Rural Land Use Strategy

Lismore City Council is actively developing a comprehensive Rural Land Use Strategy to efficiently manage and plan for our rural areas. This strategy will serve as a cohesive framework guiding necessary adjustments to relevant planning controls.

The first step in developing a Rural Land Use Strategy was to create a Discussion Paper outlining key features of Lismore’s rural lands and presenting Lismore’s unique strengths, challenges, opportunities, and threats.

The Discussion Paper went on public exhibition between 15 May-3 July 2024. Community feedback was sought through completion of an online survey and/or written submissions to Council. The Feedback Report provides a summary of the feedback received through this process and from industry consultation in the development of the Discussion Paper.

Council is currently drafting the Rural Land Use Strategy, guided by the feedback received on the Discussion Paper, together with the Community Strategic Plan and the Local Strategic Planning Statement.

How to get involved

The community will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Rural Land Use Strategy when it is put on public exhibition in the coming months.

All submissions, including any personal information contained therein, will become publicly available documents and will be made available on Council’s website, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.