Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 For enquiries about this document, contact: Councilʼs Environmental Services Department Tel: 02 6540 1136 Upper Hunter Shire Council 135 Liverpool Street Scone NSW 2337 Post: PO Box 208 Scone NSW 2337 Tel: 02 6540 1136 Fax: 02 6545 2671 Email: [email protected] Web: www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au Edition: Final adopted by Council 25 May 2015 © 2015 Upper Hunter Council This material may be reproduced for non- commercial purposes in whole or in part, provided the meaning is unchanged and the source, publisher and authorship are acknowledged. CONTENTS Record of approval & amendment 5 Abbreviations 6 Part 1 Preliminary 7 1a Statutory context 7 1b Purpose of the DCP 9 1c How the DCP applies to development 9 1d Determination of development applications 9 1e Structure of the DCP 10 Part 2 Development application process 12 2a Preparing & lodging a development application 13 2b Public participation 22 Part 3 Subdivision 27 3a Subdivision 27 Part 4 Urban residential 39 4a Urban dwellings 40 4b Ancillary residential structures & activities 60 Part 5 Commercial development 63 5a Commercial development - general 64 5b Kelly Street commercial precinct, Scone 75 Part 6 Industrial development 81 6a Industrial development - general 82 6b Scone Business Park 90 Part 7 Rural development 95 7a Rural development - general 96 7b Rural dwellings 103 7c Rural industry & intensive agriculture 109 Part 8 Other development 112 8a Tourist & visitor accommodation 113 8b Advertising & signage 119 8c Wind energy systems 134 Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 i Part 9 Heritage conservation 143 9a Heritage 143 Part 10 Natural hazards 161 10a Floodplain management 162 10b Bushfire risk 184 10c Geotechnical hazards 187 Part 11 Environment protection 190 11a Tree preservation 191 11b Biodiversity conservation 195 11c Riparian land & watercourses 199 11d Groundwater protection 203 11e Drinking water catchments 206 11f Soil & water management 209 11g On-site waste water management 223 11h Waste minimisation & management 229 11i Buffer areas 235 Part 12 Specific infrastructure issues 244 12a Access & vehicle parking 245 Part 13 Specific localities 259 13a St Aubins Estate 260 13b Cressfield Estate, Parkville 278 13c Clifton Hill Estate, Owens Gap - rural smallholdings 285 13d Scone Memorial Airport & environs 296 Dictionary 300 Schedules 312 Schedule 1 Repeal of former development control plans & policies 313 Schedule 2 Heritage description & statement of significance – former Scone Shire 314 Schedule 3 Heritage description & statement of significance – former Merriwa Shire 318 Schedule 4 Heritage description & statement of significance – former Murrurundi Shire 321 Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 ii Maps Map 1 Upper Hunter Local Government Area 8 Map 2 Kelly Street, Scone – Area 76 Map 3 Scone Business Park 91 Map 4 Cassilis Conservation Area 144 Map 5 Central Scone and West Scone Conservation Areas 145 Map 6 Merriwa Conservation Area 146 Map 7 Murrurundi Conservation Area 147 Map 8: Flood Prone Land, Scone and Aberdeen environs 163 Map 9: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Aberdeen 164 Map 10: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Scone 165 Map 11: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Central Scone and Figtree Gully 166 Map 12: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Murrurundi 167 Map 13: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Blandford 168 Map 14 Scone treatment plant buffer 239 Map 15 Aberdeen treatment plant buffer 240 Map 16 Merriwa treatment plant buffer 241 Map 17 Murrurundi treatment plant buffer 242 Map 18 St Aubins Estate, Scone 261 Map 19: St Aubins Concept Development Plan 271 Map 20: St Aubins Preferred Land Use Plan 272 Map 21: St Aubins Indicative Staging Strategy 273 Map 22: St Aubins Indicative Road Hierarchy 274 Map 23: St Aubins Indicative Pedestrian and Cycling Network 276 Map 24: St Aubins Landscape Strategy 277 Map 25 Cressfield Estate, Parkville - Area 279 Map 26 Cressfield Estate, Parkville – dwelling location restrictions and landscape buffer 284 Map 27 Clifton Hill Estate, Owens Gap Rural Small Holdings - Area 286 Map 28 Clifton Hill Estate - Development Envelopes and Infrastructure Buffers 294 Map 29 Clifton Hill Estate, Owens Gap Rural Small Holdings - Conservation Area 295 Map 30 Land adjoining Scone Memorial Aerodrome 296 Figures Figure 1 Urban and village residential zones (R1 and RU5) – min building setbacks to boundary 56 Figure 2 Large lot residential zone (R5)– minimum building setbacks to boundary (building lines) 57 Figure 3 Urban residential development - minimum building setbacks to side boundary 58 Figure 4 Business identification sign 126 Figure 5 Window sign 127 Figure 6 Fascia sign 127 Figure 7 Below awning sign 128 Figure 8 Flush wall sign 129 