maitland News NOTICE OF PUBLIC EXHIBITION city council PLANNING PROPOSAL TO AMEND MAITLAND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2011 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAITLAND LOCAL HOUSING AND RURAL LAND STRATEGIES 2041 Pursuant to section 3.34(2) (c) and schedule 1 clause 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, notice is hereby given of the public exhibition of a Planning Proposal to amend Maitland Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011. On 27 June 2023, Maitland City Council adopted the Maitland Local Housing Strategy 2041 (LHS) and Maitland Rural Land Strategy 2041 (RLS). Both strategies include specific actions 3. Increase the number of bedrooms allowed for 'bed and breakfast accommodation', under Maitland LEP Clause 5.4. 4. Remove 'Mineral Resource Area Map' and related Maitland LEP Clause 7.5 Significant extractive resources. 5. Remove 'Caravan parks' from Permitted with consent' within RU2 Rural Landscape zone. 6. Introduce the W2 Recreational Waterways zone over the land containing Hunter and Paterson Rivers. 7. Amend the Maitland LEP Clause 4.1A Exceptions to minimum lot sizes in R1 General Residential zone to provide better clarity on permissibility and requirements for development proposals. 8. Introduce 'Secondary dwellings as a use 'Permitted with consent' within R5 Large Lot Residential zone. 9. Introduce a new LEP clause for 'Essential services'. identifying the need for amending The Planning Proposal and the Maitland LEP 2011 and this Planning Proposal includes the first round of implementation of LHS and RLS actions. The Planning Proposal seeks to: 1. Introduce new LEP clauses for 'Farm stay accommodation' and 'Farm gate premises' to support and guide agritourism. 2. Introduce 'Artisan food and drink industry as a land use 'Permitted with consent' within RU2 Rural Landscape zone. Jeff Smith General Manager 263 High Street PO Box 220 Maitland NSW 2320 t 02 4934 9700 info@maitland.nsw.gov.au supporting information will be on public exhibition from 5 June 2024 to 17 July 2024 and can be inspected at Council's Administration Centre, Council libraries and also available on Council's website maitland.nsw.gov.au. All persons who lodge a submission are required to declare any relevant political donations and/or gifts in accordance with Section 10.4(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. If relevant, please include a completed Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts' form with your submission. This form can be found on Council's website at maitland.nsw.gov.au or obtained from Council's Customer Service Counter during opening hours. Persons wishing to comment on the Planning Proposal should do so by 5.00pm on 17 July 2024. Written submissions should be addressed to The General Manager, Maitland City Council, PO Box 220, Maitland NSW 2320 and should quote reference no: RZ 23/002. Further enquiries should be directed to Pathum Gunasekara on 02 4934 9776 Join us at the next council meeting maitland Interested residents are welcome to attend the next council meeting on 11 June 2024. maitland.nsw.gov.au Agendas are available from our website or by contacting customer service. For information on development applications please scan the QR code or visit maitland.nsw.gov.au maitland News NOTICE OF PUBLIC EXHIBITION city council PLANNING PROPOSAL TO AMEND MAITLAND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2011 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAITLAND LOCAL HOUSING AND RURAL LAND STRATEGIES 2041 Pursuant to section 3.34 ( 2 ) ( c ) and schedule 1 clause 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 , notice is hereby given of the public exhibition of a Planning Proposal to amend Maitland Local Environmental Plan ( LEP ) 2011 . On 27 June 2023 , Maitland City Council adopted the Maitland Local Housing Strategy 2041 ( LHS ) and Maitland Rural Land Strategy 2041 ( RLS ) . Both strategies include specific actions 3. Increase the number of bedrooms allowed for ' bed and breakfast accommodation ' , under Maitland LEP Clause 5.4 . 4. Remove ' Mineral Resource Area Map ' and related Maitland LEP Clause 7.5 Significant extractive resources . 5. Remove ' Caravan parks ' from Permitted with consent ' within RU2 Rural Landscape zone . 6. Introduce the W2 Recreational Waterways zone over the land containing Hunter and Paterson Rivers . 7. Amend the Maitland LEP Clause 4.1A Exceptions to minimum lot sizes in R1 General Residential zone to provide better clarity on permissibility and requirements for development proposals . 8. Introduce ' Secondary dwellings as a use ' Permitted with consent ' within R5 Large Lot Residential zone . 9. Introduce a new LEP clause for ' Essential services ' . identifying the need for amending The Planning Proposal and the Maitland LEP 2011 and this Planning Proposal includes the first round of implementation of LHS and RLS actions . The Planning Proposal seeks to : 1. Introduce new LEP clauses for ' Farm stay accommodation ' and ' Farm gate premises ' to support and guide agritourism . 2. Introduce ' Artisan food and drink industry as a land use ' Permitted with consent ' within RU2 Rural Landscape zone . Jeff Smith General Manager 263 High Street PO Box 220 Maitland NSW 2320 t 02 4934 9700 info@maitland.nsw.gov.au supporting information will be on public exhibition from 5 June 2024 to 17 July 2024 and can be inspected at Council's Administration Centre , Council libraries and also available on Council's website maitland.nsw.gov.au . All persons who lodge a submission are required to declare any relevant political donations and / or gifts in accordance with Section 10.4 ( 5 ) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 . If relevant , please include a completed Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts ' form with your submission . This form can be found on Council's website at maitland.nsw.gov.au or obtained from Council's Customer Service Counter during opening hours . Persons wishing to comment on the Planning Proposal should do so by 5.00pm on 17 July 2024 . Written submissions should be addressed to The General Manager , Maitland City Council , PO Box 220 , Maitland NSW 2320 and should quote reference no : RZ 23/002 . Further enquiries should be directed to Pathum Gunasekara on 02 4934 9776 Join us at the next council meeting maitland Interested residents are welcome to attend the next council meeting on 11 June 2024 . maitland.nsw.gov.au Agendas are available from our website or by contacting customer service . For information on development applications please scan the QR code or visit maitland.nsw.gov.au