Draft Parramatta City Centre DCP Exhibition

The Parramatta City Centre DCP controls came into effect on 2 December 2022.

Status update

The Parramatta City Centre DCP controls applying to the City Centre area situated south of the river came into effect on 2 December 2022.

While the exhibited controls applied to the entire City Centre (as referenced below) in May 2022, the Department of Planning took over the CBD Planning Proposal process, removing the portion of the City Centre situated north of the river. That meant the DCP controls had to progress to finalisation without applying to the area north of the river.

The second phase of the City Centre DCP process brought in controls for the remaining City Centre area - referred to as the Church Street North Precinct.Refer to this link for the Phase 2 process.

The new controls can be downloaded via this link and referring to (now) Part 9 – Parramatta City Centre.


Background

The Parramatta City Centre Development Control Plan (“Draft City Centre DCP”) is a key policy component of the Parramatta CBD Planning Framework. The Draft City Centre DCP will support the new Parramatta City Centre LEP controls that establish new built form, land use controls and densities.

The finalisation of the Draft City Centre DCP is anticipated in the latter half of 2022.


What is the purpose of the Draft City Centre DCP?

The Draft City Centre DCP introduces detailed controls that address design quality and built form, public domain, heritage, flood risk, environmental sustainability and vehicular access and parking for development in the Parramatta City Centre.

The proposed DCP controls ensure that future development across the City Centre balances the importance of design quality and the legacy of existing buildings that are unique to the City Centre.

A key focus of the proposed DCP controls is on the way people experience the city, therefore, the interaction of buildings and public spaces is critical in shaping the activities of the City Centre.


Where will the Draft City Centre DCP be applied?

The Draft City Centre DCP will apply to all land in the Parramatta City Centre (as shown in Figure 1 of the Draft City Centre DCP).

The new controls will replace Section 4.3.3 of the existing Parramatta Development Control Plan (DCP) 2011 for the Parramatta City Centre. Consequential amendments are also required to Sections 4.4.4.1 and 4.4.3.3 because of a zoning change affecting two heritage conservation areas.

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For more information

Hardcopies of the Draft City Centre DCP and supporting information will be available to view at:

Parramatta CBD Library

1-3 Fitzwilliam Street, Parramatta 

Council's Customer Contact Centre

126 Church Street, Parramatta between 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday – Friday