Update

Council at its meeting on 24 July 2023 resolved to adopt Amendment No. 4 to the Georges River Development Control Plan (GRDCP) 2021 pursuant to Section 3.43 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Clause 14 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.

Amendment No. 4 to the Georges River DCP 2021 contains built form and design provisions to guide the redevelopment of the site at 143 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills to accompany a Planning Proposal (PP) to amend the Georges River LEP (GRLEP) 2021 to rezone the land and introduce FSR, height of building, minimum lot size controls and additional permitted uses.

Amendment No. 4 to the GRDCP will come into effect if and when the PP is finalised and the amendment to the GRLEP 2021 is gazetted. For administrative purposes, the subject amendment to the GRDCP will be numbered with a consecutive number despite being named “Amendment No. 4”. All development applications submitted before the effective date will be determined as if the subject amendment had not commenced.

On 23 October 2023, the Sydney South Planning Panel met and determined to not proceed with the Planning Proposal and to request the Minister’s delegate to determine that the matter not proceed. The Panel found that the proposal does not warrant support to proceed and should not be made, because of:

• the flood risks and uncertainty as to how those risks could be mitigated to an acceptable level;
• the increase in residential density exposes more people to risk; and
• the land is situated in a flood planning area and the Planning Proposal’s inconsistency with Section 9.1 Ministerial Direction 4.1 Flooding has not been justified when considered in accordance with the Floodplain Development Manual 2023.

A Gateway Determination alteration is to be submitted to the Department of Planning and Environment as the LPMA requesting the Planning Proposal no longer proceed.

More information on the Planning Proposal is available on the Planning Proposal webpage.

A report (Item ENV026-23) on the outcomes of the public exhibition and the adoption of Amendment No. 4 to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 was presented to the Environment and Planning Committee (E & P) meeting on Monday, 10 July 2023 at 7:00pm. The E & P meeting minutes will be reported to Council for adoption on Monday, 24 July 2023.

The E & P and Council meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed. The broadcast link is available on Council’s website.

Background

A report (Item ENV011-23) was considered by Council at its meeting on 24 April 2023 on Amendment No.4 to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 (GRDCP 2021) (the DCP amendment) for 143 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills.

The DCP amendment contains built form and design provisions to guide the redevelopment of the subject site which is subject to a Planning Proposal. The DCP amendment will accompany the site-specific Planning Proposal and will be inserted into Part 10 - Precincts as Section 10.4 - 143 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills of GRDCP 2021.

The Planning Proposal amends the Georges River LEP (GRLEP) 2021:

• Rezone the site from part SP2 Infrastructure (Public Administration) and part R2 Low Density Residential to R4 High Density Residential;
• Include "business premises" and "office premises" as additional permitted uses in Schedule 1;
• Introduce a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 1:4:1;
• Introduce a maximum building height of 16m; and
• Introduce a 1,000sqm minimum lot size.

The Planning Proposal will be on exhibition from 27 April to 26 May 2023. The Planning Proposal documents and submission lodgement details can be accessed from 27 April.

The public exhibition of the Planning Proposal is being managed by the Agile Planning team of the Department of Planning and Environment who will be reviewing submissions received for the Planning Proposal prior to finalising the LEP.

Consultation

Council is managing the public exhibition of the DCP. The DCP amendment and supporting information will be on public exhibition from 17 May to 16 June 2023 and can be viewed under the Document Library on the right side of this page.

How to be involved

Community feedback is essential in helping guide us in our decision-making process. Your feedback will influence the choices we make when developing our plans and ensure we are on the right path to achieving and managing our community's overall vision. If you would like to provide feedback or comments on the Development Control Plan, we encourage you to:

	Complete our online feedback form. Use the links below to submit your online feedback, or
	Return a hard copy submission.

If you are returning a hard copy submission, please quote SF23/2034 Submission - 143 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills at the beginning of your submission and return:

	In person to Georges River Council Civic Centre or Libraries
	Via email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
	Via post: PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481

The closing date for submissions is Friday 16 June 2023.

Any submissions received are considered public, however, a person may request to have their personal details suppressed. If you make a submission and have made political donations or gifts, a political donations and gifts disclosure statement must be completed. This form is available on Council's website by clicking on the 'Find a form' icon.

Next Steps

Following the public exhibition of the DCP amendment, Council will consider a report on the submissions received and seeking the adoption of the DCP.

The DCP (Amendment No.4 to GRDCP 2021) will become effective when the Planning Proposal (Amendment No.6 to GRLEP 2021) is gazetted.

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