PENRITH CITY COUNCIL • WESTERN SYDNEY • NSW
Planning a development in Penrith? We provide practical town planning advice and professionally prepared Development Application documentation for residential, subdivision, commercial, industrial and more complex projects across the Penrith City Council area.
PENRITH TOWN PLANNING
Penrith is one of Western Sydney’s major growth and development areas, combining established residential neighbourhoods with rapidly developing communities, major commercial and employment centres, industrial precincts and rural land extending towards the Blue Mountains.
Development across the City can range from alterations and additions, new dwellings and dual occupancies through to subdivision, medium-density housing, commercial and industrial development and larger projects within growth and employment areas.
Depending on the location and proposal, development can involve consideration of zoning, building height and density, minimum lot size, subdivision, flooding, bushfire, biodiversity, traffic and access, infrastructure servicing and the relationship between new development and surrounding residential or rural land.
We provide practical planning advice and professionally prepared Development Application documentation tailored to the site and proposal, helping identify key issues early and navigate Penrith City Council’s planning requirements with confidence.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Every development is different. We prepare practical planning advice and high-quality documentation tailored to Penrith City Council requirements, helping identify planning issues early and achieve better development outcomes.
Complete DA preparation and planning support from initial advice through to Council lodgement.
Clear, comprehensive planning reports addressing the relevant controls and potential impacts of your development.
Strategic justification for variations to development standards, supported by detailed planning assessment.
Specialist heritage assessment and advice for heritage items and properties within Heritage Conservation Areas.
Practical planning assistance to address Council concerns and respond to Requests for Further Information.
DEVELOPING IN PENRITH
Development within Penrith City is influenced by a combination of established residential neighbourhoods, major growth areas, commercial and employment precincts, rural land and environmental constraints associated with the western edge of the Sydney metropolitan area.
Depending on the location and nature of the proposal, development may require consideration of zoning, building height and density, minimum lot size, subdivision, flooding, bushfire, biodiversity, traffic and access, heritage and infrastructure servicing. Development within growth and employment areas can also involve additional requirements relating to land release, infrastructure delivery and compatibility with surrounding land uses.
Planning considerations can vary significantly across the City, from established residential areas and centres through to newer communities, major industrial and employment precincts and rural land towards the western and southern parts of the LGA.
Understanding these considerations early can help identify potential planning issues, inform the design process and establish a clearer pathway for a Development Application.
Some of the issues we regularly consider include:
LOCAL EXPERIENCE. BEST RESULTS
Penrith is one of Western Sydney’s major growth and development areas, with development ranging from established residential neighbourhoods and new communities through to commercial centres, industrial and employment precincts and rural land. This diversity creates a varied planning environment where the issues affecting development can differ considerably depending on the location and proposal.
With more than 20 years of town planning experience across Sydney and NSW, we bring practical knowledge of development assessment, planning controls and Council processes to projects ranging from individual residential development and subdivision through to commercial, industrial and more complex proposals.
Experience across residential subdivision, medium-density housing, commercial and industrial development and projects within growing areas of Western Sydney.
HERITAGE PLANNING
Penrith contains a diverse range of heritage-listed properties and historic places reflecting the area’s early settlement, rural development, transport history and growth as a major centre in Western Sydney.
Heritage considerations can be relevant to alterations and additions, new development and other works affecting heritage items, properties within heritage conservation areas or development located within the vicinity of identified heritage places.
We prepare Heritage Impact Statements and provide practical heritage planning advice to help clients understand the relevant heritage requirements and achieve appropriate development outcomes.
SERVICING THE PENRITH LGA
We assist homeowners, architects, designers and developers throughout the Penrith City Council area, including:
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