The Urban Development Institute of Australia – NSW Division (UDIA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments in response to Draft Standard DCP Definitions.
UDIA supports the move toward standardising environmental planning instruments (EPIs). A standard Development Control Plan (DCP) would provide a useful guidance document; however, it needs to be emphasised the DPC is meant to be an advisory document only. Therefore, there needs to be a discussion about what level of prescription or description is necessary in a standard DCP.
UDIA NSW actively represents the industry’s interests so that urban development can be undertaken positively in NSW. We advocate for access to land for development, encourage the creation of a positive regulatory environment and an equitable system of taxation and charges on consumers, all with the aim of creating amazing urban environments. We believe in supporting our members and the government collaborating to create affordable, sustainable, and liveable communities ...