34 Busby Street Planning Proposal

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*Public Exhibition now closed*

A Planning Proposal in relation to land at 34 Busby Street (PP-2024-1001), South Bathurst, was on Public Exhibition for a period of 28 days from Monday 17 November 2025 to Monday 15 December 2025. Council received submissions from 99 persons in relation to the 34 Busby Street Planning Proposal, inclusive of submissions made toward the 34 and 50 Busby Street Planning Proposals. Council also received a paper and a digital petition in relation to the Planning Proposals.

A Submissions Summary, which summarises key issues that were raised, and copies of all submissions made, including the petitions, can be found in the Documents Library.

The Planning Proposal relates to 34 Busby Street, South Bathurst which currently contains the local heritage item St Joseph's Mount (Logan Brae), the 'Gatekeepers Cottage' and a large vacant area outside of the local heritage item curtilage.

The LEP amendments that are sought in this Planning Proposal relate only to part of the land referred to as ‘Lot 226’.

The Planning Proposal seeks to rezone part of the Logan Brae (St Joseph’s Mount) property from R1 General Residential to R3 Medium Density Residential. This change would allow a mix of townhouses and apartments, with building heights of up to 18 metres for apartment buildings and 12 metres for townhouses. The proposal also allows for a small café or food and drink premises and introduces a requirement for a detailed, site-specific Development Control Plan to guide high-quality design and protect the site’s significant heritage buildings. The changes aim to sensitively redevelop the unused portions of the Logan Brae land, enhance housing diversity close to existing services, and conserve the site’s historic character within the broader South Bathurst area.

(Figure 1 - Proposed Master Plan of the site showing a potential output of the Planning Proposal changes noting that the hotel and function centre is not part of the Planning Proposal. This Master Plan should not be taken as the definitive end result. The Planning Proposal only relates to the planning laws that may lead to the development of the site for the purposes of medium density housing and associated small commercial uses.)

The proposed amendments involve the following:

Planning Control

Existing

34 Busby Street Planning Proposal

Zoning

R1 General Residential

R3 Medium Density

Minimum lot size (Dwelling)

550m2

1300m2

Dual Occupancy minimum lot size

850m2

Remove – no longer needed as Dual Occupancies are prohibited in the R3 zone

Height of Buildings

9m

18m (Apartment building)

12m (Townhouses)

Additional Permitted Use (Schedule 1)

N/A

Food and drink premises

  • 150m2 per premises
  • Total floor area of 300m2

Additional local provision (Council proposed inclusion within the Planning Proposal)

N/A

Require DCP to be in place before DA consent can be issued to achieve design excellence

Clause 7.6 Mount Panorama Environs
N/ARequire the site to be subject to the provisions of Clause 7.6 Mount Panorama Environs.

Mapping Changes

Land zoning map

Height of buildings map

Lot size map

Additional permitted uses map

Minimum Lot size – dual occupancy


The proposed amendments seek to facilitate a greater density of dwellings on each site to support improved housing choice and diversity within the City of Bathurst.

An Explanation Summary of the Planning Proposal and all lodged and amended documentation is provided in the document library on the right side of this page.

If you would like to find out more information about each Planning Proposal, including about the Explanation Summary and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Gateway Determination, please navigate to the respective projects which are linked on the right side of this page.


View the Planning Proposals in 3D

The envisaged building envelopes and master plan footprints for 34 Busby Street can be viewed on the Bathurst Digital Twin alongside the master plan model for 50 Busby Street. With the assistance of NSW Spatial Services, the Bathurst Digital Twin is provided as a tool for the public to understand potential visual and overshadowing impacts that may result from both Planning Proposals. After entering the site, please ensure that you wait for the 3D graphics to load.

The Planning Proposal DOES NOT consent to the development of land. Should Council proceed with each Planning Proposal, the next steps are:

  • Preparation of detailed development controls under the Bathurst Regional Development Control Plan 2014 (DCP) to control the form of development within the new building envelopes and to manage the outcomes of the proposed new living density.

  • Lodgement by the proponent of development applications for each site.

These steps provide additional opportunities for community engagement when detailed development plans become available for each site.


