PUBLIC NOTICE: Planning Proposal – Changes to Lismore LEP 2012 to facilitate agritourism

This consultation has now concluded. Thank you for your feedback. 

Your submissions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.

Submissions will then be considered and incorporated into the final document as appropriate. The final version of the documents will be presented to Council for formal adoption.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Planning Proposal – Changes to Lismore LEP 2012 to facilitate agritourism

Council is updating the Lismore Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012 to ensure there is suitable flexibility for rural and nature-based tourism uses, while protecting amenity and existing agricultural uses.

The intended outcomes of the planning proposal are to:

• increase the maximum number of bedrooms permissible for farm stay accommodation (from 5 to 12);
• allow development consent to be granted where rural and nature-based tourism development is accessed from a classified road;
• ensure amenity concerns related to rural and nature-based tourism development are adequately addressed and considered;
• ensure farm experience premises are of a suitable scale and do not adversely impact on agricultural production, scenic or environmental values; and
• remove inconsistencies between the LEP and State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008.

The planning proposal affects land on which farm stay accommodation is permissible with consent, and RU1 zoned land to which Clause 6.11 Rural and nature-based tourism development applies. Council is the designated local plan making authority for this planning proposal.

The planning proposal to amend the LEP is on exhibition from 17 April 2023 to COB 15 May 2023.

Along with the draft planning proposal, Council has also provided the Department of Planning and Environment’s Gateway determination.

Submissions can be made via this website. Submissions can also be sent by mail addressed to the General Manager, Lismore City Council, PO Box 23A, Lismore or sent by email to council@lismore.nsw.gov.au.