Brightlands Living are seeking to develop a “cluster community” agrihood development at 207 Broulee Road, Broulee. The innovative concept does not comply with Council’s planning framework, nor is the location of the proposal in an area that Council envisioned for housing. HillPDA undertook research and analysis of the Broulee area…
Delivery Plans for the Functional Economic Regions (FER) of Upper North West, Lithgow, Upper Hunter, Coffs Coast, Northern New England, Nambucca and Hastings-Macleay. These regions comprised sixteen local government areas that were all facing varying housing degree challenges. The Delivery Plans were prepared through a strong collaboration and consultation process…
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…
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…
Liverpool City Council was interested in investigating factors relating to medium density development delivery in the Liverpool Local Government Area (LGA). Specifically, Council wanted to understand the alternative planning controls, impact on viability and appropriateness of controls in encouraging medium density and housing diversity in established R3 Medium Density Residential…
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 engaged by Strathfield Council to prepare a Social Infrastructure Strategy for the Strathfield Local Government Area (LGA). The study analysed and forecasted the distribution and delivery of social infrastructure across the Strathfield LGA for the next 10 to 20 years. The study was informed by the Strathfield Local…
