Development controls

The following plans provide a framework for development within the Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA).

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Development Control Plan

A Development Control Plan provides detailed planning and design guidelines to support the planning controls in the Local Environmental Plan.

The Cessnock Development Control Plan 2010 (DCP) is applicable to the entire LGA.

Individual chapters can be found here: 

• DCP 2010 - Part A (Introduction)
• DCP 2010 - Part B (General Information) (repealed by the Community Participation Plan)
• DCP 2010 - Part C (General Guidelines)
• DCP 2010 - Part D (Specific Development)
• DCP 2010 - Part E (Specific Areas)
• DCP 2010 - Part F (Urban Release Areas)
  

Cessnock Development Control Plan - Supporting documents

The Cessnock Development Control Plan (CDCP) is supported by additional information such as guidelines, fact sheets and technical standards. The following documents currently support the development controls in the CDCP.

Part A – Administration
CDCP Amendment History(PDF, 388KB)

Part B – Development-based provisions 
There are currently no supporting documents for this part.

Part C – Issue-based provisions 
Social Impact Guidelines(PDF, 617KB)

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Guidelines(PDF, 639KB)

Part D – Area-based provisions 
The Vintage - Architectural and Landscape Guidelines(PDF, 9MB)

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Community Participation Plan

The Community Participation Plan (CPP) sets out how we engage with our community as a planning authority. The CPP is aimed at making it easier for the community to understand when they can get involved in planning matters.