Council Adopts Planning Proposal (rezoning) for Finalisation

Council has considered the post-exhibition Report (CL22.394) (Exhibition Outcomes and Finalisation – Planning Proposal (PP005) – ‘Deferred’ Land at Warrah Road, Bangalee and at the Ordinary Meeting (MIN22.582) on 12 September 2022 resolved to:

1. Adopt and finalise the revised Planning Proposal (PP005) as exhibited between 15 June and 18 July 2022.
2. Forward PP005 to the Office of the NSW Parliamentary Counsel (PCO) with a request to draft the amendment to Shoalhaven LEP 2014.
3. Make the resulting amendment to Shoalhaven LEP 2014 (SLEP) using Council’s delegation.
4. Issue a final invoice for the balance of fees outstanding, to be paid by the proponent prior to making the LEP amendment.
5. Recognises the importance of communication and community engagement during the Planning Proposal process and posts a ‘Newsfeed” update to the ‘Get Involved’ project page and advise all subscribers and the proponent of this resolution.
6. Advise submitters of Council’s decision once the LEP amendment has been notified.

Next Steps: Accordingly, staff will undertake the necessary actions to amend the Shoalhaven LEP 2014 mapping. When the LEP Amendment has been made, all submitters will be advised in writing in accordance with Council’s decision. This process will rezone the land and identify the future Urban Release Area.

However, the land cannot be released for development until the provisions of Part 6 of the LEP have been satisfied. This includes, but is not limited to, completion of the Shoalhaven River Bridge duplication, the Far North Collector Road and adoption of a Development Control Plan (DCP) for the site. Council will engage with the community again when work on the draft DCP is scheduled to commence.