Planning proposals
Cessnock Housekeeping Amendment No.20 - subdivision provisions, Land Use Tables and mapping anomalies
Cessnock
The planning proposal aims to amend the Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP) as follows:- introduce local clause to permit variations to the minimum lot size in Zone R2 Low Density Residential and Zone R3 Medium Density Residential for Torrens title dual occupancy subdivisions; introduce local clause to permit minor boundary realignments in certain rural and environmental zones, subject to complying with a number of requirements; Amend the land use tables to remove duplication and a number of minor drafting anomalies; correctly identify the location of heritage item I215, known as 'Collieries of theSouth Maitland Coalfields/Greta Coal Measures'; remove the land reservation acquisition layer that affects various parcels of landrecently acquired by Council, located to the north of Miller Park at Branxton; and rezone a number of parcels of privately owned land that are inappropriately zoned RE1Public Recreation to the adjoining land use zone.