Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Council seeks feedback on South East Wilton Draft Neighbourhood Plan

  … lots with a range of lot sizes, including both residential and employment lands, a local centre, a school, playing fields, and passive and active open spaces.
  
  A Neighbourhood Plan is similar to a land use Master Plan prepared prior to lodgement of a Development Application. It provides an overview of how development is planned to roll out in Wilton, across part or all of a precinct.
  
  Council would like to hear more on key elements of the concept, including:
  
  How the draft Neighbourhood Plan re…

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• Development Control Plan

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• Council rejects proposed Mt Taurus development at Menangle

  Wollondilly Council has voted not to support a draft planning proposal at Woodbridge Road Menangle, which would see rezoning of land to allow for significant expansion of the Menangle village.
  
  The draft planning proposal was submitted to Council in April, requesting amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to enable the development of No. 65 Woodbridge Road, Menangle, known as Mount Taurus.
  
  Before considering its position, Council held a preliminary round of consultation dur…

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• Community feedback sought on draft Neighbourhood Plan for South East Wilton

  … residential and employment lands, a local centre, a school, playing fields, and passive and active open spaces.
  
  CEO Ben Taylor explained, “A Neighbourhood Plan submitted to Council is similar to a land use Master Plan prepared prior to lodgement of a Development Application. It provides an overview of how development is planned to roll out in Wilton, across part, or all of a precinct.”
  
  “Council is committed to making sure that Wilton is a place where people can live happy and healthy lives, a…

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• WOLLONDILLY DA TIMES FASTEST IN GREATER SYDNEY!

  Wollondilly Shire Council has the fastest approvals for development applications in Greater Sydney, with an average of 53 assessment days, according to a new league table published by the State Government this morning.
  
  The league table shows Council’s performance in regard to lodgement and determination of development applications, with Wollondilly coming out on top despite having the fourth highest number of determinations.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “I’d like to congratulate the staff at Wollond…

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• Rating Policies

  If you are currently suffering financial hardship and need to make application for rate relief, please complete a Request for Rate Relief Application Form or make an arrangement through our Customer Portal. To do so you must have a Customer Portal account with your property linked. 
  
  Council's debt recovery and hardship policies can be viewed below.
  
  If you have any questions, please contact Council's Revenue Section on (02) 4677 8282 or email Council.
  
   
  
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• Application to Pile Burn

  Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022
  
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  Privacy PolicyBy completing this form you are enabling Wollondilly Shire Council to collect personal information about you for the purpose of assisting the determination process of your application. This information is required by law and failure to provide the information ma g in y lead to rejection or delays of your application. At any time you have the right to access, view or correct the p…

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• Floodplain Risk Management

  Wollondilly has a number of areas subject to flooding. The Floodplain Development Manual sets out the management of flood risk in NSW. To receive flood information please complete the Application for Flood Information.
  
   
  
  Floodplain Risk Management Committee
  The process of managing flood risk is assisted by the Floodplain Risk Management Committee. The committee is made up of Councillors, Council Staff from a variety of areas across Council, NSW Government Agencies and Community representatives…

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• The future of Wilton looks greener with release of Development Control Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the release of the Wilton Development Control Plan (DCP) by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
  
  In a win for Wollondilly and future Wilton residents, the Wilton DCP incorporates green building design, more trees, and protections for the local koala population and habitat, while enhancing the natural beauty and landscape of Wilton and its surrounds.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “This plan will help ensure that Wilton is a great place to live f…

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• Council seeks infrastructure for Appin development and assurance on bushfire risk

  Wollondilly Council is continuing to seek a commitment to enabling infrastructure and an assurance on bushfire safety to support the state-led Appin growth area, with the NSW Government’s decision to accelerate rezoning of Appin for 13,000 additional homes coming into effect in December 2023.
  
  Council’s position is that housing development in Appin is premature without a fully funded, binding infrastructure delivery plan linked to the delivery of housing.
  
  Council has written to NSW Premier, The…

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• Council endorses Appin Growth Area Contributions Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed the draft Contributions Plan for the Appin Growth Area at its March meeting to help fund almost $2 billion worth of local infrastructure, and will now be asking the community and relevant industry members to have their say on the Plan.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Appin is one of the largest single growth areas to be released in Greater Sydney with no existing essential infrastructure to leverage development off. It is currently a rural living environment, whic…

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• $1.5 billion in local infrastructure for Appin a step closer as IPART releases draft assessment of Appin Contributions Plan

  Council has welcomed the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) draft assessment of the Appin Contributions Plan which was released yesterday for public comment. 
  
   
  
  Council’s draft Appin Contributions Plan (Plan) meets 28 of 35 assessment criteria. 
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This is good news for Council and the community. It’s a plan to provide $1.5 billion of vital local infrastructure, such as new parks, community facilities, local roads, cycleways and stormwater management…

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• Public Notices & Exhibitions

  What Are Public Notices?
  Important community information including updated council policies, development applications received and public exhibitions of strategies.
  
  Use the links below to access documents and proposals currently on exhibition. 
  
  Development Assessments Move Online 
  As a result of COVID-19, the majority of local newspapers have ceased printing. Changes to the Act were introduced in April 2020 to remove the need for newspaper advertisements and increase the use of digital service…

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• Council supports simpler pathways for horticulture in Wollondilly

  … Wollondilly Rural Lands Strategy 2021. Thanks also to the staff who worked so hard on this.”
  
  The Rural Lands Strategy identified significant opportunities for horticulture in the Wollondilly Local Government Area, however the current approach requiring a development application for horticulture was seen as a barrier to primary producers, particularly where horticulture is proposed on a small scale and is low impact. 
  
  Providing an opportunity for horticultural activities to be undertaken as ex…

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• Development Standards Variation Register

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