Planning Proposal - Coffs Harbour LEP 2013 Review, Part 2

Coffs Harbour planning controls under review

We’re proposing a suite of changes to our key planning instrument - Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 and related changes to Coffs Harbour Development Control Plan 2015. Our goal for these changes is to better protect biodiversity, support rural living, and guide thoughtful development in key areas of Coffs Harbour.

Community feedback is welcomed from 11 November to 22 December 2025.

What's proposed

The proposed changes would:

• Protect local character of large lot residential areas by limiting incompatible land uses.
• Support housing diversity by permitting, with development consent, detached dual occupancies in large lot residential areas.
• Provide flexibility in the siting of detached dual occupancies in large lot residential and rural areas.
• Support the rural economy by enabling more flexible boundary alterations.
• Promote good design for important or visible sites near the City Centre.
• Ensure the continued and improved protection of biodiversity and koala habitat.

You can read the proposed changes in the document library:

Planning Proposal - 5 Year Comprehensive Review of Coffs Harbour LEP 2013 Part 2 - Exhibition

Draft Coffs Harbour Development Control Plan 2015 - Amendment No. 49 (Local Environmental Plan 5 Year Review Part 2)

How you can Have Your Say

You’re invited to take a look at the planning proposal and draft DCP amendment, along with the FAQs to help you understand what’s proposed.

You can share your feedback by:

• 🖥️ Filling out the online submission form

• 📧 Emailing us at: coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au

• 📬 Posting your feedback to: Locked Bag 155, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

📅 Submissions close 5pm, Monday 22 December 2025.

What Happens Next

All feedback received during the exhibition period will be reviewed and considered before Council finalises the proposal.