Development Control Plans contain more detailed provisions than a Local Environmental Plan. They provide guidance to developers and are performance based documents providing objectives for development.
Development Control Plans (DCPs) guide certain types of development or specific areas within a Local Government Area (LGA). These guidelines are in addition to the legal provisions of a Local Environmental Plan (LEP) or State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).
Cessnock Development Control Plan 2010 (DCP 2010) came into effect on Friday 23 December 2011 upon gazettal of Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP 2011).
The Cessnock DCP 2010 has been updated by Council to coordinate with the new structure of Cessnock LEP 2011 and contains detailed development controls that support Cessnock LEP 2011.
Both Cessnock DCP 2010 and LEP 2011 must be considered when planning the development of land within Cessnock Local Government Area.
Cessnock LEP 2011 and DCP 2010 are available for viewing at the following locations:
This plan provides a comprehensive guide to development within the Cessnock Local Government Area. The plan is divided in to five (5) Parts, as listed below:
A.1 Statutory Context
A.2 What needs to be considered in preparing Development Application
A.3 Submission Requirements
B.1 Exempt and Complying Development (repealed)
B.2 Public Notification and Advertising
C.1 Parking and Access
C.2 Flora and Fauna Survey Guidelines
C.3 Contaminated Lands
C.4 Land Use Conflict & Buffer Zones
C.5 Waste Management and Minimisation
C.6 Access and Mobility
D.1 Subdivision Guidelines
D.2 Urban Housing
D.3 Industrial Development
D.4 Purpose-Built Rural Tourist Accommodation
D.5 Outdoor Signage
D.6 Poultry Farms – Neighbouring Land Uses
D.7 Construction of Dams
D.8 Temporary Events
D.9 Outdoor Dining
D.10 Sex Services Premises
D.11 Restricted Premises
D.12 Heritage Conservation and Design Guidelines
E.1 Ellalong Lagoon Catchment Area
E.2 ‘The Vintage’
E.3 Vineyards District
E.4 Stanford Main
E.5 Gingers Lane Weston
E.6 HEZ
E.7 Cessnock Aerodrome
E.8 Bow Wow Creek Gorge
E.9 Millfield Smallholdings
E.10 Kitchener Release Area
Note: The zoning plan approved by the Minister for Planning differs from that endorsed by Council. Due to the amendments made to the zoning plan, a review of the Kitchener Residential Area DCP will be undertaken.
Note: The zoning plan approved by the Minister for Planning differs from that endorsed by Council on 4 March 2009. Due to the amendments made to the zoning plan, a review of the Bellbird North DCP will be undertaken.
E.12 Government Road Precinct
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Development Control Plan (2010) does not apply to any of the lands identified on the Land Applications Map as “Deferred matter”.
Development applications lodged in these areas will be assessed under the following development controls:
A.1 Statutory Context
A.2 What needs to be considered in Preparing a Development Application
A.3 Submission Requirements
B.1 Exempt and Complying Development
B.2 Public Notification and Advertising
C.1 Parking and Access
C.2 Flora and Fauna Survey Guidelines
C.3 Contaminated Lands
C.4 Land Use Conflict & Buffer Zones
C.5 Waste Not
C.6 Access and Mobility
D.1 Subdivision Guidelines
D.2 Urban Housing
D.3 Industrial Development
D.4 Purpose-Built Rural Tourist Accommodation
D.5 Outdoor Signage
D.6 Poultry Farms – Neighbouring Land Uses
D.7 Construction of Dams
D.8 Temporary Events
D.9 Outdoor Dining
D.10 Brothels
D.11 Adult Product Shops
E.1 Ellalong Lagoon Catchment Area
E.2 'The Vintage'
Architectural and Landscape Guidelines
Fencing & Setbacks - Bluegums
Fencing & Setbacks - Iron Bark Village
Fencing & Setbacks - Iron Bark Hill
Fencing & Setbacks - Olive Grove
Fencing & Setbacks - Jacarandas
Fencing & Setbacks - Peppertrees
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
E.3 Vineyards District
Figure 2
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
E.4 Stanford Main
Appendix A
Appendix B
E.5 Gingers Lane Weston
E.6 HEZ
E.7 Cessnock Aerodrome
E.8 Bow Wow Creek Gorge
E.9 Millfield Smallholdings
Attachment A
Attachment B
E.10 Kitchener Residential Area
Note: The zoning plan approved by the Minister for Planning differs from that endorsed by Council. Due to the amendments made to the zoning plan, a review of the Kitchener Residential Area DCP will be undertaken.
E.10 Kitchener Appendix 1 - Part 1 - Flora & Fauna Assessment dated April 2005
E.10 Kitchener Appendix 1 - Part 2 - Addendum dated November 2006
E.10 Kitchener Appendix 1 - Part 3 - Kitchener draft Vegetation Communities
E.10 Kitchener Appendix 2 - Indigenous Cultural Heritage report dated June 2006
E.10 Kitchener Appendix 3 - Bushfire Hazard Assessment report dated May 2005
E.10 Kitchener Appendix 4 - Stormwater Management Strategy dated October 2006
E.11 Bellbird North Precint (Amendment 121)
Appendix 4 - Floodplain Risk Management and Stormwater Management Strategy - Patterson Britton & Partners Pty Ltd, dated August 2007
Appendix 5 - North Bellbird Rezoning - Stormwater and Floodplain Management Report - Worley Parsons, dated 29 October 2008
Note: The zoning plan approved by the Minister for Planning differs from that endorsed by Council on 4 March 2009. Due to the amendments made to the zoning plan, a review of the Bellbird North Precint DCP will be undertaken.
Flora & Fauna Survey Guidelines (LHCC Region, 2002); Volume 1
Flora & Fauna Survey Guidelines (LHCC Region, 2002); Volume 2
