Managing Growth in Milton, Ulladulla and Surrounds

Shoalhaven City Council is revisiting its long-term land use planning for Milton, Ulladulla and Surrounds. This work will inform Council’s response to manage population growth, the delivery of new transport infrastructure, and the demand for new and different types of homes. It will also examine the infrastructure, jobs, shops and services required to support the future community.

Council’s previous work was completed in 1996 and set actions for the following 25-30 years. Many of the identified actions are complete and Council is now renewing the long-term land use planning for the next 25-30 years.

Background

Council’s previous planning work for Milton, Ulladulla and surrounding areas was completed in 1996 with the publication of the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan. This Plan set actions for the next 25-30 years for the suburbs of Burrill Lake, Dolphin Point, Kings Point, Milton, Mollymook, Mollymook Beach, Narrawallee and Ulladulla.

Many of the actions are complete. New urban areas have been created, homes delivered, and planning controls changed to encourage economic investment in and around town and village centres.

The update of Council’s long-term land use planning for Milton, Ulladulla and surrounding areas originally formed part of the scope of Council’s broader work to manage growth across Shoalhaven, through the development of the City-wide Growth Management Strategy. However, in August 2020, elected Council increased the priority of this project in response to concerns around a shortfall in the supply of residential land in Milton, Ulladulla and surrounding areas.

In addition, the NSW Government is advancing its planning of the Milton-Ulladulla Bypass - a significant piece of transport infrastructure providing new connections and changing the way traffic will move. Find out more on the Transport for NSW website.

Council is now renewing the long-term land use planning for the next 25-30 years. This work will identify options to manage future growth in a sustainable way while respecting community values. This work, amongst other things, will:

• identify the number and type of homes required by the community and scenarios to deliver them
• confirm the employment land, shops, services, and infrastructure needed to support the future community
• examine the opportunities presented by the proposed Milton-Ulladulla Bypass and the strategic crossings and connections required to facilitate development.

This work will be overseen by Council’s Strategic Planning Working Party, a group chaired by Clr White and comprising of Councillors and the CEO. Reports and information on the work will be presented for elected Council’s consideration at its public meetings.

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