Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015

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Edition: Final adopted by Council 25 May 2015 © 2015 Upper Hunter Council

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CONTENTS

Record of approval & amendment 5 Abbreviations 6

Part 1   Preliminary 7 1a   Statutory context 7 1b Purpose of the DCP 9 1c How the DCP applies to development 9 1d Determination of development applications 9 1e Structure of the DCP 10

Part 2   Development application process 12 2a   Preparing & lodging a development application 13 2b Public participation 22

Part 3   Subdivision 27 3a   Subdivision 27

Part 4   Urban residential 39 4a   Urban dwellings 40 4b Ancillary residential structures & activities 60

Part 5   Commercial development 63 5a   Commercial development - general 64 5b Kelly Street commercial precinct, Scone 75

Part 6   Industrial development 81 6a   Industrial development - general 82 6b Scone Business Park 90

Part 7   Rural development 95 7a   Rural development - general 96 7b Rural dwellings 103 7c Rural industry & intensive agriculture 109

Part 8   Other development 112 8a   Tourist & visitor accommodation 113 8b Advertising & signage 119 8c Wind energy systems 134

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Part 9   Heritage conservation 143 9a   Heritage 143

Part 10   Natural hazards 161 10a   Floodplain management 162 10b Bushfire risk 184 10c Geotechnical hazards 187

Part 11   Environment protection 190 11a   Tree preservation 191 11b Biodiversity conservation 195 11c Riparian land & watercourses 199 11d Groundwater protection 203 11e Drinking water catchments 206 11f Soil & water management 209 11g On-site waste water management 223 11h Waste minimisation & management 229 11i Buffer areas 235

Part 12   Specific infrastructure issues 244 12a Access & vehicle parking 245

Part 13   Specific localities 259 13a   St Aubins Estate 260 13b Cressfield Estate, Parkville 278 13c Clifton Hill Estate, Owens Gap - rural smallholdings 285 13d Scone Memorial Airport & environs 296

Dictionary 300

Schedules 312 Schedule 1  Repeal of former development control plans & policies 313 Schedule 2 Heritage description & statement of significance – former Scone Shire 314 Schedule 3 Heritage description & statement of significance – former Merriwa Shire 318 Schedule 4 Heritage description & statement of significance – former Murrurundi Shire 321

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Maps Map 1 Upper Hunter Local Government Area 8  Map 2 Kelly Street, Scone – Area 76  Map 3 Scone Business Park 91  Map 4 Cassilis Conservation Area 144  Map 5 Central Scone and West Scone Conservation Areas 145  Map 6 Merriwa Conservation Area 146  Map 7 Murrurundi Conservation Area 147  Map 8: Flood Prone Land, Scone and Aberdeen environs 163  Map 9: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Aberdeen 164  Map 10: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Scone 165  Map 11: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Central Scone and Figtree Gully 166  Map 12: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Murrurundi 167  Map 13: Flood prone land and flood hazard, Blandford 168  Map 14 Scone treatment plant buffer 239  Map 15 Aberdeen treatment plant buffer 240  Map 16 Merriwa treatment plant buffer 241  Map 17 Murrurundi treatment plant buffer 242  Map 18 St Aubins Estate, Scone 261  Map 19: St Aubins Concept Development Plan 271  Map 20: St Aubins Preferred Land Use Plan 272  Map 21: St Aubins Indicative Staging Strategy 273  Map 22: St Aubins Indicative Road Hierarchy 274  Map 23: St Aubins Indicative Pedestrian and Cycling Network 276  Map 24: St Aubins Landscape Strategy 277  Map 25 Cressfield Estate, Parkville - Area 279  Map 26 Cressfield Estate, Parkville – dwelling location restrictions and landscape buffer 284  Map 27 Clifton Hill Estate, Owens Gap Rural Small Holdings - Area 286  Map 28 Clifton Hill Estate - Development Envelopes and Infrastructure Buffers 294  Map 29 Clifton Hill Estate, Owens Gap Rural Small Holdings - Conservation Area 295  Map 30 Land adjoining Scone Memorial Aerodrome 296  

Figures Figure 1 Urban and village residential zones (R1 and RU5) – min building setbacks to boundary 56  Figure 2 Large lot residential zone (R5)– minimum building setbacks to boundary (building lines) 57  Figure 3 Urban residential development - minimum building setbacks to side boundary 58  Figure 4 Business identification sign 126  Figure 5 Window sign 127  Figure 6 Fascia sign 127  Figure 7 Below awning sign 128  Figure 8 Flush wall sign 129  Figure 9 Post, pole or pylon sign 129  Figure 10 Fin sign 130  Figure 11 A-frame signs, sandwich board & moveable signs 131  Figure 12 Appropriate heritage windows 159  Figure 13 Heritage garages 159  Figure 14 Floodplain development (where considered acceptable) 175  Figure 15 Inappropriate floodplain development 176  Figure 16 Cut and fill requirements 214  Figure 17 St Aubins road sections minimum standards 275  

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Tables Table 1 Development Matrix - information required 14  Table 2 Required general plans & supporting information 15  Table 3 Required site-specific plans & supporting information 19  Table 4 Development presumed not to require public notification 23  Table 5 Public notification requirements 24  Table 6 Road and movement network design specifications 37  Table 7 Local public open space requirements 38  Table 8 Minimum front building setbacks – urban residential development 55  Table 9 Minimum side and rear building setbacks – urban residential development 55  Table 10 Minimum access handle and sealed driveway widths for battleaxe lots 59  Table 11 Minimum parking requirements for urban dwellings 59  Table 12 Kelly Street Scone – Colour and Materials Schedule 79  Table 13: Minimum Structure Setbacks - Rural and Environmental Management Zones 102  Table 14: Maximum number of signs per lot 125  Table 15: Types of signage and design requirements 126  Table 16: Floodplain management prescriptive provisions matrix 172  Table 17 Prescriptive Criteria – floodplain management 173  Table 18: Flood proofing requirements 179  Table 19 Detailed Assessment Criteria – floodplain management 180 Table 20 Land Use Categories – floodplain management 182  Table 21 Application requirements for works affecting trees 192  Table 22 Requirements for types of soil and water management plans 212  Table 23 Required buffer distances for onsite waste water management systems 227  Table 24 Recommended minimum parking circulation roadway width – two way traffic 251  Table 25 Selection of driveway type based on parking spaces 251  Table 26 Recommended standards for driveway types 251  Table 27 Service vehicle dimensions 252  Table 28 Car parking requirements by development type 252  Table 29: Residential buildings standards. St Aubins Estate Scone 270  

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Record of approval & amendment

DCP title Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015

Edition No. Edition No 1 - Final adopted by Council, 25 May 2015

Amending DCPs This version incorporates the following amending DCPs:

Edition No.

Amendment No.

Date approved

Date commenced

Affected sections & summary

Exhibition draft

_ NA All sections - draft for public exhibition

1 _ 25 May 2015 4 June 2015 All sections - replaces previous DCPs

2 Amend. No 1

3 Amend. No 2

4 Amend. No 3

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Abbreviations

Council Upper Hunter Shire Council

DCP Upper Hunter Development Control Plan 2015

DPE NSW Department of Planning and Environment

LEP Local Environmental Plan

OSMS On-site Sewage Management System

LGA Local Government Area

UHLEP Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013

UHSC Upper Hunter Shire Council