About the Gateway Determination

A preliminary assessment of the documentation submitted with each of the Planning Proposals has been undertaken and presented to the Ordinary Council Meeting on 19 June 2024 where Council resolved to forward both proposals to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) requesting a Gateway Determination of the Planning Proposal.

A ‘Gateway Determination’ is a preliminary assessment by the Department of each proposal to determine if the proposals can progress to public exhibition, and if so, what conditions need to be met either before or as part of the public exhibition process. In considering this matter Council requested several conditions be imposed before public exhibition commences.

Gateway Determination has been received for the Planning Proposal that relates to 34 Busby Street. Council must now ensure that the relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination are met before public exhibition can commence.

On 14 November 2024, Council received an amended Planning Proposal and amended Master Plan for 34 Busby Street submitted by the applicant. The amendment has resulted in the Height of Buildings control being reduced from 18m to 12m for the majority of the land with the exception of the south-western corner where an 18m apartment building remains to be proposed.

Given that the amended Planning Proposal still proposes changes to the Height of Buildings controls and Land Use Zone, the applicant must proceed to address the conditions as per the Gateway Determination prior to public exhibition.

Importantly, at this stage, Council is NOT endorsing:

• The design of the development of each site.
• The proposed building envelopes that might eventuate to increase building height.
• The resultant residential density.

The reports for the Planning Proposal to the June 2024 Council meeting and the Gateway Determination documents are included in the document library.