An appropriate Resource and Waste Management Plan (RWMP) must be submitted for all Development Applications (DAs) requiring consent (including residential, industrial, commercial, leisure and accommodation proposals).

It is a requirement under the Central Coast Council Development Control Plan (DCP) that the RWMP satisfies the requirements and objectives contained in these DA Guidelines for Resource and Waste Management Planning (the Guidelines) and be approved and supported by the Assessing Officer.

These Guidelines take an outcomes focused approach and include limited prescriptive requirements. It is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate how the Resource and Waste Management proposal meets the outcomes set out in these Guidelines. This approach allows applicants to have flexibility and the opportunity to use innovative solutions to satisfy the Guideline requirements whilst also meeting the needs of future residents and promoting a Circular Economy.

Accurate, site specific details in relation to Site Preparation, Construction and Occupancy as applicable must be provided within the required RWMP submission. Additional details may be required subject to the complexity, scale and nature of a proposal.

Yes, Council currently has Waste Control Guidelines.

The draft Waste Guidelines reflect the current changes to legislation and both Council and NSW Government waste strategies. The new draft Waste Guidelines have been developed to take a less prescriptive and more proactive outcome and solution-based approach to improving waste and resource recovery outcomes in new developments. If the new draft Waste Guidelines are adopted, they will replace Council’s current Waste Control Guidelines.

To give effect to the proposed Waste Guidelines there needs to be a change to Chapter 2.14 Site Waste Management in the CCDCP 2022.

• How to prepare a Resource and Waste Management Plan (RWMP) submission
• How to develop the RWMP for each development stage
• Information to include in the submission
• The technical requirements

Applicants must demonstrate good planning for Resource and Waste Management across each relevant development stage. Following these Guidelines will enable applications to be efficiently reviewed and processed through the RWMP assessment process.

Council is inviting the community to find out more about the draft Development Application: Resource and Waste Management Planning Guidelines and Chapter 2.14 of the CCDCP by:

• viewing the draft Development Application Guidelines: Resource and Waste Management Planning
• viewing the draft amended Chapter 2.14 of the Central Coast Development Control Plan
• reading the frequently asked questions available on this page

Between 3 October and 31 October 2023, the community is invited to have their say via:

• the online submission form (preferred)
• email: ask@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
• post: PO Box 20, Wyong NSW 2259

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