Background

The Waverley Development Control Plan (WDCP) 2022 contains guidelines for development that is assessed under a Development Application (DA) within the Waverley LGA, relating to things such as built form controls, parking, biodiversity and tree preservation, signage, heritage conservation and safety.

Part B13 of the WDCP relates to excavation, and contains objectives and controls that a DA proposing excavation must consider.

Proposed amendment to Part B13

In response to the recently identified issues surrounding the strengthened controls, amendments to part B13 of the WDCP 2022 are now proposed to:

• Remove maximum excavation volumes for lower density development. Instead introducing controls that only support basements for lower density development (dwelling house, attached dwelling, dual occupancy development or semi-detached dwelling development) where there is no alternative location on the site to accommodate parking and storage, the development satisfies the associated DCP objectives, and the basement is limited to the minimum size required for compliant parking, waste and storage.
• Remove maximum excavation volumes for larger developments (such as residential flat buildings, commercial uses, multi-storey mixed use, and shop top housing developments). Excessive excavation is not typically proposed for such developments, and existing controls B13 (c) to (r) will continue to apply to larger developments to ensure that excavation is reasonable and does not result in negative impacts relating to stormwater, structural stability and other planning matters.
• An additional control that encourages the reuse of removed sandstone or rock elsewhere on site, such as front fencing or landscaping is also proposed under this amendment.

You're invited to review the marked up proposed changes and provide your feedback by Friday 12 April 2024.

Once public exhibition has concluded, Council staff will consider feedback received and prepare a recommendation to Council, where Council has the opportunity to finalise and adopt the proposed changes at a formal public Council meeting.

How to submit feedback

To comment, please submit your feedback by, through one of the following methods by Friday 12 April 2024.

• Providing an online submission via the survey at the bottom of this page
• Email to info@waverley.nsw.gov.au
• Post to: General Manager, Waverley Council, PO Box 9, Bondi Junction, NSW 1355

Please note that the comments submitted will form part of Council’s public record and as such can be made available for public viewing on request.

For more information, please contact Emma Rogerson, Senior Strategic Town Planner, through Council’s Customer Service on 9083 8000, or via email at emma.rogerson@waverley.nsw.gov.au