Draft Amendments to Sutherland Shire Development Control Plan 2015 - General, Stormwater, and Flooding Controls

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Background

We are proposing updates to the Sutherland Shire Development Control Plan (DCP) 2015 to make it easier to understand, more consistent, and better aligned with current laws and environmental standards.

The proposed updates focus on managing stormwater, flooding, and broader environmental matters to support sustainable and resilient development across the Sutherland Shire.

What’s changing

The updated plan has a clearer structure and is easier to navigate. Key changes include:

• State employment zone reforms: The state government has replaced 'Business' (B) zones with new 'Employment' (E) zones across NSW. Council has updated the DCP, so local development controls align with the new zone names and structure.
• Stormwater, flooding, and environmental controls: The rules for managing stormwater, flooding, and environmental impacts have been updated to match current best practice. Council has reflected these changes in the DCP.
• Clearer requirements for waste management and managing acid sulphate soils (soils that can release acid when disturbed).

This review ensures that the DCP keeps pace with new environmental and technical standards. It will make the document easier for residents, builders and developers to use, and help Council apply the controls more consistently in assessing development proposals.

View the summary table

Want to dive deeper into the detail?

You can find more detail in the FAQs, which provide a more comprehensive breakdown of the proposed changes.

You can also review the amended chapters in full below and in the document library. These are marked up in tracked changes, with blue or red underlined text showing the updates within each document.

• Stormwater and Groundwater Management (Chapter 38) - Draft DCP Amendments
  Minor formatting changes have been made to this document for clarity (13 November, 11am)
• Environmental Risk (Chapter 40) - Draft DCP Amendments

The amended environmental specifications for Stormwater Management and Waste Collection for new Multi-Dwelling Housing and Residential Flat Buildings were adopted by Council in October as explanatory material to support the exhibition of the draft DCP amendments. These can be viewed in the document library.

Have your say

You can provide feedback on the draft amendments by:

• Completing the online submission form below (you may attach a submission here as well)
• Emailing us at urbanfutures@ssc.nsw.gov.au
• Writing to 'Urban Futures', Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland NSW 1499'.

Submissions close Wednesday 10 December 2025.

Next steps

We will review and consider all feedback received before we finalise the amendments for adoption by the elected Council. We will keep you updated as the project progresses.