Activity centres, urban design, car parking, transport & traffic
This page contains practice notes and advisory notes published by DPCD about activity centres, urban design, car parking, transport and traffic planning.
Activity centres and structure planning
PN56: Activity Centre Zone, September 2009 (PDF - 539 KB)This practice note explains the function of the Activity Centre Zone, provides guidance on how to apply it and aims to assist councils in tailoring the schedule to the zone to accord with their centre's adopted structure plan.
This practice note covers the rationale, policy context and possible inputs and outputs of the activity centre structure planning process. It is designed specifically for Principal and Major Activity Centres but can be applied to all types of centres. This practice note supersedes the Structure Planning for Activity Centres practice note dated December 2003.
This practice note provides guidance on the preferred approach to the application of height and setback controls for activity centres.
This advisory note provides information and advice about how to request interim provisions for structure plans; when the Minister will agree to introduce interim provisions for structure plans and how interim provisions for structure plans are implemented in the planning scheme.
Height limits
PN60: Height and setback controls for activity centres, April 2010 PN60 (PDF - 179 KB)
This practice note provides guidance on the preferred approach to the application of height and setback controls for activity centres.
AN04: Interim height limits for neighbourhood centres, November 2004 (PDF - 177 KB)
This advisory note provides information and advice about how to apply an interim height limit to a neighbourhood centre and the provisions of the DDO schedule: Interim Neighbourhood Centre Height Limit Area.
Licensed premises
PN61: Licensed premises: Assessing cumulative impact, March 2011 PN61 (PDF - 430 KB)
This practice note supports a responsible authority when assessing the cumulative impact of licensed premises and may be used when assessing applications for packaged liquor outlets and certain other premises that may be licensed to sell or consume liquor.
Parking
PN20: Parking precinct plans, July 2002 (PDF - 422 KB)
This practice note gives guidance on what can be considered in deciding whether to develop a Parking Precinct Plan and the information that can be included in it. It examines:
- what a parking precinct plan is and does, and whether one is necessary
- how a parking strategy can be decided, and the contents of a parking precinct plan
- how a Parking Precinct Plan can be given statutory force, and how it can be monitored and reviewed.
This practice note provides a general introduction to the use of the parking provisions in Clause 52.06. It discusses how parking requirements are calculated, and considers the permits and plans required by the provisions.
Urban Design
PN17: Urban Design Frameworks September 2002 (PDF - 81 KB)
This practice note is a guide to the preparation and use of Urban Design Frameworks. Frameworks are strategic planning tools that set out an integrated design vision for the desired future development of urban places. They translate the broad aims of Municipal Strategic Statements (MSS) and Planning Schemes to practical urban design action at the local level.
Public Transport Land
PN09: Planning Requirements for Public Transport Land, January 2000 (PDF - 42 KB)
This practice note provides:
- information about the franchise arrangements between the Government and private railway and tram operators
- information on notification procedures for planning permit applications or planning scheme amendments affecting public transport land
- guidance on the development requirements for public transport land, including land used for a railway station.
Freeway Service Centres
PN14: Metropolitan Freeway Service Centres, August 2000 (PDF - 26 KB)
This practice note provides guidance to developers, designers and planning authorities when considering a proposal for a service centre on a metropolitan freeway. (See also Freeway Service Centre Design Guidelines, May 1997.)