Amendments to The Hills Development Control Plan (DCP) 2012 relating to land at Norwest Service and Hills Showground Station Precinct (8/2025/PLP)
At its meeting on 28 October 2025, Council resolved to adopt draft amendments to Part D Section 19 - Showground Precinct of The Hills Development Control Plan 2012 (DCP 2012) to guide built form outcomes on land at 1-3 Packard Avenue and 2A Victoria Avenue and within the high-density residential area surrounding Hills Showground Station.
The amendments are summarised below:
- Align existing controls and mapping with the proposed LEP height amendments
- Extend the application of street setback and land dedication controls for future residential flat building development to land north of Showground Road (along Belvedere and Kathleeen Avenue), where residential flat buildings are now permitted as a result of the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms
- Amendments to the road layout within relevant maps
- Removal of controls relating to the provision of rear laneways within medium density land
- Administrative amendments to update references to outdated legislation and policies.
The proposed amendments ensure that the planning framework applicable to this area is clear, consistent and provides optimal built form and urban design outcomes.
The amendments to the DCP will come into force on the date that the associated planning proposal (8/2025/PLP) is notified on the NSW Legislation Website.
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