Development controls

The Griffith Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is Council's 25-year vision and strategy for the land use future of our City. The LSPS was informed in consultation with community, landowners, key stakeholders, and government agencies.

View the Griffith Local Strategic Planning Statement(PDF, 8MB) - Adopted 2020

This legal document guides planning decisions for the Griffith Local Government area.

Copies of the GLEP 2014 document and maps are available for public inspection or purchase at Council's administration building, 1 Benerembah Street Griffith, between 8:15am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

View the Griffith Local Environment Plan - Adopted 2014

View the GLEP Maps

The Griffith Land Use Strategy Beyond 2030 was developed by Griffith City Council over the past few years in close co-operation with the Griffith community, business groups within Griffith and a range of State agencies. The document will function as a flexible guideline to inform future decisions on spatial planning.

View the Griffith Land Use Strategy(PDF, 61MB)

Please note this is a large file and may take some time to view.

View a Plain English Guide(PDF, 7MB) summary of the strategy

View the Large Lot Residential – Supply and Demand Analysis and Strategy(PDF, 9MB) - Adopted 2022

The Lake Wyangan Village Masterplan information session was held via Zoom on Wednesday 9 December 2020. You can view the presentation here: Lake Wyangan Village Plan

View the Lake Wyangan (Village) Masterplan Drawing Set(PDF, 12MB)

View the (PDF, 16MB)Griffith Health Precinct Masterplan - Adopted July 2023(PDF, 16MB). 

The following Development Control Plans are available for download:

• DCP No. 1 - Non-urban development(PDF, 11MB)
• DCP-No.-3-Industrial-Development(PDF, 439KB)
• DCP No. 11 - Urban Subdivision(PDF, 312KB)
• DCP No. 19 - Mixed development(PDF, 896KB)
• DCP No. 20 - Parking (2011)(PDF, 3MB)
• Griffith Residential Development Control Plan (2020) Amendment 2(PDF, 12MB)

The Griffith Community Participation Plan (CPP) sets out when and how the community will be engaged regarding Council’s planning related functions. The preparation and implementation of a CPP is a requirement of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 (EP&A Act).

View the Griffith Community Participation Plan - Adopted December 2019(PDF, 4MB)

View the Engineering Guidelines for Subdivisions and Development Standards - Amended May 2016(PDF, 1008KB)

The following Developer Contribution and Servicing Plans apply to land within the local government area:

Lake Wyangan 7.11 Contribution Plan(PDF, 964KB)
Sewerage Development Servicing Plan No. 1(PDF, 10MB)
Water Supply Development Servicing Plan No. 1(PDF, 17MB)
Stormwater Development Servicing Plan - Collina(PDF, 2MB)
Section 94A Development Contributions Plan 2010 (Amendment 2013) (Section 7.12 under the amended Environmental Planning and Assessment Act)(PDF, 819KB)

View the Griffith Employment Lands Strategy - Adopted April 2024(PDF, 7MB)

View Appendix 1 of the Employment Lands Strategy Economic Analysis - March 2023(PDF, 5MB)

View the Griffith Heritage Study - Adopted March 2004(PDF, 1MB)