Amended Draft Griffith Residential Development Control Plan
At the 13 August 2024 Ordinary Meeting of Council, the amended draft Griffith Residential Development Control Plan was endorsed to be placed on public exhibition for a period of 42 days. The public exhibition period commences on 16 August 2024 and finishes on 27 September 2024 at 4:00pm.The Griffith Residential Development Control Plan has been in operation since 2020. The DCP has been amended on one occasion to insert development controls for the Lake Wyangan Growth Area. It is common practice across NSW to review DCP’s every five years to ensure the document reflects contemporary development standards. The amendment of the DCP is also necessary to achieve some of the recommendations in the Griffith Housing Strategy 2019 and Health Precinct Master Plan 2024.
The amended draft DCP is available to view here Amended Draft DCP.
Several of the amendments are relatively administrative in nature, however the following are considered more robust amendments:
- Increase the permitted Floor Space Ratio (FSR) in the Hospital Precinct to reflect the visions and recommendations in the Health Precinct Master Plan 2024;
- Reduce the landscaping requirements for dual occupancies, multi-dwelling housing and residential flat buildings to support increased densities, alternative housing typologies and affordable housing;
- Creation of Character Preservation Areas including Carrathool Street, Hyandra Street, Wood Road and Doolan Crescent to ensure front setbacks are in line with existing dwellings and limited multi-dwelling development;
- Increase design requirements to ensure the privacy and overshadowing of neighbours is considered in the design of development proposals including two storey dwellings;
- Reduced setbacks for outbuildings;
- Removal of prescriptive requirements pertaining to dwelling storage areas and bedroom sizes;
- Clarification around setback and private open spaces requirements; and
- Inclusion of co-living housing under Residential Character Statements and the Boarding House Section.
Council would also like to encourage as many public submissions to be made on the proposed amendments and the DCP in general during the public exhibition period. Any submission should be addressed to the General Manager, Griffith City Council and delivered:
- Via post to PO Box 485, Griffith NSW 2680 or
- Hand delivered to the Council Chambers Administrative Building at 1 Benerembah Street, Griffith NSW, or
- Emailed to admin@griffith.nsw.gov.au.
- Or make a submission below
Should you wish to provide a submission, please do so by 27 September 2024 at 4:00pm.
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