Public Exhibition
Public exhibition of Planning Proposal seeking to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 at 390 Panorama Avenue, Mitchell (Skillset)
Public Exhibition
The Planning Proposal in relation to land at 390 Panorama Avenue, Mitchell (PP-2025-2561) has now been placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from Monday 12 October 2026 to 9 November 2026.
The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 (LEP) to:
- Add a site-specific Additional Permitted Use (APU) to Schedule 1 for the use of the land as a hostel, in addition to the permitted uses of the land, being: community facilities, education, office premises and public administration.
The proposed amendment seeks to facilitate the development of a 30 bed hostel to be co-located on the land on which Skillset Senior College is located.
An Explanation Summary of the Planning Proposal, the submitted Planning Proposal and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Gateway Determination is provided in the document library on the right side of this page.
Council invites written submissions in relation to the Planning Proposal. Any submission needs to be lodged with Council by 4.00pm on Monday 9 November 2026 and must include your name and address.
Any submission that you make on the proposal may be included without alteration (including names and addresses) in reports that are available to the public in Council business papers.
Council will consider all submissions made to it, but to influence the Council’s decision any submission you make must be relevant and well founded.
Written submissions can be lodged using the button at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively, you can email your submission to council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au or post your submission to Bathurst Regional Council, Private Mail Bag 17, Bathurst NSW 2795.
If you have any queries please contact Council’s Manager Strategic Planning, Janet Bingham or Senior Strategic Planner, Emma Henderson on 6333 6211.
What's happening?
Council is in receipt of a Planning Proposal in relation to land at 390 Panorama Avenue, Mitchell (PP-2025-2561).
The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 (LEP) to:
- Add a site-specific Additional Permitted Use (APU) To Schedule 1 for the use of the land as a hostel, in addition to the permitted uses of the land, being: community facilities, education, office premises and public administration.
The proposed amendment seeks to facilitate the development of a 'hostel' to be co-located on the land on which Skillset Senior College is located. The hostel is intended to provide short-term accommodation for the following cohorts:
- Young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to enable them to achieve their education, vocational training and employment aspirations.
- Low-income apprentices and trainees, particularly those required to travel for block release training and who may otherwise not be able to complete their training, to support skilled workers for the region.
- Essential workers (e.g. teachers, nurses, police officers and other critical workers) who are relocating to Bathurst and have been unable to secure accommodation prior to their relocation, to support the attraction and retention of skilled workers for the region.
More information regarding Skillset is available on their website: https://www.skillsetseniorcollege.nsw.edu.au/
An Explanation Summary of the Planning Proposal and all lodged documentation can be viewed in the Documents section of this site.
Stages of a Planning Proposal
The table below outlines the 6 key stages of a Planning Proposal that have or will be undertaken as the Planning Proposals proceed. Further information about the process to amend a Local Environmental Plan are available at the Department's Local Plan Making Guidelines:
https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-03/lep-making-guideline.pdf(External link)
Stage | Purpose/Intent | Actions | Is it a legislated requirement? | Status |
1. Prelodgement | What is the LEP amendment and what should be included in the Planning Proposal. | The proponent sought and received Council's preliminary requirements for the Planning Proposal. | No.
Prelodgement consultation with Council is usual practice and recommended by the NSW Local Plan Making Guidelines. | Completed. |
2.Planning Proposal Assessment | The proponent prepares and lodges the Planning Proposal.
Council reviews and assesses the Planning Proposal against local Strategic Plans and Policies. Council must decide whether to support and submit the Planning Proposal to DPHI for a Gateway Determination. | The Director of Environmental, Planning and Building Services resolved under Delegated Authority to forward the Planning Proposals to DPHI for Gateway Determination. | Yes.
Council must assess the Planning Proposal and ensure consistency with Strategic Plans and Policies. | Completed. |
3. Gateway Determination | DPHI assesses the strategic and site-specific merit of each planning proposal and issues a Gateway Determination.
The Gateway Determination specifies if the Planning Proposals may proceed and whether consultation with authorities and government agencies is required.
The Gateway Determination also specifies the minimum period for public exhibition. | The Planning Proposals have been forwarded to DPHI. | Yes.
The Planning Proposals cannot proceed unless DPHI has issued a Gateway Determination for each proposal. | Completed. |
4. Post-Gateway | Council reviews the Gateway Determination and actions any required conditions prior to the public exhibition. | Council must ensure relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination are met. | Yes.
The Planning Proposal cannot be publicly exhibited until all relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination have been satisfactorily met. | Completed |
5. Public Exhibition and assessment | To consult with the community, key authority and government agencies.
All relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination must be met for public exhibition.
| The Planning Proposals are exhibited and notified in accordance with the procedures outlined in Council's Community Participation Plan (CPP).
All adjoining landowners will be notified of the exhibition period.
Depending upon the submissions received Council may hold a Submission Hearing (see Council's CPP).
Council must consider all submissions received. | Yes.
Council must exhibit the Planning Proposal for a minimum of 28 days or for the minimum period specified in the Gateway Determination. | Underway |
6. Finalisation | Final assessment of the Planning Proposal considering all submissions received to determine if Council supports finalisation of the Planning Proposal. | A report is presented for formal consideration at a Council meeting.
If Council supports finalisation of the Planning Proposal, the draft LEP amendment is prepared, reviewed (legal review) and the LEP amendments are made and notified (in Government Gazette). | Yes.
