The draft terms of reference for the strategic assessment of the Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan are on public exhibition.
We are making a plan for the Central Coast that creates more land for jobs and homes and protects native plants and animals.
The plan will identify where development can happen and areas that need to be protected. It aims to balance development and biodiversity on the Central Coast.
Around 3,069 hectares of land will be included in the plan. The plan is aligned to the priorities in the Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, and includes land owned by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.
The NSW Government and the Commonwealth Government have entered into an agreement to progress the plan.
The first stage of the plan is to exhibit the draft terms of reference. The terms of reference outlines the process that the Department will follow to complete the strategic assessment report. It does not include details of the plan or information on individual landowner property mapping.
We are exhibiting the draft terms of reference under section 146(1B)(b)(ii) of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It sets out how the impacts of development on biodiversity protected under the Act are assessed.
This information will inform the strategic assessment report. The draft terms of reference do not include details of the plan or information on individual landowner property mapping.
The draft terms of reference are on exhibition for public feedback until 5pm 10 January 2025.
Go to https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/policy-and-legislation/strategic-conservation-planning/central-coast and click on “Have your say”
Your feedback will help inform how the strategic assessment report is prepared.
The Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 as well as the Darkinjung LAC Development Delivery Plan can be accessed via the link above.
The draft conservation plan will be exhibited next year. It will then be submitted to both state and federal governments to be considered for approval.
For more information, see our webpage or email [email protected]
Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
