Amended planning proposal for 1A & 1B Northcott Dr, Goonellabah

At its ordinary meeting on 9 October 2018, Lismore City Council resolved to support a planning proposal to amend the Lismore Local Environment Plan (LEP) 2012 to rezone part of 1A and 1B Northcott Drive, Goonellabah (Lot 2 DP 777930 and Lot 1 DP 1213247) from Zone RU1 Primary Production to Zone R1 General Residential in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to facilitate residential development.

Following public exhibition in January 2019, the planning proposal has been amended by increasing the minimum lot size for land proposed to be rezoned to Zone R1 from 40ha to 700m² and applying a building height of 8.5m to part of the land consistent with other R1 zoned land. The amount of land proposed to be rezoned to Zone R1 has been increased by a small amount to meet bushfire requirements.

On 29 October 2019 the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment issued an Alteration of Gateway Determination with conditions including the requirement for additional community consultation. The Minister for Planning has delegated the finalisation of the LEP to Council.

The amended planning proposal is on public exhibition from 26 February to 27 March 2020. Copies of the planning proposal, Gateway Determination and technical studies are available in the Document Library to your right or in hardcopy at our Corporate Centre, 43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah.

Submissions outlining grounds of objection or support can be made online below, emailed to council@lismore.nsw.gov.au or sent to the General Manager, Lismore City Council, PO Box 23A, Lismore, NSW 2480.

For enquiries, please phone our Strategic Planner Sally Slater on 1300 87 83 87.

Submissions must be received by close of business on Friday, 27 March 2020.