Sydney Development Control Plan 2012

For development where the City of Sydney Council and Central Sydney Planning Committee is the consent authority, Sydney DCP 2012 applies.

Published 14 December 2012

Land use planning

Table of contents and glossary of terms

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Locality statements

Section 3: General provisions

Section 4: Development types

Section 5: Specific areas

Section 6: Specific sites

Schedules

Development guidelines: Boarding houses (including student accommodation)

Development guidelines: Child care centres

Development guidelines: Sex industry and adult entertainment premises

Map sheets

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- Sheet 001: Active frontages map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Building contributions map
- Sheet 001: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 001: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Building street frontage height in storeys map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 001: Late night trading areas map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 001: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Signage precincts map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 001: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 002: Active frontages map
- Sheet 002: Building contributions map
- Sheet 002: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 002: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 002: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 002: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 002: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 002: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 002: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 002: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 002: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 002: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 002: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 002: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 003: Active Frontages Map
- Sheet 003: Building contributions map
- Sheet 003: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 003: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 003: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 003: Footpath, awnings, and colonnades map
- Sheet 003: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 003: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 003: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 003: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 003: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 003: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 003: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 003: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 004: Active frontages map – Not applicable
- Sheet 004: Building contributions map
- Sheet 004: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 004: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 004: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 004: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 004: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 004: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 004: Proposed open space map
- Sheet 004: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 004: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 004: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 004: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 004: Through-site links maps
- Sheet 005: Active street frontages map
- Sheet 005: Building contributions map – Not applicable
- Sheet 005: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 005: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 005: Building street frontage height in storeys map – Not applicable
- Sheet 005: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map – Not applicable
- Sheet 005: Late night trading areas map – Not applicable
- Sheet 005: Pedestrian priority map – Not applicable
- Sheet 005: Proposed open space map
- Sheet 005: Public domain setbacks map
- Sheet 005: Signage precincts map – Not applicable
- Sheet 005: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 005: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 005: Through-site links maps
- Sheet 007: Active frontages map
- Sheet 007: Building contributions map
- Sheet 007: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 007: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 007: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 007: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 007: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 007: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 007: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 007: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 007: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 007: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 007: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 007: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 008: Active frontages map
- Sheet 008: Building contributions map
- Sheet 008: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 008: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 008: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 008: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 008: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 008: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 008: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 008: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 008: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 008: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 008: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 008: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 009: Active frontages map
- Sheet 009: Building contributions map
- Sheet 009: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 009: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 009: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 009: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 009: Late night trading areas
- Sheet 009: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 009: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 009: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 009: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 009: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 009: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 009: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 012: Active frontages map
- Sheet 012: Building contributions map – Not applicable
- Sheet 012: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 012: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 012: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 012: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 012: Late night trading areas map – Not applicable
- Sheet 012: Pedestrian priority map – Not applicable
- Sheet 012: Proposed open space map
- Sheet 012: Public domain setbacks map
- Sheet 012: Signage precincts map – Not applicable
- Sheet 012: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 012: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 012: Through-site links map
- Sheet 013: Active frontages map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Building contributions map
- Sheet 013: Building height in storeys map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Building street frontage height in storeys map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 013: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 013: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 013: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 013: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 014: Active frontages map
- Sheet 014: Building contributions map
- Sheet 014: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 014: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 014: Building street frontage height in storeys map – Not applicable
- Sheet 014: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 014: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 014: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 014: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 014: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 014: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 014: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 014: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 014: Through-site links map
- Sheet 015: Active frontages map
- Sheet 015: Building contributions map
- Sheet 015: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 015: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 015: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 015: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 015: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 015: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 015: Proposed open space map
- Sheet 015: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 015: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 015: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 015: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 015: Through-site links map
- Sheet 016: Active frontages map
- Sheet 016: Building contributions map
- Sheet 016: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 016: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 016: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 016: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 016: Late night trading areas
- Sheet 016: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 016: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 016: Public domain setbacks map
- Sheet 016: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 016: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 016: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 016: Through-site links map
- Sheet 019: Active frontages map
- Sheet 019: Building contributions map – Not applicable
- Sheet 019: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 019: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 019: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 019: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 019: Late night trading areas map – Not applicable
- Sheet 019: Pedestrian priority map – Not applicable
- Sheet 019: Proposed open space map
- Sheet 019: Public domain set backs map
- Sheet 019: Signage precincts map – Not applicable
- Sheet 019: Stormwater management map
- Sheet 019: Streets and lanes map
- Sheet 019: Through-site links map
- Sheet 021: Active frontages map
- Sheet 021: Building contributions map
- Sheet 021: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 021: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 021: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 021: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 021: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 021: Pedestrian priority map – Not applicable
- Sheet 021: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 021: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 021: Signage precincts map – Not applicable
- Sheet 021: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 021: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 021: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 022: Active frontages map
- Sheet 022: Building contributions map
- Sheet 022: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 022: Building setback and alignment map
- Sheet 022: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 022: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 022: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 022: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 022: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 022: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 022: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 022: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 022: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 022: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 023: Active frontages map
- Sheet 023: Building contributions map
- Sheet 023: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 023: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 023: Building street frontage height in storeys map
- Sheet 023: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map
- Sheet 023: Late night trading areas map
- Sheet 023: Pedestrian priority map
- Sheet 023: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 023: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 023: Signage precincts map
- Sheet 023: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 023: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 023: Through-site links map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Active frontages map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Building contributions map
- Sheet 024: Building height in storeys map
- Sheet 024: Building setback and alignment map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Building street frontage height in storeys map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Footpath, awnings and colonnades map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Late night trading areas map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Pedestrian priority map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Proposed open space map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Public domain setbacks map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Signage precincts map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Stormwater management map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Streets and lanes map – Not applicable
- Sheet 024: Through-site links map – Not applicable

