Wyee Structure Plan

A structure plan provides a long‑term planning framework to guide land use and development within a defined area. It establishes a shared vision for growth and change, identifying key planning priorities to support the coordinated delivery of housing, employment opportunities, transport networks and infrastructure in a sustainable and integrated way. 

The population of Wyee and the surrounding Greater Morisset area is expected to grow and change substantially over the next 20 years. The existing Wyee Structure Plan was prepared in 2009 and does not reflect recent population and
economic growth projections, or current NSW Goverment and Council planning priorities. The proposed plan will ensure there is a holistic, evidence-based strategic framework in place to guide future growth and change in Wyee.
The plan will also align with the planning priorities of the Local Strategic Planning Statement 2025-2045 to coordinate growth and enable the delivery of essential infrastructure.

Creation of a the Wyee Structure Plan provides a long-term vision to guide growth and development in the area by identifying: 

• place-based planning priorities for Wyee to guide future land-use decisions  

• strategic precincts to best locate opportunities arising from growth across the local area and the Greater Morisset Growth Area. 

Development of the structure Plan will be in three phases:

1. Initiation - Background research and preparation of the discussion paper.  Community consultation on the discussion paper. 
2. Preparation - Review community feedback on the discussion paper to help shape draft Wyee Structure Plan.  Public exhibition of the Wyee Structure Plan. 
3. Finalisation - Review commuity feedback from public exhibition and updates to the draft Stucture Plan as necessary. Draft Plan to be recommended to Counil for adoption.  All people who made a submission will be notified when the draft Plan is going to Council and if it is adopted.

Project staff are aiming to have the Structure Plan adopted by mid - late 2026.  

The 20-year vision in the Wyee Structure Plan will evolve gradually, as private landowners choose to rezone and develop their land over time. 

The structure plan does not involve any compulsory acquisition or re-zoning proposals.  Landowners maintain control over the decisions about their land.  

If a private landowner or developer wants to rezone or develop their land then the application will need to go through the required re-zoning and/or development application process. If the application is consistent with the draft structure plan then that will strengthen the chance of approval.  

The draft structure plan is aligned with the planning priorities in Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement and the NSW Government’s Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan and the Hunter Regional Plan. 

Council is currently preparing the Morisset Place Strategy which will complement the Wyee Structure Plan. 

The structure plan itself does not fund or deliver infrastructure. Infrastructure will be delivered over time, subject to State and Local Government funding availability and project priorities. However, having an endorsed structure plan improves the likelihood of securing funding for infrastructure that aligns with the plan. 

The structure plan does not involve any compulsory acquisition or re-zoning proposals.  Landowners maintain control over the decisions about their land.  

If a private landowner or developer wants to rezone or develop their land then the application will need to go through the required re-zoning and/or development application process. If the application is consistent with the draft structure plan then that will strengthen the chance of approval. 

Changes to land zoning or maximum building height does not automatically change your Council rates. Rates are based on the value of your land, determined independently by the NSW Valuer General at least once every three years.  

To determine land value the Valuer General considers property sales,  zoning and development potential, size and shape, and other factors.  

If rezoning contributes to an increase in land value over time, this may be reflected in a future land valuation.

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