EP&A Bill passed by Parliament: Major overhaul for NSW Planning System
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced that a Bill to change the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) that will see the biggest overhaul of the NSW planning system since the legislation’s inception almost 40 years ago, has passed through Parliament. The Department’s media release, issued on 15 November 2017, .. read more
Western Harbour Tunnel-Beaches Link: Scoping Reports
On the 30th October 2017 the State Government released scoping reports for two major road infrastructure projects in Sydney’s North; Beaches Link and Gore Hill Freeway Connection, and Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade. The scoping reports form part of a project feasibility assessment and detail need for the proposals, project overviews, consultation and .. read more
Revised Draft North District Plan
The Greater Sydney Commission has now also released revised draft district plans for each of the five districts within the Greater Sydney Region (revised down from six in the earlier drafts exhibited in late 2016) for public comment until 15 December 2017, including the Revised Draft North District Plan applicable to Mosman, along with the local .. read more
Draft Greater Sydney Region Plan + Transport Strategy released for public comment
On 22 October 2017, two important planning documents for Sydney’s future were released for public comment: Our Greater Sydney 2056– A Metropolis of Three Cities (draft Greater Sydney Region Plan) Draft Future Transport 2056 strategy (draft Future Transport Strategy) The draft Greater Sydney Region Plan supports the vision for a metropolis of three cities – Eastern, .. read more
B-Line Mosman: The Latest
Works are underway at a number of locations throughout Mosman to facilitate the NSW Government’s new B-Line rapid bus service between the Northern Beaches and the Sydney CBD. At Spit Junction, the old cinema has been demolished, the western end of Clifford Street has been closed, and an indented bus bay off Spit Road and pedestrian plaza is now .. read more
Codes SEPP – Housing Code Changes
On 22 September 2017, amendments were made to the NSW Government’s new simplified Housing Code to clarify the provisions for gross floor area and landscaped area – reverting these provisions to those that applied under the previous General Housing Code. A two-year transitional period for the previous General Housing Code has also been introduced. The Housing .. read more
Education and Child Care SEPP
On 1 September 2017, the NSW Government’s new State Environmental Planning Policy (Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities) 2017 commenced. The SEPP aims to make it easier for child-care providers, schools, TAFEs and universities to build new and improve existing facilities throughout NSW, by streamlining approval processes and applying standard design quality principles and controls to land, overriding local zoning .. read more
Biodiversity Reforms and new Vegetation SEPP
The NSW Government has recently introduced a new suite of Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation reforms which create a framework for the regulation of native vegetation clearing in NSW. A component of the reforms is a new State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017 applying throughout metropolitan Sydney from 25 August 2017. The SEPP has repealed tree .. read more
EP&A Regulation Review
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has commenced a review of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (the Regulation), and is welcoming feedback on a Review Issues Paper until 24 November 2017. This Regulation supports the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act) which provides the overarching framework for the NSW planning system, .. read more
Public exhibition – Archaeological sites
Council is proposing to amend Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012 to delete the listing of three archaeological heritage items – A484, A485 and A488 – based on a heritage review of the sites. The items are a former tram terminus in Avenue Road, and former quarries in Avenue Road, and between Harnett Avenue and Royalist .. read more
