Development Control Plans

Development Control Plans (DCPs) are plans adopted by Council which support Mosman Local Environmental Plan 1998 and provide more detailed planning and design guidelines. The relevant DCP should be referred to when considering development.

  • Documents marked with an asterix * are preview documents only. They can be viewed online but not printed. Copies can be purchased at the Civic Centre or viewed at the Civic Centre and Mosman Library.

Mosman Residential DCP (7 June 2004)

Mosman Residential DCP

This provides detailed planning and urban design guidelines if you are considering making alterations and additions to your house; building a new house; constructing multiple dwellings e.g. townhouses or residential flats. It provides townscape character guidelines and also guidelines for ancillary residential uses such as bed and breakfasts, swimming pools, boatshed etc.

Please note the 7 June 2004 version of the Mosman Residential DCP replaces the 3 July 2003 version and the 7 October 1999 version.


Mosman Business Centres DCP (30 March 2000)

The DCP provides planning and urban design guidelines for development in business zones. It also identifies the desired character for the business centres.


Exempt and Complying DCP (December 2007)

Exempt development is work that has minimal environmental impact and meets all the exempt development requirements. You do not need Council approval for exempt development.

Complying development relates to small scale and low impact development that may be carried out if a Complying Development Certificate is obtained from either Council or an accredited private certifier.

Please note: State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Codes SEPP has State-wide application and commences on 27 February 2009.

Consequently, from that date the exempt development provisions (for the development types covered by the Codes SEPP) in Mosman’s Exempt and Complying Development Control Plan will no longer apply.

A copy of the Codes SEPP is available at planning.nsw.gov.au/housingcode

Further information on the General Housing Code is available at planning.nsw.gov.au/housingcode

For further information please email planningreform@planning.nsw.gov.au or call the Department of Planning’s Information Centre on 9228 6333 or freecall 1300 305 695.

Notifications DCP

This DCP outlines procedural requirements for notification of Development Applications and Complying Development Applications. It identifies such things as who to notify about a development application and when to notify.


Mosman Transport DCP (June 2005)

This DCP provides guidelines for the provision and use of transport facilities in Mosman and includes parking rates and design guidelines for certain types of development.


647-653 Military Road DCP (September 2004)

The DCP provides detailed objectives and controls to guide the design of new development on the site and to allow certain additional uses on the site.

2 Illawarra Street DCP (June 2002)

The DCP provides the detailed objectives and provisions to guide the design of any new development on the site with consideration for the significance of the listed heritage item.

Queenwood Sites DCP

The Queenwood Sites Development Control Plan applies to specific sites in Balmoral owned by Queenwood School and consists of urban design guidelines for future development.

Warringah Bowling Club Childcare Centre DCP (July 2007)

This is a site specific DCP which provides guidelines for the development of a 90 place childcare centre on part of the Warringah Bowling Club site, 72-82 Bradleys Head Road.