Council adopts the Marks Point and Belmont South Precinct Area Plan

Council recently resolved to adopt the Marks Point and Belmont South Precinct Area Plan as part of the Lake Macquarie Development Control Plan 2014.The new Precinct Area Plan will be located in Part 12 of the DCP and will be effective and available on Council's website from Friday 14 April 2017.

The purpose of the new Precinct Area Plan is to help implement the Marks Point and Belmont South Local Adaptation Plan. The Precinct Area Plan provides guidance that should be taken into account when preparing a Development Application in the Marks Point and Belmont South adaptation planning area.

The draft Precinct Area Plan was exhibited to the public for six weeks from 3 December 2016 to 16 January 2017. Changes were made following exhibition to make the Plan easier to understand. Refer to page 180 of the Council report for an outline of the changes made following exhibition.