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Planning & DevelopmentThe Council's planning and development duties involved a wide range of functions ranging from:
Cobar Shire Council has also made available a development guide to assist customers with understanding and completing their development applications. This can also be found under Planning/Building Forms. Planning/Building FormsPlease use the links below to download the following documents.
Local Environment Plan 2001Cobar Shire Council's Local Environmental Plan was published in Government Gazette No 93 of 1st June 2001. The aims of this plan are to:
Draft Local Environmental Plan 2011The Draft Cobar Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP) and supporting documents will be on public exhibition from 7 July 2011 until 2.30pm on the 4 August 2011 at the Cobar Shire Council Administration Office, 36 Linsley Street between the hours of 8.00am to 4.00pm (weekends excepted). Under NSW Government reforms, all NSW councils are required to prepare a new comprehensive Local Environment Plan in accordance with the State Government's standard Local Environmental Plan template (Standard Instrument). Council's Draft LEP has been certified by the NSW Government for public exhibition. The preparation of Council's Draft LEP has included a process of transferring Council's existing Local Environmental Plan, the Cobar Local Environmental Plan 2001 into the new Local Environmental Plan format. When made, the Cobar Local Environmental Plan 2011 will control development and guide planning decisions made by Council. A report reviewing the submissions received at the conclusion of the exhibition period will be considered by Council. It is anticipated that the report will be presented to Council at its Ordinary Meeting in August 2011. Any person may, during the exhibition period, make submissions to Council with respect to the provisions of the draft Cobar Local Environmental Plan 2011. Submissions must be in writing and be received by 2.30pm on 4 August 2011. The draft Cobar Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP) on display: Is not the subject of an Opinion by Parliament Counsel that the plan may be legally made and therefore the draft LEP may be changed to satisfy legal drafting requirements and, includes Natural Resource maps which contain some anomolies and may be corrected at the conclusion of the exhibition period. Further information may be obatined by contacting Garry Ryman or Karen Bishop at the Council Administration Office on (02) 6836 5888. The exhibition documents are included on this website as listed below. Draft Written Instruments and Maps
For detailed information on relevant SEPPs please refer to this link: www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maintop/scanact/inforce/NONE/0 For detailed information on 117 Directions Assessments please refer to this link:
The Certificed Draft Shire Map Grid (to preview click on image to the left) shows a grid reference to the Certificed Draft LEP Maps as listed below. This will assist readers in identifying a land parcel relevant to the mapping area. If you are having difficulties and/or require assistance please contact Council's Planning and Environmental Services Department on (02) 6836 5888. Certified Draft LEP Maps
Development Control Plan No. 2/2002Note: This Policy must be read in conjunction with the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maintop/view/inforce/epi+572+2008+cd+0+N which in particluar circumstances overides the provisions within Councils DCP No.2/2002. Cobar Shire Council's Development Control Plan No. 2/2002 Exempt and Complying Development was adopted at its ordinary meeting held on Thursday 25th July 2002. The aim of the plan is to identify development that is exempt and complying development within Cobar Shire. The Plan specifies Council's polices and requirements for the assessment of exempt and complying development. This Plan applies to all land within the local government area of Cobar Shire as identified in the Cobar Local Environmental Plan 2001. Objectives of the Plan are to:
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