Kempsey Development Control Plan Review

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Latest Update (August 2024)

Council commenced a review of the existing Kempsey Development Control Plan 2013 (DCP) at the beginning of 2024. A survey seeking the community’s views on the current DCP was announced and undertaken from February to April this year. Council thanks all those who took the time to both view the material and respond. We value all the feedback received and aim to deliver the best possible outcome.

All responses have been reviewed and we acknowledge there were wide ranging views for the plan. Some of the comments raised were:

  1. The length and complexity of the current DCP
  2. Greater clarity needed around the DCP’s application
  3. Incomplete sections which need to be populated
  4. Out-of-date provisions which require updating
  5. The need for more illustrations to demonstrate desired outcomes

All responses have been considered and form part of the review process. Council has been working to develop a new structure and approach to the DCP which seeks to address these matters and to refine the document as a useful and practical guideline for development across our Shire

Further information is available in the attached Discussion Paper.

Where to from here?

The next step is to refine the drafting of the proposed revised DCP and provide a further opportunity for the community to raise matters that the DCP may address, prior to the document being placed on public exhibition towards the end of the year.

Continue to being part of the DCP Review

Council will be working on development planning, building and infrastructure coordination with our technical teams within the organisation in the third week of September 2024. If you are interested in attending a separate session where you can meet with Council to discuss the DCP review, please indicate this by using the below expression of interest response form.

Please note: Council will only contact those who register an interest below, with details of meeting place(s) and time(s).

Time available is Thursday 19 September, at 4:00pm

Any further project updates and progress will be shown here.



Overview

The Kempsey Development Control Plan (DCP) is a document that provides guidance and requirements for development that should be taken into account when preparing a Development Application (DA). If you’re developing land or property, whether that’s building a new house, expanding your business premises, subdividing land, installing a retaining wall or adding another level to your dwelling, the plan sets out provisions that you need to consider and address in your DA. The DCP helps us all plan and understand the impacts of our development, large and small. Maximizing the benefits, while reducing any negative impacts.

NSW State legislation, development codes and standards change over time, reflecting new environmental and construction standards so it's important for us to update our own development controls to make sure that our local guidance is current, clear, consistent and easier to understand for everyone.

Right now, we have started a review of the existing DCP. We are identifying relevant current codes and requirements with the aim to propose smart revisions and necessary changes. This project will progress throughout this year and will run to mid 2025.

Our first step is to identify development issues that are important for consideration. As the DCP particularly involves local people, community groups and businesses who are involved in land, property, development and construction we want to understand your experiences in these areas.

Be part of the DCP Review

To help us shape this review please fill out the short survey below. It is open until April 30 2024. (Now closed)

What happens next?

Survey comments will be collated and will assist Council to craft the next stage of engagement which may include face to face meetings to explore any issues before drafting commences.

If you wish to understand the Development Control Plan revision process more, you can reach out to the contacts on this page.



Latest Update (August 2024)

Council commenced a review of the existing Kempsey Development Control Plan 2013 (DCP) at the beginning of 2024. A survey seeking the community’s views on the current DCP was announced and undertaken from February to April this year. Council thanks all those who took the time to both view the material and respond. We value all the feedback received and aim to deliver the best possible outcome.

All responses have been reviewed and we acknowledge there were wide ranging views for the plan. Some of the comments raised were:

  1. The length and complexity of the current DCP
  2. Greater clarity needed around the DCP’s application
  3. Incomplete sections which need to be populated
  4. Out-of-date provisions which require updating
  5. The need for more illustrations to demonstrate desired outcomes

All responses have been considered and form part of the review process. Council has been working to develop a new structure and approach to the DCP which seeks to address these matters and to refine the document as a useful and practical guideline for development across our Shire

Further information is available in the attached Discussion Paper.

Where to from here?

The next step is to refine the drafting of the proposed revised DCP and provide a further opportunity for the community to raise matters that the DCP may address, prior to the document being placed on public exhibition towards the end of the year.

