DLEP 2008 » About Draft Local Environmental Plan (DLEP) 2008   Home DLEP Document   Lane Cove Draft Local Environmental Plan 2008 Frequently Asked Questions about the DLEP To down load this document please follow this link.  The documents contains answers to common questions about DLEP 2008 and details the changes that have occured since DLEP 2007 was exhibited. Why is the Lane Cove LEP 1987 being revised? The NSW Department of Planning announced in 2006 that all councils must revise their LEPs within 2-5 years. Lane Cove Council is required to revise its twenty year old LEP by 2009. In undertaking the review Council is required to comply with the State’s targets for development. In summary the changes relate to format and targets as follows:- New format New Targets 9 maps instead of 1 Zone names changed and new uses permitted Development controls strengthened Environmental controls altered   Purpose: To match the consistent NSW-wide Standard LEP Housing: 3,900 new flats and townhouses, near shops and transport Employment: 6,500 new jobs, mostly in St Leonards and Lane Cove West Business Park Land uses added to meet changing society  Purpose: To match the NSW Government’s Inner North Subregional Strategy Please note: Local Environmental Plan 1987 remains in force until DLEP 2008 is gazetted.    Council Reports and DLEP Supporting Documents Two Council reports were recently prepared for DLEP 2008 Extraordinary Council Meeting 10 June 2008- Environmental Services Division Report 33 Executive Summary This Report presents to Council Draft Comprehensive Local Environmental Plan (DLEP 2008). This document proposes amendments to DLEP 2007, made following the exhibition of the plan earlier this year, and is attached at AT 1. The amended maps are circulated in hard copy and are available on the web site. DLEP 2008 responds to the many submissions made by the community and government authorities, and reports prepared for Council by consultants on specialised issues. DLEP 2008 is also a technical update to conform with the third version of the NSW Standard LEP (Template) and the NSW Infrastructure SEPP, both of which commenced on 1 January 2008 while the DLEP was on exhibition. In view of these substantive amendments, it is recommended that Council resolve to exhibit Draft LEP for a second time, for a period of one month, in accordance with sections 66-68 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act Council Report Council Meeting 16 June 2008- Environmental Services Division Report 37 Executive Summary This Report has been prepared upon Council’s request of 10 June, in order to propose supplementary amendments for the re-exhibition of the Draft Comprehensive LEP. It is recommended that Council include in the second exhibition of the Draft LEP: (i) amendments to provide for an increased maximum size of neighbourhood shops and (ii) additional objectives for the Draft LEP to enhance the character of the Lane Cove municipality and its specific zones. It is not recommended that there be any change to the permissible floor space ratio standards. Council Report   Other Documents History of the DLEP Section 64 Letter to Director General Strategic Framework for the DLEP Section 62 Schedule Section 117 Schedule Best Practice Guideline   Supporting Information Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 197 NSW Department of Planning Standard Instruments: - March 2006 September 2007 January 2008 Anyone may make a submission about the DLEP "In accordance with s.66 (1) (b) (iii) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, these standard instrument, environmental planning instrument and s.117 directions substantially govern the content and operation of the draft local environmental plan and any submissions made pursuant to section 67 of that Act should be made having regard to that fact. Section 67 provides that any person may, during the period of the exhibition as advertised, make submissions in writing to the council with respect to the provisions of the draft local environmental plan publicly exhibited under section 66 (1) (b)." Council Lands 314 Burns Bay Road site Scape Scott Carver Pty Ltd has recently undertaken an assessment of 314 Burns Bay Road and has proposed a set of development controls for the site. Their report discussing the site is available for download. To view the documents click here: Chapters 1- 3 and Chapers 4-5; the Brief (Appendix A); Workshop 1 (Appendix B) and Workshop 2 (Appendix C). Please note that certain edits have been made with regard to individual responses and Appendix D is not for public viewing as it contains confidential information. Little Lane Car Park Scape Scott Carver Pty Ltd has recently undertaken an assessment of 314 Burns Bay Road and has proposed a set of development controls for the site. Their report discussing the site is available for download. To view the documents click here: Report (Chap 1-3) and (Chap 4-5) Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Please note that certain edits have been made with regard to individual responses and Appendix D is not for public viewing as it contains confidential information.         Department of Planning Metropolitan Strategy