Centres and Employment Land Study

The Port Stephens Centres and Employment Land Study (CELS) examines the supply of commercial and employment land within the Port Stephens Local Government Area (LGA).

The study assesses current and future capacity to meet needs and support growth. It highlights necessary updates to the hierarchy of centres and recommends actions to address shortfalls across the network, ensuring sustainable development in alignment with the projected population by 2041.

Conducting the CELS aligns with the Port Stephens Local Strategic Planning Statement's Planning Priority 1, which aims to support the growth of strategic centres and major employment areas, along with related actions.