The Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2001 (LEP) is Council's principal planning control for development in the City of Bankstown. The LEP provides objectives, zones and core development standards such as floor space ratios, densities and lot size requirements.

The Bankstown Development Control Plan 2005 (DCP) supplements the LEP by providing additional objectives and development controls to enhance the function and appearance of development in the City of Bankstown. The development controls include height, setbacks, urban design, amenity, landscaping, access and parking.

The Potts Hill Residential Design Controls document supplements the Council LEP and DCP, by providing new residential development controls on the Potts Hill estate. These controls can also be used as an alternative to the NSW Housing Code controls. The development controls include height, setbacks, urban design, amenity, landscaping, access and parking.

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The Development Engineering Standards ensure the quality and maintenance of infrastructure is consistent with the future needs of the City's built environment in relation to stormwater drainage, stormwater easements, driveways and footpath crossings.

The Section 94A Development Contributions Plan enables Council to impose a levy on development to help fund the cost of providing new public infrastructure and services. The plan also identifies the projects that will be funded by the levy. 

The Planning Agreements Policy enables Council to enter into voluntary arrangements with property owners and developers to help fund the cost of providing new public infrastructure and services.

In addition, Bankstown Development Control Plan 2005 enables Council to enter into voluntary arrangements with property owners and developers in lieu of providing off–street car parking for certain development in the Bankstown CBD. This is subject to complying with the Planning Agreements Policy and the *Bankstown City Centre Car Parking Strategy*.

The Bankstown Commercial Use of Footways Policy provides a framework that enables the commercial use of public footways whilst addressing the requirements for public access and circulation. This policy ensures a high standard for restaurants, cafes and businesses undertaking commercial street trading.

This Policy sets out the framework for the management of contaminated land within Bankstown City Council. The Policy outlines how contaminated land issues are addressed by Council’s planning and environmental decision-making processes. 

The legal framework of the NSW development system requires development applications to comply with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and other regulatory instruments such as state and regional plans, BASIX, and the Residential Flat Design Code.

Visit the NSW Government's Planning website for more information.