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Local Strategic Planning Statement - Shoalhaven 2040

We’re preparing a new strategic land-use planning document, known as a Local Strategic Planning Statement, to identify the work Council needs to do to meet the communities’ needs over the next 20-years.

This Statement – Shoalhaven 2040 – will explain the basis for strategic planning with regards to economic, social and environmental matters. It will work with Council’s Community Strategic Plan, which has a similar but broader purpose explaining how Council will work to meet the communities’ needs. Shoalhaven 2040 covers how Council anticipates the City will change and the infrastructure and services required by its communities. This means it will address a broad range of topics such as:

  • the number, type, and location of new homes
  • providing infrastructure and service
  • job creation and economic growth, including strengthening Shoalhaven’s commercial centres
  • protecting and adapting to our environment
  • preserving our heritage, landscapes and the character of our towns villages, and neighbourhoods.

Background

Shoalhaven 2040 is the Shoalhaven’s first Local Strategic Planning Statement. It will act as a starting point, not a finished document, providing a record of our current land-use planning work and the work we need to do to plan the next 20-years. Shoalhaven 2040 can be reviewed and updated at any time, for example, as new planning matters emerge, work is completed, or a new council is elected.

The draft Shoalhaven 2040 will provide a Vision for Shoalhaven, summarise the City’s opportunities and challenges, identify Planning Priorities, and set Actions to deliver these priorities. The document will also set out policy statements on key planning activities and how we will work with the New South Wales Government to achieve some of the identified outcomes.

It is these areas of the document we would like your feedback on. Please provide your feedback by completing the online Community Survey by 13 March 2020.

Shoalhaven 2040 will direct future changes to Council’s planning and development controls. It will also inform other planning tools, such as the Contributions Plan, to ensure facilities and services are provided to meet the community’s needs.

The NSW Government will also use Shoalhaven 2040 to update its Regional Plan for the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Region and help inform its infrastructure planning and service delivery for schools, hospitals and transport.

Find Out More

Further information on Local Strategic Planning Statements are available on the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and Document Library on this page.

You can also talk to Council about Shoalhaven 2040 - phone 02 4429 5377, email council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au(External link), or use the “Question and Answer (Q&A)” section on this page.

Stay Informed

Subscribe for updates on the progress of this project via the “Stay Informed” function on this page.

We’re preparing a new strategic land-use planning document, known as a Local Strategic Planning Statement, to identify the work Council needs to do to meet the communities’ needs over the next 20-years.

This Statement – Shoalhaven 2040 – will explain the basis for strategic planning with regards to economic, social and environmental matters. It will work with Council’s Community Strategic Plan, which has a similar but broader purpose explaining how Council will work to meet the communities’ needs. Shoalhaven 2040 covers how Council anticipates the City will change and the infrastructure and services required by its communities. This means it will address a broad range of topics such as:

  • the number, type, and location of new homes
  • providing infrastructure and service
  • job creation and economic growth, including strengthening Shoalhaven’s commercial centres
  • protecting and adapting to our environment
  • preserving our heritage, landscapes and the character of our towns villages, and neighbourhoods.

Background

Shoalhaven 2040 is the Shoalhaven’s first Local Strategic Planning Statement. It will act as a starting point, not a finished document, providing a record of our current land-use planning work and the work we need to do to plan the next 20-years. Shoalhaven 2040 can be reviewed and updated at any time, for example, as new planning matters emerge, work is completed, or a new council is elected.

The draft Shoalhaven 2040 will provide a Vision for Shoalhaven, summarise the City’s opportunities and challenges, identify Planning Priorities, and set Actions to deliver these priorities. The document will also set out policy statements on key planning activities and how we will work with the New South Wales Government to achieve some of the identified outcomes.

It is these areas of the document we would like your feedback on. Please provide your feedback by completing the online Community Survey by 13 March 2020.

Shoalhaven 2040 will direct future changes to Council’s planning and development controls. It will also inform other planning tools, such as the Contributions Plan, to ensure facilities and services are provided to meet the community’s needs.

The NSW Government will also use Shoalhaven 2040 to update its Regional Plan for the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Region and help inform its infrastructure planning and service delivery for schools, hospitals and transport.

Find Out More

Further information on Local Strategic Planning Statements are available on the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and Document Library on this page.

You can also talk to Council about Shoalhaven 2040 - phone 02 4429 5377, email council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au(External link), or use the “Question and Answer (Q&A)” section on this page.

Stay Informed

Subscribe for updates on the progress of this project via the “Stay Informed” function on this page.

Community Survey


Shoalhaven 2040 Vision, Policy Statements and Community Participation Opportunities

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Vision Statement

Shoalhaven provides a unique and relaxed lifestyle in a stunning coastal and rural setting. Its communities are resilient, capable of adapting to changing economic, social and environmental circumstances. Well-managed development protects the natural environment and the special character of each of its towns, villages and neighbourhoods. Homes are provided to meet the needs and lifestyles of its residents and parks and facilities support active, healthy and connected communities. A strong and diverse economy focussed on tourism, agriculture, defence and technology, and health and education is supported by a skilled workforce. Visitors are readily welcomed to share and connect with the area’s natural environment and heritage places.

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Policy Statements

The communities’ feedback on Council’s existing studies, strategies and policies and recent rezoning or development proposals indicates the need for interim Policy Statements on key land-use planning activities whilst we undertake more work. We would like to test the following statements with you. 1. Retain and manage existing rural land in recognition of its agricultural and scenic value, avoiding its rezoning for alternative uses, including rural-residential development, while the value and appropriate future use of rural land is established. 2. Retain and manage existing industrial land, avoiding its rezoning for alternative uses, until the future need for industrial and other employment land is established.

Planning Priorities

We’ve examined Council’s existing studies, strategies and policies and the community feedback received during their preparation to identify 16 draft Planning Priorities. Please indicate your agreement on the importance of each priority.

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Planning Priority Actions

A range of Actions have been identified to implement the draft Planning Priorities. There are too many to list in this survey, so we would like you to focus your feedback on the following proposed Actions.

Community Participation

We need to publicly exhibit the draft Shoalhaven 2040 for a minimum of 28 days. We want to hear from you about how you would like to be involved in the development of the first draft. Please indicate your preferences for ways to get involved.

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