01/12/2025
What is a Development Plan Overlay (DPO)?
A Development Plan Overlay (DPO) is a planning tool used to implement a plan to guide the future use and development of land. It provides certainty about the nature of the use or development before a permit under the zone can be granted.
A development plan prepared under a DPO sets out the preferred land use and development outcomes for a site. It identifies the necessary services and infrastructure required to support development, ensuring that large parcels of land are delivered in a coordinated and integrated manner.
Development plans are prepared by the landowner (or development proponent), and once approved, all planning permit applications must generally comply with the endorsed development plan.