Orange Community Participation Plan 2023

This document is known as the Orange Planning and Development Community Participation Plan 2023. Section 2.23 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) requires all Councils in NSW to prepare a Community Participation Plan (CPP). A CPP sets out how a Council will consult with the community when undertaking planning functions under the EP&A Act. This includes how each Council will engage with members of the public when undertaking the following functions:
• Preparation of local strategic plans, including Local Strategic Planning Statements and Local Housing Strategies,
• Drafting of amendments to Council's local environmental plan (LEP),
• Preparation of development control plans (DCPs), development contributions plans and voluntary planning agreements,
• Assessment of planning proposals, and
• Assessment and determination of development applications.