Council to review planning scheme

Gosford Council will review its new planning scheme, inviting local land owners to make submissions about the Gosford LEP 2013.

A report will be prepared for the council outlining any recommended amendments to the LEP.

While the draft Gosford LEP is still awaiting gazettal, this process will allow the council to have any possible changes considered as soon as this has taken place.

The adoption of the draft LEP is seen as a chance to revitalize and facilitate some much needed development and enhancement of the City.

Cr Craig Doyle said the LEP had been kicking around in Gosford for some time now.

"We finally have our LEP ready to go, but why do we have differences between our LEP and Wyong's LEP?"

A workshop will be conducted before December 31 to compare the Gosford LEP and Wyong LEP, with the view of creating similar planning legislation across the Central Coast.

Cr Bob Ward voted against the decision and said he didn't think it was necessary to compare Gosford's LEP with Wyong's.

Cr Hillary Morris also voted against the decision in support of Cr Ward.

Gosford Council Agenda NM.18, 15 Oct 2013

Kaitlin Watts, 15 Oct 2013