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Coastal Design Guidelines for NSW

Costal design

The diverse beauty of the NSW coast is at risk from developments which pay little attention to urban design principles. Application of the principles set out in the 'Coastal Design Guidelines for NSW' (Coastal Council of NSW 2003) will ensure that future developments and redevelopments are sensitive to the unique natural and urban settings of coastal places in NSW.

The guidelines provide a world-standard approach for how urban design can be best used in a coastal context.
The Minister for Planning has issued a Direction under section 117 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to all local councils in the coastal zone regarding the Coastal Design Guidelines 2003. In preparing a draft local environmental plan, councils are required to include provisions that give effect to and are consistent with the Coastal Design Guidelines, unless the inconsistency is justified by an environmental study or strategy. View Ministerial directions for local plan making



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