• Report (PDF, 10.5 MB) responding to issues raised in submissions to the exhibition of the planning proposal for 9A Cooper Park Road.

• Report (PDF, 6.4 MB) on the public hearing by the independent chairperson, Stuart McDonald.

Council is proposing changes to the planning and land management controls that apply to 9A Cooper Park Road, Bellevue Hill. These changes were on public exhibition for comment from 26 April until 31 May 2012.

The planning proposal applies to public land, owned by Council. The Council seeks to amend Woollahra Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 1995 by making the following changes to the planning and land management controls that apply to the land:

• Rezone land from Zone No. 6 (Open Space Zone) to Zone No. 2(b) (Residential "B" Zone)
• Apply a floor space ratio of 0.625:1 and a height control of 9.5 metres
• Reclassify the land from "community land" to "operational land" under the Local Government Act 1993. This will remove restrictions on management of the land, including sale of the land.

For a summary of the changes see the information brochure (PDF).

Details are set out in the planning proposal and supporting material provided below.

Part 1 - Planning Proposal and information required by the Gateway Determination

• Gateway Determination (PDF)
• Planning Proposal (PDF)
• Information consistent with the Best Practice Guideline 1997 - LEPs and Council Land (PDF)
• Contamination study - Stage 2 Detailed Site Investigation Report (PDF)

Part 2 - Planning controls that apply to the land

• Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 1995 (written instrument and LEP maps)
• List of State environmental planning policies (SEPPs) (PDF)
• State Environmental Planning Policy No. 55 - Remediation of Land and Managing Land Contamination - Planning Guidelines SEPP 55 Remediation of Land (PDF)
• Directions under section 117 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (PDF)

Part 3 - NSW Department of Planning publications

• Department of Planning - A guide to preparing local environmental plans (PDF)
• Department of Planning Fact Sheet - Local Plan Making (PDF) 
• Department of Planning LEP Practice Note PN 09-003 - Classification and reclassification of public land through a local environmental plan (PDF)
• Department of Planning Guideline - Disclosure of political donations and gifts October 2008 (PDF)

Part 4 - Council studies

• 9 Cooper Park Road DCP (1995) (PDF)
• Recreational Needs Assessment and Strategy by StratCorp (2006) (PDF)
• Property Asset Study by Elton Consulting (2007) (PDF)
• Council Properties Report by Michael Collins and Associates (2008) (PDF)
• Woollahra Child Care Study by MacroPlan Australia (2010) (PDF)
• Community Gardens Policy by Woollahra Council (2011) (PDF)

Public exhibition

Following the exhibition of the planning proposal, a public hearing relating to the reclassification of the land was held in August. For more information see the public hearing information page, or go to the public hearing report (PDF) by independent chairperson, Stuart McDonald.

UPC meeting

The proposed rezoning and reclassification will be considered by the Urban Planning Committee on 26 November 2012 (see the report and annexures).

Enquiries

For further information contact Council's Strategic Planners on 9391 7087.