CURRENT STATUS - FINALISED: Following Council adoption on 17 August 2022 of the Planning Proposal affecting 2, 4, and 6 Myrtle Street, Bowral, and 'Karingal', 26 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale, Amendment No. 65 to the Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan (WLEP) 2010 was published on the NSW Legislation website on 4 November 2022. Amendment No. 65 effects the aims of the Planning Proposal to include 2, 4 and 6 Myrtle Street, Bowral, in the mapped area of the Bowral Conservation Area, and include 26 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale, as a new heritage item in Schedule 5 of the WLEP 2010. These changes are now in effect. The Amendment, as published, may be downloaded from the NSW Legislation website at https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/epi-2022-665 (External link).

BACKGROUND: On 16 March 2022 Council (Interim Administrator) resolved to proceed with a Planning Proposal to amend the Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan (WLEP) 2010 to include 2, 4 & 6 Myrtle Street, Bowral, within the Bowral Conservation Area and create a new heritage item at 26 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale. The Planning Proposal had previously been endorsed by the Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel on 2 March 2022.

The intent of the proposed changes to the WLEP 2010 is to protect items identified as being of heritage significance in Myrtle Street, Bowral, and Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale. The preparation of this Planning Proposal was precipitated by the publishing of two Interim Heritage Orders over 2 & 4 Myrtle Street, Bowral, and 26 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale, on 19 November 2021.

On 23 May 2022 the NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued a Gateway Determination to progress the Planning Proposal to public exhibition. The Proposal was exhibited in June and July 2022 in accordance with the Gateway requirements and submissions were invited from the community.

Public exhibition was conducted for a period of 31 days from Wednesday 8 June to Friday 8 July 2022, inclusive. The results of the public exhibition were reported to the Local Planning Panel on 3 August 2022 and thereafter to the Ordinary Council meeting of 17 August 2022 where it was resolved by the Administrator:

THAT:

1. The Planning Proposal to amend Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010 to add a new heritage item called “‘‘Karingal’ Interwar bungalow and garden including brick and trachyte fence” at 26 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale (Lot 1 DP 986025 & Lot 110 DP 877316) into Part 1 of Schedule 5 (Heritage items) and shown coloured brown on the Heritage Map; and include 2-6 Myrtle Street and the adjacent part of Myrtle Street within the Bowral Conservation Area as shown outlined and hatched in red on the Heritage Map be endorsed.
2. The Planning Proposal be forwarded to the Department of Planning and Environment for completion.
3. The following amendments be made to the heritage inventory sheet for ‘Karingal’ at 26 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale:
4. The description be updated to indicate that the property comprises two lots.
5. The references to the “small lot” from 2009 Heritage Survey be deleted, amended or qualified.
6. The history be updated to include details of the separate acquisition of the two lots.

The Agenda and Minutes of the Local Planning Panel of 3 August 2022 may be found on Council's website here.

The Agenda and Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting of 17 August 2022 may be found on Council's website here.

LEARN MORE: The public exhibition documents (including the Planning Proposal and supporting documentation) are still available for viewing in the Document Library.

MAKE A SUBMISSION: Written submissions have now closed.

PLANNING PROPOSAL REFERENCE (DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT): PP-2022-1345

DELEGATION: Wingecarribee Shire Council is not authorised to exercise the functions of the Minister for Planning under s.3.36 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 with regard to this Planning Proposal.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Please refer to the documents in the Document Library before asking any questions. If you have any questions, you may Ask a Question on this website or contact the Strategic Outcomes team by email mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au or telephone 02 4868 0888.