Exhibition of Planning Proposal - Marys Mount and Middle Arm Road

No longer on display. Expired on 16 December 2024, 05:00 PM

Exhibition of Planning Proposal – Part 129 Marys Mount Road and Part 110-118 Middle Arm Road, Goulburn

The public exhibition and submission period for this planning proposal is now CLOSED.
Public exhibition closed at 5:00pm Monday 16th December 2024.

Goulburn Mulwaree Council gives notice of the public exhibition of a Planning Proposal under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. This Planning Proposal will amend the Goulburn Mulwaree Local Environmental Plan 2009 (GM LEP) by rezoning a part of the land at 129 Marys Mount Road (“Blakely’s Run subdivision") and a part of the land at 110-118 Middle Arm Road, Goulburn.

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Aerial view of Subject Site

Council is currently seeking to rezone a part of 129 Marys Mount Road and a part 110 – 118 Middle Arm Road, Goulburn within the Middle Arm precinct of the Urban and Fringe Housing Strategy, to part R2 Low Density Residential and part C2 Environmental Conservation. The subject site comprises four existing lots (Lots 1- 2 DP 1290900 – being 129 Marys Mount Road also known as “Blakely’s Run”, Lot 2 DP 1290193 -being 110 Middle Arm Road, Lot 3 DP 1290193 – being 118 Middle Arm Road).

The Planning Proposal is proponent led and seeks to rezone a part of the site to R2 Low Density Residential and to part C2 Environmental Conservation. The rezoning is intended to identify land which is suitable for urban residential development and to provide a mechanism through zoning to avoid land which is considered to contain significant biodiversity. Some of the affected area is currently zoned RU6 Transition with a 100ha minimum lot size. Subsequent biodiversity assessment has found that some of this area does not have significant biodiversity value (particularly where occurring on 110 – 118 Middle Arm Road and the adjoining portion of 129 Marys Mount Road). Whilst a portion of 129 Marys Mount Road currently zoned R2 Low Density Residential is identified as containing significant biodiversity and is included in the avoided area for the Blakely’s Run subdivision which is proposed to be zoned C2 Environmental Conservation. The C2 Environmental Conservation zone is a more appropriate zone in relation to its objectives and land uses for a biodiversity avoidance area than the current zones which apply.

Planning Proposal

On 19 December 2023, Council Resolved to forward a ‘Planning Proposal’ to the NSW Government to rezone parts of the subject area. A Gateway Determination (approval to proceed to the next steps in the process) was issued to Council on 24 July 2024 by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. This Gateway Determination includes a few conditions that must be addressed, including government agency and community consultation.

Council has consulted government agencies and is now undertaking community consultation.

The outcomes of this consultation will be reported back to Council for consideration, at which time Council may resolve to proceed, or not to proceed with the current Planning Proposal, or to proceed with an amended planning proposal. Council aims to complete this planning proposal process by 24 April 2025.

Council is the delegated ‘Local Plan Making Authority’ responsible for the finalisation of the planning proposal.

Documentation associated with this Planning Proposal is on public exhibition between Friday 15 November 2024 to Monday 16 December 2024.

The exhibited documentation can be accessed:

On Council’s website (www.gouburn.nsw.gov.au/Council/Public-Exhibition-Notices)
On NSW Planning Portal (Ref: PP-2023-1983) (https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ppr)
In hard copy at Council’s Civic Centre 184 Bourke Street, Goulburn at either the Customer Services area or at the library during opening hours.

Submissions shall be made in writing during the exhibition period and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, including the planning proposal number (Council Ref: REZ/0002/2324), in person at the Civic Centre, 184 Bourke Street, Goulburn, via post to Locked Bag 22 Goulburn, NSW, 2580 or emailed to council@goulburn.nsw.gov.au. Submissions may also be made via the NSW Planning Portal (Ref: PP-2023-1983).

Please note, submissions may be made public in accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 including both the substance and the identity of the author. Submissions may be provided or published in Council reports and correspondence, on Council’s website, to government agencies, in court proceedings or to any person seeking a copy. The onus is on anyone making a submission to advise if they have made any political donations within the last two (2) years.

Contact Details: If you would like to speak with a Council officer about the proposed amendment, please contact Council’s Strategic Planning Team on (02) 4823 4534 during business hours.