Submission on Draft NSW Design and Place SEPP


1st March 2022

The new NSW Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy (DP SEPP) 2021 and supporting guides are part of a broader review of all SEPPs. The DP SEPP aims to simplify and consolidate how to address the need for sustainable and resilient places and deliver good design in NSW.

As discussed at recent Quarterly Meetings Land Use Planning Director Paul Grech has been representing FMA at workshops and has provided comment during development of the SEPP.

Exhibition of the draft SEPP and associated documents commenced on 10 December and submissions closed on 28 February.

After reviewing the draft documents Mr Grech said that while recognising the need to consider Flood Risk Management early in the design process is a good thing, over simplistic guidance such as that proposed in the new Urban Design Guide can have negative effects. 

FMA has provided a submission which is available at the FMA website: floods.org.au/submissions
 

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