Revised Planning Proposal and Draft Development Control Plan provisions - Land at corner of Houston Mitchell Drive and Ocean Drive, Bonny Hills

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This consultation has now concluded.

Houston Mitchell Drive

Revised Planning Proposal

Council has prepared a Revised Planning Proposal to amend Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011 to rezone Lot 10 DP 615775 and Lot 1 DP 1210904, corner Ocean Drive and Houston Mitchell Drive, Bonny Hills from RU1 Primary Production to part IN2 Light Industrial and part E2 Environmental Conservation, and associated amendments to the Land Zoning, Height of Buildings and Minimum Lot Size maps.

The Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan was previously exhibited in November and December 2019 and a number of changes have been made to the proposal following consideration of submissions received.

The intended outcomes of this proposal are to enable future development for light industrial purposes; and to protect ecological values on the site.

Draft Development Control Plan provisions - Houston Mitchell Drive Employment Lands

This Revised Planning Proposal is accompanied by amended draft Development Control Plan (DCP) provisions, which outline requirements for landscaping of the proposed E2 Environmental Conservation vegetated buffer along Houston Mitchell Drive. The draft DCP also contains provisions in relation to fauna fencing, access and the management of stormwater for the site.

A general update of Objective 18 (Bushfire hazard management) of Port Macquarie-Hastings DCP 2013 is also proposed to ensure all bushfire protection measures are contained within the proposed industrial zoned land.

Public Exhibition

The Revised Planning Proposal and Draft DCP provisions will be on public exhibition from 3 March 2021 to 31 March 2021 and 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 on normal business days.

During this time, Council is inviting all interested persons to view the Revised Planning Proposal and DCP and provide written comments. All comments received will be reported to a meeting of Council for consideration prior to finalising the proposal. 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.

Council has been authorised as Local Plan-Making Authority to make a final decision in relation to the Planning Proposal.

Have Your Say

Online written submissions in relation to the proposal and the draft DCP provisions are invited up until 5pm, 31 March 2021 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 Vanessa Penfold, Land Use Planner on (02) 6581 8111 or email to vanessa.penfold@pmhc.nsw.gov.au and reference PP2014 – 14.1

Revised Planning Proposal

Council has prepared a Revised Planning Proposal to amend Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011 to rezone Lot 10 DP 615775 and Lot 1 DP 1210904, corner Ocean Drive and Houston Mitchell Drive, Bonny Hills from RU1 Primary Production to part IN2 Light Industrial and part E2 Environmental Conservation, and associated amendments to the Land Zoning, Height of Buildings and Minimum Lot Size maps.

The Planning Proposal and draft Development Control Plan was previously exhibited in November and December 2019 and a number of changes have been made to the proposal following consideration of submissions received.

The intended outcomes of this proposal are to enable future development for light industrial purposes; and to protect ecological values on the site.

Draft Development Control Plan provisions - Houston Mitchell Drive Employment Lands

This Revised Planning Proposal is accompanied by amended draft Development Control Plan (DCP) provisions, which outline requirements for landscaping of the proposed E2 Environmental Conservation vegetated buffer along Houston Mitchell Drive. The draft DCP also contains provisions in relation to fauna fencing, access and the management of stormwater for the site.

A general update of Objective 18 (Bushfire hazard management) of Port Macquarie-Hastings DCP 2013 is also proposed to ensure all bushfire protection measures are contained within the proposed industrial zoned land.

Public Exhibition

The Revised Planning Proposal and Draft DCP provisions will be on public exhibition from 3 March 2021 to 31 March 2021 and 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 on normal business days.

During this time, Council is inviting all interested persons to view the Revised Planning Proposal and DCP and provide written comments. All comments received will be reported to a meeting of Council for consideration prior to finalising the proposal. 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.

Council has been authorised as Local Plan-Making Authority to make a final decision in relation to the Planning Proposal.

Have Your Say

Online written submissions in relation to the proposal and the draft DCP provisions are invited up until 5pm, 31 March 2021 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 Vanessa Penfold, Land Use Planner on (02) 6581 8111 or email to vanessa.penfold@pmhc.nsw.gov.au and reference PP2014 – 14.1