The Minister for Planning (or delegate) makes all amendments to a LEP. | Not yet commenced |
Public Exhibition
Public exhibition of Planning Proposal seeking to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 at 390 Panorama Avenue, Mitchell (Skillset)
Public Exhibition
The Planning Proposal in relation to land at 390 Panorama Avenue, Mitchell (PP-2025-2561) has now been placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from Monday 12 October 2026 to 9 November 2026.
The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 (LEP) to:
- Add a site-specific Additional Permitted Use (APU) to Schedule 1 for the use of the land as a hostel, in addition to the permitted uses of the land, being: community facilities, education, office premises and public administration.
The proposed amendment seeks to facilitate the development of a 30 bed hostel to be co-located on the land on which Skillset Senior College is located.
An Explanation Summary of the Planning Proposal, the submitted Planning Proposal and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Gateway Determination is provided in the document library on the right side of this page.
Council invites written submissions in relation to the Planning Proposal. Any submission needs to be lodged with Council by 4.00pm on Monday 9 November 2026 and must include your name and address.
Any submission that you make on the proposal may be included without alteration (including names and addresses) in reports that are available to the public in Council business papers.
Council will consider all submissions made to it, but to influence the Council’s decision any submission you make must be relevant and well founded.
Written submissions can be lodged using the button at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively, you can email your submission to council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au or post your submission to Bathurst Regional Council, Private Mail Bag 17, Bathurst NSW 2795.
If you have any queries please contact Council’s Manager Strategic Planning, Janet Bingham or Senior Strategic Planner, Emma Henderson on 6333 6211.
What's happening?
Council is in receipt of a Planning Proposal in relation to land at 390 Panorama Avenue, Mitchell (PP-2025-2561).
The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 (LEP) to:
- Add a site-specific Additional Permitted Use (APU) To Schedule 1 for the use of the land as a hostel, in addition to the permitted uses of the land, being: community facilities, education, office premises and public administration.
The proposed amendment seeks to facilitate the development of a 'hostel' to be co-located on the land on which Skillset Senior College is located. The hostel is intended to provide short-term accommodation for the following cohorts:
- Young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to enable them to achieve their education, vocational training and employment aspirations.
- Low-income apprentices and trainees, particularly those required to travel for block release training and who may otherwise not be able to complete their training, to support skilled workers for the region.
- Essential workers (e.g. teachers, nurses, police officers and other critical workers) who are relocating to Bathurst and have been unable to secure accommodation prior to their relocation, to support the attraction and retention of skilled workers for the region.
More information regarding Skillset is available on their website: https://www.skillsetseniorcollege.nsw.edu.au/
An Explanation Summary of the Planning Proposal and all lodged documentation can be viewed in the Documents section of this site.
Stages of a Planning Proposal
The table below outlines the 6 key stages of a Planning Proposal that have or will be undertaken as the Planning Proposals proceed. Further information about the process to amend a Local Environmental Plan are available at the Department's Local Plan Making Guidelines:
https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-03/lep-making-guideline.pdf(External link)
Stage | Purpose/Intent | Actions | Is it a legislated requirement? | Status |
1. Prelodgement | What is the LEP amendment and what should be included in the Planning Proposal. | The proponent sought and received Council's preliminary requirements for the Planning Proposal. | No.
Prelodgement consultation with Council is usual practice and recommended by the NSW Local Plan Making Guidelines. | Completed. |
2.Planning Proposal Assessment | The proponent prepares and lodges the Planning Proposal.
Council reviews and assesses the Planning Proposal against local Strategic Plans and Policies. Council must decide whether to support and submit the Planning Proposal to DPHI for a Gateway Determination. | The Director of Environmental, Planning and Building Services resolved under Delegated Authority to forward the Planning Proposals to DPHI for Gateway Determination. | Yes.
Council must assess the Planning Proposal and ensure consistency with Strategic Plans and Policies. | Completed. |
3. Gateway Determination | DPHI assesses the strategic and site-specific merit of each planning proposal and issues a Gateway Determination.
The Gateway Determination specifies if the Planning Proposals may proceed and whether consultation with authorities and government agencies is required.
The Gateway Determination also specifies the minimum period for public exhibition. | The Planning Proposals have been forwarded to DPHI. | Yes.
The Planning Proposals cannot proceed unless DPHI has issued a Gateway Determination for each proposal. | Completed. |
4. Post-Gateway | Council reviews the Gateway Determination and actions any required conditions prior to the public exhibition. | Council must ensure relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination are met. | Yes.
The Planning Proposal cannot be publicly exhibited until all relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination have been satisfactorily met. | Completed |
5. Public Exhibition and assessment | To consult with the community, key authority and government agencies.
All relevant conditions of the Gateway Determination must be met for public exhibition.
| The Planning Proposals are exhibited and notified in accordance with the procedures outlined in Council's Community Participation Plan (CPP).
All adjoining landowners will be notified of the exhibition period.
Depending upon the submissions received Council may hold a Submission Hearing (see Council's CPP).
Council must consider all submissions received. | Yes.
Council must exhibit the Planning Proposal for a minimum of 28 days or for the minimum period specified in the Gateway Determination. | Underway |
6. Finalisation | Final assessment of the Planning Proposal considering all submissions received to determine if Council supports finalisation of the Planning Proposal. | A report is presented for formal consideration at a Council meeting.
If Council supports finalisation of the Planning Proposal, the draft LEP amendment is prepared, reviewed (legal review) and the LEP amendments are made and notified (in Government Gazette). | Yes.
The Minister for Planning (or delegate) makes all amendments to a LEP. | Not yet commenced |
Planning Proposal - 390 Panorama Avenue Mitchell - Hostel APU (1.42 MB) (pdf)