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Legal and Policy documents

Last modified: October 29, 2009 - 11:57 AM

A number of these plans have been saved in Adobe PDF format. To view or print them, you will require a copy of Adobe Reader.

To open the attached files either double click on the hyperlink or right mouse click the file name, select 'Save As' saving the file to your hard drive and open from there.

S149 Zoning Certificate - Published: 29 Oct 2009
Under Section 149 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979(EP&A Act), a local council is required, upon application, to issue a certificate providing information of planning controls relating to any piece of land within the council area. more ..

Council Planning Decisions Register - Published: 20 Oct 2008
In accordance with Section 375A, Local Government Act 1993, Council is required to maintain a register of all Council planning decisions by Councillors.

The register provides a description of the matter before Council, Council decision and those Councillors who supported and opposed the decision. more ..

InterIm Planning Policy - Kangaroo Street, RAYMOND TERRACE - Published: 03 Apr 2009
This InterIm Planning Policy will allow Council to consider Development Applications on land zoned 5(g) on the south side of Kangaroo Street; and, seek Council’s support to prepare a draft amendment to Port Stephens Development Control Plan 2007 – C1 Raymond Terrace Town Centre to incorporate the contents of the Interim Planning Policy. more ..

Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2000 - Published: 20 Nov 2006
The aim of the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2000 is to provide for appropriate planning and environmental control over the use and development of land within the area of Port Stephens, in order to uphold and promote the objectives of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979.

Since 27th February 2009 the State Environmental Planning Policy Exempt Complying Development 2009 has replaced many of the provisions of the LEP for exempt development. Please view the Complying Development Guide and the Exempt Development Guide for further details. more ..

Procedure for Requests to Amend LEP 2000 - Published: 22 Jul 2008
This policy provides guidance on the minimum requirements that an applicant will need to address when submitting a request to amend Council's planning instrument. more ..

Port Stephens Development Control Plan (DCP) 2007 - Published: 31 May 2007
The Port Stephens Development Control Plan 2007 was adopted by Port Stephens Council on Tuesday 22nd May 2007 and became effective on Thursday 31st May 2007. more ..


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