The Southern Highlands Innovation Park (SHIP) is a regionally significant employment precinct comprising some 1,053 hectares of industrial zoned land between Moss Vale and Berrima. This precinct provides a unique opportunity to attract sustainable and innovative industries and become a major employer and economic driver for the Shire and the broader region.

The adopted SHIP Master Plan outlines implementation strategies to realise its long-term vision for the precinct, including a targeted rezoning of the southeastern portion of the SHIP from E4 General Industrial to E3 Productivity Support. See below for more details on the Planning Proposal.

In accordance with the Gateway Determination, a Planning Proposal relating to the rezoning of subject land towards the south-eastern gateway of the Southern Highlands Innovation Park (SHIP) from E4 General Industrial to E3 Productivity Support was on public exhibition from Monday 02 March to Monday 30 March 2026, inclusive.

The Planning Proposal aligns with the adopted SHIP Master Plan, which recommends a change of zone of the land along Berrima Road between Bowman Road and Gibbons/Lytton Road. The Proposal aims to:

• Align the identified land with the Activity Node/Creative Hub precinct in the adopted SHIP Master Plan
• Locate light industrial and service uses near the residential interface to support a more compatible transition into the precinct
• Enable direct access for customer facing operations
• Support smaller tenancies for small to medium enterprises

Submissions received will be reviewed and any necessary amendments will be considered. A report will be presented to the Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel for advice and subsequently to an Ordinary Meeting of Council for consideration. Subject to Council’s resolution, the plan will be finalised by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), including any amendments to the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) maps. For project updates, please follow this page.