FINAL Huntlee DCP March 2013 Sent to DG
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Huntlee Development Control Plan 2013 To view an electronic version in PDF format, visit the Department of Planning and Infrastructure’s website: www.planning.nsw.gov.au © Crown Copyright 2013 Department of Planning and Infrastructure Printed May 2013 Disclaimer While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this document is correct at the time of printing, the State of New South Wales, its agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance or upon the whole or any part of this document. Copyright Notice In keeping with the Department of Planning and Infrastructure’s commitment to encourage the availability of information, you are welcome to reproduce the material that appears in this Development Control Plan for personal, in-house or non-commercial use without formal permission or charge. All other rights are reserved. If you wish to reproduce, alter, store or transmit material appearing in this Development Control Plan for any other purpose, a request for formal permission should be directed to: Plan Making and Urban Renewal Department of Planning and Infrastructure 23-33 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 You are required to acknowledge that the material is provided by the Department or the owner of the copyright as indicated in this Development Control Plan and to include this copyright notice and disclaimer in any copy. You are also required to acknowledge the author (the Department of Planning and Infrastructure) of the material as indicated in this Development Control Plan. Huntlee Development Control Plan 2013 Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Name and application of this plan .............................................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose of this plan ................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Relationship to other plans ........................................................................................ 2 1.4 Structure of this plan .................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Review of this plan .................................................................................................... 3 1.6 Consent authority ...................................................................................................... 3 1.7 Approval Process ...................................................................................................... 4 1.7.1 Exempt and complying development ................................................................... 4 1.7.2 Development application process ........................................................................ 4 1.7.3 Advertising and notification .................................................................................. 5 1.7.4 Variations to development controls ...................................................................... 5 1.7.5 Developer design guidelines ................................................................................ 6 1.7.6 Design Review Panel ........................................................................................... 6 1.8 Explanatory notes ...................................................................................................... 6 2 Vision and Character ............................................................................................... 7 2.1 Regional context ........................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Vision and development objectives ............................................................................ 7 2.3 Site characteristics .................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1 Existing development ........................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 Topography and slope ....................................................................................... 10 2.3.3 Hydrology .......................................................................................................... 11 2.3.4 Geology ............................................................................................................. 13 2.3.5 Contamination ................................................................................................... 14 2.3.6 Mine subsidence ................................................................................................ 15 2.3.7 Vegetation ......................................................................................................... 15 2.3.8 Flora, fauna and aquatic habitat ......................................................................... 17 2.3.9 Aboriginal and European heritage ...................................................................... 18 2.3.10 Access and transport ......................................................................................... 18 2.4 Design principles ..................................................................................................... 19 2.4.1 Urban design principles ..................................................................................... 19 2.5 Indicative Layout Plan and Staging .......................................................................... 20 2.6 Development targets ............................................................................................... 21 2.6.1 Residential ......................................................................................................... 21 2.6.2 Town centre ....................................................................................................... 22 2.6.3 Community facilities ........................................................................................... 22 2.6.4 Open space ....................................................................................................... 23 3 Managing the Environment ................................................................................... 25 3.1 Riparian corridors .................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Flooding and water cycle management ................................................................... 26 3.3 Biodiversity .............................................................................................................. 29 3.4 Salinity and soil management .................................................................................. 30 3.5 Aboriginal heritage................................................................................................... 31 iii Huntlee Development Control Plan 2013 3.6 European heritage ................................................................................................... 31 3.7 Bushfire hazard management .................................................................................. 32 3.8 Contamination management .................................................................................... 33 3.9 Mine Subsidence Management ............................................................................... 34 4 Subdivision design ................................................................................................ 35 4.1 Street network and design ....................................................................................... 35 4.2 Pedestrian and cycle network .................................................................................. 46 4.3 Public transport network .......................................................................................... 48 4.4 Public domain works ................................................................................................ 49 4.4.1 Public parks and landscape ............................................................................... 49 4.4.2 Street tree planting ............................................................................................ 50 4.4.3 Utilities and services .......................................................................................... 52 4.5 Residential neighbourhoods .................................................................................... 53 4.5.1 Residential character ......................................................................................... 53 4.5.2 Minimum lot dimensions .................................................................................... 56 4.5.3 Corner lots ......................................................................................................... 58 4.5.4 Country lots ....................................................................................................... 58 4.5.5 Residue lots ....................................................................................................... 59 4.6 Town centre............................................................................................................. 60 4.6.1 Lot subdivision ................................................................................................... 60 4.6.2 Strata or Community Title .................................................................................. 60 5 Residential Development .....................................................................................