Council Decision – Draft Strategy, Planning Proposal and Draft DCP Amendment

Council considered a report on the Draft Strategy, Planning Proposal and Draft DCP Amendment for the Wilga Street Block, Corrimal at the 18 March 2024 meeting. You can review the minutes here. The outcome was:

• The Wilga Street Block Strategy was adopted. You can review the adopted document on Council’s Key Documents page under Planning and Development
• The Planning Proposal was supported. The Planning Proposal will now be sent the Department of Planning, Housing & Industry (DPHI) for finalisation. DPHI is the delegated plan making authority, the amendment to the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 will be notified on the NSW Legislation website once DPHI has completed their processes.
• Draft DCP Amendment was adopted. The amendment to Chapter B4 to include location specific controls for the Wilga Street Block will come into force when the amendment to the LEP is notified, and a commencement notice will be published on Councils website.

Thank you to all who reviewed the documents and took the time to provide input during the consultation period.