy (1.8MB)
Download Map_1.PDF Map 1 (863KB)
Download Map_3.PDF Map 3 (839KB)
Download Map_4.PDF Map 4 (1.5MB)
Download Map_5.PDF Map 5 (1.12MB)
Download Map_6.PDF Map 6 (1.38MB)
Download Map_7.PDF Map 7 (1021KB)
Download Road_Dedication.PDF Road Dedication (737KB)

Nana Glen/Bucca  

This DCP provides an economic, social and environmentally sustainable strategy for these rural areas.

Download Nana_GlenBucca1.pdf (1.77MB)

North Bonville 

This DCP provides a planning strategy and guidelines for development on specified land at North Bonville.

Download North_Bonville_DCP2.pdf (934KB)

Notification

This DCP sets out the circumstances in which a development is to be notified to affected parties and/or publicly advertised. 

Download notification.PDF (159KB)

Off Street Car Parking

This DCP (adopted by Council 20.9.07) provides Parking requirements associated with different land uses (Residential, Industrial etc.) and applies to all land in Coffs Harbour Local Government Area.

Download Off_Street_Car_Parking_11.10.07.pdf (614KB)

Park Beach

This DCP provides guidelines for Residential, Recreational and Tourist development of specified land at Park Beach.

Download Park_Beach1.pdf (2.79MB)

Residential Tourist Lands

This DCP provides guidelines for residential and tourist-related development in land zoned 2E Residential (Tourist) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000.

Download Residential_Tourist_Lands.pdf (674KB)

Rural Lands

This DCP provides guidelines for development in land zoned 1A Rural (Agriculture) and 1B Rural (Living) by Coffs Harbour City LEP 2000.

Download rural_lands.PDF (684KB)

Sawtell Town Centre

This DCP provides a planning strategy and guidelines for development on specified land at Sawtell Town Centre.

Download Sawtell_DCP_29.4.06.PDF (4.51MB) 

Signs 

This DCP provides guidelines for Advertising Signs and other Signs proposed to be erected on land in the Local Government Area.

Download signs.PDF (979KB)
South Coffs This DCP provides guidelines for land in the South Coffs Harbour Release Area. Download Amended_South_Coffs_DCP_28.5.09.pdf (6.25MB)

Subdivision

This DCP provides guidelines for subdivision of all land in the Local Government Area.

Download Subdivision_DCP_(7.8.08).pdf (713KB) 

Waste Management

This DCP applies to developments/activities in the whole of the Coffs Harbour local government area from 1 June 2006.

Download Waste_DCP.PDF (1016KB)

West Coffs

This DCP provides detailed controls for development in West Coffs.  

Download West_Coffs_DCP_2.pdf (3.09MB)

West Woolgoolga Release Area

This DCP provides detailed controls for development west of the Pacific Highway at Woolgoolga.

Download West_Woolgoolga.PDF (4.35MB)

 

Corindi and Ulmarra Development Plans

Name DescriptionDocument
Corindi  This DCP provides detailed controls for development in Corindi. Download Corindi_DCP1.PDF (1.04MB)            
Ulmarra

The Ulmarra Local Environmental Plan is a plan which identifies areas of land (zones) for different types of development. It sets the rules regarding how land in these zones may or may not be used.

Download Ulmarra_LEP.pdf (118KB)

Clarence Valley Sustainable Water

This DCP provides detailed controls that minimise the impacts of urban development on the urban water cycle and receiving environments and reduce the life cycle costs of development.

Download Water.pdf (665KB)

Sustainable Water Requirements - Information for Applicants

This document must be read in conjunction with the Clarence Valley Council's Sustainable Water DCP. It provides detail of the requirements necessary for development to meet the standards required in the Clarence Valley Sustainable Water DCP. This is not a statutory document and will be amended over time to take into account contemporary "best practice", innovation, and changes in relevant standards and legislation. It is intended to provide assistance and further definition for measures needed to meet the requirements of the DCP.

Download infoapplicants1.pdf (3.22MB)
Frost Control Fans

The purpose of this plan is to provide criteria and guidelines to property owners in relation to the erection and use of frost control fans for horticultural use.

Download DOC230307.pdf  (216KB)
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