MURRAY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2012 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Title ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Land to which this DCP applies .......................................................................... 1 1.3 Purpose ........................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Operation ......................................................................................................... 1 1.5 Relationship with other planning instruments ....................................................... 1 1.6 Structure .......................................................................................................... 1 1.7 Application ....................................................................................................... 1 1.8 Variation to controls .......................................................................................... 1 1.9 Notes ............................................................................................................... 1 2. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 3 2.1 Neighbourhood character ......................................................................................... 4 2.2 Streetscape ............................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Landscaping ............................................................................................................. 5 2.4 Private open space ................................................................................................... 6 2.5 Building setbacks ...................................................................................................... 6 2.6 Car parking & access .............................................................................................. 10 2.7 Site facilities ............................................................................................................ 11 2.8 Security ................................................................................................................... 11 2.9 Privacy .................................................................................................................... 12 2.10 Energy efficiency..................................................................................................... 13 2.11 Outbuildings ............................................................................................................ 13 2.12 Rich River Golf Club ............................................................................................... 13 3. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 15 3.1 Appearance ............................................................................................................ 16 3.2 Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Building setbacks .................................................................................................... 17 3.4 Parking & access .................................................................................................... 18 3.5 Outdoor areas ......................................................................................................... 19 3.6 Amenity ................................................................................................................... 19 3.7 Signage ................................................................................................................... 20 3.8 Non-industrial activities ........................................................................................... 21 4. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 22 4.1 Location .................................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Appearance & design .............................................................................................. 23 4.3 Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 24 4.4 Heritage .................................................................................................................. 24 4.5 Signage ................................................................................................................... 24 4.6 Parking .................................................................................................................... 25 5. TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ..................................................................................... 28 6. STRATEGIC LAND USE PLAN ..................................................................................... 30 7. SUBDIVISION ............................................................................................................... 33 7.1 Context ................................................................................................................... 34 7.2 Neighbourhood character ....................................................................................... 34 7.3 Staging .................................................................................................................... 34 7.4 Movement network .................................................................................................. 35 7.5 Activity centres & community facilities .................................................................... 35 7.6 Public open space ................................................................................................... 36 7.7 Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 37 7.8 Lot design ............................................................................................................... 38 7.9 Infrastructure & services ......................................................................................... 39 7.10 Natural hazards....................................................................................................... 40 7.11 Site management .................................................................................................... 40 8. URBAN RELEASE AREAS ........................................................................................... 41 9. VEGETATION REMOVAL ............................................................................................. 43 10. WATERCOURSES & RIPARIAN LAND ........................................................................ 45 10.1 Visual amenity......................................................................................................... 46 10.2 Boat ramps ............................................................................................................. 46 10.3 Pontoons & walkways ............................................................................................. 47 10.4 Retaining walls ........................................................................................................ 47 10.5 Stairs ....................................................................................................................... 48 10.6 Moorings ................................................................................................................. 48 10.7 Liability & public safety ............................................................................................ 49 10.8 Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 49 10.9 Unauthorised structures .......................................................................................... 49 11. FLOOD PRONE LAND .................................................................................................. 50 11.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................... 50 11.2 Decision guidelines ................................................................................................. 50 11.3 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 51 11.4 Flood Planning Areas .............................................................................................. 51 11.5 Definitions ............................................................................................................... 52 12. NOTIFICATION POLICY ............................................................................................... 63 12.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................... 63 12.2 Development applications requiring notification ...................................................... 63 12.3 Notification requirements ........................................................................................ 63 12.4 Other notification requirements ........................................................................ 65 MURRAY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2012 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1