Development Control Plan (DCP)

As of 1 December 2021, a reference to an Environment Protection zone (E1, E2, E3 or E4) in a document should be taken to be a reference to a Conservation zone C1, C2, C3 or C4. As of 26 April 2023, a reference to a former Business zone (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7) or Industrial zone (IN1, IN2, IN4) in a document should be taken to be a reference to a new Employment zone E1, E2, E3, E4, MU1 or W4.

For further information please see Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Amendment (Land Use Zones) Order 2021. To determine the new zone for land previously in Business and Industrial zones please refer to the published equivalent zones tables.

The Shoalhaven Development Control Plan (DCP) 2014 provides detailed guidance and provisions for the use of land including the criteria for the assessment of development applications.

Every development application needs to consider and respond to the DCP provisions that are applicable to the land use and/or land.

View Council’s dedicated DCP webpage for more information.

Shoalhaven Development Control Plan 2014