New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WOLLONGONG LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1990 - REG 38A

38A Master plan for land within Zone No 3 (e)

(1) This clause applies to the land described in Schedule 5A.

(2) In this clause, "master plan" means a document that describes itself as a master plan and consists of written information, maps and diagrams that comprise a scheme for the future development of the land to which it applies.

(3) A draft master plan or amendment to a master plan for any land may be prepared by, or on behalf of, the owner or lessee of the land or by the Council.

(4) After the preparation of a draft master plan or amendment to a master plan, the Council must cause the master plan:

(a) to be advertised in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the land to which this clause applies, and

(b) to be publicly exhibited for not less than 28 days for comment.

(5) After being advertised and publicly exhibited, the draft master plan or amendment to the master plan is to be forwarded to the Director-General by the Council, together with any written comments on it received by the Council during the exhibition period.

(6) The Director-General may adopt the master plan or amendment to the master plan without alteration or with such alteration as the Director-General considers appropriate.

(7) In considering whether or not to approve a draft master plan or amendment to a master plan, the Director-General must take into account:

(a) any written submissions made about the draft master plan or amendment to the master plan during the exhibition period, and

(b) any other matters the Director-General considers relevant to development of the land to which this clause applies.

(8) When a master plan or amendment to a master plan is adopted, the Council must advertise the adoption of the master plan in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the land to which this clause applies.

(9) A master plan may be replaced by a subsequent master plan.

(10) An amendment to a master plan may be dealt with concurrently with a development application.

(11) A master plan and supporting background studies are to be reviewed as specified in the master plan.