Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015

The objective of this clause is to ensure that development exhibits design excellence that contributes to the natural, cultural, visual and built character values of Blacktown.

This clause applies to land identified as “Design excellence” on the Design Excellence Map.

Development consent must not be granted to development to which this clause applies unless the consent authority considers that the development exhibits design excellence.

In considering whether the development exhibits design excellence, the consent authority must have regard to the following matters—

whether a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing appropriate to the building type and location will be achieved,

whether the form and external appearance of the development will improve the quality and amenity of the public domain,

whether the development detrimentally impacts on view corridors,

whether the development detrimentally impacts on any land protected by solar access controls established in the Blacktown Development Control Plan,

the requirements of the Blacktown Development Control Plan,

how the development addresses the following matters—

the suitability of the land for development,

existing and proposed uses and use mix,

heritage issues and streetscape constraints,

the relationship of the development with other development (existing or proposed) on the same site or on neighbouring sites in terms of separation, setbacks, amenity and urban form,

bulk, massing and modulation of buildings,

street frontage heights,

environmental impacts such as sustainable design, overshadowing, wind and reflectivity,

the achievement of the principles of ecologically sustainable development,

pedestrian, cycle, vehicular and service access and circulation requirements,

the impact on, and any proposed improvements to, the public domain.

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