Cumberland Local Environmental Plan 2021

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

This clause applies to development involving the construction of a new building, or external alterations to an existing building, that will result in—

a building that is greater than 30 metres in height on land shown as “Area 1” on the Design Excellence Map, or

a building that is greater than 55 metres in height on land shown as “Area 2” on the Design Excellence Map, or

a building that is on land shown as “Area 3” 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 consider the following matters—

whether the development has been endorsed by the Cumberland Design Excellence Panel as exhibiting design excellence,

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 and use mix,

heritage issues and streetscape constraints,

the location of any proposed tower, having regard to the need to achieve an acceptable relationship with other existing or proposed towers on the same site or on a neighbouring site 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 proposed improvements to, the public domain.

The height of a building to which this clause applies may exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map by an amount, to be determined by the consent authority, of up to 10% of the amount shown on that map.

The floor space ratio of a building to which this clause applies may exceed the floor space ratio shown for the land on the Floor Space Ratio Map by an amount, to be determined by the consent authority, of up to 0.5:1.