In response to changes to the planning system in NSW that have been introduced by the NSW Government, Council is required to produce a Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) for the Shire. The LSPS is designed to spell out the strategic planning priorities of Council , as it works towards a vision for where we want to be in the next 20 years.
The LSPS integrates the approach that Council will take to its land use planning functions, (typically expressed through documents such as the Local Environmental Plan or Growth Management Strategies), with the broader strategic approach that Council is pursuing as expressed through Corporate Planning Documents like the Community Strategic Plan.
Following community consultation, Council has now formally adopted the Bellingen Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020-2040.
Bellingen Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020-2040(PDF, 25MB)