Exhibition of Planning Proposal No 13 to amend Armidale Dumaresq LEP 2012

Council gives notice of the exhibition of a Planning Proposal for Draft Amendment No 13 to Armidale Dumaresq Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012.

The intended outcome of the Planning Proposal is to rezone part Lot 40 DP 1215012 at 111 Cookes Road, Armidale, from R2 Low Density Residential to R1 General Residential and to alter the minimum lot size standard from 4,000m² to 500m². The Planning Proposal will enable future subdivision of 111 Cookes Road to be reconfigured with the potential to increase the residential lot yield by approximately 20 lots.

The Planning Proposal and supporting documentation will be on public exhibition from Thursday, 21 September 2017 to Thursday, 5 October 2017 at:

• Council’s Armidale office, 135 Rusden Street, Armidale,
• Council’s Guyra office, 158 Bradley Street, Guyra, and
• Council’s website at www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au

Submissions are invited and must be addressed to the CEO, Armidale Regional Council, PO Box 75A, Armidale, NSW 2350, or sent by email to council@armidale.nsw.gov.au. Submissions must be received by Council no later than 5.00 pm on Thursday, 5 October 2017.

In relation to making the Draft LEP Amendment, the Minister for Planning has authorised Council to use its delegations and exercise the plan making functions of the Minister under section 59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Please be aware that if you make a submission, other people may have access to your comments. This may be as a result of a report to a Council meeting or as part of an application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Also, under State legislation, any person making a submission on a Draft LEP amendment must also disclose whether they or an ‘associate’ have made a ‘reportable political donation’ or gift to a local Councillor or Council employee within the period commencing two years before any submission is made and ending when the Draft LEP is determined. Further details including disclosure forms are available on request from Council.

Enquiries may be directed to Acting Program Leader Environment and Sustainability, Kathy Martin, via ph: 6770 3632 or email kmartin@armidale.nsw.gov.au

Exhibition Material

The Planning Proposal and supporting documentation comprises:

• Planning Proposal No. 13, May 2017.
• Gateway Determination for Planning Proposal No. 13, dated 13 June 2017.
• Report for Council meeting on 24 May 2017 and Minute No. 121/17.
• Armidale Dumaresq LEP 2012 which the Planning Proposal seeks to amend is available at http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/EPI/2012/589
• State Environmental Planning Policies referred to in the Planning Proposal are available at http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/browse/inForce/EPIs/S
• Section 117 Directions referred to in the Planning Proposal are available at http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/~/media/Files/DPE/Directions/section-117-local-planning-directions-2017-05-25.ashx
• Strategic Regional Land Use Plan New England North West 2012 referred to in the Planning Proposal is available at http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Policy-and-Legislation/Mining-and-Resources/~/media/8638538DDE98492A8177F661CD849988.ashx
• Draft New England North West Regional Plan 2036 referred to in the Planning Proposal is available at http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/~/media/Files/DPE/Plans-and-policies/new-england-north-west-draft-regional-plan.ashx
• New England Development Strategy (WorleyParsons, 2010) referred to in the Planning Proposal is available at http://www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au/development/planning-controls---guidelines/planning-strategies-and-documents