Snapshot Consultation Report
A brief summary of the engagement approach and issues raised in the submissions
This calendar year (2023), we have been finalising a draft of the new Northern Beaches Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP) to provide our community with a clearer, simpler, and fairer set of planning rules.
This has included a series of meetings with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) on the Conservation Zones Review. We are currently waiting on written advice from DPE to finalise the Review methodology and other key aspects of the draft LEP.
In the interim, we commenced a program of engagement with the Councillors to discuss proposed LEP content based on the community feedback we have already received.
In 2024, we aim to report to Council a draft LEP for submission to DPE for approval, also referred to as ‘Gateway Determination’.
Once we receive the Gateway Determination, we will prepare the LEP for public exhibition together with a draft DCP. The exact timing of reports to Council and public exhibition relies upon the receipt of final written advice from DPE, the timing of the Gateway Determination from DPE, and the interrelationship of these key decisions with the timing of Local Government Elections (September 2024).
You can view the project timeline at the end of our ‘Planning our Sustainable Future’ webpage.
Thank you for your continued interest and we will keep you updated of our progress.
Pilot Project with Department of Planning and Environment (DPE)
We have completed a series of meetings with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) as part of a ‘Pilot Project’ and now we are awaiting their formal advice which we are expecting in early September.
This advice may result in changes to the Conservation Zones Review methodology depending on DPE’s final views on each of the environment and hazard criteria proposed for use in the methodology (see draft methodology).
Once we receive this advice, we will prepare updated mapping of relevant criteria and review the outcomes against previous community submissions to determine the impacts. We anticipate that this process will in many cases resolve the concerns raised in these submissions.
Site Investigations
As resolved at Council’s meeting 23 August 2022, we will undertake an independent review, including a site inspection, where there remains a dispute about rezoning of land under the Review. These independent reviews cannot commence until we receive the DPE advice, re-runs the maps and reviews the impacts on land that may be the subject of a dispute.
Impact on the LEP/DCP Process
The Conservation Zones Pilot Project has resulted in delays to the LEP/DCP Program. Consequently, the updated methodology for the Conservation Zones Review is likely to finalised by late 2023 and the draft LEP/DCP will now go to Council in 2024, with the statutory public exhibition expected in late 2024/early 2025.
Earlier in March, Council met with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) to discuss a Pilot Project to further investigate the methodology and mapping used in our Conservation Zones Review and to explore potential changes to address community and stakeholder feedback.
This is important because the Department will have the final say about any proposed zoning changes resulting from the Review.
We have also undertaken a review of all the submissions to the public exhibition. This has shown:
We are conducting a desktop/ online assessment of those submissions which raised issues with mapping accuracy. This work will continue over the next few months concurrently with the Department of Planning and Environment Pilot Program.
Once we reach agreement with the Department of Planning and Environment on a revised methodology, site inspections will be arranged for landowners whose submissions on mapping have not been resolved.
Due to the timing of the Pilot Project with the Department, site visits may not now commence until July/August. We will contact those who requested a site visit to notify them of the delay.
Whilst Council is considering changes to its methodology to address submissions received, it does not propose to conduct site visits where a submission requests one based on methodology, as specific site conditions will not impact methodology.
We are aiming to complete all relevant work by early September.
The outcomes from the Review will help us develop a draft Northern Beaches Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan, which will be presented to Council and exhibited for community feedback in 2024.
We will continue to keep you updated.
We anticipate many of the issues raised can be resolved by potential changes to the draft methodology which Council is currently investigating.
Where areas of dispute remain about the accuracy of Council mapping of criteria used in the review, we will engage relevant consultants and contact those landowners who have requested a site inspection.
We are expecting to commence site visits from May 2023.
We are also meeting with the Department of Planning and Environment to discuss the Review, the submissions received, and possible changes. This is important because the Department will have the final say about any proposed zoning changes resulting from the Review.
The outcomes from the Review will help us develop a draft Northern Beaches Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan, which will be presented to Council and exhibited for community feedback in 2024.
We will continue to keep you updated.
We have reviewed all 935 submissions received in response to the public exhibition of the Conservation Zones Review and Technical Studies.
The main aim of this exhibition was to seek feedback on a draft methodology for the use of Conservation Zones across the Northern Beaches.
You can read the Consultation Report below which summarises the key issues and Council’s response to this feedback. You can also view the redacted submissions received through the public exhibition.
A brief summary of the engagement approach and issues raised in the submissions
Read it here
The detailed Community Engagement and Stakeholder Consultation Report
Read it here
(Updated 30 March 2023) The file may take some time to load due to size (approx. 300mb). Personal details and inappropriate language have been redacted where possible. Read our privacy policy for more information.
View them here
We are reviewing how we apply conservation zones in our current Local Environment Plans (LEPs) to create a consistent approach to their use in the new Northern Beaches LEP.
This review is the next step of Planning Our Sustainable Future and moving towards developing a single planning framework for the Northern Beaches, as required by the NSW government.
Watch the video to get an overview of the project.
Conservation zones are applied to land with environmental values or where there are significant hazards such as bushfire. The review is investigating which land areas should be included in conservation zones and what development should be permitted in these areas.
We are proposing zoning changes that may affect what you can and cannot do on your property.
Use our online search tool to find out how it may affect you.
We want to make sure we are applying the right zoning to the right area using the best available knowledge.
We know this is a complex process, so to help you navigate the information, we have a range of tools to assist, including:
If you have more questions or need support with the online search tool, call our team of planners who are happy to help.
Call the Strategic and Place Planning Team on 1300 434 434 or email us
This is the first stage in the conservation review process and to find out how this may or may not affect you.
Simply, click on the above blue button to go to our online search tool, enter and select your address, or click on the map, to see:
For the best experience use a larger screen, like a laptop or desktop (i.e. 1200 pixels).
Our Conservation Zones Review has been informed by a series of technical studies that identify areas with environmental value and significant environmental hazards.
You can find out more about each of the technical studies by clicking on the boxes below.
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