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Development Control Plan

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Wollondilly Development Control Plan

A Development Control Plans (DCP) provides specific planning and design guidelines to support the Local Environmental Plan (LEP). The DCP offers more detailed guidance on the design, scale, and landscaping of new developments to achieve the LEP's objectives.

Volumes

The Wollondilly DCP is made up of 8 topic based volumes:

Volume 1 - General

This volume covers general considerations which apply to all development.

It includes guidance on the following topics:

  • Process for where applications propose a variation to the DCP
  • Community engagement
  • Heritage (conservation areas, colonial & aboriginal heritage)
  • Flooding
  • Tree removal
  • Environmental protection (Natural Resources areas mapped in the LEP)
  • Landscaping
  • Signage
  • Development within the Metropolitan Rural Area

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Volume 1 - General

Volume 2 – Urban Release Areas

Provides controls for development within Urban Release Areas. This volume has been prepared to meet the requirements of Clause 6.3 of the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011. Clause 6.3 requires specific controls for land in urban release areas.

 This volume includes specific controls for the following land:

  • Wilton Park, Wilton (Bingara Gorge)
  • Marsh Road, Silverdale
  • Picton, Tahmoor, Thirlmere New Urban Lands (PTT)
  • Land between Picton, Tahmoor, and Thirlmere (commonly known as PTTAG)
  • Clearview (664, 740 and 760 Thirlmere Way and 25 Star Street, Picton)

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Volume 2 - Urban Release Areas

Volume 3 – Subdivision of Land

Provides controls for the subdivision of land.

 Also includes controls to direct the future development of new housing release areas:

  • Picton West
  • Thirlmere East
  • Thirlmere South
  • Tahmoor West
  • Tahmoor South
  • Tahmoor East
  • Avon Dam and Hawthorne Roads, Bargo
  • Land Between Picton, Tahmoor and Thirlmere (commonly known as PTTAG)
  • Montpellier Drive Residential Land (The Oaks)
  • Queen Victoria Memorial Home Planning Proposal Site
  • Bulli Appin Road, Appin
  • 55-65 Bronzewing Street, Tahmoor
  • Station Street, Menangle

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Volume 3 – Subdivision of Land

Volume 4 – Residential Development

Provides controls for residential accommodation and related structures e.g. new houses, dual occupancy, hostels and boarding houses, car ports, sheds.

 Also includes controls for specific locations:

  • Avon Dam and Hawthorne Roads, Bargo
  • Bingara Gorge Estate
  • Montpelier Drive Residential Land
  • Queen Victoria Memorial Home 
  • Bulli Appin Road, Appin
  • Station Street, Menangle

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Volume 4 – Residential Development

Volume 5 – Commercial and Community Uses

Guidance for development of commercial, community and other related land development. In addition to controls for new commercial buildings and related uses there are specific controls for:

  • Amusement centres
  • Bulk goods premises
  • Child Care centres
  • Community facilities, Entertainment Facilities, Function centres, Places of Worship & Registered Clubs
  • Home-based child care
  • Landscape and garden supplies, Timber and building supplies, Wholesale supplies
  • Restricted premises
  • Service Stations
  • Sex service premises, Home occupations (sex services)
  • Educational establishments
  • Health services facilities
  • Funeral chapels and Funeral homes
  • Helipads
  • Timber Yards

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Volume 5 – Commercial and Community Uses

Volume 6 – Tourism and Events

Provides controls for the development and use of land for tourism related uses including visitor accommodation, events and markets.

Specific controls are provided for:

  • Hotel and Motel Accommodation
  • Bed and Breakfast Accommodation and Farm Stay Accommodation
  • Serviced Apartments
  • Temporary Markets
  • Events

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Volume 6 – Tourism and Events

Volume 7 – Industry and Infrastructure

This volume covers the development and use of land for industrial, transport and infrastructure related land uses.

In addition to general controls for all development there are controls for the following specific land uses:

  • Rural industry and Deports
  • Self storage units
  • Warehouse or Distributions centres
  • Vehicle body repair workshops and Vehicle Repair Stations
  • Freight transport facilities and Passenger Transport facilities
  • Waste or Resource Management facilities
  • Telecommunications facility
  • High Technology Industries

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Volume 7 – Industry and Infrastructure

Volume 8 – Primary Agricultural and Rural Uses

This volume covers the development and use of land for primary agricultural or rural uses and related uses.

It includes specific controls for the following land uses:

  • Animal boarding or training establishments
  • Aquaculture
  • Intensive livestock agriculture
  • Farm Buildings
  • Dams
  • Commercial beekeeping

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Volume 8 – Primary Agricultural and Rural Uses

Consolidated Document Download

View or download a consolidated copy of the Development Control Plan including all 8 volumes below.

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN (VOLUMES 1-8)

Council Resolution 104/2026

Interim Parking Position

At its Ordinary Meeting of 26 May 2026, Council resolved to adopt an interim parking position that relaxes the need for certain developments to meet the relevant parking requirements. This interim parking position applies to Section 2.10 of Volume 5 – Commercial and Community. The interim parking position is outlined in the relevant Council Report.  

Council Report May 2026 Council Resolution 104.2026

Wollondilly Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, honouring their enduring cultural and spiritual connection to Country and recognising their ongoing contribution to the Shire.

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