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WSUD Policy and Developer’s Toolkit
Penrith City Council’s Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) policy introduces a framework for industrial, residential and commercial developments to improve stormwater quality and reduce potable water consumption to help restore the natural water cycle
Developer Infrastructure Agreements Policy (WIKA/VPA)
Developer Infrastructure Agreements are agreements between the Council and developers of land in the City of Penrith LGA that formalise developer offers made to provide local infrastructure and facilities as part of their developments. For the purposes of this policy, there are two types of Developer Infrastructure Agreements:
Street Performing and Busking in Penrith
Council welcomes the colour and energy street performers and buskers bring to our city. Find out how to start performing in the Penrith and St Marys City Centres...
The NSW Government has its own policies and strategies about how it undertakes long-term planning. These policies may apply to all of NSW or specific regions within NSW. For a full list of SEPPs, go to NSW Legislation.
Get information on common development types, including granny flats or running a home business...
Engineering Requirements for Development & Subdivision
See the engineering requirements for the subdivision and development of land within the Penrith City Council LGA...
It’s an exciting time for Penrith. Our growing City is undergoing a major transformation as Council proactively seeks to create a liveable, connected, active, accessible, and sustainable City for the future.
Find out about Council's sustainability initiatives as well as our plans and policies...
As specified in the NSW Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA) Act, Council must proactively release a range of information on our website and in other accessible formats.
Find out about different kinds of on-site sewage management systems and your responsibilities as an owner. Also read about Council's role and policy...
See how to submit a tender or expression of interest, read FAQs about our tendering process...
We currently have around 50 businesses in Penrith City that have permission for outdoor dining areas on the street.
Council holds one Ordinary Council meeting and one Policy Review Committee meeting each month, on average.
View Penrith City Council Business Papers from Council meetings since August 2000.
Under Councils DCP, you must not ringbark, cut down, top, lop, remove, injure or wilfully destroy any tree or other vegetation without Council permission. Failure to obtain permission can lead to fines of over $1 million and legal action under the EP&A Act.
Application Process and Tracking
See requirements for a DA, including the process from lodgement to release.
Affordable Rental Housing Contribution Scheme
Penrith City Council prioritised the introduction of an Affordable Rental Housing Contribution Scheme (The Scheme) as means to generate additional affordable housing within the Penrith Local Government Area.
Penrith City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation by embedding the 10 Child Safe Standards across our organisation's culture and practices.
Penrith is a vibrant and dynamic city, with distinctive landscapes and public spaces. It is an engaging retail and cultural centre with a host of unique and appealing attributes.
Annual Fire Safety Statement Program
Owners of certain buildings have an obligation under Clause 177 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 to submit Annual Fire Safety Statements to Council and Fire and Rescue once a year.
Sport and Recreation Strategy
The Pesticide use notification plan for outdoor public places has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Pesticides Regulation 2017
Building the Future with Circular Solutions
In August 2023 Regional Development Australia (RDA) Sydney and Penrith City Council collaborated to deliver a spotlight on industrial waste reduction in the building sector. The event explored the opportunities and challenges of meeting the needs of a growing population as we transition towards a circular economy.
Local Environmental Plans (along with Interim Development Orders) are the legal documents that guide planning decisions in our City. Through zoning and other planning controls, they allow Council to manage the ways in which land is used.
Read about our local efforts to protect the valuable biodiversity in our City...
Penrith recognised as industry leaders
Penrith recognised as industry leaders
Council has developed a list of priorities to build, invest and connect our City...
The Public Notices page contains public notice information regarding a variety of topics.
Council continues to be recognised as a leader in a range of fields. Many of our people, programs, services, initiatives, plans and facilities have won awards.
Read information and frequently asked questions about Council's recruitment process.
Learn more about the working conditions and benefits Council offers.
Find out all about hiring a hall...
Penrith projects set to benefit from fast-tracked assessments
Penrith projects set to benefit from fast-tracked assessments
Aerotropolis planning to be fast-tracked
Aerotropolis planning to be fast-tracked
The importance of infrastructure projects and planning certainty for Penrith New West has been reaffirmed with a number of recent announcements.
Handy Hints – Raise a Request
View tips and useful links for pet owners, and an outline of the Companion Animals Act, including fines...
Our City lies within the Hawkesbury - Nepean Catchment. See Council's floodplain risk management studies and plans...
Urban Food and Community Gardens
All you need to know about setting up a community garden...
Clause 4.6 variations register
Register of Clause 4.6 variations to development standards
Green space for Penrith’s City Centre gets green light
Penrith City Council’s ongoing revitalisation of the Penrith City Centre has been given another boost with the Development Application (DA) to build a new $12 million park in Penrith now approved.
Development Contributions Plans
Council collects contributions from developers which it then uses to provide the public infrastructure, services and amenities needed as a result of new development.
If you’ve been affected by the March 2022 floods, you can find a list of help available here, including financial assistance, clean-up help, and support for your mental wellbeing.
This support is here for everyone, no matter how you have been affected.
Draft plan revealed for Penrith Lakes
The NSW Government is seeking feedback on the draft Development Control Plan (DCP) – Stage 1 for Penrith Lakes.
Development Control Plans (DCPs) are documents that supplement the provisions of Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) with more detailed planning and design guidelines.
