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Development control plans

Detailed planning and design guidelines to support the planning controls in the LEP.

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For development where the City of Sydney Council and the Central Sydney Planning Committee are the consent authority, the following DCPs apply.

Development applications
Determine which planning controls apply to different areas within the City of Sydney
Our planning controls map shows the relevant planning policy and the consent authority.
Development applications
Find the consent authority for development applications within the City of Sydney
Planning authorities include the City, Central Sydney Planning Committee and the NSW Planning Minister.

Special notices

Alphabetical index

Development applications
Get advice from the City to support your development application
We offer 3 types of advice to help you through the DA process - general planning advice, pre-DA advice, and model advice.

Built environmentLand-use planning

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Local environmental plans

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Development guidelines & policies

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Development contribution plans