Steuart McIntyre Dam is approaching 100% capacity. A controlled discharge from the dam has been activated, which will result in higher flows in Fattorini creek.
Council applies planning and development controls to enhance our natural and developed environment and preserve our community’s quality of life.
As of 1 December 2021, a reference to an Environment Protection zone E1, E2, E3 or E4 in a document should be taken to be a reference to a Conservation zone C1, C2, C3 or C4. For further information please see Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Amendment (Land Use Zones) Order 2021 (nsw.gov.au)
Employment zones commence within Kempsey Local Environmental Plan on 26 April 2023. From 26 April 2023, in a document (other than a state environmental planning policy) a reference to a former zone under an environmental planning instrument is taken to include a reference to a new zone under the environmental planning instrument.
To determine the new zone for previously zoned Business and Industrial zoned land please refer to the published Equivalent zone tables (nsw.gov.au)
NB: Document means an Act, statutory or other instrument, contract or agreement, and includes a document issued or made under or for the purposes of an Act or statutory or other instrument.
Read about development applications for building and renovating activities.
Find out about the status of a Development Application or other development processes.
Find answers to your planning, development and heritage conservation questions.
Read about safety considerations when building or renovating and find out about the requirements for swimming pools.
Information about Kempsey Shire’s heritage-listed items and heritage conservation areas.
Find out about the planning controls, policies and guidelines that determine what you can do with your property.
Find out about planning proposals to amend local planning controls.
The South West Rocks community will see new growth this summer, with Council aware of a number of major residential developments taking big steps forward.
Find out about the development standards for real estate signs advertising property.
Kempsey Council is revising its current Development Control Plan to comply with current NSW State legislation, codes and standards.
Information on Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) either hosted (where the host lives on the premises), or non-hosted, and can also include traditional holiday rentals through property managers.