DA Tracker | Port Stephens Council Council's Development Application Tracker allows you to view details of applications lodged at Council since 1 January 2007 until today.
Engineering standards and infrastructure specifications | Port Stephens Council Find out what specifications are required for planning, design and construction to meet engineering standards.
Types of development | Port Stephens Council The size and scale of your development proposal will determine which of the development assessment pathways is appropriate for you.
Fire safety | Port Stephens Council We aim to increase awareness of fire safety issues in both residential and commercial property and help our community be more aware of fire safety.
Hinterland Place Plan | Port Stephens Council The Hinterland Place Plan will consolidate the Hinterland’s strengths, ambitions, and identify short, medium and long-term actions that Council and the communities can work on to create opportunities. The Place Plan also sets out a pathway to nurture everything that’s already great about the Hinterland!
Karuah Place Plan | Port Stephens Council Future planning at Karuah is focused on driving social wellbeing, creating a more connected town centre, better accessibility to the waterfront and improved community facilities for all to enjoy.
Medowie Place Plan | Port Stephens Council The Medowie Place Plan recognises the values and priorities of the Medowie community. It has been designed to support the Medowie Planning Strategy by identifying additional opportunities for residential development, employment lands and public infrastructure.
Development Control Plan | Port Stephens Council The Port Stephens Development Control Plan 2014 (DCP) provides further guidance to the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 (LEP). It was adopted by Council on Tuesday 14 July 2015 and became effective on Thursday 6 August 2015.
Shoal Bay Place Plan | Port Stephens Council Council is working on connecting the community’s aspirations for Shoal Bay. Opportunities for the community to lead these ideas have been explored and will be prioritised, through ideas and concepts during a series of workshops in 2021 and 2022.
Local Infrastructure Contributions | Port Stephens Council Council collects contributions from developers to provide local infrastructure and facilities under section 7.11 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. These funds are essential to ensure our infrastructure meets the needs of our growing population.
Local Housing Strategy | Port Stephens Council Our Local Housing Strategy, provides the strategic direction for future housing in our area. It encourages more housing in key locations that are well connected to employment, education, open spaces, transport and services.