New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2007 - REG 2

2 Aims of Plan

(1) This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in the Wollongong city centre that are generally in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 33A of the Act.

(2) The particular aims of this Plan are as follows:

(a) to promote the economic revitalisation of the Wollongong city centre,

(b) to strengthen the regional position of the Wollongong city centre as a multifunctional and innovative centre that encourages employment and economic growth,

(c) to protect and enhance the vitality, identity and diversity of the Wollongong city centre,

(d) to promote employment, residential, recreational and tourism opportunities within the Wollongong city centre,

(e) to facilitate the development of building design excellence appropriate to a regional city,

(f) to promote housing choice and housing affordability,

(g) to encourage responsible management, development and conservation of natural and man-made resources and to ensure that the Wollongong city centre achieves sustainable social, economic and environmental outcomes,

(h) to protect and enhance the environmentally sensitive areas and natural and cultural heritage of the Wollongong city centre for the benefit of present and future generations.