Development Control Plan (DCP)
At its meeting of 23 June 2025, Council resolved to adopt various amendments to Willoughby Development Control Plan 2023 (WDCP 2023). The amendments are to address minor anomalies and inconsistencies with an intention to provide clarity.
In accordance with Clause 14(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, notice is hereby given of Council’s decision to adopt these amendments to the Willoughby Development Control Plan (WDCP) 2023.
The amendments to WDCP 2023 comes into effect on 9 July 2025.
The WDCP is supplementary to Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) and State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs). If there is any inconsistency between the WDCP and WLEP 2012, WLEP 2012 will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
Read the full DCP(PDF, 37MB)
A Development Control Plan specifies detailed guidelines and environmental standards for new development, which need to be considered in preparing a Development Application. The WDCP provides a layered approach – some parts are relevant to all development, some to specific types of development, and some to specific land.
- Part A - Includes an overview of WDCP 2023(PDF, 589KB)
- Part B - Residential development(PDF, 13MB)
- Part C - Development in the C4 Environmental Living zone(PDF, 1MB)
- Part D - Commercial development(PDF, 1MB)
- Part E - Industrial development(PDF, 484KB)
- Part F - Transport and parking management(PDF, 4MB)
- Part G - Vegetation management(PDF, 487KB)
- Part H - Heritage items and heritage conservation areas(PDF, 14MB)
- Part I - Stormwater management(PDF, 2MB)
- Part J - Building sustainability(PDF, 354KB)
- Part K - Ventilation stacks(PDF, 1MB)
- Part L - Place based plans(PDF, 13MB)
Relevant background reports can also be accessed here: