FAQ

The intended outcomes of this planning proposal are to:

• amend Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses of Coffs Harbour LEP 2013 to allow a land use which specifically involves the storage and hire of shipping containers to occur on the site;
• amend Coffs Harbour LEP 2013 additional permitted uses mapping that applies to the site, to reflect the amendment to Schedule 1 as described above; and
• ensure that the land is able to be developed in accordance with sound planning and design principles.

Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) guide planning decisions for local government areas and are the main planning tool used to shape the future of communities and ensure local development is done appropriately.

XXX      Use of certain land at Hulberts Road, Toormina

1. This clause applies to land at Hulberts Road, Toormina, being Lot 13, DP 1109077, shown as “XXX” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
2. Development for the purpose of shipping container storage and hire is permitted with development consent.

On 5 August 2021, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces determined pursuant to section 3.34(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to issue a Gateway Determination for Planning Proposal PP-2021-4198 and authorised Coffs Harbour City Council to exercise its delegation to make the Plan. In accordance with the Minister’s determination and Council’s resolution, the Planning Proposal is now publicly available for community consultation.

For electronic/online submissions: This Have Your Say screen has an "Electronic Submissions" section. You can upload an existing document using the Lodge a Submission link or you can type your comments in the field provided. You will be required to register legitimate contact details for your submission to be accepted.

For written submissions: clearly mark your correspondence as a:

"Submission to Planning Proposal PP-2021-4198 to amend Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses of  Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 to allow the storage and hire of shipping containers to be permitted with development consent at Hulberts Road, Toormina ."

Written submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Locked Bag 155, Coffs Harbour 2450, or emailed to coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au and are to be submitted no later than close of business on Wednesday 15 September 2021.

Council is committed to openness and transparency in its decision making processes. The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 requires Council to provide public access to information held unless there are overriding public interest considerations against disclosure.  Any submissions received will be made publicly available unless the writer can demonstrate that the release of part or all of the information would not be in the public interest.  However, Council would be obliged to release information as required by court order or other specific law.

Written submissions must be accompanied, where relevant, by a “Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts” in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008 No. 44 Disclosure forms are available from Council’s Customer Service Section or on Council’s website www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/disclosurestatement(External link).