FAQ

The intended outcome of this planning proposal is to ensure the Coffs Habour LEP 2013 is up to date, accurate and consistent with the North Coast Regional Plan 2036 and Council’s LGMS 2020.

The Planning Proposal proposes the following changes to Coffs Harbour LEP 2013:

• Amendments to the Aims of the Plan.
• Amendments to the Objectives of the various Land Use Zones.
• Make artisan food and drink industries and rural function centres permitted with consent in Zone RU2 Rural Landscape. These uses will not be permitted on land that is mapped as 'important farmland' under the North Coast Regional Plan 2036.
• Amendments to ensure assessment of development involving earthworks considers posisble impacts on Aboriginal cultural heritage.
• Amend terminology related to the Coffs Harbour City Centre.

The proposed changes are outlined in the Planning Proposal in more detail.

On the 16 February 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-2021-133 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-2021-133 5 year LEP review; Part 1."

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 Friday 14 May 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