*Public Exhibition now closed*

A Planning Proposal in relation to land at 34 Busby Street (PP-2024-1001), South Bathurst, was on Public Exhibition for a period of 28 days from Monday 17 November 2025 to Monday 15 December 2025. Council received submissions from 99 persons in relation to the 34 Busby Street Planning Proposal, inclusive of submissions made toward the 34 and 50 Busby Street Planning Proposals. Council also received a paper and a digital petition in relation to the Planning Proposals.

A Submissions Summary, which summarises key issues that were raised, and copies of all submissions made, including the petitions, can be found in the Documents Library.

The Planning Proposal relates to 34 Busby Street, South Bathurst which currently contains the local heritage item St Joseph's Mount (Logan Brae), the 'Gatekeepers Cottage' and a large vacant area outside of the local heritage item curtilage.

The LEP amendments that are sought in this Planning Proposal relate only to part of the land referred to as ‘Lot 226’.

The Planning Proposal seeks to rezone part of the Logan Brae (St Joseph’s Mount) property from R1 General Residential to R3 Medium Density Residential. This change would allow a mix of townhouses and apartments, with building heights of up to 18 metres for apartment buildings and 12 metres for townhouses. The proposal also allows for a small café or food and drink premises and introduces a requirement for a detailed, site-specific Development Control Plan to guide high-quality design and protect the site’s significant heritage buildings. The changes aim to sensitively redevelop the unused portions of the Logan Brae land, enhance housing diversity close to existing services, and conserve the site’s historic character within the broader South Bathurst area.

(Figure 1 - Proposed Master Plan of the site showing a potential output of the Planning Proposal changes noting that the hotel and function centre is not part of the Planning Proposal. This Master Plan should not be taken as the definitive end result. The Planning Proposal only relates to the planning laws that may lead to the development of the site for the purposes of medium density housing and associated small commercial uses.)

The proposed amendments involve the following:

Planning Control

Existing

34 Busby Street Planning Proposal

Zoning

R1 General Residential

R3 Medium Density

Minimum lot size (Dwelling)

550m2

1300m2

Dual Occupancy minimum lot size

850m2

Remove – no longer needed as Dual Occupancies are prohibited in the R3 zone

Height of Buildings

9m

18m (Apartment building)

12m (Townhouses)

Additional Permitted Use (Schedule 1)

N/A

Food and drink premises

  • 150m2 per premises
  • Total floor area of 300m2

Additional local provision (Council proposed inclusion within the Planning Proposal)

N/A

Require DCP to be in place before DA consent can be issued to achieve design excellence

Clause 7.6 Mount Panorama Environs
N/ARequire the site to be subject to the provisions of Clause 7.6 Mount Panorama Environs.

Mapping Changes

Land zoning map

Height of buildings map

Lot size map

Additional permitted uses map

Minimum Lot size – dual occupancy


The proposed amendments seek to facilitate a greater density of dwellings on each site to support improved housing choice and diversity within the City of Bathurst.

An Explanation Summary of the Planning Proposal and all lodged and amended documentation is provided in the document library on the right side of this page.

If you would like to find out more information about each Planning Proposal, including about the Explanation Summary and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Gateway Determination, please navigate to the respective projects which are linked on the right side of this page.


View the Planning Proposals in 3D

The envisaged building envelopes and master plan footprints for 34 Busby Street can be viewed on the Bathurst Digital Twin alongside the master plan model for 50 Busby Street. With the assistance of NSW Spatial Services, the Bathurst Digital Twin is provided as a tool for the public to understand potential visual and overshadowing impacts that may result from both Planning Proposals. After entering the site, please ensure that you wait for the 3D graphics to load.

The Planning Proposal DOES NOT consent to the development of land. Should Council proceed with each Planning Proposal, the next steps are:

  • Preparation of detailed development controls under the Bathurst Regional Development Control Plan 2014 (DCP) to control the form of development within the new building envelopes and to manage the outcomes of the proposed new living density.

  • Lodgement by the proponent of development applications for each site.

These steps provide additional opportunities for community engagement when detailed development plans become available for each site.


Page last updated: 22 Dec 2025, 02:27 PM