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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 (5.7Mb)

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: