development control plans

The following Development Control Plans (DCPs) apply in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area:

• Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Residential Zones
• Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Business Zones
• Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Industrial Zones
• Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Rural Zones
• Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Rural Residential Zones
• Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Environment Protection, Open Space and Special Use Zones
• Sustainable Water Requirements - Information for Applicants (3 MB)

CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL DCP - DEVELOPMENT IN BUSINESS ZONES  (2.2 MB)
Adopted 18 October and in force from 1 November 2006, with the exception of Part C - Exempt and Complying Development.
Part C - Exempt and Complying Development in force from 15 January 2007.
Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 11 December 2007 and in force from 9 January 2008.
The aim of Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Business Zones is to promote quality development in commercial areas and provide opportunities for development that improve the streetscape and respect the character of a locality.

Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Business Zones applies to land within the following business zones:

• 3(a) (Business Zone) in Maclean LEP 2001;
• 3(a) (Neighbourhood Business) in Nymboida LEP 1986;
• 3(a) (Business Zone) in Grafton LEP 1988;
• 3(b) (Special Development Zone) in Grafton LEP 1988;

CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL DCP - DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES (2 MB)
Adopted 18 October and in force from 1 November 2006, with the exception of Part C - Exempt and Complying Development.
Part C - Exempt and Complying Development in force from 15 January 2007.
Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 11 December 2007 and in force from 9 January 2008.
The aim of Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Industrial Zones is to encourage development in industrial zones that is functional, has an attractive appearance to the street and has a minimum adverse impact on surrounding non-industrial uses and the environment.

Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Industrial Zones applies to all land in the following industrial zones in the Clarence Valley LGA:

• 4(a) Industrial zone Copmanhurst LEP 1990
• 4(a) Industrial zone Grafton LEP 1988
• 4(a) Industrial zone in Maclean LEP 2001
• 4 General Industrial zone Ulmarra LEP 1992

CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL DCP - DEVELOPMENT IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES (8.5 MB)
Adopted 18 October and in force from 1 November 2006, with the exception of Part C - Exempt and Complying Development.
Part C - Exempt and Complying Development in force from 15 January 2007.
Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 11 December 2007 and in force from 9 January 2008.
The aim of Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Residential Zones is to encourage well designed, high quality development within residential zones in the Clarence Valley.

Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Residential Zones applies to land within the following residential zones:

Copmanhurst LEP 1990

• 2(a) Village Zone

Grafton LEP 1988

• 2(a) (Living Area Zone)

Maclean LEP 2001

• 2(a) Residential (Low Density)
• 2(b) Residential (Medium Density)
• 2(t) Residential (Tourism)

Nymboida LEP 1988

• 2(a) (Villages and Townships)

Ulmarra LEP 1992

• 2 Village zone

CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL DCP - DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL ZONES (3.5 MB)
Adopted 18 October and in force from 1 November 2006, with the exception of Part C - Exempt and Complying Development.
Part C - Exempt and Complying Development in force from 15 January 2007.
Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 11 December 2007 and in force from 9 January 2008.
The aim of Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Rural Zones is to is to encourage development of land in rural zones that complements the rural character of a locality and is at an appropriate scale and form to minimise land use conflicts

Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Rural Zones applies to land within the following rural zones:

Copmanhurst LEP 1990

• 1(a) Rural General Rural
• 1(b) Rural Agricultural Protection
• 1(d) Rural Urban Investigation
• 1(f) Rural Forests

Grafton LEP 1988

• 1(a) Rural
• 1(d) Rural Flood Liable
• 1(e) Rural Urban Investigation

Maclean LEP 2001

• 1(a) Rural Agricultural Protection
• 1(b) Rural General Rural Land
• 1(f) Rural Forests
• 1(i) Rural Investigation.
• 1(t) Rural Tourist
• 1(w) Rural (Waterways)

Nymboida LEP 1986

• 1(a) Special Rural.
• 1(b) General Rural
• 1(d) Small Holdings
• 1(e) Small Holdings
• 1(f) Forests.

Ulmarra LEP 1992

• 1(a) General Rural
• 1(e) Rural Urban Investigation
• 1(f) Rural Forests
• 1(h) Rural Horticultural Holding.

Richmond River LEP 1992

• 1(b2) Rural (Marginal Rural and Isolated Agricultural Land
• 1(f) Forest

CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL DCP - DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONES (4.5 MB)
Adopted 18 October and in force from 1 November 2006, with the exception of Part C - Exempt and Complying Development.
Part C - Exempt and Complying Development in force from 15 January 2007.
Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 11 December 2007 and in force from 9 January 2008.
The aim of Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Rural Residential Zones is to encourage development of land in rural residential zones that complements the rural character of a locality and is at an appropriate scale and form to minimise land use conflicts.

Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Rural Residential Zones applies to land within the following rural zones:

Copmanhurst LEP 1990

• 1(c) Rural Small Holdings

Grafton LEP 1988

• 1(b) Rural Small Holdings
• 1(c) Rural /Residential

Maclean LEP 2001

• 1(r) Rural Residential
• 1(s) Rural Small Holdings

Nymboida LEP 1986

• 1(c) Small Holdings

Ulmarra LEP 1992

• 1(d) Rural Small Holdings

CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL DCP - DEVELOPMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, OPEN SPACES AND SPECIAL USE ZONES (3.4 MB)
Adopted 18 October and in force from 1 November 2006, with the exception of Part C - Exempt and Complying Development.
Part C - Exempt and Complying Development in force from 15 January 2007.
Amendment No 1 adopted by Council on 11 December 2007 and in force from 9 January 2008.
The aim of Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Environmental Protection, Open Space and Special Use Zones is to encourage development that complements the character of a locality and that is at an appropriate scale and form to minimise impacts on the environment and to minimise land use conflicts.

The Clarence Valley Council DCP - Development in Environmental Protection, Open Space and Special Use Zones applies to land within the following zones:

Copmanhurst LEP 1990

• 5(a) Special Uses (Public Purposes)
• 5(b) Special Uses (Railway)
• 5(c) Special Uses (Arterial Roads Proposed)
• 6(a) Open Space
• 7(a) Environmental Protection (Wetlands)

Grafton LEP 1988

• 5(a) Special Uses (Public Purposes)
• 5(b) Special Uses (Railway)
• 6(a) Public Recreation
• 6(b) Recreation Special Purposes.

Maclean LEP 2001

• 5(a) Special Uses
• 6(a) Open Space
• 6(b) Proposed Open Space
• 6(c) Open Space Buffer
• 7(a) Environmental Protection (Ecological Significance)
• 7(b) Environmental Protection (Conservation/ Habitat)
• 7(c) Environmental Protection (Coastal Foreshore)
• 7(e) Environmental Protection (Escarpment/Scenic)

Nymboida LEP 1986

• 7(a) Wetlands
• 7(d) Scenic Protection

Ulmarra LEP 1992

• 6(a) Open Space§ 7(f1) Environmental Protection (Coastal Lands Protection)

Richmond River LEP 1992

• 7(a) Environmental Protection (Wetlands)
• 7(b) Environmental Protection (Scenic/Escarpment)

SUSTAINABLE WATER REQUIREMENTS - INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS (3 MB)