The Georges River LEP 2021 includes all changes proposed by two separate planning proposals: the exhibited draft GRLEP 2020 and LEP21. 
 

Draft GRLEP 2020

On 26 February 2018, Council resolved to prepare a new LEP for our LGA.

The Georges River Local Environment Plan 2020 (GRLEP 2020) will replace:

• Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 2012
• Kogarah Local Environmental Plan 2012

The GRLEP 2020 was exhibited from 1 April to 31 May 2020. 1,153 community submissions were received.

On 25 and 26 June 2020, the outcome of the exhibition was reported to the Georges River Local Planning Panel (LPP) with the following attachments:

Report to Local Planning Panel Meeting Agenda dated 6 February 2020

Report to Local Planning Panel Meeting Minutes dated 6 February 2020

Gateway Determination and Conditions dated 10 March 2020

Community Engagement Summary Report

Summary Table of Submissions

Council Response to Submissions – Key Themes

DPIE correspondence regarding Local Housing Strategy dated 26 May 2020

Council response to DPIE request for additional justification dated 13 February 2020

Council response to DPIE request for additional justification dated 19 February 2020

Submission – Sydney Airport

Submission – NSW Rural Fire Service

Submission – Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Submission – Sutherland Shire Council

Submission – Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet

Submission – Transport for NSW

Submission – Office of Environment, Energy and Science

Submission – Environmental Protection Authority

Planning Proposal Report (with tracked changes)

Appendix 1 of the Planning Proposal Report – draft Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2020 (with tracked changes)

Appendix 2 of the Planning Proposal Report – Region Plan / District Plan / LSPS Compliance Table (with tracked changes)

Appendix 3 of the Planning Proposal Report – Justification: Development Standards (with tracked changes)

Appendix 4 of the Planning Proposal Report – Justification: Additional Local Provisions (with tracked changes)

Appendix 5 of the Planning Proposal Report – Consistency with State Environmental Planning Policies (with tracked changes)

Appendix 6 of the Planning Proposal Report – Consistency with S9.1 Ministerial Directions (with tracked changes)

Appendix 7 of the Planning Proposal Report – Mapping

The LPP resolved to forward the GRLEP 2020 with amendments to the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) for plan-making and gazettal. Attachments included: 

For Finalisation - Planning Proposal Report - GRLEP 2020

For Finalisation - Appendix 1 Draft GRLEP 2020 Instrument

For Finalisation - Appendix 2 Consistency with Regional & District Plan and LSPS

For Finalisation - Appendix 3 Development Standards Justification

For Finalisation - Appendix 4 Local Provisions Justification

For Finalisation - Appendix 5 State Environmental Planning Policies

For Finalisation - Appendix 6 Ministerial Directions

For Finalisation - Appendix 7 GRLEP 2020 Mapping - PDF Map Sheets

LEP21

LEP21 was prepared as the first amendment to the Draft GRLEP 2020.

LEP21 identifies additional housing opportunities in our LGA to meet the short term housing targets set by the NSW Government and looks at a number of matters unresolved by GRLEP 2020.

LEP21 aims to:

1. Rezone the Narwee housing investigation area from low density residential to a combination of medium and high density residential zones. This rezoning will allow two storey medium density developments and small apartment blocks of up to four storeys.

2. Introduce planning controls for manor houses and multi-dwelling housing (terraces) in the medium density and high density residential zones.

3. Change the planning controls in Hurstville – Hillcrest Avenue housing investigation area to allow residential flat building developments of four storeys.

4. Amend mapping anomalies for 33 Dora Street, Hurstville and 199 Rocky Point Road, Ramsgate.

On 29 October 2020, LEP21 was reported to the Georges River Local Planning Panel (LPP) and included the following attachments:

Report to Local Planning Panel Meeting Agenda dated 29 October 2020

Report to Local Planning Panel Meeting Minutes dated 29 October 2020

Letter of Support for LSPS dated 4 March 2020

Georges River Local Housing Strategy 2020

LEP 2020 Gateway Determination from DPIE dated 10 March 2020

Draft GRLEP 2020 Instrument for Reference

Preliminary Traffic Study HIAs

Planning Proposal Report - LEP21

PP Appendix 1 - Amended LEP Instrument - Manor Houses and Terraces

PP Appendix 2 - Proposed LEP Mapping

PP Appendix 3 - State Environmental Planning Policies

PP Appendix 4 - Ministerial Directions

The LPP supported LEP21. 

On 9 November 2020, Council’s Environment and Planning Committee considered a report on LEP21.

On 23 November 2020, Council endorsed LEP21 to be forwarded for a Gateway Determination and made the following resolution. 

On 23 December 2020, a Gateway Determination was received.

LEP21 was exhibited from 20 January 2021 to 17 February 2021. 

On 8 March 2021, the outcome of the exhibition was reported to Council’s Environment and Planning Committee. 

On 22 March 2021, Council endorsed that the LEP21 be forwarded to the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) for finalisation and plan-making. Attachments included: 

For Finalisation - Planning Proposal Report - LEP21

For Finalisation - Appendix 1 Draft LEP21 Instrument

For Finalisation - Appendix 2 LEP21 Mapping – PDF Map Sheets

For Finalisation - Appendix 3 State Environmental Planning Policies

For Finalisation - Appendix 4 Ministerial Directions

Attachment A – Gateway Determination and Conditions

Attachment B.1 – Council Meeting Agenda

Attachment B.2 – Council Resolution

Attachment C – Transport for NSW Response

Attachment D – APA Group Response

Attachment E – Community Submission Summary and Council Response

Attachment F – Map Cover Sheet

For further information on LEP21, please visit the Your Say project page.