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Glossary of terms

See the list below for a glossary of commonly used abbreviations and their meanings on our Website:

BCA - Building Code of Australia
CCP - Cities for Climate Protection
COL - Councils Online
CRR - Catchment Remediation Rate
CSIP - Community Sustainability Indicators Project
DA - Development Application
DCP - Development Control Plan
DEC - Department of Environment and Conservation
DEUS - Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability
DOP - Department of Planning
DUTP - Department of Urban and Transport Planning
EDRMS - Electronic Document and Records Management System
EIS - Environmental Impact Statement / Study
EMP - Estuary Management Plan
EMS - Estuary Management Studies
EPA - Environmental Planning & Assessment Act
EPC - Energy Performance Contract
FOI - Freedom of Information
FSR - Floor space ratio
HRIPA - Health Records and Information Privacy Act
HSLEP - Hornsby Shire Local Environmental Plan 1994
ICLEI - International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
LAP - (Planning) Local Approvals Policy / (Environment) Local Action Plan
LEP - Local Environmental Plan
LGA - Local Government Act
LGSA - Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW
MUH - Multi-Unit Housing
NSROC - Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
PCA - Principal Certifying Authority
PPIPA - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act
RRL - Rural Resource Lands Study
RTA - Roads and Traffic Authority
SMPs - Stormwater Management Plans
SoE - State of the Environment Report
SREP - Sydney Regional Environmental Plan
TPO - Tree Preservation Order
TWCMS - Total Water Cycle Management Strategy
WSUD - Water Sensitive Urban Design