Stage 1: Early Engagement Phase
Early engagement with the community and landowners.
We have prepared draft development controls for the Canterbury Local Centre to support the delivery of new housing, public spaces, and commercial development opportunities while preserving parts of Canterbury that are great and building a future Local Centre that our community will love.
The draft amendments are to amend the existing Chapter 7.3 (City East) and introduce a new Chapter 7.5 (Canterbury) of the Canterbury-Bankstown Development Control Plan 2023 (DCP), which covers the commercial centres in the former Canterbury Local Government Area.
The changes we’re proposing include:
- Setting a desired future character of the Canterbury Local Centre.
- Guidance on new cycling network, lanes and pedestrian links.
- Guidance on building envelopes such as street wall heights, setbacks and building separation.
- Providing a vision for a new civic square on Jeffrey Street.
- Specific design principles for a number of key sites.
| Chapter of the DCP | Summary of the proposed changes |
| Chapter 7.3 – City East – Section 4 (Canterbury Local Centre) | Administrative
update to the existing DCP controls such as:
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| Chapter 7.5 – Canterbury | New
chapter is dedicated to the Canterbury Local Centre and outlines development controls under the following
sections:
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If adopted by Council, these changes will apply to all new Development Applications in the Canterbury Local Centre.
The draft changes are on public exhibition from Wednesday 28 May – Friday 27 June 2025 and can also be viewed at the Bankstown and Campsie Customer Service Centres from Monday-Friday, 10am -3pm (public holidays excepted).
Review the draft changes and have your say by completing the survey below by 5pm, Friday 27 June 2025.
A DCP outlines detailed design and planning rules that support the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) when preparing development applications. The DCP is regularly updated to reflect rezoning, government reforms and new development trends.
Once adopted by Council, these changes will apply to all new development applications in the Canterbury Local Centre.
The NSW Government has introduced the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Program to encourage new homes to be built near metro and rail stations, including Canterbury Local Centre. This involves setting standard rules for zoning, building heights and density within 400 metres of these stations.
In November 2024, we submitted Council’s alternative plan for Canterbury Local Centre to the NSW Government. The Government is considering Council’s alternative plan before deciding on changing the LEP planning controls such as zoning, floor space ratio and height of buildings. In anticipation of these LEP changes, we have prepared draft amendments to the DCP that reflect our alternative plan and ensure the DCP is up-to-date.
In anticipation of these changes, we have prepared draft amendments to the Canterbury-Bankstown Development Control Plan 2023 (the DCP). These draft amendments are currently on exhibition for you to review and provide feedback by 5pm, Friday 27 June 2025.
Chapter 7.3
Chapter 7.5
Document library
Supporting links
Relevant strategies
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Stage 2: Feedback on TOD Program
Council is seeking feedback on our alternative to the NSW Government's TOD Program, based on our master planning.
Stage 3: Exhibition of Draft Canterbury DCP
Council seeks community feedback on the Draft Canterbury Local Centre Development Control Plan (DCP).
Timeline
The master planning process involves multiple steps, with multiple opportunities for the community to provide feedback.
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Monday 19 September – Sunday 23 October 2022 5:00pm
Early Engagement
We sought early contributions and ideas from the community.
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Timeline item 2 - complete
Review of early engagement and preparation of technical report
The Canterbury Master Plan was developed by CBCity’s multidisciplinary team of experts, with input from technical consultants and consideration of the early engagement findings.
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Timeline item 3 - complete
Transport Oriented Development Program announced
The NSW Government announced the TOD program in December 2023, which took effect in May 2024 for identified train stations. The NSW Government also mandated deadlines for Councils to finalise their own local planning work. For Canterbury this deadline is October 2024. In August 2024, the NSW Government released a guide for councils on how to undertake local planning of TOD precincts. This document outlined that the intended changes to planning controls in the TOD precincts has already been communicated to the public and they have therefore recommended a targeted two-week engagement period.
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Timeline item 4 - complete
Wednesday 18 September - Wednesday 2 October 2024 5:00pm
Engaging with the community on our alternative approach and submission
We are seeking feedback from the community on the proposed alternative approach to the TOD program for Canterbury.
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Timeline item 5 - complete
Review of submissions
Following this engagement period all submissions and feedback received will be reviewed to refine the proposed approach for planning for Canterbury.
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Timeline item 6 - complete
Report to Council
Council’s submission to the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Program and Alternative Scheme for Canterbury was endorsed at Council’s meeting on the 22 October 2024, and you can find more information here.
In accordance with the resolution, Council has submitted the Urban Design, Planning Reports and Supporting Studies to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI). You can access the updated reports and supporting studies below.
As part of the resolution, Council also requested that the NSW DPHI undertake further analysis and community engagement on heritage in Canterbury.
On 29 October, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces announced that DPHI is now assessing Council’s plans, and the NSW Government will then make amendments to Council’s Local Environmental Plan. You can read the full statement here.
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Timeline item 7 - active
Wednesday 28 May - Friday 27 June 2025 5:00pm
Exhibition of draft Canterbury Local Centre Development Control Plan (DCP)
The draft DCP prepared by Council is on public exhibition for community feedback.
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Timeline item 8 - incomplete
Report to Council
The proposal with a summary of the community feedback received over this exhibition period is considered by Council.
Have your say
Who's listening
If you have questions or want to learn more about the event, please contact the Council officers listed below.
| haveyoursay@cbcity.nsw.gov.au | |
| In writing | By post to Mr Matthew Stewart, CEO, City of Canterbury Bankstown PO Box 8, Bankstown NSW 1885 |
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