Development Control Plans
- Details
- Written by: Adam Gatt Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7777 (02) 4732 7958 council@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 601 High St Penrith NSW 2750 Australia
Penrith Development Control Plan 2014
Development Control Plans (DCPs) are documents that supplement the provisions of relevant environmental planning instruments including Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) with more detailed planning and design guidelines. A DCP sets out Council’s objectives and development controls on what built form and environmental outcomes are acceptable for different land uses and development types.
Penrith DCP 2014 is Council’s current plan that supports and facilitates development permitted under Penrith LEP 2010. The DCP was adopted by Council on 23 March 2015 and came into effect on 17 April 2015. Applicants must demonstrate compliance with these controls when they propose new developments.
Update - Council are undertaking a review of Penrith DCP 2014.
At the Ordinary Meeting of 24 August 2026, Council endorsed the first stage of the Penrith DCP Review (Amendment No. 18). The changes were mostly administrative updates and non-policy changes.
One of the changes included a new format and structure. This included changes to how chapters are titled and numbered. To assist, see the comparison table outlining the DCP structure prior to Amendment No. 18 and the current structure.
Part A Introduction
Part B City-wide controls
- Vegetation management
- Water management
- Land management
- Noise and vibration
- Urban heat management
- Landscape design
- Application of certification systems and energy efficient design
Part C Land use controls
Part D Key Precincts
- Part A Waterside
- Part B Cranebrook Neighbourhood Centre
- Part C Cranebrook Rural Residential development
D4 Emu Heights – Blue Mountains Eastern Escarpment
D7 Glenmore Park – Part A Glenmore Park Stage 1
D7 Glenmore Park – Part B Glenmore Park Stage 2
D7 Glenmore Park – Part C Glenmore Park Stage 3
- Part A Penrith City Centre
- Part B North Penrith
- Part C 164 Station Street, Penrith
D12 Penrith Health and Education Precinct
- Part A Hospital Precinct
- Part B Business Park Precinct
- Part C South Werrington Urban Village Precinct
- Part D Werrington Mixed Use Area
- Part A Riverlink
- Part B Panthers Penrith Precinct
Part E - Appendices
Penrith DCP 2014 - volumes
NSW Planning Documents and Development Control Plans
NSW Planning Documents and Development Control Plans made by Department Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Environment can be found at NSW Planning Documents:
- Mamre West Precinct DCP 2016
- Mamre Road Precinct DCP 2021
- Western Sydney Aerotropolis DCP 2022
- Penrith Lakes DCP Stage 1