Figure 9 Post, pole or pylon sign 129 Figure 10 Fin sign 130 Figure 11 A-frame signs, sandwich board & moveable signs 131 Figure 12 Appropriate heritage windows 159 Figure 13 Heritage garages 159 Figure 14 Floodplain development (where considered acceptable) 175 Figure 15 Inappropriate floodplain development 176 Figure 16 Cut and fill requirements 214 Figure 17 St Aubins road sections minimum standards 275 Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 iii Tables Table 1 Development Matrix - information required 14 Table 2 Required general plans & supporting information 15 Table 3 Required site-specific plans & supporting information 19 Table 4 Development presumed not to require public notification 23 Table 5 Public notification requirements 24 Table 6 Road and movement network design specifications 37 Table 7 Local public open space requirements 38 Table 8 Minimum front building setbacks – urban residential development 55 Table 9 Minimum side and rear building setbacks – urban residential development 55 Table 10 Minimum access handle and sealed driveway widths for battleaxe lots 59 Table 11 Minimum parking requirements for urban dwellings 59 Table 12 Kelly Street Scone – Colour and Materials Schedule 79 Table 13: Minimum Structure Setbacks - Rural and Environmental Management Zones 102 Table 14: Maximum number of signs per lot 125 Table 15: Types of signage and design requirements 126 Table 16: Floodplain management prescriptive provisions matrix 172 Table 17 Prescriptive Criteria – floodplain management 173 Table 18: Flood proofing requirements 179 Table 19 Detailed Assessment Criteria – floodplain management 180 Table 20 Land Use Categories – floodplain management 182 Table 21 Application requirements for works affecting trees 192 Table 22 Requirements for types of soil and water management plans 212 Table 23 Required buffer distances for onsite waste water management systems 227 Table 24 Recommended minimum parking circulation roadway width – two way traffic 251 Table 25 Selection of driveway type based on parking spaces 251 Table 26 Recommended standards for driveway types 251 Table 27 Service vehicle dimensions 252 Table 28 Car parking requirements by development type 252 Table 29: Residential buildings standards. St Aubins Estate Scone 270 Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 iv Record of approval & amendment DCP title Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 Edition No. Edition No 1 - Final adopted by Council, 25 May 2015 Amending DCPs This version incorporates the following amending DCPs: Edition Amendment Date Date Affected sections & summary No. No. approved commenced Exhibition _ NA All sections - draft for public exhibition draft 1 _ 25 May 2015 -XQH All sections - replaces previous DCPs 2 Amend. No 1 3 Amend. No 2 4 Amend. No 3 Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 5 Abbreviations Council Upper Hunter Shire Council DCP Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 DPE NSW Department of Planning and Environment LEP Local Environmental Plan OSMS On-site Sewage Management System LGA Local Government Area UHLEP Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013 UHSC Upper Hunter Shire Council Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 6 Part 1 Preliminary Part 1 Preliminary Explanatory outline Part 1 sets out the general context and framework for the DCP. The following matters are covered: • statutory context • purpose of the DCP • how the DCP applies to development • determination of development applications • structure of the DCP and how to use it. 1a Statutory context 1a.1 Title This plan is Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 (‘the DCP’). 1a.2 Status The DCP is a development control plan prepared under section 72 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. 1a.3 Relevant LEP The DCP supplements the provisions of the Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013. 1a.4 Commencement The DCP was adopted by Council on 25 May 2015 and commences on-XQH 1a.5 Previous policies & plans The DCP repeals the policies and plans listed in Schedule 1. 1a.6 Relationship to other environmental planning instruments In the event of an inconsistency between any environmental planning instrument and the DCP, the provisions of the environmental planning instrument prevail. 1a.7 Where the DCP applies The DCP applies to all land within the Upper Hunter local government area, as shown in Figure 1. Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 7 Part 1 Preliminary Map 1 Upper Hunter Local Government Area Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015 8 Part 1 Preliminary 1b Purpose of the DCP The purpose of the DCP is to: • provide a detailed development assessment framework that delivers outcomes desired by the Upper Hunter community • provide clear and concise development guidelines for various forms of development • encourage