Planning proposals
Thrumster Town Centre and Supporting and Consequential Changes to the B4 Mixed Use and SP3 Tourist Zones
Port Macquarie-Hastings
The Planning Proposal seeks to:- consolidate the two LEPs that currently apply in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area (Port Macquarie-Hastings (Area 13 Thrumster) LEP 2008 and Port Macquarie-Hastings LEP 2011) by incoporating land at the Thrumster Town Centre into Port Macquarie-Hastings LEP 2011;- rezone land in the Thrumster Town Centre from B2 Local Centre, B4 Mixed Use and B5 Business Development to B2 Local Centre, B4 Mixed Use, B5 Business Development, R3 Medium Density Residential and SP3 Tourist;- rezone land adjoining the Thrumster Town Centre from R1 General Residential to B4 Mixed Use and applying minimum lot size, floor space ratios and building height provisions consistent with the other B4 Zone land in the Thrumster Town Centre;- introduce a minimum lot size of 1000sqm for land within the Thrumster Town Centre proposed as Zone R3 Medium Density Residential;- introduce a floor space ratio of 1:1 for land zoned B2 in the Thrumster Town Centre and a floor space ratio of 0.65:1 for all remaining land in the Thrumster Town Centre;- introduce a height limit of 11.5m for the Thrumster Town Centre; - amend the urban release area map in LEP 2011 to include the areas proposed as Zone R3 Medium Density Residential in the Thrumster Town Centre; - amend the acoustic control, acid sulphate soils and land reservation acquisition maps in LEP 2011 to transfer the appropriate provisions from LEP 2008 for the Thrumster Town Centre;- amend the flood planning map to transfer the appropriate provisions from LEP 2008 for the Thrumster Town Centre and to incorproate an amended flood planning area based on Council's latest flood planning information; - Amend Schedule 1 Additional Permitted Uses and associated map of LEP 2011 to include Item 2 Use of Certain land at 1002 Oxley Highway, Thumster from Schedule 1 of LEP 2008;- include a new local clause limiting bulky goods premises, hardware and building supplies or shops in the B4 Mixed Use Zone to a maximum gross floor area of 250sqm;- amend the B4 Mixed Use Zone land use table to permit 'high technology industries' and 'home industries' with consent; and- amend the land use tables for the B4 Mixed Use and SP3 Tourist Zones to prohibit 'car parks'.