Planning controls for Parramatta
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Open Planning Controls ToolDCP controls in Parramatta by topic
Parramatta Council's Development Control Plan contains 628 structured provisions across 27 topics. Enter an address above to see which controls apply to a specific property.
Residential development
82# 9.35.2 O11 Protect residential amenity from higher density development To ensure that the design of higher density development protects the residential amenity of adjoining and surrounding prope...
Heritage
73# 9.35.2 O1 Protect identified Heritage Items To protect the identified Heritage Items within the precinct.
Setbacks
54# 9.35.2 O4 Retain nil building setbacks To ensure that buildings provide strong definition to the street through retention of the existing nil building setbacks.
Parking
44# 9.35.2 O15 Ensure appropriate parking and access design To ensure that the provision and design of any parking and access for vehicles is appropriate for the location, efficient, minimises impac...
Landscaping
41# 9.35 Parramatta Road (Precinct 35) — C4 New Development Should Be Designed To Link Or Integrate Areas Of Open space and landscaping with the GreenWay Corridor; and materials used in any part of ...
Signage
37# 9.35.2 O10 Ensure good urban design and sustainability for higher density To ensure that higher density development demonstrates good urban design and environmental sustainability and provides s...
Building form
34# 9.35.2 O6 Protect and enhance existing streetscape character Where required, to protect, preserve and enhance the existing character of the streetscape, where only compatible development is perm...
Height
33# 3.3.1.6 INTERNAL AMENITY Objectives RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DWELLING HOUSES, SECONDARY DWELLINGS AND DUAL OCCUPANCIES 3.3.1.6 INTERNAL AMENITY Objectives O.01 Provide habitable rooms that are of...
Precinct-specific
32# 8.2.6.6.2 MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA LOCAL CENTRES MELROSE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PRECINCT 8.2.6.6.2 MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA Figure 8.2.6.6.2.1 – Maximum GFA Plan per Lot Parramatta Development Contr...
Access
28# 9.35.2 O13 Support pedestrian and cyclist access To support pedestrian and cyclist access, activity and amenity including maintaining and enhancing the public domain quality.
Flooding
21# 8.5.4.7 FLOODING Objectives SPECIFIC SITES 38-42 EAST STREET, GRANVILLE Controls C.01 Substations are to be provided within buildings, not within the street, open spaces or setbacks, and are to ...
Commercial
18# 9.35.2 O8 Ensure active commercial fronts To ensure that there are active commercial fronts to new buildings facing onto streets to create a vibrant and safe streetscape.
Open space
18# 8.2.2.7 ALLOCATION OF GROSS FLOOR AREA LOCAL CENTRES PARRAMATTA NORTH URBAN TRANSFORMATION PRECINCT Figure 8.2.2.6.9 - Typical shared street section 9 8.2.2.7 ALLOCATION OF GROSS FLOOR AREA The ...
Waste management
17# 5.4.8 WASTE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TYPE OF WIND STUDY ................................................................................................................. 85 5.4.8 WAST...
Building design
12# 9.10.12.5 MATERIALS Objectives SITE SPECIFIC CONTROLS 2 O’CONNELL STREET, PARRAMATTA Controls C.01 Development is to provide a transition in building height from the St Johns Anglican Cemetery t...
Safety
10# 772 Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 3 - 67 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT APARTMENT BUILDINGS e) Legible entrances must be formed in the frontage. f) Fire escapes and service doors must be sea...
Plus 11 more topics. Enter an address to see all controls.
What the planning controls assessment covers
SEPP controls
State-level policies including Housing SEPP 2021, Transport & Infrastructure, and Coastal Management.
LEP controls
Zoning, height of buildings, floor space ratio, minimum lot size, heritage, and additional permitted uses.
DCP controls
Council-specific setbacks, parking rates, landscaping requirements, private open space, and design controls.
Spatial overlays
Flood, bushfire, heritage, acid sulfate soils, biodiversity, and other mapped constraints from the NSW Planning Portal.
Planning controls in Parramatta — common questions
What planning controls apply in Parramatta?
Parramatta properties are governed by the Parramatta LEP 2023 and Parramatta DCP. Controls cover height, FSR, setbacks, parking, landscaping, and heritage. Parramatta CBD has specific design excellence provisions.
Are there special controls in Parramatta CBD?
Yes. The Parramatta CBD has additional controls including design excellence requirements for buildings over a certain height, active ground-floor frontage requirements, and specific setback and podium-tower relationships.
What heritage controls apply in Parramatta?
Parramatta has extensive heritage including the oldest European settlement area in Sydney outside the CBD. Heritage items and heritage conservation areas are mapped in the LEP. The tool shows whether your property is heritage-affected.
Other property checks for Parramatta
Planning controls are sourced live from the NSW Planning Portal, PostGIS spatial overlays, and structured DCP provisions. Controls shown are indicative — always verify with the relevant council or a registered town planner before making development decisions.