Local Planning Requirements
When you lodge a Development Application with Council, it will be assessed against relevant planning controls. Some of these controls apply to the Cowra Shire only, while others are applied across the whole State. To ensure a streamlined Development Application process with Council, it is important to ensure that you demonstrate compliance with all requirements.
Planning Policies The Cowra LEP is comprised of the following components which must be ready together in order to fully understand the controls that apply to your land or development proposal: Written Instrument – The written instrument contains the land-use definitions and development standards. Maps – there are a series of maps which need to be read together with the written instrument. The maps are used to identify the zoning which applies to your land, minimum lot sizes for subdivision, applicability of heritage, flooding and environmental sensitivity controls. Land-use Matrix – The Land-use Matrix can be used as a reference tool to assist you in working out whether a particular type of development is permitted or prohibited on your land. Before you use this tool, you must be aware of the zoning of your land.
DCP's are non statutory documents. This means that they are prepared by Council planners to meet the needs of the local community. If your proposal does not comply with a standard contained in a DCP, it may still be possible for Council to grant approval, but only where this can be justified appropriately. The only DCP applying to land in the Cowra Local Government Area is the Cowra Shire Council Development Control Plan 2014. THe Cowra Shire Council Development Control Plan 2014 is made up of a number of different Parts which address different categories of development and planning issues. Copies of the relevant Parts can be downloaded below: Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications Part E - Residential Development Part G - Rural Residential Development Part H - Commercial Development Part I - Industrial Development Part L - Advertising and Signage Part M - Parking, Access and Mobility
Many of these SEPP's deal with specific issues such as aged housing, contaminated land, hazardous and offensive development, affordable housing, infrastructure, rural development and also major developments. All State Environmental Planning Policies applying to the NSW can be viewed on the NSW Legislation website. One of the most commonly used SEPP's in the Cowra Shire specifies development that can be carried out without Council approval (exempt development) or as complying development. See Council's web section on exempt and complying development for further information.
FAQ's
Cowra Local Environmental Plan 2012 Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications Part E - Residential Development
Cowra Local Environmental Plan 2012 Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications
Cowra Local Environmental Plan 2012 Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications Part G - Rural Residential Development
Cowra Local Environmental Plan 2012 Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications Part H - Commercial Development Part L - Advertising and Signage Part M - Parking, Access and Mobility
Cowra Local Environmental Plan 2012 Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications Part I - Industrial Development Part L - Advertising and Signage Part M - Parking, Access and Mobility
Cowra Local Environmental Plan 2012 Part B - Exhibition & Notification of Development Applications Part O - Environmental Hazard Management
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