This public exhibition has now concluded.
Planning for the future of the Central Coast
On 23 November 2016 Council resolved to prepare a Planning Proposal to consolidate the provisions of the Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) operating across the Central Coast Local Government Area (LGA). Council also resolved to prepare a consolidated Development Control Plan (DCP) to harmonise planning controls.
Public Exhibition and Community Engagement
To develop consolidated LEP and DCPs, Council undertook extensive consultation over a four year period (between 2016 and 2020) with the community and stakeholders including agencies and Councillors.
Over 750 public submissions were received during the public exhibition period (6 December 2018 to 28 February 2019) with approximately 350 community members attending face-to-face engagement sessions. All community submissions and feedback were considered alongside Councillor and agency responses with appropriate amendments applied.
Current Status
The consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan and Central Coast Development Control Plan provides a consistent planning framework for the region and pathway toward a smoother process for development applications and assessment.
The new Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022 (CCLEP 2022) was finalised and notified on the NSW Legislation website on 24 June 2022. It came into effect on 1 August 2022 and the consolidated Central Coast Development Control Plan 2022 (CCDCP 2022) and also came into force on the same date. More information on the implementation of the new CCLEP 2022 and CCDCP 2022 coming into effect is available here.
The CCLEP 2022 applies to approximately 95 percent of the Local Government Area, with the remaining land either the Gosford City Centre, which is subject to its own controls under State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts Regional) 2021 Pt 5.8 Gosford City Centre or ‘deferred land’ under the CCLEP, which remain subject to The Interim Development Order 122 (IDO 122), and Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance (GPSO). The next stage of updating the CCLEP will be the environmental lands review, which will seek to apply contemporary land use zones to these deferred lands. These proposed changes are expected to be publicly exhibited before the end of 2022.
Development applications will be assessed on the Development Control Plan and Local Environment Plan current at the time of lodgement with Council. The CCDCP 2022 and CCLEP 2022 will be used for development applications lodged from 1 August 2022. Development applications accepted by Council prior to 1 August 2022 will be subject to the provisions of the planning controls in force at the time.
Planning controls up to 31 July 2022: Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014, Gosford Development Control Plan 2013, Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013, Wyong Development Control Plan 2013.
The Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022 and Central Coast Development Control Plan 2022 can be viewed online through Council’s website, centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.
