What happened to the Census data you provided last year?
In late June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released their first batch of data from the 2016 Census. The ABS will release further data from the census throughout the second half of 2017.
Why do we need to establish our housing capacity?
Council staff recently did some research to work out what capacity exists within our existing planning controls for additional dwellings.
What has happened so far?
The State Government are currently undertaking a range of reforms to the planning system.
Apply now for the Heritage Assistance Fund
Heritage Fund applications for the 2016/17 financial year are still open.
The State government has proposed changes to the planning framework affecting schools and child care centres. A draft State Environmental Planning Policy has been prepared and is currently on exhibition for public comment until April 7.
The State Government are currently undertaking a range of reforms to the planning system.
Background to Review of EP&A Act
In 2012/13, the State Government underwent an extensive review of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). This included a Green Paper in 2012, a White Paper in 2013 followed by a Planning Bill 2013 – Exposure Draft presented to Parliament. The Bill failed to become legislation partly due to sustained community objection to a number of reforms, including the proposed introduction of what was called “code assessable development”.
The Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) is a new agency created by the State Government. The GSC are responsible for implementing the State’s metropolitan plan, A Plan for Growing Sydney and developing District Plans for Sydney’s six districts.
The Harbour Trust and National Parks and Wildlife Service manage adjoining lands at Middle Head as public parkland and are coordinating planning and community consultation.
