FAQs

A planning proposal is a document that explains the intended outcome of a proposed amendment to a local environmental plan and sets out the justification for making that amendment.  

The preparation of a planning proposal is only the first step in preparing an amendment to Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 (the LEP). 

 A planning proposal usually seeks to change the current zoning of the land or the LEP provisions to allow a type of development that is currently prohibited. Council needs to carefully consider the suitability of the proposed change including submissions from the public and relevant agencies. After a planning proposal is supported and if the amendment is made, other steps occur such as lodgement of a development application.

Further information regarding planning proposals can be obtained from the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s website at www.planning.nsw.gov.au.

The objective of the planning proposal is to: 

(a)    Reclassify Lot 9 DP 1149340, 9 Industry Road, and Lot 13 DP 815849 and Lot 6 DP 777933, 312 Windsor Road, Vineyard from ‘Community’ land to ‘Operational’ land; 

(b)    Reclassify part of Lot 6028 DP 1169449, 7 Fernadell Drive, Pitt Town from ‘Community’ land to ‘Operational’ land;

(c)    Rezone part of Lot 6028 DP 1169449, 7 Fernadell Drive, Pitt Town from RU2 Rural Landscape to RE1 Public Recreation to enable the development of the subject site for community and recreational purposes;

(d)    Amend the minimum lot size for subdivision of Lot 6028 DP 1169449, 7 Fernadell Drive, Pitt Town to part 4,000m2 and part no minimum lot size; and

(e)    Amend the maximum height of buildings on part of Lot 6028 DP 1169449, 7 Fernadell Drive, Pitt Town.

The proposal will enable the development of Fernadell Park to provide community and recreational facilities in Pitt Town.  

Yes. The planning proposal and other supporting documentation can be viewed on this page. You can access these documents from the 'Document Library' located at the right hand bottom corner of this page. Alternatively, you can view them between 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday at Council’s Administration Office, 366 George Street, Windsor during the exhibition period.

Yes. Should you need any further information about the planning proposal, have any questions or if you have a difficulty in attending Council offices, please contact Colleen Haron Senior Town Planner on (02) 4560 4564.

If you choose to make a submission it will be taken into account by Council officers in determining the planning proposal.

Written submissions should be referenced “LEP001/19” and can be; 

•    posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146,WINDSOR, NSW 2756; or

•    emailed to: council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au or

•    submitted using the online submission form on this site.

The last day for receipt of submissions is Friday 25 June 2021. 

Where relevant a Political Donation and Gift Disclosure Statement, enclosed, must accompany any submission lodged with Council. Under Section 10.4(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 any person who makes a submission to Council is required to disclose any political donation or gift.

The inclusion of personal information with your submission is voluntary. However, if not provided Council will not be able to contact you about the proposal. The information will be stored in Council's electronic records system and paper files. For your protection, Council recommends that you do not include defamatory comments in your submission.

Any comments about this proposal may contain information that is personal information, such as information that identifies you, etc, for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988.

Council may not accept late submissions except in exceptional circumstances. 

The last day for the receipt of submissions is Friday 25 June 2021.

Yes. Confidentiality is not available to respondents. The details of any submissions may be included in a Council report or forwarded to the proponent where it may help to resolve issues raised in the submission. Information (including copies of submissions) may also be released in accordance with Council’s Access to Information Policy.

Yes. Council will invite all submission authors to attend the meeting and allow an opportunity to make a short claim in support or objecting to the proposal when Council takes the proposal into consideration. You will also be notified in writing of Council’s decision. A copy of ‘Council’s Meeting Guide’ is available on Council's website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

Submissions are balanced with Council’s statutory obligations, the rights of the proponent and the public interest. Council must consider any submissions made before it decides whether to proceed with or abandon the proposal.

A public hearing is required to be held when public land is being reclassified from community to operational land under Section 29 of the Local Government Act 1993.   A public hearing gives the community an opportunity to expand on written submissions and to discuss issues with an independent person in a public forum.  Following completion of the public exhibition period, Council will provide a minimum of 21 days public notice of the date on which the public hearing will be held.

The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces will have the final determination in making the plan.

Under sections 3.36(2) and (3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 Council can decide not to make the amendment to the LEP. If Council resolves to not make the LEP amendment, Council's assessment report needs to clearly identify the reasons behind this decision including whether the decision to not proceed was based on public submissions received during the public exhibition, a public agency submission, or some other matter that was arose during the LEP amendment process.