Development control plans
The following Development Control Plans (DCPs) apply in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area:
Business Zones DCP 2011 (3.5Mb)
In force from 23 December 2011
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:
- B1 Neighbourhood Centre
- B2 Local Centre
- B3 Commercial Care
- B5 Business Development
Industrial Zones DCP 2011 (1.9Mb)
In force from 23 December 2011.
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:
- IN1 General Industry
- IN4 Working Waterfront
Residential Zones DCP 2011 (6.4Mb)
In force from 23 December 2011
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:
- R1 General Residential
- R2 Low Density Residential
- R3 Medium Density Residential
- R5 Large Lot Residential
Rural Zones DCP 2011 (3.3Mb)
In force from 23 December 2011
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:
- RU1 Primary Production
- RU2 Rural Landscape
- RU3 Forestry
Development in Environmental Protection, Open Spaces and Special Use Zones (3.6Mb)
In force from 23 December 2011
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:
- E1 National Parks and Native Reserves
- E2 Environmental Conservation
- E3 Environmental Management
- RE1 Public Recreation
- RE2 Private Recreation
- SP1 Special Activities
- SP2 Infrastructure
- SP3 Tourist
- W1 Natural Waterways
- W2 Recreational Waterways
- W3 Working Waterways









