Cessnock planning panel
Date of appointment: 23 August 2010
Panel members:
- Mr Tim Rogers (Chair) who has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior official within the NSW Government, including executive positions within the Department of Local Government and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water.
- Ms Alison McCabe who is a Director of SJB Planning and has 25 years’ experience in both local and State Government planning roles, including at Cessnock City Council. Ms McCabe is also a member of the Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel.
- Mr Vince Berkhout who is a Director of Cité Urban Strategies and also has experience working as a planner in both local and State Government agencies. Mr Berkhout was also a member of the former Ku-ring-gai planning panel.
More information:
Coogee Bay Hotel site - review
Date of appointment: 5 August 2010
Advisor: NSW Government Architect Peter Mould
More information: Final report 
, Terms of reference , Option A , Option B , Ground floor information
Central Sydney Planning Committee - planning panel and administrator
Date announced: 10 June 2010
Panel members: Gabrielle Kibble AO (chair), Professor Kevin Sproats and one panel member appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney Public notice (June 2010)
More information: Review report
Submissions:
20100736 List of submissions, CSPC Sub 1 to 38, CSPC Sub 40 to 59, CSPC Sub 53, CSPC Sub 55, CSPC Sub 56, CSPC 60, CSPC Sub 61,CSPC Sub 63 to 67, CSPC Sub 65, CSPC Sub 68, CSPC Sub 69.1, CSPC Sub 69.2, CSPC Sub 69.3, CSPC Sub 69.4, CSPC Sub 69.5, CSPC Sub 69.6, CSPC Sub 69.7, CSPC Sub 69.8, CSPC Sub 69.9, CSPC Sub 70 to 72, CSPC Sub 73, CSPC Sub 74 to 89, CSPC Sub 90, CSPC Sub 91.1 to 91.4, CSPC Sub 92 to 115, CSPC Sub 99, CSPC Sub 101
Burwood town centre - planning panel and administrator
Date of appointment: Planning administrator on 16 January 2009; planning panel on 20 July 2007
Administrator: The members of the Burwood Town Centre Planning Panel have been appointed jointly as a planning administrator
Panel members: Ms Sue Francis (chair), Ms Alison McCabe, and Mr Peter John Cantrill
More information:
Administrator: The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Burwood Town Centre Planning Administrator) Order 2009 , gazetted 16 January 2009, provides for the appointment of an administrator to exercise the functions of the council with respect to the preparation and making/approval of a development control plan and a contributions plan in relation to development in the Burwood Town Centre. Reasons for appointment of administrator
Panel: The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Burwood Town Centre Planning Panel) Order 2007 , gazetted 20 July 2007, outlines the functions of the panel. Reasons for appointment of panel.
Camberwell village - review of cumulative impacts of coal mining
Date announced: 18 December 2008
Panel members: Damon Roddis (air quality), Yvonne Scorgie (air quality), John Wasserman (noise), other possible expert/s (TBC)
More information: Notice of public meeting (which includes the terms of reference for the review)
Final reports and associated information:
On 13 July 2010, the Department of Planning released the final Camberwell Cumulative Impacts Review consisting of: three expert reports on air quality (dust), noise, and drinking water; an additional expert report on air quality requested from several mining companies seeking to expand their operations in the vicinity of Camberwell; and a Department of Planning overview and response to the reports.
These documents are all available below, along with associated explanatory documents:
Review of cumulative dust impacts
Review of cumulative noise impacts
Review of drinking water impacts
Additional air quality modelling requested from mine proponents
Department of Planning Overview Report
Question and Answer document
Key Government responses
Landfill capacity and demand for the Sydney region - independent review
Date of appointment: TBC
Advisor: Mr Tony Wright
Call for written submissions: 24 September to 27 October 2008
More information: Terms of reference for strategic review and Independent public assessment: landfill capacity and demand report (A.G. Wright, September 2000) Public review landfill capacity and demand (March 2009) Government response (fact sheet) August 2010
Ku-ring-gai - planning panel
Date of appointment: 3 March 2008
Panel members: Ms Janet Thompson (chair), Vince Berkhout and Stuart McDonald (Lindsay Fletcher - alternate panel member). The panel can be contacted by emailing panel@kmc.nsw.gov.au.
More information:
- Establishment of panel: The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel) Order 2008 outlines the functions of the panel and includes maps for the town centres (maps 1–6: Gordon, Lindfield, Pymble, Roseville, St Ives, and Turramurra). Note:. The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Ku-ring-gai Council Planning Panel) Order 2007 was repealed by the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Ku-ring-gai Council Planning Panel) (Repeal) Order 2008 on 3 March 2008.
