Local Planning Statement
Thank you for your interest this consultation has concluded.

The public exhibition of the draft Local Planning Statement and supporting studies has now closed.
The City Planning team would like to thank everyone who took the time to review these documents and provide their feedback.
All submissions and comments made during the exhibition period will now be reviewed. This review of submissions, and a revised Local Planning Statement will be reported to Council for consideration for adoption in early 2020. Everyone who made a submission will be notified once the date for this meeting is confirmed.
Updates will continue to be provided on this Have Your Say page.
The public exhibition of the draft Local Planning Statement and supporting studies has now closed.
The City Planning team would like to thank everyone who took the time to review these documents and provide their feedback.
All submissions and comments made during the exhibition period will now be reviewed. This review of submissions, and a revised Local Planning Statement will be reported to Council for consideration for adoption in early 2020. Everyone who made a submission will be notified once the date for this meeting is confirmed.
Updates will continue to be provided on this Have Your Say page.
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9. Improving local transport connections and accessibility, including walking and cycling
over 1 year agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.
Dr Suessover 1 year ago"Upgrades" to the great Western Highway should not occur at the expense of communities that live along this route.
We need to be assured there are NO big trucks!
0 comment5Gggover 1 year agoHigh speed rail tunnel for freight. Park and ride. Get trucks off our roads. Our environment is our economy, we have to protect both!
Freight via rail not road.
0 comment3learningtoswimover 1 year agoNo destruction of homes in Blackheath. Find a more sustainable solution. Big trucks are not sustainable. Explore more realistic options.
Save Blackheath
0 comment4blackheathbobover 1 year agoNo bypass. Should be looking at rail for freight. Putting the large B Doubles all the way over the mountain is dangerous and irresponsible.
0 comment2Blackheath localover 1 year agoFreight transportation should be focused on long term sustainable and safe options. Keep the large trucks off the road (Rail is the best opt
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8. Managing increased tourist visitation
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7. Sustaining a healthy local economy, including a focus on Katoomba as our Strategic Centre
over 1 year agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.BenGPover 1 year agoIncrease number of late night public transport options to/from Katoomba and other Blue Mountains towns to encourage people to stay longer
0 comment0BenGPover 1 year agoIncrease the number of festivals and events held in Katoomba to boost visitor numbers across the year.
Katoomba has a number of fantastic festivals and events (Blue Mountains Music Festival, Winter Magic, etc). More events and festivals could be held to boost visitor numbers and encourage tourists to stay longer in the town.
0 comment0keldholmeover 1 year agoIncrease occupation rates for shops in Katoomba main street by cracking down on rorting of negative gearing on investment properties.
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6. Meeting the diverse housing needs of our community
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5. Preserving and enhancing heritage, character and liveability
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Document Library
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Fact Sheet - Local Planning Statement (196 KB) (pdf)
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Blue Mountains 2040: Living Sustainably - draft Local Planning Statement (18.9 MB) (pdf)
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Draft Local Housing Strategy 2019 (15.1 MB) (pdf)
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Draft Local Character Study 2019 (8.64 MB) (pdf)
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Draft Local Character Statement 2019 (20 MB) (pdf)
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Draft Visitor Economy, Retail and Employment Studies (8.19 MB) (pdf)
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Draft Stage 1 Consultation Report (800 KB) (pdf)
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Draft Community and Stakeholder Engagement Report (126 MB) (pdf)
Council Meeting: 24 September 2019
You can access the the Business Paper and Minutes from the 24 September 2019 Council Meeting by clicking on the following links:
Community Strategic Plan
Who's listening
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Phone 4780 5000 Email localplanningstatement@bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Stage 1: Interactive Map
Thank you to those who participated in Stage 1 of our community consultation. This stage is now closed.
You can still view contributions made during this stage. Click here go to the interactive map.