Explains how the community will be notified
What's happening?
What's happening?
We are seeking your feedback on the proposed changes to the Community Participation Plan (CPP).
The CPP is a document designed to establish the objectives which guide how we undertake community engagement on strategic land use planning and development matters under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&AAct).
A Notice of Motion (16/2024) was put to Council at its meeting on 22 April 2024, to review the document. Following that a report was presented to Council on 17 June 2025, addressing the performance and proposed updates of the CPP.
- View the Council Report (Item 12.2)
- View the Council Minutes.
Proposed changes
We have reviewed and recommended some minor changes to the CPP. The changes will bring the document in line with recent legislation changes.
You can see the changes in the document in red text and include:
- administrative updates to keep up with changes to legislation. These changes include:
- notification time frame for applications where Council is the applicant or land manager (to manage the conflict of interest)
- removal of references to planning controls that no longer exist
- counting of submissions outside the exhibition period.
- expansion of the minimum notification area for Planning Proposal (i.e. rezonings) to a 100 metre minimum.
Your input on the CPP review is important to us. We invite you to read the document, check out the frequently asked questions (FAQs tab) and let us know your thoughts by having your say using the form below.
Key elements of the Community Participation Plan
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Outlines exhibition times
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Provides detail on how the community can participate in planning matters
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Clarifies the submission process for development applications
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Important to note
We also have a Community Engagement Strategy (the Strategy), which is guided by different NSW Government legislation under the Local Government Act 1993. The Strategy establishes principles and guidelines for how we engage with you on all projects not covered by the CPP and also informs you about your opportunities and rights to be involved in our decision-making process.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Have an enquiry?
| Name | Development Assessment Team |
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| Phone | 1300 434 434 (during business hours) or 131 450 (for translation services) |
| council@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au | |
| In writing | marked 'Review of Community Participation Plan', Northern Beaches Council, PO Box 82, Manly NSW 1655. |
*The submissions count is manually updated and only indicative until the final report is published. It reflects the total online contributions received only. Duplicate submissions will be counted as one unique submission.
**All submissions in their entirety are made publicly available in the Community Engagement Report. Personal identifying information, and content which is discriminatory, hateful or which may defame, offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate will be redacted.
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