State significant sites

Potential site: Warnervale Town Centre

Description: The Minister has agreed to consider the Warnervale Town Centre site as a potential State significant site for inclusion in Schedule 3 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005. The rezoning of the site will assist in delivering the housing and employment targets as set out in the draft Central Coast Regional Strategy and Metropolitan Development Program by providing housing for 4000 to 5000 residents, and servicing over 40,000 people in the broader Warnervale area. Exhibition fact sheet
Location: The Warnervale Town Centre site comprises an area of approximately 119 hectares on the Central Coast of NSW. It lies to the northwest of the Sparks and Hiawatha roads intersection, and straddles the north-south regional rail corridor
Local government area: Wyong
Approval authority: Minister for Planning
Relevant legislation: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005
Status: Public exhibition of Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005 (Amendment No. 24), State Significant Site Study, Draft Infrastructure Plan, Draft Development Control Plan and Biodiversity Certification Report from 13 February to 19 March 2008. Submissions can be emailed to information@planning.nsw.gov.au or mailed to Director, Strategic Assessment, Department of Planning, GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001
Further inquiries: Phone 1300 305 695 or email information@planning.nsw.gov.au

Proposal documents

Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005 (Amendment No. 24)

The aims of the draft SEPP amendment are to:

identify certain land at Warnervale as a State significant site under State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005
establish zoning and other development controls for that land
identify development comprising retail premises with a capital investment value of more than $20 million and a floor space area of more than 5000 square metres as a project to which Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applies Facilitate the development of a town centre that integrates with the proposed Warnervale Train Station
encourage development on that land for community facilities, residential uses and open space to address the housing, employment and service needs of the region around Warnervale
ensure that development on that land satisfies the principles of ecologically sustainable development
set aside part of that land for environmental protection and conservation purposes
ensure development on that land minimises impacts on the environment through energy efficiency and water conservation
set aside part of that land for integrated water cycle management purposes so as to address the effects of any future development on that land.

Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005 (Amendment No. 24) - Warnervale Town Centre

Explanatory Note (Draft SEPP and Regulation Amendments)