Moss Vale Road South on Track for the Next Phase

Shoalhaven City Council adopted detailed planning controls for Moss Vale Road South Urban Release Area at the last Ordinary Meeting on 28 August 2018.

This is a significant milestone for the next growth phase in Nowra-Bomaderry’s development as a key regional centre on the South Coast.

The Urban Release Area is one of six new living areas originally identified in the Nowra-Bomaderry Structure Plan and was zoned for new residential development when the Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 commenced. The Local Environmental Plan requires that more detailed planning controls and infrastructure requirements are put in place prior to the land being released for actual development.

Planning for growth in new areas such as Moss Vale Road South is important due to the increasing demand in the housing market, changing household trends and an ageing population. This new area will provide greater housing supply and choice in the market.

Through the detailed planning of each growth area, Council will encourage a range of lot sizes, housing types and densities to ensure that these new living developments meet the changing housing needs of the community.

The new planning controls will commence shortly and enable the land to be released and subdivided, for up to an estimated 840 lots of various sizes in this area. The land will be released in six stages.

The planning controls set out information on the desired future character for the new living area, taking advantage of their unique landscapes and views as well as providing access to 9.8 hectares of open space, tree-lined boulevards and enhanced transport networks, including active transport.