1. The neighbourhood centre will have a combined gross floor area of up to 7,000m² for a retail neighbourhood centre and 1,000m² for commercial uses.

Layout/Design

1. Layout and design of development in the Spring Farm Neighbourhood Centre must have regard to Figure S2-17 and the Spring Farm Town Centre Guiding Principles which are provided below.
2. The layout and design must support the vitality of the neighbourhood centre and permit a level of activity to be maintained over long periods to create a vibrant atmosphere. It should also be recognised that there needs to be a balance between urban design principles, such as street activation, and design considerations important to the long term economic sustainability of retail and commercial services in the centre.
3. The village green must have good solar access and be suitably landscaped to enable a range of public and communal activities. Elements such as formal gardens, recreational facilities, sculptures or memorials should be provided.
4. The development must be designed to provide good exposure to surrounding streets and the village green.
5. The neighbourhood centre must be provided with on-street parking for convenience and to contribute to the street life and surveillance.
6. The neighbourhood centre must also be provided with properly screened off-street parking. Landscaping should be provided to reduce the visual impact of large expanses of parking areas.
7. All parking configurations must be in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards. Disabled bays are encouraged to be close to main entrances and clearly marked. Reference should be made to Council’s car parking requirements and retail industry standard of 5 car spaces per 100sqm of gross lettable floor area.
8. Potential noise and amenity conflicts from the Nepean/Camden zone substation must be taken into consideration when designing the development.
9. Where possible, travel distances for pedestrians and cyclists should be minimised to and within the neighbourhood centre. Consideration should be given to accessibility for pedestrian and cyclists connectivity in surrounding residential areas to the neighbourhood centre.
10. In addition to any relevant controls for the neighbourhood centre, residential buildings within the residential precinct of the neighbourhood centre are subject to the controls contained in Part 4 of this DCP. An exception to those controls is that the minimum front setback is 3m.