Background
Local Planning Panels provide strong procedural checks and balances without hindering the overall functioning of the planning system. Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel was established and endorsed by Council on 26 March 2021.
The Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale.
Meetings are live-streamed on the Council website and consist of a panel of three independent experts and one independent community member who determines certain types of development applications and provides advice and recommendations on planning proposals.
Community members are required to join the Local Planning Panel to assist in determining development applications previously referred to the Council for decision.
Expressions of Interest - Currently Open
Expressions of Interest Applications are now being received from interested community members to join the Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel.
Types of applications considered by the Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel are outlined in the Local Planning Panels Direction (dated 6 September 2023) – Development Applications and Applications to Modify Consents.
Wingecarribee Shire Council falls under Schedule 1 and the local planning panel direction operational procedures document can be viewed below:
Local Planning Panels Direction Operational Procedures
If a council is required to constitute a local planning panel, it must appoint chairs and independent expert members approved by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces.
Community representatives are recruited, selected, and appointed by Councils. Mayors, Councillors, Property Developers and Real Estate Agents are NOT eligible for appointment to local planning panels.
Community representative applicants must reside in the Wingecarribee Shire, have a basic understanding of the planning system and an appreciation of issues unique to the Southern Highlands community.
An allowance will be provided to the successful community representatives.
Nominations from community representatives close 9am on Monday 17 June 2024.
Expressions of Interest - Application Instructions
Only written submissions can be considered and these must be received by Council before 9am on Monday 17 June 2024 by:
- Online Expression of Interest Form (below)
- Emailed to mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au
- Hand delivered to Council's Civic Centre at 68 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577
- Posted to Wingecarribee Shire Council, PO Box 141, Moss Vale NSW 2577
Please note that any EOI forms may be included in the report to Council.
Your personal information contained in your submission is collected by Council for the purpose of corresponding with you about your submission. Your submission, including only your full name and locale, will be contained in the Council meeting business paper and made publicly available on Council's website. If you make an anonymous submission, Council will be unable to contact you further and only a summary of the points made in your submission may be provided.
Next Steps
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome by Council by Friday 21 June 2024.
