Liverpool Council plans to make the central business district home to as many people as possible have received the nod from the State Government.
The aim of the council is to significantly increase the number of people who live in the heart of the Liverpool CBD and within walking distance to all the amenities it offers, such as eateries and late night entertainment as well as many new planned facilities.
To achieve this, Liverpool Council recently resolved to rezone 121,000 square metres of land in the city centre from B3 (Commercial Core) to B4 (mixed use), and wrote to the State Government requesting permission to approve these changes as part of Liverpool’s Draft Local Environmental Plan (2008).
The application was assessed under the state government’s Gateway approval process, and Liverpool Council will now undertake community consultations sessions and put the proposal on public exhibition.
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun met with NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes to discuss the proposal which will give Liverpool greater scope to grow its status as a leading regional city.
“By approving these changes the State Government has put a huge vote of confidence in Liverpool which shows just how supportive they are of council’s bid to become a more attractive place to invest,” he said.
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NSW Minister for Planning and Environment Rob Stokes said: “This vision will help create 10,000 new residential units and an extra 22,000 jobs in the city centre.”
The next step before council can start implementing the new planning rules is to consult with business owners, shop tenants and the wider community.
♦ Community consultation snapshot:
When: Monday, December 7, 10am-12:30pm (business owners and tenants) and 6.30pm-8.30pm (community)
Where: Francis Greenway Centre, 170 George St Liverpool
Register online: Visit the eventbrite website.
♦ A copy of the Draft Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 is on public exhibition now until January 29. View the documents on council’s e-planning website and search application number RZ-10/2015.
♦ For details on how to make a submission on the new planning rules, visit the public exhibition website or go to Liverpool Listens.