- Independent review: To assist in the preparation of a new draft local environmental plan (LEP), the council prepared dwelling yield estimates for three different scenarios to help assess the potential of the plan to contribute to the delivery of the target of 10,000 new dwellings within Ku-ring-gai over the next 20 years. The Department engaged a consultant to independently review these dwelling yield estimates. The review concluded that broadly there is validity in the dwelling yield estimates produced by council, and in general that the target of 10,000 dwellings over the next 20 years is achievable. Review of estimated dwelling yields in Ku-ring-gai (The Treadstone Company Pty Ltd, October 2009).
- Local environmental plan: The Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan (Town Centres) 2010 was made on 25 May 2010. The plan will play a key role in achieving the dwelling targets for Ku-ring-gai as outlined in the Metropolitan Strategy whilst also revitalising the area's key town centres.
Wagga Wagga - planning panel
Date of appointment: 7 November 2007
Panel members: Former Minister for the Environment and former Parramatta City Councillor Pam Allan (Chair); and, town planner, Landcom development director and former Wagga Wagga resident Stephen Driscoll. At the request of Wagga Wagga City Council, an Albury council planner, Terri O'Brien has also been appointed to the panel
More information: The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Wagga Wagga City Council Planning Panel) Order 2007 outlines the functions of the panel (NSW Government Gazette, Week No. 166/2007).
Central West rural lands - inquiry
Notice of panel: 8 February 2007
Panel members: Garry West (Chair); Jock Laurie, NSW Farmers Association; Bill Gillooly AM, Secretary-General, Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW; and, Gabrielle Kibble AO, Town Planner
Call for written submissions: By 19 April 2007
Panel hearings: From 24 April to 21 May 2007
Panel report and recommendations: Review of land use planning in the Central West - 22 August 2007
More information: Terms of reference and notice of public hearings ; map of Central West region
Potential coal mining impacts in the Wyong LGA - strategic inquiry
Date of appointment: 5 February 2007
Panel members: Ms Kerry Chikarovski (chair), former leader of the NSW Liberal Party; Professor Jim Galvin , subsidence expert, Managing Director of Galvin and Associates, and visiting Professor at the School of Mining Engineering, UNSW; Associate Professor Noel Merrick, groundwater expert and Acting Director of the National Centre for Groundwater Management, UTS; and Mr Brian Elton , social impact expert and Director of Elton Consulting
Panel report and recommendations: Impacts of potential underground coal mining in the Wyong local government area: strategic review (July 2008) [ 1.7MB]
Map 1. Local environment plan zones of the Wyong local government area [ 1.0MB]
Map 2. Geographic overview of the Wyong local government area [ 3.1MB]
Map 3. Generalised surface geology of the Wyong local government area [ 844kB]
Map 4. Current coal mining and exploration titles and coal bore locations in the Wyong local government area [ 905kB]
Map 5. Known coal mine workings and mine subsidence districts in the Wyong local government area [ 1.0MB]
Map 6. Indicative coal resource potential of the Wyong local government area [ 1.0MB]
Map 7. Surface drainage and flood levels (1% annual exceedance probability) of the Wyong local government area [ 948kB]
Map 8. Vegetation types of the Wyong local government area [ 1.1MB]
Map 9. Regional topography of the central western Wyong local government area [ 2.0MB]
Map 10. Water resources, water infrastructure and flood levels (1% annual exceedance probability) for the central western Wyong local government area [ 1.3MB]
Map 11. Water resources, water infrastructure and flood levels (1% annual exceedance probability) and proposed Wallarah 2 mine layout [ 3.3MB]
Map 12. Residential locations, other buildings, mine subsidence districts and proposed Wallarah 2 mine layout [ 785kB]
Public exhibition of report: The panel's report was released for public comment on 17 December 2008. Comments are invited until 27 February 2009. View exhibition details
More information: (panel terms of reference, hearing and submissions) - View
In addition, the Department on August 17, 2010 released a study of groundwater and surface water baseline information in the western part of the Wyong local government area, to assist in the assessment of the Wallarah 2 coal project. Report and Department's media release.
This report was also subjected to an international peer review .
Underground coal mining in the Southern Coalfield - strategic inquiry
Date of appointment: 6 December 2006
Panel members: Professor Bruce Hebblewhite (chair) subsidence expert, Head of School of Mining Engineering, University of NSW and Executive Director of Mining Education Australia; Professor Jim Galvin , subsidence expert, Managing Director of Galvin and Associates, and visiting Professor at the School of Mining Engineering, University of NSW; Mr Col Mackie, groundwater expert, Principal at Mackie Environmental Research; Associate Professor Ron West , aquatic ecology expert, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong and a member of the NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee (Threatened Aquatic Species); and Mr Drew Collins , social and economic analysis expert and Managing Director of the BDA Group.
