Last chance to have your say on crown land and building heights
Published on 07 December 2023
Two important planning documents are on exhibition, with a week left for you to have your say.
These documents will impact the planning for building heights in South West Rocks, and uses of crown land around the shire, including Crescent Head Golf Course.
South West Rocks building heights
South West Rocks building heights are being tweaked in a planning proposal to apply height limits to some properties that did not previously have a building height attached to them.
The planning proposal, on exhibition until 15 December 2023, proposes a change to the Kempsey Local Environment Plan (KLEP) to implement building heights for the selected properties of 8.5m or 11m.
The introduction of the proposed building heights complements the existing character of the South West Rocks area and ensures that Council and community values and expectations for their town are achieved.
The South West Rocks Building Heights Amendment planning proposal will be on exhibition until 15 December. Head to ksc.pub/swr-height for more information.
Plans for crown land
The Council-Managed Crown Land Plan of Management, is required under changes in state legislation, under which any Crown Land managed by Council now requires a plan of management to guide future use and management of the land.
The purpose of this plan of management is to capture the current and anticipated future use of each reserve based on existing adopted and identified plans.
The Plan of Management process is not undertaking new master plans or changing how areas are proposed to be used. The draft plan contains generic information on Council’s approach to land management as well as site specific details, categorising the land and capturing the current and anticipated future use of each reserve based on existing plans, usage, lease arrangements and projects.
The draft Plan of Management acknowledges the presence of the golf course within the Crescent Head reserve and the lease held by the Crescent Head Country Club. Once a Plan of Management has been adopted, Council will be able to consider lease applications on Council-managed Crown Land.
Once the current exhibition period is complete, Council will review the submissions, and provide a summary of these to the NSW State Government for final review. It will then return to Council for final adoption.
Kempsey Council encourages interested members of the community to download and read the plan, and to have their say via: ksc.pub/pom2023