A Development Control Plan (DCP) provides detailed planning and design guidelines to support the planning controls in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP).
Site specific planning and design guidelines are proposed to be included within the Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016 to guide the future development of the Macquariedale Road site should the rezoning proceed.
The proposed guidelines cover matters such as subdivision layout, road transport, infrastructure and pedestrian access, linkag…
Wollondilly Shire Council authorised the public notification of a Draft Planning Agreement (VPA) for the land known as Station Street Menangle at its 15 December 2020 Ordinary Council Meeting. Note as part of the notification process that Council does not implicitly or explicitly support the VPA.
The Draft Planning Agreement has been prepared under Section 7.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The Draft Planning Agreement provides for the following:
construction and dedica…
Wollondilly Council would like to maximise the positive social and health benefits of developments within the Shire to ensure we have healthy communities now and in the future.
Council has been piloting a process of social and health impact assessment which aims to identify, understand and manage the social and health outcomes of a new development proposal, policy or plan.
With input from the pilot scheme, the draft Social and Health Impact Assessment Policy and Guidelines are now on public ex…
In order to ensure transparency and integrity in the planning framework, Council maintains an online register of development applications with variations to development standards approved within the Wollondilly Shire Council Local Government Area under Clause 4.6 of the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan (WLEP) 2011. The register is updated quarterly:
The following development standard contraventions have been approved:
2023
October to December – Nil
July to September – Nil
April to June…
At its Ordinary Meeting held on 21 September 2021 Council resolved to adopt amendments to Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016 to update the planning controls that guide the development of residential flat buildings.
The amendments to the Development Control Plan come into effect on the date of this notice.
This notice is given in accordance with Clause 21 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000.
If you have any further questions please contact Council’s St…
Wollondilly Shire Council has unanimously agreed to object, in the strongest possible terms, to the Department of Planning and Environment’s proposed post exhibition changes to the Wilton Growth Area Housing Complying Development Code.
At the recent Council meeting, Councillors expressed their extreme disappointment upon learning that the Department was considering a number of post exhibition changes to the draft Wilton Code in response to lobbying from the development industry.
Mayor Matt Gou…
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has slammed the NSW Government’s latest plan to fast-track development in Appin and leapfrog Council to assess planning proposals.
Housing Minister Anthony Roberts announced today he will be fast-tracking the destruction of 2,460ha in Appin, taking on assessment of three large housing proposals for a total of 16,000 homes within Wollondilly.
Mayor Gould said, “We are bitterly disappointed at the NSW Government’s rushed announcement and that once again we are seeing…
WILTON GROWTH AREA DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2021
This draft Neighbourhood Plan has been revised using feedback from the community and government agencies, and is now open for further comment.
The draft Plan applies to stages 2 and 3 of the South East Wilton Precinct and would be included as an amendment to the Wilton Growth Area Development Control Plan 2021.
The intent of the proposed amendment is to guide development and provide a framework for the assessment of future Development Applicati…
Wollondilly Mayor, Matt Gould has criticised the Department of Planning and Environment’s (DPI) decision to approve the rezoning of land in Appin without a clear plan for the provision of basic infrastructure, and is calling on the Planning Minister to ensure the Department of Planning delivers on promises of a binding infrastructure plan for the site before the proposal is progressed further and that it does not come at the expense of providing critical infrastructure in Wilton.
In a move that…
Draft South Wilton Precinct Planning Cells Exhibition - 10 June to 2 August 2024
Council is preparing early guidance for the future of South Wilton Precinct in line with the work completed by the State Government in Wilton 2040. This is important because Wilton 2040 sets out the underlying land use for each precinct across Wilton Growth Area.
Council is not currently seeking to rezone the land as there are a number of studies and issues that need to be resolved however this does not impact a la…
Wollondilly has a number of areas subject to flooding. The Floodplain Development Manual sets out the management of flood risk in NSW. To receive flood information please complete the Application for Flood Information.
Floodplain Risk Management Committee
The process of managing flood risk is assisted by the Floodplain Risk Management Committee. The committee is made up of Councillors, Council Staff from a variety of areas across Council, NSW Government Agencies and Community representatives…
The draft Planning Agreement is a proposed voluntary legal agreement between Walker Corporation Pty Ltd and Wollondilly Shire Council that identifies monetary contributions and physical works that will be undertaken if development on the Macquariedale Road site proceeds. It has been prepared to complement the Planning Proposal.
Community feedback was sought on a draft Planning Agreement in September 2014. The draft Planning Agreement has been revised in response to the previous consultation.
T…
Information on my propertyHow to access information regarding your property including land zoning, development control plans and more.
The Planning Portal provides property details and information including:
Lot / Plan No.
Land Zoning
Building Height
Minimum Lot Size
Mine Subsidence
State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs)
Development Control Plans (DCPs)
Contribution Plans (CPs)
To locate this information for a property go to the Planning Portal and enter the applicable property address.…
Our aim is to provide an efficient, effective and reliable development assessment service. This may start with pre-Development Application (DA) consultation, which is designed to identify and resolve issues and deficiencies at an early stage before a DA is submitted.
Our pre-DA service gives applicants the opportunity to meet with development assessment staff and receive valuable advice prior to lodging a DA.
Pre DA Consultation Meeting Request Form
Duty Planner Booking Form
Council is currently reviewing the site specific controls within Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016 for the Tahmoor West precinct. The proposed revisions relate to Volume 3 Subdivision of Land, Part 3.4 – Controls for Specific Locations (Tahmoor West).
These amendments propose an updated structure plan and revised wording to ensure consistency with the current Planning Proposal known as the West Tahmoor Minimum Lot Size Amendment No. 2 and to reflect development that has already oc…
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