Late Night Trading Development Control Plan

Endorsed by City of Parramatta

City of Parramatta Council endorsed the Parramatta Late Night Trading Development Control Plan (DCP) to form Part 10 of the Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 at its meeting on 24 June 2024.

The Late Night Trading DCP controls will apply to the Parramatta City Centre, and provide detailed guidelines for business seeking to trade in the evening and early morning hours. The DCP also requires new sensitive receiver developments (such as new residential or office buildings) within the Parramatta City Centre to include appropriate noise amelioration measures to ensure that future residents or workers will not be affected by late night trading noise.

The Late Night Trading DCP is consistent with Council’s strategic documents that set out Council’s vision for Parramatta City Centre as a future 24-hour night time economy promoting a safe, thriving, and diverse range of opportunities to serve local residents and visitors with appropriate safeguards to monitor and balance amenity considerations.

The Council resolution and Council reports can be viewed online here:

Agendas and Minutes : City of Parramatta (nsw.gov.au) (refer to item 13.3 in the Business Paper for Council’s meeting of 24 June 2024).

The Late Night Trading DCP came into effect on Monday, 8 July 2024. Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 can be found online at: Development control plans | City of Parramatta (nsw.gov.au)

For further information, please contact a member of the Strategic Land Use Planning Team on (02) 9806 5050.

Background

City of Parramatta Council recognises that late night trading businesses are a crucial part of our economy and contribute many benefits to residents including exposure to local food and beverage cultural activities, live music, social gatherings and events.

The Late Night Trading Development Control Plan will assist in the city’s transition to a 24-hour centre by facilitating a greater mix of things to see, do and explore while meeting the emerging needs of our communities.

The controls aim to facilitate growth and diversification of the night-time economy by balancing night-time vibrancy and reasonable levels of residential amenity, encouraging a broad and inclusive mix of uses throughout the night, and ensuring good venue practices to promote safety and community amenity.

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