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Port Botany, Port Kembla and the Port of Newcastle are the three largest ports in New South Wales. These ports are recognised as state significant precincts due to their importance to the NSW and Australian economies.
The State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 is the principal environmental planning instrument that sets the land use planning and assessment framework for appropriate development at the three ports.
The NSW Government is proposing to make changes to the Three Ports SEPP to enable additional, essential, day-to-day development on land at the three ports to be undertaken through a streamlined assessment pathway. This is aimed at promoting the efficient operation of the ports.
The proposed changes also seek to protect land adjacent to the three ports for port-related activities.
The proposed amendments to the Three Ports SEPP include:
An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) has been prepared to provide further details of the proposed amendments to the Three Ports SEPP.
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Page last updated: 05/12/2018