Draft Neighbourhood Plan - Cleveland Road East Precinct

On 29 July 2024, Council resolved to exhibit a draft Neighbourhood Plan for land located off Cleveland Road, Cleveland. This Neighbourhood Plan also documents the proposed amendments to the Wollongong Development Control Plan (DCP) 2009 Chapter D16 West Dapto Urban Release Area (WDURA) in relation to the Cleveland Road Precinct

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?

Neighbourhood Plans tie into the West Dapto Vision. They provide a guide about the mix of housing, roads, parks, shops and facilities that will be included in a specific part of West Dapto. A Neighbourhood Plan must be adopted before Council determines a development application for land within the West Dapto Urban Release Area.

Background:

A Planning Proposal was adopted by Council for the Cleveland Road precinct in two stages. Phase one of the Cleveland Road Planning Proposal rezoned the higher land along Cleveland Road, while the main flood areas and some areas associated with the proposed open space were temporarily paused while further assessment work was undertaken.

Phase two saw the Planning Proposal updated to include the review of flooding information. The Wollongong Local Environment Plan 2009 amendment component of the Planning Proposal is with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for review and finalisation. Council also resolved to seek additional flood information on one property remaining in the Cleveland precinct, however, it is not part of the draft Neighbourhood Plan.

On 24 June 2024, Council adopted an amendment to the Cleveland Road Neighbourhood Planning boundary to split the Cleveland Road precinct into three smaller sections to facilitate housing delivery. One of these is the Cleveland Road East Precinct.

The Draft Neighbourhood Plan - Cleveland Road East Precinct is on exhibition from Monday 14 October to Monday 11 November 2024 and can be viewed:

• At Dapto and Wollongong libraries during opening hours
• At Council’s Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor Administration Building, 41 Burelli Street Wollongong, between 9am and 5pm weekdays
• Online via the Document Library

To find out more:

• View the Council Report
• Examine the Cleveland Road East Neighbourhood Plan Report
• Look at the Updated Neighbourhood Plan Map and the Civil Engineering Plans
• Read the Riparian Assessment and Ethos Urban - Council Meeting Response

Share your thoughts by:

• Completing the online form
• Emailing records@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
• Writing to The General Manager, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500
• Phoning the Strategic Planning Team - City Strategy on 4227 7111

Please provide your feedback by 11 November 2024. For written, phone and emailed submissions, please quote: 'Draft Neighbourhood Plan - Cleveland Road East Precinct'.

Privacy and gift/ donation disclosure:

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, your submission including any personal information such as your name and address, will be made available for public inspection. You may request, in the form of a statutory declaration, that Council suppress the personal information in your submission from public inspection, if you consider that the personal safety of any person would be affected if the information was not suppressed. Any such request will be dealt with in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1988. You may also make an anonymous submission however if you choose to do so Council will be unable to contact you any further as to the outcome of your submission. Additionally, anonymous submissions will be considered however it should be noted that the lack of information as to the respondent’s place of living may affect Council’s consideration of the potential impact of the subject proposal. If Council receives a submission from any person who is legally required to provide a disclosure of any reportable political donation and/ or gift under section 147 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Council is legally required to publicly disclose all relevant details of the reportable political donation or gift onto Council's website. This will include the name and residential address of the person who provided the political donation or gift onto Council's website for full viewing by the general public.

Accessibility and language assistance:

If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech or language difficulty, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. If you need an interpreter, you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450. You’ll need to provide our phone number 02 4227 7111 for either service.