Council ‘positive’ about refreshed brand
Penrith City Council adopted a refreshed approach to its brand and marketing at the Policy Review Committee Meeting on Monday, 12 September 2022.
Traineeships and Work Experience
Combining on-the-job experience and study towards a nationally recognised qualification, our Annual Traineeship Program offers over 50 positions in Children’s Services, Business Administration and Information Technology.
Find out about the Heritage Assistance Fund, Heritage Advisory Service, Heritage Committee and policies...
Penrith acting now to build heat resilience
Penrith acting now to build heat resilience
Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) is not uncommon across Australia due to its historical popularity as a building material. Penrith City Council treats the discovery of asbestos with strict policies and procedures as the safety of residents, the community and our staff is our number one priority
Found 20 results for 'policy' in News articles
Published 24 June 2015
Keeping of animals Local Orders Policy
Penrith Council has prepared a draft Keeping of Animals Local Orders Policy.
Published 31 January 2014
Council has adopted a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Policy, which is designed to reduce the impacts from urban development to the Nepean River and other waterways.
Published 08 December 2021
Cooling the City advocates for a cooler Western Sydney
Following on from the success of Penrith City Council’s Cooling the City Masterclass, Penrith Council has developed the Cooling the City issues paper to advocate for changes to be made to the state planning system to ensure that all new developments across Western Sydney are designed to be adaptive to urban heat in both our current and future climate.
Published 26 September 2022
Penrith celebrates 30 years of Council’s Access Committee
Penrith City Council is celebrating a special milestone – the 30-year anniversary of the Access Committee and its valuable contributions to making Penrith a more accessible and inclusive City.
Published 25 November 2022
Help shape Penrith's Community Engagement Strategy
Penrith City Council invites residents to have their say on the revised Community Engagement Policy and the Community Engagement Strategy and Community Participation Plan 2022-26 before Monday 12 December 2022.
Published 18 March 2019
Open mic night for local performers
To celebrate Council’s new Street Performers Policy, we’re holding a free open mic night for local buskers and street performers, right in the heart of Penrith.
Published 14 October 2021
Green space for Penrith’s City Centre gets green light
Penrith City Council’s ongoing revitalisation of the Penrith City Centre has been given another boost with the Development Application (DA) to build a new $12 million park in Penrith now approved.
Published 18 September 2023
Penrith’s City Park gets garden and amenities
A newly constructed 78-metre sunken rain garden with native trees, shrubs and plants is bringing the green into City Park in the Penrith CBD.
Published 29 May 2018
Penrith City Council will be entering an exciting new chapter with the announcement of a new General Manager, Warwick Winn, who is due to start in late August.
Published 30 November 2015
Council has committed to being ‘small business friendly’, thanks to its inclusion in a pilot program.
Published 23 February 2016
Focus on outer growth areas in new national plan
Released late last week, Infrastructure Australia’s first 15-year Infrastructure Plan highlights the particular needs in outer growth areas.
Published 19 August 2019
Open Mic Night Comes to St Marys
Following on from two successful Open Mic Nights held in Penrith’s Triangle Park, an evening of outdoor music and performance is now slated for St Marys.
Published 14 May 2020
Positive change supported by community
More than 11,000 residents in the Penrith LGA have taken part in approximately 50 community engagement events, activities, and programs that have been delivered through Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal Program since 2015.
Published 01 June 2020
New shade provisions for 90 local playgrounds
Penrith Council is set to invest millions towards shade provisions for 90 playspaces within the City.
Commencing this month, the three-year program will see Council upgrade 90 playspaces with trees and other shade structures.
Published 31 August 2021
Penrith City Council is appealing to the Premier, The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, to meet with Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown OAM and the mayors of the other COVID impacted Western Sydney councils after a request from Local Government NSW was declined late this afternoon.
Published 20 December 2022
Council delivers final stage of Playspace Shade Program
Penrith City Council has completed the final stage of its three-year program to install shade sails and plant trees at 98 playspaces across the City.
Published 07 May 2023
Mayoral Charity Ball provides hope for safer, brighter tomorrow
The future of local women and children escaping domestic violence is looking brighter thanks to the fundraising success of Penrith’s Mayoral Charity Ball.
Published 29 May 2023
Council calls on the community to help save lives
Did you know that an old, unused mobile phone can save the life of someone trying to escape domestic violence?
Published 08 September 2023
Penrith City Council Champions Circular Economy Innovation
Penrith City Council has long been at the forefront of innovation in sustainability, and this was reinforced at a recent event that brought leading experts from industry and government to Penrith.
Published 21 November 2023
Historic bricks given new life in Penrith’s City Park
City Park’s new amenities building is bringing some of Penrith’s past into the present, with the façade constructed using bricks made by St Marys’ local William Fleming in the mid-1800s.
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Penrith Developer Infrastructure Agreements Policy (pdf 4.40MB)
Penrith Developer Infrastructure Agreements Policy
Business Ethics Statement (pdf 155.29kB)
Read Council's business ethics statement.
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The Snapshot covers issues such as healthy eating, physical activity, social connection, mental health and alcohol consumption.
The Snapshot includes data and information that highlights the diversity, needs and strengths of our older community.
BAD Festival Livestream: A Place for Every Crime Story and a Crime Story for Every Place
Join this year’s BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival at Penrith City Library as the Library livestreams some of the festival highlights. Watch four leading crime writers discuss how crime and place matter to them.