State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Central River City) 2021
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21 Design excellence
21 Design excellence
(1) Consent must not be granted to development involving the erection of a new building or external alterations to an existing building unless the consent authority has considered whether the proposed building exhibits design excellence.
(2) In considering whether the proposed building exhibits design excellence, the consent authority must have regard to the following matters—
(a) whether a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing appropriate to the building type and location will be achieved,
(b) whether the form and external appearance of the building will improve the quality and amenity of the public domain,
(c) whether the building will meet sustainable design principles in terms of sunlight, natural ventilation, wind, reflectivity, visual and acoustic privacy, safety and security and resource, energy and water efficiency, and in accordance with any development control plan applying to the site area for the building.