Modification and revocation of Local Planning Policies (LPP3 and LPP11)

What now?

We have seen this as an opportunity to do better by simplifying planning tools and cutting red tape. Rather than having custom planning rules for Minim Cove, future development applications will follow the standard state-wide residential building rules that apply everywhere else.

What this means is that planning decisions in Minim Cove are now guided by the Town’s current Local Planning Scheme and Residential Design Codes. These are the standard rules used across our community today.

Some of the older planning tools are now outdated and no longer suitable in their current form, so the Town is looking to modify LPP3 – Minim Cove State Design Guidelines and revoke LPP11 Design Guidelines and Local Development Plan - Lot 200 McCabe Street, Mosman Park that currently reference superseded planning requirements.

Importantly, these changes to the planning framework consider any existing legal agreements on properties that the Town needs to address through a development proposal - such as covenants or caveats for buildings – as they're part of what makes Minim Cove the neighbourhood it is. These will continue to be respected and considered when any development application is assessed.

We want our community to be informed and confident about what planning changes mean for your neighbourhood.

By bringing Minim Cove into alignment with the current planning framework that applies across the rest of our community, it means simpler processes, more consistent decision-making, and rules that accurately reflect how we plan today.