Comprehensive Development Control Plan (DCP) Review - Revised Stage 1 Drafts

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We are seeking your feedback on the Revised Stage 1 drafts of the Comprehensive Review of the Bega Valley Development Control Plan 2013 (Comprehensive DCP Review).

Background

All development applications in the Bega Valley Shire are required to consider Bega Valley Development Control Plan 2013 (DCP 2013) as a matter for consideration under Section 4.15(1)(a)(iii) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Council has commenced a thorough review of DCP 2013. The Stage 1 drafts were previously exhibited in August 2025. Since that time, the drafts have been revised and are now being re-exhibited.

Stage 1 seeks to amend or replace the existing sections of the DCP listed in column 1 with the draft DCP listed in column 2:

Existing sectionNew section/s or amending section/sExtent of proposed changes
4.3 Setbacks4.3 Setbacks Minor amendment to retain existing effect (removal of reference to Section 5.7)
5.7 On-site Sewerage Management5.7 On-site Wastewater Management Complete replacement of section
5.8.3 Contaminated land5.8.3 Contaminated land Complete replacement of section
5.8.4 Bushfire prone land5.8.4 Bush fire prone landComplete replacement of section
5.10 Subdivision Standards5.10 Subdivision StandardsComplete replacement of section
6 Engineering Standards5.13 Roads and access
5.14 Stormwater and soil management
5.15 Connecting to water and sewer services
5.16 Crown roads		Complete replacement of section
NA5.17 Waste ManagementNew section


The Stage 1 revised drafts are supported and exhibited with revised stormwater guidelines that are referenced in the drafts and will supplement the DCP.

Further information can be found on the project page Comprehensive Development Control Plan (DCP) Review.


How to provide your feedback

Feedback to the Revised Stage 1 drafts of the Comprehensive DCP Review are welcome during the exhibition period which runs from 5pm 28 May to 5pm 18 June 2026.

Feedback may be provided by:

Email: council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au

Post: Chief Executive Officer, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550

Online: via the Have Your Say button below.

Submissions must include your full name and address, contact details, signature and political donations or gifts disclosure and be addressed to: Chief Executive Officer, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550, or by email to: council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au.

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, details of your submission, including your name and address will be publicly available on request. You can request that your name and address not be disclosed by writing “objection in confidence” on your submission, however Council may still be obliged to release these details. Submissions that do not contain the author’s name and address may not be considered as Council will be unable to validate their authenticity.

Submissions must be received by 5pm Thursday 18 June 2026.


We are seeking your feedback on the Revised Stage 1 drafts of the Comprehensive Review of the Bega Valley Development Control Plan 2013 (Comprehensive DCP Review).

Background

All development applications in the Bega Valley Shire are required to consider Bega Valley Development Control Plan 2013 (DCP 2013) as a matter for consideration under Section 4.15(1)(a)(iii) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Council has commenced a thorough review of DCP 2013. The Stage 1 drafts were previously exhibited in August 2025. Since that time, the drafts have been revised and are now being re-exhibited.

Stage 1 seeks to amend or replace the existing sections of the DCP listed in column 1 with the draft DCP listed in column 2:

Existing sectionNew section/s or amending section/sExtent of proposed changes
4.3 Setbacks4.3 Setbacks Minor amendment to retain existing effect (removal of reference to Section 5.7)
5.7 On-site Sewerage Management5.7 On-site Wastewater Management Complete replacement of section
5.8.3 Contaminated land5.8.3 Contaminated land Complete replacement of section
5.8.4 Bushfire prone land5.8.4 Bush fire prone landComplete replacement of section
5.10 Subdivision Standards5.10 Subdivision StandardsComplete replacement of section
6 Engineering Standards5.13 Roads and access
5.14 Stormwater and soil management
5.15 Connecting to water and sewer services
5.16 Crown roads		Complete replacement of section
NA5.17 Waste ManagementNew section


The Stage 1 revised drafts are supported and exhibited with revised stormwater guidelines that are referenced in the drafts and will supplement the DCP.

Further information can be found on the project page Comprehensive Development Control Plan (DCP) Review.


How to provide your feedback

Feedback to the Revised Stage 1 drafts of the Comprehensive DCP Review are welcome during the exhibition period which runs from 5pm 28 May to 5pm 18 June 2026.

Feedback may be provided by:

Email: council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au

Post: Chief Executive Officer, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550

Online: via the Have Your Say button below.

Submissions must include your full name and address, contact details, signature and political donations or gifts disclosure and be addressed to: Chief Executive Officer, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550, or by email to: council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au.

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, details of your submission, including your name and address will be publicly available on request. You can request that your name and address not be disclosed by writing “objection in confidence” on your submission, however Council may still be obliged to release these details. Submissions that do not contain the author’s name and address may not be considered as Council will be unable to validate their authenticity.

Submissions must be received by 5pm Thursday 18 June 2026.

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