The Mid-Western Regional Council sought to update its understanding of the supply and demand for residential land in two of its main centres, Mudgee and Gulgong. This was of critical importance to the Council, as external factors and revised population projections indicated higher than anticipated growth in demand for housing…
To guide and influence housing policy over the period to 2041, and to align Council’s housing framework with other key strategic planning policies at both State and local government level, Albury City Council commissioned HillPDA to prepare a Local Housing Strategy (LHS) for the Local Government Area (LGA). The Local…
The Aboriginal Land SEPP provides for the making of ‘development delivery plans’ (‘DDPs’) for land owned by Local Aboriginal Land Councils (‘LALCs’). The SEPP initially established a planning pathway for Darkinjung Land Council to secure a state-led pathway HillPDA was engaged by the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) to…
The North Coast Regional Plan 2041 included an action to undertake an employment land review for the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast subregions (combined to form the North Coast) to assess future supply needs and locations. Northern Rivers (LGA) – Tweed, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Ballina and Richmond Valley Mid…
The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) was seeking to undertake an audit of Industrial and employment lands across the Northern Rivers. The outcome of this audit was intended to support and strengthen the region’s economic development strategies, identify a means of progressing existing employment and industrial lands and inform future…
Amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act) required local councils to update their Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) and prepare a Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). The LSPS were to provide a 20-year vision; guiding land use planning and development within their respective LGA. They would also…
HillPDA was engaged by Northern Beaches Council to undertake research into the night time economy (NTE) and its operation in Manly. HillPDA identified the characteristics of the NTE in Manly, any issues or conflicts, and planning controls that affect the NTE. From this research, we produced the Manly Night…
HillPDA was commissioned to undertake a business impact survey and subsequent report outlining businesses perceptions of a proposal to raise the height of the Warragamba Dam. The survey was designed to understand the perception of potential impacts to businesses in relation to: Construction of the project (specific to Warragamba, Silverdale…
In 2009 the NSW Government created the concept of the Sydney Metro. HillPDA’s role was to prepare the specialist social, economic and business impact assessment to enable a thorough and informed review of the project by the NSW Minister for Planning.
