EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE OF LAND PARCEL RECORD

The proposition is that key planning controls be established on a place by place basis is to provide a means of achieving the Desired Future Character (DFC) for any defined place or area. The method of defining the outcomes sought by the DFC, and the quantitative policies to achieve those outcomes, eliminate the need for layered planning controls. The effect of any SEPPs and conventional LEPs deemed still relevant will be incorporated. 

The role of design guides will be reviewed in the light of the new assessment policies.  There is provision for the parcel record to call up design guides, such as the Apartment Design Guide, and technical codes such as the National Construction Code (BCA).  In time, it may be possible for some provisions of design guides to be incorporated into an improved NCC.  

Example of Planning Portal return on land parcel enquiry

Detail Information

Commentary / Examples

Lot title

	Lot title, Lot and DP	Currently available from NSW Planning Portal
	Street address
	LGA	Could possibly include map references but not essential

Site characteristics

	Area	This type of information is available via land title, local govt records or by algorithm from supplier such as Nearmap
	Length of boundaries, frontage first	Ditto
	Slope	Ditto

Existing approved / recorded use

Reference to last approval with link to council records.

Information from local govt records. Provision to be made for old records to be challenged or for alternative information to be provided by an applicant where council records are incomplete.

Desired Future Character (DFC)

	Precinct Name and No Middle Hill, precinct 003	Could include map of precinct and those immediately adjoining
	DFC description	Example This could be a description of, and the Desired Future Character for, a medium density residential area within 400m of a suburban railway station. The community might settle on a future character of higher, but still medium density, residential with specified numeric controls such as height or dwelling density.

Development controls

	Land uses preferred (from DFC) but other uses not excluded	Apartment buildings, locally-oriented businesses
	Height in storeys	4 storeys or partial 5 with bonuses
	FSR (if wanted)	N/A
	Setbacks or envelope controls	Buildings to be within envelope formed by projecting side and rear boundaries up to 2m and thereafter at 60o up to 4 storey height. Front setback 6m.
	Parking (max or min)	Maximum 1 space per apartment
	Landscape area or footprint (but not both)	Landscape area to be 30% of site area

Special requirements

	Disability access (beyond normal provisions)	As the precinct is within 1,200m of the railway station, apartment buildings are to be fully accessible
	Energy	Buildings are to be designed to be capable of being carbon neutral by 2050
	Water	Buildings to utilise either Sydney Water gray water systems for all permissible uses or to recycle water on site
	Apartment mix including min apartment sizes	Non specified

Heritage

	Conservation area (should be part of DFC)	Significance to be referenced to LGA wide or precinct study
	Heritage item	N/A

Site hazards

	Acid sulphate soils	Designate class
	Flood liable	To be clearly designated with min floor levels specified
	Unstable ground subject to slip	N/A

Bonus provisions

	Complete accessibility	N/A
	Affordable housing component for rent	Refer to state/local policies
	Design excellence process	To be specified for particular land parcel
	Site amalgamation	To be specified for particular land parcel

Exempt or complying development permitted

Change of use of approved commercial uses at ground floor of buildings

Reference to be made to specific clauses in state policies so there is no doubt as to what is permitted.