Updating Wollongong's Development Controls: Car Parking, Access, Facilities and Traffic Management
On 24 February 2025(External link)(External link) Council resolved to exhibit and seek feedback on proposed updates to Chapter E3 - Car Parking, Access, Servicing/ Loading Facilities and Traffic Management of the Wollongong Development Control Plan (DCP) 2009.(External link)
The purpose of this Chapter is to outline the objectives, controls and design guidance for the management of traffic impacts associated with development in the Wollongong Local Government Area. The Chapter also outlines Council’s requirements for the design, construction and provision of parking, access and loading facilities for specific developments.
Proposed changes:
The proposed amendments provide new objectives and controls to comply and more closely align with current legislation, State Government guidelines and Council Policy. The key changes include:
- An updated format in line with a new DCP Chapter template.
- Updated references to legislation, government guidelines, relevant government agencies and new zoning names.
- Updated chapter objectives and new development controls to comply and more closely align with the recent NSW Department of Planning publication - Minimum requirements for building site groundwater investigations and reporting(External link) (DPE 2022).
- Clarification and update of parking rate controls/ waivers and updated chapter objectives and development controls to align with the new Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Guide to Transport Impact Assessment(External link) (GTIA 2024).
- The introduction of a Parking and Access Checklist to assist in a merit-based assessment of parking requirements for 'change of use' development applications in Employment Zones (E1 Local Centre, E3 Productivity Support, E4 General Industrial and MU1 Mixed Use), where car parking demand for permitted uses in these zones varies.
- Introduction of new environmental sustainability objectives and development controls in line with recently adopted Council Policy, including Sustainable Wollongong 2030 A Climate Healthy City Strategy(External link) and the Urban Heat Strategy(External link) (2023). These include the requirement for certain new developments to be constructed to be Electric Vehicle (EV) ready and for larger developments to submit a travel plan, outlining initiatives to promote more sustainable transport options for their site.
The draft revised Wollongong DCP 2009 Chapter E3 is on exhibition from Monday 10 March 2025 to Wednesday 9 April 2025 and can be viewed:
- At all Wollongong City Library branches(External link) (External link)during opening hours
- At Council’s Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor Administration Building, 41 Burelli Street Wollongong, between 9am and 5pm weekdays
- Online via the Documents Library
To find out more, review the:
- Council Report
- Current DCP Chapter E3
- Table of draft changes to DCP Chapter E3
- Draft revised DCP Chapter E3
- Car Parking and Access Checklist
- Frequently Asked Questions
Share your thoughts by:
- Completing the online feedback form
- Emailing records@wollongong.nsw.gov.au(External link)
- Writing to The General Manager, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500
- Phoning the Land Use Planning Team on 4227 7111
Please provide your feedback by Wednesday 9 April 2025. For written, phone and emailed submissions, please quote: 'Updating Wollongong's Development Controls: Chapter E3'. Any submissions become public documents and may be viewed by other persons on request. Please read Council's Privacy Policy(External link) before submitting your feedback.
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