Please be advised that on 28 October 2025, Council resolved to proceed with the public exhibition of amendments to the Burwood Development Control Plan (DCP) which introduces new requirements for apartment developments, including residential flat buildings and shop-top housing, to enhance liveability outcomes.
Accordingly, the amendments to the Burwood DCP requiring the provision of elements that enhance residential liveability and amenity are being publicly notified. These elements include the following:
- Communal spaces including dedicated
acoustically treated music rooms for children, multipurpose breakout areas
for students and professionals, communal gyms, and active communal roof
spaces.
- End-of-trip facilities such as secure bicycle
parking, showers, lockers, and change rooms to support sustainable
transport options.
- Wider corridors to enhance internal
circulation, amenity and usability of space.
- Car share parking
facilities
to encourage reduced car ownership and support sustainable mobility.
- Measures to improve
climate resilience and resource efficiency, ensuring buildings are
adaptable and environmentally responsible
- Electric vehicle (EV)
readiness
across the LGA, ensuring future developments incorporate safe, efficient
and cost-effective EV charging infrastructure for residents, visitors and
building services.
- Improvements to
streetscape amenity
including hydrant facilities and substations to be integrated into
building designs with architectural treatments, landscaping or artwork
whilst not compromising on compliance with building code and technical
requirements.
- Façade illumination and
Night-Time Activation
to support the 24-hour economy and enhance night-time character of Burwood
CBD and the Special Entertainment Precinct.
- Minor editorial updates such as removal of references to SEPP 65 throughout the DCP.
The aim of the new provisions is to ensure that residential amenity is enhanced through high-quality design across both the public and private realms.
The notification period will consist of 28 days and will commence on Thursday 6 November 2025.
