Voluntary Planning Agreements on Public Exhibition

The City is exhibiting a draft VPA between the City of Coffs Harbour and Property and Developments that will apply to Lot 10 in DP 1284099 and Lot 11 in DP 843870, Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour. 

The draft VPA is associated with a planning proposal lodged with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to rezone the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct to amend the Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 to facilitate approximately 250 homes and 200 tourism accommodation rooms as well as public open space and commercial floor space. 

The objective, nature and effect of the draft VPA is to provide a monetary contribution of approximately $1.9m towards LGA wide community infrastructure, a monetary contribution of $750,000 towards the intersection upgrade of Marina Parade, Orlando St and Harbour Drive intersection identified in the Coffs Jetty Strip Structure Plan and the design and construction of $8.2m of public open space works. 

The draft VPA and explanatory note are on public exhibition from Monday 27 April 2026 to Tuesday 26 May 2026 and can be viewed in the City's website at Voluntary Planning Agreements.

Information regarding planning proposal can be found on the NSW Planning Portal website https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ppr/post-exhibition/coffs-harbour-jetty-foreshore  

Have your say on the draft Voluntary Planning Agreement for Opal Cove Boulevard, Korora.
Your input will help inform decisions on the proposed public footpath and associated works.
Share your feedback by completing the submission form before Tuesday 26 May 2026.

The City is exhibiting a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) for land at Opal Cove Boulevard, Korora, associated with Development Application No. 0581/26 for a three-lot community title subdivision.

The VPA supports delivery of a public footpath within Pine Brush Creek Public Reserve. This includes the dedication of a small portion of land to ensure the entire footpath is located on public land and connecting existing paths along James Small Drive to the Pine Brush Creek footbridge and surrounding reserve network.

Documents can be accessed via the links below. Please note that these links will take you to general webpages — you will need to locate the relevant documents for this proposal:

• Voluntary Planning Agreements webpage
  Contains the draft VPA and explanatory note for this proposal.
• City’s DA Tracker (DA No. 0581/26)
  Contains supporting information and documents relating to the development application.

The City is publicly exhibiting a draft amended Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) between the City of Coffs Harbour and INA Plantations Development Pty Ltd. The VPA applies to Lot 11 DP 830936, Newmans Road, Woolgoolga.

The amended VPA relates to Development Application No. 0254/24, which has been approved for a manufactured homes estate and associated infrastructure. Works on the site have commenced.

The purpose of the original VPA, executed on 24 November 2024, is to facilitate the delivery of key local infrastructure, including:

• the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Solitary Islands Way and Newmans Road, Woolgoolga; and
• the partial upgrade of Newmans Road, Woolgoolga.

These infrastructure works are identified in the Woolgoolga North West and Woolgoolga West Contributions Plan.

The draft amended VPA is required because the original cost estimates were based on concept designs. Subsequent detailed design of the roundabout has identified the need for additional works, resulting in an increase in the total cost of the project.

Under the draft amended VPA, the total cost of works is revised to $6,497,576, with the City’s contribution increasing from $1,932,820 to $3,966,096.

Public exhibition and access to documents

The draft VPA and explanatory note are on public exhibition from Monday 27 April 2026 to Tuesday 26 May 2026.

Documents can be accessed via the links below. Please note that these links will take you to general webpages — you will need to locate the relevant documents for this proposal:

• Voluntary planning agreements
  Contains the draft VPA and explanatory note for this proposal.
• City's DA Tracker
  Contains supporting information and documents relating to the development application.