Minister rejects Iluka Reserve sale
Five years after Council’s Long Term Revenue Committee recommended proceeding with the selling off of nine residential lots on the northern edge of Iluka Reserve in Kiama Downs, the Minister […]
Category Archives: Planning
Draft regional plan now on exhibition
The Department of Planning, Industry & Environment has put the draft Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041 (ISRP) on exhibition. The ISRP will guide strategic planning and land use decisions in […]
Planning process changes
From 1 November, those wishing to lodge any planning applications, including modifications, with Kiama Council can do so via the NSW Government Planning Portal. The new system will be mandatory […]
Council rejects planning proposal
The September Meeting of Kiama Council unanimously voted against a planning proposal to rezone agricultural land on Gerringong’s southern boundary to residential. The proposal estimated a yield of approximately 317 […]
Heritage Review begins
Kiama Council has appointed GML Heritage to undertake the Kiama Town Centre Heritage Review, as part of the implementation of the Kiama Town Centre Study (KTCS). “The firm is one […]
Jamberoo runs out of sewer connections
Jett and Luke Warner are frustrated their application to develop the back of their property at Jamberoo has been derailed after a year’s work on their part, due to no […]
Call to establish a significant tree register
Councillor Kathy Rice is concerned that, without a strong tree protection policy, the pace of development in Kiama is resulting in not only the loss of trees but our character. […]
Push to improve DA processing times
Kiama Council is hoping to be accepted into a new State Government grant program designed as a carrot to improve development application (DA) processing times. If accepted as a participant […]
Proposal to extend Gerringong to the south
A planning proposal to rezone agricultural land on the southern border of Gerringong is meeting opposition given it is not listed in the Kiama Local Environment Plan (LEP) [which now […]
Council to reconsider holiday rentals motion
Councillor Matt Brown is seeking to rescind a motion by Councillor Kathy Rice, passed at the July Council Meeting, seeking staff to prepare a case for reducing the non-hosted short-term […]
