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We sought the community's feedback on the Draft Central Coast Local Approvals Policy. The Draft Policy has been prepared to set out the requirements for activities which require approval under Section 68 of the Local Government Act (LG Act).

The LG Act sets out a range of activities that require Council approval- known as Section 68 approvals. It also establishes exemptions for which certain activities do not require application and relevant criteria that must be satisfied for each activity. Where an exemption applies, and all the listed criteria are met (where relevant), the proposed Policy will eliminate the need for a Section 68 application to be submitted.

Our proposed Policy will provide an efficient, consistent and streamlined process for activities under Section 68 of the Local Government Act.

Activities requiring local approval include:

  • The installation of manufactured homes, moveable dwellings and caravans on/in:
    • A caravan park or manufactured home estate
    • Private land
  • Construction or alteration of stormwater drainage
  • Transporting waste licenced under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 or waste not collected and/or deposited on the Central Coast.
  • Placement of waste e.g. skip bins, green, red and yellow bins and clothing donation bins
  • Installation, construction, alteration or operation of site sewer management systems
  • Activities on community land. For example, outdoor dining, street and fundraising stalls, events, busking/street theatres, use of loudspeaker/sound amplifying device and ceremonies
  • Operation of caravan parks, camping grounds and manufactured home estates
  • Installation or operation of amusement devices
  • Mobile food vehicles on council land and road reserves.

For more specific information on outdoor dining and street vending, Central Coast Council has prepared the Draft Outdoor Trading Specification.

All relevant feedback will be considered before the Draft Central Coast Local Approvals Policy is proposed for adoption at a future Council meeting.

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Submissions were to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Farmer, between 14 December 2023 and 27 March 2024 (amended from 22 February 2024) via:

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