Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan 2015

The objective of this clause is to ensure that development exhibits the highest standard of architectural and urban design as part of the built environment.

This clause applies to development involving the erection of a new building or external alterations to an existing building on—

land in the following zones—

Zone R3 Medium Density Residential,

Zone R4 High Density Residential,

Zone E1 Local Centre,

Zone E2 Commercial Centre,

Zone MU1 Mixed Use, or

land identified as “Glenfield Precinct area D” on the Clause Application 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 development to which this clause applies 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,

how the development addresses the following matters—

the suitability of the land for development,

existing and proposed uses,

heritage issues and streetscape constraints,

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, circulation and requirements,

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

the interface with the public domain,

the quality and integration of landscape design.