Design Excellence
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- Written by: Teela Griffin Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7777 (02) 4732 7958 council@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 601 High St Penrith NSW 2750 Australia
If you’re planning a development in the Penrith Local Government Area, you may need to meet design excellence requirements. Depending on your proposal and its location, this may include review by Council’s Urban Design Review Panel or an Architectural Design Competition.
In NSW, the definition of design excellence is broadly consistent across planning legislation, where it is often summarised as ‘the highest standard of architectural, urban and landscape design.
Check requirements in the Penrith City Centre
If you are preparing a development proposal in the Penrith City Centre, check clause 8.4 of the Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010.
Clause 8.4 sets out:
- design excellence considerations that need to be addressed in a development proposal
- requirements relating to an Architectural Design Competition.
View the Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010.
Check requirements across the Penrith LGA
If you are preparing a development proposal elsewhere in the Penrith Local Government Area, check the planning controls that apply to your development.
These may include:
Some environmental planning instruments require engagement with the Urban Design Review Panel when preparing a concept design.
Get design advice
Council’s Urban Design Review Panel provides advice on the design quality of development proposals.
Find out about the Urban Design Review Panel
Architectural Design Competitions
Certain proposals in the Penrith City Centre are required to undergo an Architectural Design Competition and demonstrate design excellence.
Find out about Architectural Design Competitions
Contact us
For questions about planning controls and design excellence requirements, contact Council’s Development Advisory Officer on 02 4732 7991.
For Urban Design Review Panel presentations or Architectural Design Competitions, email