Panel report and recommendations: Impacts of underground coal mining on natural features in the Southern Coalfield: strategic review (July 2008) [ 4.1MB]
Map 1. Southern Coalfield - regional geography [ 2.3MB]
Map 2. Southern Coalfield - geology [ 2.2MB]
Map 3. Southern Coalfield - current coal mining and exploration titles [ 1.3MB]
Map 4. Southern Coalfield - Vegetation types [ 3.7MB]
Map 5. Southern Coalfield - Colliery Holdings and SCA water supply assets [ 1.4MB]
Map 6. Southern Coalfield - Colliery Holdings, mine workings and upland swamps [ 3.7MB]
Map 7. Southern Coalfield - Colliery Holdings, mine workings and drainage lines [ 1.9MB]
More information: (panel terms of reference, hearing and submissions) - View
Warnervale town centre options - review
Date of appointment: 22 June 2006
Advisor: Peter Seamer
Report and recommendations: Report to the Director General - 10 September 2006
Sensitive urban lands on South Coast - review
Notice of panel: 8 June 2006
Panel members: Dr Andrew Refshauge (Chair); Mr Vince Berkhout, Town Planner, Cite Urban Strategies; Dr David Robertson, Ecologist, Cumberland Ecology
Call for written submissions: By 5 July 2006
Panel hearings: Commenced 17 July 2006
Panel reports and recommendations: Panel report to the Minister for Planning October 2006 ( 2.3 MB)
Departmental letter in relation to a reference in the panel's report to the Jezreel Consortium proposal (26 October 2006)
More information: The independent Review Panel appointed by the Minister for Planning to review sensitive urban lands on the South Coast has finalised its report and provided its recommendations to the Minister. The panel was asked to review a number of sensitive urban lands identified in the draft South Coast Regional Strategy (see Appendix 2), as well as an additional site at Comberton Grange. Its terms of reference are included in the Background Paper . Maps of individual sites: Bega Valley local government area sites , Eurobodalla local government area sites and Shoalhaven local government area sites
Queanbeyan land releases - review
Notice of panel: 9 May 2006
Panel members: Mr Brian Gilligan (chair); Ms Julie Bindon, Chief Executive Officer, JBA Urban Planning Consultants; and Mr Ken Matthews, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Water Commission
Call for written submissions: 9 May to 9 June 2006
Panel hearing: 27 June 2006
Panel report and recommendations: Panel's Report to the NSW Minister for Planning (August 2006) - Main Report , Appendix 1 , Figure 1. Queanbeyan inquiry sites , Figure 2. Canberra spatial and inquiry sites , Figure 3. Regional context of proposed sites
More information: The Independent Review Panel was appointed by the then Minister for Planning, Frank Sartor MP to review current rezoning proposals for residential land in the Queanbeyan City Council area and provided its recommendations to the Minister. The panel's terms of reference are included in the Background paper (May 2006)
Certain planning matters in Cowra Shire - review
Notice of panel: 19 December 2005
Panel members: Adrian Galasso, barrister (chair)
Call for written submissions: 19 December 2005 to 10 February 2006
Panel hearing: 9 March 2006
Panel report and recommendations: The Panel reported to the Minister in March 2006. Cowra review panel report (6 April 2006)
More information: The Independent Review Panel was appointed by the then Minister for Planning, Frank Sartor MP to review certain planning matters in Cowra Shire and provided its recommendations to the Minister. The Panel was asked to investigate and advise the Minister on:
- A proposed interim amendment to the Cowra Local Environmental Plan (LEP);
- Possible planning errors made by Cowra Shire Council;
- What actions the Government should take to address planning issues in Cowra Shire; and
- The appropriateness of current actions being undertaken by Cowra Shire Council in supporting the orderly and sustainable development of the Cowra area.
The Panel received written submissions from a total of 60 parties and held a public forum in Cowra at which 19 interested parties presented their arguments. View the Department of Planning's submission
The Panel’s principal recommendations are that:
- Cowra LEP 1990 (Amendment 14) be made as a matter of priority with a minimum lot size of 400ha inserted at clauses 12(3) and 17A(b).
- On balance, no further action be taken with respect to planning consents given by the Cowra Shire Council that may be uncertain.
- Cowra Shire Council be urged to publish and/or republish section 101 notices with respect to planning consents given by the Council that may be uncertain.
In addition, the Panel is of the view that the current actions being taken by Cowra Shire Council to ensure that orderly and sustainable development of the Cowra Shire are appropriate, subject to periodic review.
Orica's HCB waste storage and destruction - review
Date of appointment: 25 August 2004
Panel Members: Mr Tony Wright (chair), Deputy Chairman, Environmental Protection Authority Board; Mr John Court, Environmental engineering consultant; Professor Gary Smith, Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, UNSW.
Report and recommendations: Report to the Minister - November 2006
More information: Department media release