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We have a number of planning documents to effectively manage our City in a way that promotes sustainable development and addresses community expectations.
The Draft Consolidated Local Environmental Plan seeks to produce a single set of planning rules for Canterbury Bankstown and to implement current land use strategies, based on the vision set by Connective City 2036. The Draft LEP will replace Bankstown LEP 2015 and Canterbury LEP 2012, and will apply to development applications lodged on or after the date that the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment approves the Draft LEP.
Development contributions are levied on new developmentin Canterbury-Bankstown to help fund the cost of providing additional or improved local public infrastructure needed by the new development.
Click on this link for the contributions plan, calculator, explanatory Fact Sheets, contributions register and repealed plans.
Planning agreements are contracts voluntarily entered into by Council and a developer in relation to certain planning proposals, development applications or complying development certificate applications.
The planning agreement requires the developer to provide public benefits (such as land, a financial contribution, constructing infrastructure or other public facilities or services) to address the implications or merit of the development.
Click on this link for: the planning agreement policy, templates for planning agreements and letters of offer, and the planning agreements register.
The Commercial Use of Footways Policy provides a framework that enables the commercial use of public footways whilst addressing the requirements for public access and circulation. This policy ensures a high standard for restaurants, cafes and businesses undertaking commercial street trading.
This Policy sets out the framework for the management of contaminated land. The Policy outlines how contaminated land issues are addressed by Council's planning and environmental decision-making processes.
The Community Participation Plan is Council’s consolidated policy for how it will engage with the community on all planning matters, including development applications, strategic plans, local strategic planning statements, local environmental plans, development control plans, contribution plans and planning agreements.
The Council-related Development Application Policy aims to manage potential conflicts of interest at all stages of the development process for council-related development by Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
This Policy demonstrates Council’s commitment to a development process that is open and transparent, accountable and compliant with its legal obligations, and ensures community awareness of the processes behind determinations.
The Hoardings and Scaffolding Policy and Guidelines set out requirements for when development and building work approach is sought from Canterbury-Bankstown Council for the construction of a temporary structure erected on, adjacent to, or above a public place with the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA.
The Policy and Guidelines demonstrate Council’s commitment to safety and risk mitigation in the public space, by ensuring consistency and best practice in the design, approval, and construction of hoardings and scaffolding
This Vehicular Footway Crossings Policy sets out the requirements for the construction, widening, reconstruction and maintenance of vehicular crossings over public footways in the Canterbury Bankstown Local Government Area (LGA).
Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2015 is Council's principal planning control for development in the city. The LEP provides objectives, zones and development standards such as floor space, building height and lot size requirements.
Bankstown Development Control Plan 2015 supports the LEP by providing additional objectives and development controls to enhance the function and appearance of development in the city. The development controls include storey limits, setbacks, urban design, amenity, landscaping, access and parking.
The Development Engineering Standards ensure the quality and maintenance of infrastructure is consistent with the future needs of the City's built environment in relation to stormwater drainage, stormwater easements, driveways and footpath crossings.
Council standard drawings may be viewed and downloaded individually or as a complete set.
The Bankstown Demolition and Construction Guidelines ensure demolition and construction works are safe, do not impact on the city, and are carried out in accordance with relevant legislation requirements.
This document summarises the contributions or levies payable under this Plan. For further details on how to calculate contributions, refer to clause 2.9 of the Bankstown Development Contributions Plan 2019.
Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 was notified on the NSW legislation website on 21 December 2012 and came into force on 1 January 2013. The LEP will replace all of council's previous principal planning instruments (Canterbury Planning Scheme Ordinance, LEP 138, 148 and 178).
The LEP is supported by Canterbury Development Control Plan 2012 which also came into force on 1 January 2013. The DCP contains more detailed development controls, standards and guidelines for all new development in the Canterbury part of the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
This document summarises the contributions or levies payable under this Plan. For further details on how to calculate contributions, refer to clause 2.11 of the Canterbury Development Contributions Plan.
The legal framework of the NSW development system requires development applications to comply with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and other regulatory instruments such as state and regional plans, BASIX, and the Apartment Design Guide.
NSW Government's Planning website State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009
NSW Government's Planning website
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009
Repealed Plans
Repealed Contributions Plans
This section contains Council's repealed policies and plans, which are available as a point of reference only.
