Local Character Symposium – how can we enhance local character?
Last Wednesday the NSW Department of Planning and Environment held a well attended Local Character Symposium that explored local character in the state. The full day of programming included an address by the Minister for Planning the Hon. Anthony Roberts, a keynote speech by urban planner and designer Peter Bishop, and a range of panel .. read more
Medium Density Code
From 6 July 2018, one and two storey dual occupancies, manor houses and multi dwelling housing (terraces) will be able to be carried out as complying development on certain land throughout NSW under the NSW Government’s new Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code (the Medium Density Code). As complying development, approval can be obtained from .. read more
Proposed DCP and Contributions Plan Amendments: Public Exhibition
Proposed amendments to Mosman’s Development Control Plans and Contributions Plan are on public exhibition from 19 April to 17 May 2018. Proposed Amendments to Mosman Development Control Plans (DCPs) Council is proposing to amend Mosman Development Control Plans (DCPs) to make a series of housekeeping amendments and to update heritage rankings provisions. The DCPs provide .. read more
Greater Sydney Region Plan and North District Plan Published
The Greater Sydney Commission has released the finalised Greater Sydney Region Plan and North District Plan. The Region Plan, titled “A Metropolis of Three Cities”, establishes an overarching 30 year vision for land use planning in Sydney. The plan breaks the Sydney Region down into three cities – the Western Parkland City, the Central River .. read more
Greater Sydney Commission comes to Mosman
Yesterday Mosman Council hosted a visit by representatives of the Greater Sydney Commission. Sarah Hill (CEO), Deborah Dearing (North District Commissioner), Greg Woodhams (Executive Director) and Sylvia Smith (Director) met with Council’s General Manager and planners. The purpose of the visit was to hear from the Commission about their plans for implementing the North District .. read more
Placemaking and Cityshaping – thought provoking ideas
Last week Active Living NSW held the 2018 FitNSW conference titled Placemakers and Cityshapers: the pathway to active and healthy communities. This was an incredibly well-attended conference with health professionals, planners, designers, architects and transport professionals from local government, State government and the private sector listening to ways collaboration and innovation can create more walkable .. read more
Mosman’s New Local Planning Panel
On Thursday 1 March 2018 the NSW Government enacted changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 that were passed by Parliament in November 2017. As a result of the changes the Mosman Development Assessment Panel (MDAP) will be replaced by the new Mosman Local Planning Panel (MLPP). The first meeting of the MLPP .. read more
Council’s Submission on a proposed State policy for the Environment
Mosman Council’s Urban Planning team recently submitted feedback to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment regarding a proposed Environment State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP). The Department has released an Explanation of Intended Effect for the proposed Environment SEPP, which explains that it seeks to consolidate, centralise and update seven existing planning policies, to remove .. read more
Amendment to Mosman’s LEP and DCPs
An amendment to Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012 (MLEP 2012) was published on the NSW Legislation website on Friday 9 February 2018. As a result of this, MLEP 2012 is amended to: 1. Remove archaeological heritage items A484, A485 and A488 from schedule 5, part 3 2. Include a new heritage item I483 in schedule .. read more
Meeting about planning changes
A community information session on NSW Government-mandated changes to independent planning panels will be held at Council Chambers, Mosman Civic Centre, on Wednesday 7 February 2018 at 6:30pm. These changes will affect the operation of Mosman Council’s successful Mosman Development Assessment Panel (MDAP) which makes decision on the outcomes of development applications. The changes are .. read more