Continue to being part of the DCP Review

Council will be working on development planning, building and infrastructure coordination with our technical teams within the organisation in the third week of September 2024. If you are interested in attending a separate session where you can meet with Council to discuss the DCP review, please indicate this by using the below expression of interest response form.

Please note: Council will only contact those who register an interest below, with details of meeting place(s) and time(s).

Time available is Thursday 19 September, at 4:00pm

Any further project updates and progress will be shown here.



Overview

The Kempsey Development Control Plan (DCP) is a document that provides guidance and requirements for development that should be taken into account when preparing a Development Application (DA). If you’re developing land or property, whether that’s building a new house, expanding your business premises, subdividing land, installing a retaining wall or adding another level to your dwelling, the plan sets out provisions that you need to consider and address in your DA. The DCP helps us all plan and understand the impacts of our development, large and small. Maximizing the benefits, while reducing any negative impacts.

NSW State legislation, development codes and standards change over time, reflecting new environmental and construction standards so it's important for us to update our own development controls to make sure that our local guidance is current, clear, consistent and easier to understand for everyone.

Right now, we have started a review of the existing DCP. We are identifying relevant current codes and requirements with the aim to propose smart revisions and necessary changes. This project will progress throughout this year and will run to mid 2025.

Our first step is to identify development issues that are important for consideration. As the DCP particularly involves local people, community groups and businesses who are involved in land, property, development and construction we want to understand your experiences in these areas.

Be part of the DCP Review

To help us shape this review please fill out the short survey below. It is open until April 30 2024. (Now closed)

What happens next?

Survey comments will be collated and will assist Council to craft the next stage of engagement which may include face to face meetings to explore any issues before drafting commences.

If you wish to understand the Development Control Plan revision process more, you can reach out to the contacts on this page.


  • Development Control Plan Initial Survey Findings

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    Development Control Plan Review - Initial Survey

    A review of Kempsey’s Development Control Plan (DCP) started at the beginning of this year and was announced community wide. In order to gain an idea of the level of interest and invite initial views on development planning within Kempsey, we also identified organisations that have some current or potential working relationship with development control matters. We gathered a list of local development sector professionals, businesses and building industry practitioners and stakeholders and notified them about the project to gauge their level of ongoing interest.

    Following that we launched an initial survey in February which ran to end April to gather high level views on the DCP. Over this period we had 177 visits to the Have your Say Macleay page (Kempsey Development Control Plan Review Project). Of that sample number, 139 were classed as Aware, 68 Informed and 16 took part in the survey itself. Of those who took part, 93 per cent lived in the Shire, 93 per cent use Kempsey Council’s building, planning and development information, 87 per cent accessed the DCP online and 68 per cent said they use the document often. That indicates most respondents are individuals and businesses who are already actively involved with proposed development and building and interact with Kempsey Shire Council through DAs and related matters.

    While many comments expressed a positive evaluation of the current DCP documentation, the main suggestions were to improve document navigation, keep things simple and where possible, to use graphics to make planning requirements clear.

    Some more specific comments were made in relation to including rural zonings and aligning DCP planning controls with relevant SEPPs (NSW State Environmental Planning Policies) objectives to further streamline and simplify local development requirements. It is important to understand that all current land zonings across Kempsey Shire are defined within Kempsey’s Local Environmental Plan (LEP 2013) and not the DCP. The LEP is currently under a parallel and but separate housekeeping review exercise. This review of our DCP however will seek and highlight any anomalies or discrepancies between our DCP and the current consolidated SEPPs (for example: Exempt and Complying – the “Code SEPP”, Housing, Transport and Infrastructure, Resilience and Hazards and Biodiversity and Conservation) for updating.

    There will be further opportunities to comment as the review progresses and some interactive sessions may be organised in June 2024. Please do reach out to us if you’d like further information or involvement.

Page last updated: 19 Sep 2024, 04:50 PM