Town planning · City of Canada Bay NSW
Town planning in Canada Bay. Assess the transport corridor.
Five nominated LMR centres and stations are Concord town centre, Concord West, Drummoyne, Five Dock and North Strathfield. The statutory walking catchments, zoning and mapped exclusions must be assessed for the individual property. We provide site feasibility, PPRs, DA and SEE services, CD Planning Assessments, BASIX and NatHERS.
Current housing provisions
Low and Mid-Rise Housing in City of Canada Bay
The NSW Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy (LMR), under Chapter 6 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, provides additional opportunities for eligible sites within generally 800 metres walking distance of nominated centres and stations. This is not a straight-line radius, and statutory zoning, exclusions and the actual pedestrian route must be checked.
Five nominated LMR centres and stations are Concord town centre, Concord West, Drummoyne, Five Dock and North Strathfield. The statutory walking catchments, zoning and mapped exclusions must be assessed for the individual property.
NSW Government reference
The LMR map shows indicative catchments. Individual eligibility requires an assessment of the current Housing SEPP and mapping.
Explore the NSW LMR Housing mapOfficial centre selection
5 nominated LMR locations
These are the nominated centres and stations identified for City of Canada Bay by the NSW Government. A location on the list is not a site approval or evidence of compliance with another planning instrument.
Official source: NSW Planning — LMR nominated locations.
Statutory planning controls
Canada Bay LEP 2013 and City of Canada Bay DCP
Canada Bay LEP 2013 provides land-use zones and development standards. The City of Canada Bay DCP has distinct residential, heritage, commercial and special-precinct parts, with separate site or precinct DCPs for some properties. Miscellaneous amendments to the DCP commenced on 27 June 2025.
Land application maps, operative amendments, any mapped precinct boundaries and the proposed type of development must be checked. An address alone does not identify every applicable control.
Applicable standards may depend on local and State instruments, site constraints and any transitional provisions. We recommend verifying these before making substantial design commitments.
Local planning considerations
Five Dock, Parramatta Road and harbour-side suburbs
Five Dock and North Strathfield are strategically connected to transport and corridor planning, but the planned Sydney Metro West access does not create a development right without operative statutory controls. Drummoyne, Concord and Abbotsford can present foreshore, heritage, tree canopy, view and constrained-access issues.
These issues may require additional survey information, civil engineering advice or other specialist reports, depending on the nature of the proposed works and approval pathway.
Issues to identify early
Site considerations affecting feasibility
Harbour and foreshore
Review visual impact, character, foreshore and conservation controls.
Road corridors
Check traffic and access near Parramatta and Victoria Roads.
Stormwater management
Consider local drainage and waterfront runoff constraints.
Precinct-specific provisions
Confirm whether a separate DCP applies to the property.
Local planning update: Council's DCP miscellaneous amendments became effective on 27 June 2025, so older design-control summaries should be checked against the amended DCP. Canada Bay Council — commenced June 2025 amendments.
Planning consultancy services
How we can assist in City of Canada Bay
Preliminary Planning Reports (PPRs)
Identify development opportunities, zoning, controls, likely approval pathways and key site risks. Explore planning advice.
Site and housing feasibility
Review LMR applicability where relevant, land-use permissibility, mapped planning constraints and the appropriate initial development strategy.
Development Applications and SEE
Prepare Statements of Environmental Effects, review consultant reports and plans, and assist with DA compilation and lodgement under the agreed scope. Explore DA services.
CD Planning Assessments
Review relevant Codes SEPP planning provisions for CDC applications to Building Certifiers. Explore CD Planning Assessments.
Planning Approvals prepares compliance advice and CD Planning Assessments, but does not issue CDCs. A Building Certifier independently determines whether the statutory requirements are met and whether a CDC may be issued. LMR Housing permissibility does not automatically create a CDC pathway. Find a Certifier on the NSW Government register.
In-house sustainability services
BASIX and Accredited NatHERS assessments
Planning Approvals provides in-house BASIX services and thermal assessments by an Accredited NatHERS Assessor. Services include BASIX certification, NatHERS ratings and practical advice about glazing, insulation and construction materials. Explore BASIX and NatHERS services.
Our approach
Establish the pathway first.
Resolve important controls before detailed development design.
Site controls
Check zoning, LEP, DCP, State policies, planning maps and constraints.
Planning feasibility
Assess development standards, design issues and information requirements.
Assessment documents
Prepare agreed PPR, SEE or CD Planning Assessment and recommendations.
Common questions
Planning questions in City of Canada Bay.
Which local planning controls apply to my property?
Canada Bay LEP 2013 and City of Canada Bay DCP are the starting point, subject to the land application mapping and any separate State policies or local precinct controls.
Does Low and Mid-Rise Housing allow my development?
No automatic entitlement arises from a suburb name or map. The nominated-centre walking-distance test, zoning, exclusions and statutory provisions must be assessed.
What should we check before detailed design?
Review visual impact, character, foreshore and conservation controls. Check traffic and access near Parramatta and Victoria Roads. A Preliminary Planning Report can help establish the important planning issues early.
Can you assist with a Development Application or Statement of Environmental Effects?
Yes. We offer planning advice, SEE preparation, review of consultant information and DA documentation/lodgement assistance by engagement.
Can Planning Approvals issue a CDC?
No. We prepare CD Planning Assessments for Building Certifiers, who independently determine whether a CDC may be issued.
City of Canada Bay · Project enquiry
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