Built environmentLand-use planning

View from a top floor to other apartment buildings alongside Sydney harbour, an arm of which is crossed by the Anzac Bridge.

Local environmental plans

A children's playground is the foreground to a wide view of newly-constructed apartment buildings.

Development control plans

People walk and cycle through parkland adjoining a new housing development.

Development contribution plans

People sit around a low water feature in a city square with a large building in the background.

Development guidelines & policies

Sydney Development Control Plan 2012

Related documents

Map sheets

Sheet 001: Annandale, Forest Lodge, Glebe

Sheet 002: Annandale, Camperdown, Forest Lodge, Newtown

Sheet 003: Erskineville, Newtown

Sheet 004: Alexandria, Erskineville, St Peters

Sheet 005: Alexandria, St Peters

Sheet 006: Barangaroo

Sheet 007: Darling Harbour and Pyrmont

Sheet 008: Darling Harbour, Glebe, Pyrmont, Ultimo

Sheet 009: Camperdown, Chippendale, Darlington, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Newtown, Redfern, Ultimo

Sheet 010: Alexandria, Darlington, Erskineville, Newtown, Redfern, Waterloo

Sheet 011: Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Erskineville, Rosebery

Sheet 012: Alexandria, Rosebery, St Peters

Sheet 013: Dawes Point, Millers Point, Sydney, The Rocks, Walsh Bay

Sheet 014: Darling Harbour, Millers Point, Sydney, The Rocks

Sheet 015: Darling Harbour, Darlinghurst, Haymarket, Surry Hills, Sydney, Ultimo

Sheet 016: Chippendale, Haymarket, Redfern, Surry Hills, Ultimo

Sheet 017: Alexandria, Redfern, Waterloo, Zetland, Moore Park

Sheet 018: Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Rosebery, Waterloo, Zetland

Sheet 019: Rosebery

Sheet 020: Potts Point and Sydney

Sheet 021: Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point, Sydney, Woolloomooloo

Sheet 022: Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point, Paddington, Woolloomooloo

Sheet 023: Centennial Park, Moore Park, Paddington, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo

Sheet 024: Centennial Park and Moore Park