LEPs and DCPs
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2004 (LM LEP 2004)
The LM LEP 2004 sets the framework for the land use structure of the city. The plan includes a set of land use zones and provides detailed requirements for development. It also establishes what types of development may be permitted on a particular parcel of land with the permission of Council.
Lake Macquarie Development Control Plans (DCP No1 and DCP No 2)
The Lake Macquarie Development Control Plans are support documents for the LMLEP 2004. They provide guidance and detailed development requirements.
- Development Control Plan (DCP) No. 1
- Development Control Plan (DCP) No. 2
- Bush Fire Prone Land Map
- Native Vegetation and Corridors Map
- Scenic Management Zone Map
Lake Macquarie Development Control Plan Guidelines (DCP No 1 and DCP No 1)
These guidelines provide supporting documentation to DCP No. 1.
Lake Macquarie Town Centres Development Control Plan
The Lake Macquarie Town Centres Development Control Plans provides support documents for LMLEP 2004. They provide guidance and detailed development requirements for the centres of Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Morisset, Swansea and Toronto.
Lake Macquarie Town Centres Development Control Plan Guidelines
These guidelines provide supporting documentation to the Town Centres Development Control Plan.
- Town Centres Development Control Plan - Volume 1 - Guidelines
- Lake Macquarie Town Centre Streetscape Master Plans
North Wallarah Peninsula (NWP) Planning Instruments
These documents apply specifically to land known as North Wallarah Peninsula.
- NWP Local Environmental Plan 2000
- NWP Zoning Map
- North Wallarah Peninsula – DCP 33
- North Wallarah Peninsula – DCP 34
- North Wallarah Peninsula Masterplan
- North Wallarah Peninsula Conservation and Land Use Management Plan (CLUMP)
State Environment Planning Policy (Major Development) 2005 - South Wallarah Peninsula
These documents apply specifically to land known as South Wallarah Peninsula.
- SEPP (Major Development) 2005
- SEPP (Major Development) 2005 - South Wallarah Peninsula Maps
- SEPP (Major Development) Amendment (State Significant Sites - South Wallarah Peninsula) 2010 (2010 620) LW 5 November 2010
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 1984
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 1984 (LEP 1984) was the LEP applying to the city prior to LM LEP 2004.
It was gazetted on 19 April 1984. It remains in force for a small number of areas at:
- Bennetts Green
- Cameron Park
- Hillsborough
These areas are shown on LM LEP 2004 maps by being left white and marked 'Deferred Matter.'
Please contact Council for planning enquiries on these lands.