Proposed amendments to Port Macquarie-Hastings Development Control Plans

At the Council meeting on 20 November 2019, the proposed amendments to Port Macquarie-Hastings Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 were endorsed for public exhibition. This involves Stage 1 housekeeping and administrative amendments to streamline and modernise the DCP. This review will ensure consistency with relevant legislation, policies and guidelines and will facilitate efficient assessment of Development Applications.

The Stage 1 review will incorporate Council’s DCP 2011 (Area Based Provisions) into DCP 2013 so as to create a single draft DCP, which applies to the Local Government Area. The update will also assist in a ready transition to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s standard format DCP, due to be released in early 2020.

Public Exhibition

The Draft DCP will be on public exhibition from Wednesday, 27 November 2019 to Friday, 31 January 2020 are available for download in the Document Library to the right of this page (or below if viewing on a mobile device) and will be available to view at Council’s offices in Port Macquarie (17 Burrawan Street), Wauchope (49 High Street) and Laurieton (9 Laurie Street) from 8.30am – 4.30pm.

During the exhibition, all interested persons are encouraged to view the Draft DCP and provide written comments. All comments received will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration before a final decision is made. Note that any submission may be made public. Please advise if you wish for your name to be kept confidential. Anyone who makes a submission (or has a financial interest in the submission) is required by law to disclose any political donations and gifts (if any) made.

Have Your Say

Online written submissions in relation to the proposal are invited up until 5pm, 31 January 2020 by completing the survey under the Submission tab below or by sending us your written comments by

Email to: council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au or

Post to:
The General Manager
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
PO Box 84
Port Macquarie NSW 2444

You don’t need to write your comments in any particular style or format, as long as you tell us what you think.

For further information, please contact Stephanie Baker, Strategic Land Use Planner on (02) 6581 8056 or email to stephanie.baker@pmhc.nsw.gov.au and reference PP2018 - 7.2