Frequently Asked Questions
- Croobyar Road South
- Corks Lane West
- Bishop Drive West
- Ulladulla CBD East
- Wason Street East
- Owens Street
- Camden / St Vincent Street
The identification of current dwelling supply and remaining capacity, which indicated an existing capacity of at least 1,540 new dwellings. This includes 965 lots in low-density residential areas (or greenfield areas), and 575 medium-density dwellings (such as dual occupancies, town houses, units).
Population projections setting out likely changes to the size and diversity of communities and their housing needs.
Analysis of the residential market to understand trends, dwelling approvals and construction, and dwelling use (short-term and long-term rental, and permanent homes).
Land use surveys of commercial and employment land.
Discussions with infrastructure providers about capacity, servicing work, and proposed projects.
A community survey about community values and experiences with housing, including suitability, availability, and affordability.
Constraints analysis, particularly in locations outside existing urban areas.
What is the Preliminary Growth Scenario?
The Preliminary Growth Scenario identifies potential sites or opportunities to accommodate future residential growth in the Milton-Ulladulla area. It consists of a series of maps identifying seven (7) Potential Growth Options.
How are you consulting with the community?
Council’s invitation for community feedback on the Preliminary Growth Scenario is the next stage of consultation on planning for growth in Milton, Ulladulla, and surrounds. It follows a survey about community values and experiences with housing. The feedback on the Potential Growth Scenario will inform the proposed future update of the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan. There will be continued opportunities for community feedback as the Structure Plan is developed.
Why is land being identified for future growth now?
Council is revisiting its long-term land use planning in the Milton-Ulladulla area in response to the emerging housing availability and affordability situation, forecast population growth, and the demand for new and different types of homes.
The last structure plan for the Milton-Ulladulla area was released in 1996, with the land in the strategy largely developed and many actions were identified and completed.
Where are the Potential Growth Options located?
Council has identified seven (7) Potential Growth Options, three (3) of which are located in greenfield areas, and four (4) are located in Ulladulla as potential infill redevelopment sites.
Greenfield Potential Growth Options
Infill Potential Growth Options
How were the Potential Growth options identified?
The Preliminary Growth Scenario is informed by the following background work:
What information or documents are you considering?
We’re using a range of resources and information to inform our work. These include population information, environmental constraints and community feedback. The NSW Government has recently published the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan and Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Transport Plan. Both of these documents will be considered.
We will also examine appropriate examples of good development elsewhere to help identify possible solutions, for example, different development densities or dwelling types.
What types of housing will be considered by the project?
Our work will examine the number and type of homes required to meet the needs of future communities. We recognise the importance of delivering a range of housing types and how this can contribute to a choice of homes to match housing needs and income levels. This includes smaller, more easily maintained homes to provide the choice for people to age-in-place or for young adults to remain close to the family home.
Will you examine the protection of wildlife, bushland, trees and green space?
The previous document – the 1996 Milton Ulladulla Structure Plan – set out strategies for some of these matters. We will revisit them in our update. Council’s broader planning activity for biodiversity resources, green space, and urban vegetation is set out in Shoalhaven 2040 (Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement). This document sets priorities for protecting and adapting to our environment, enhancing landscapes, and improving the character of our towns, villages, and neighbourhoods.
What about infrastructure planning?
We’re consulting with the NSW Government Agencies responsible for planning and delivering infrastructure. This will identify any constraints to growth and the necessary infrastructure response to service future communities.
Council prepares plans for the funding, delivery, and maintenance of the infrastructure it is responsible for, such as local roads, footpaths, community buildings, and parks and playgrounds. We also ask the NSW Government to deliver the transport, health and education facilities required by Shoalhaven’s communities. Understanding change and planning to manage change is essential to this work.
For a summary of our current and proposed work on infrastructure delivery and how we’re working with the NSW Government, please review Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement – Planning Priority 2.
Is there any significant development approved in the area?
In addition to the Milton Ulladulla bypass being delivered by Transport for NSW (link to TfNSW website), there are two approved Seniors Living developments in the Milton area.
Claydon Park Classic Seniors Living Community
Approved: December 2010 - Southern Region Planning Panel
Proposed Development: The development application seeks approval for a staged concept masterplan (CMP) that will direct the future development of the subject site for the provision of approximately 260 serviced independent living units and associated road, infrastructure, environmental works and community facilities including a health/well being/medical facility and an 80 bed residential care facility.
Link to NSW Planning Portal: https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/concept-masterplan-claydon-park-classic-seniors-living-community-milton
Concept Masterplan and Plans: (link)
Milton Meadows – Approved 2020
Approved: October 2020 – Southern Regional Planning Panel
Proposed Development: Retirement Village, 89 Bed single storey Residential Care Facility, 134 Independent Living Units in the form of single storey duplex and triplex dwellings, 133 Independent Living Units over 7 blocks of 3 storey residential flat buildings with underground car parks, 2 storey clubhouse including medical centre, gym, swimming pool, recreational space and restaurant with new road access to Princes Highway and ancillary civil infrastructure
Link to NSW Planning Portal: https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/milton-meadows-senior-housing
Site Staging Plan: (link)