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Council is commencing its first review of the Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009.
16/08/2010  - 22/11/2010 
Review of Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009

The Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009 provides comprehensive development controls for the Wollongong Local Government Area. Council is commencing its first review of this important document.

The exhibition period has been extended till 22 November 2010.

As part of this review, Council is seeking feedback on the Wollongong Development Control Plan (DCP) 2009. To contribute, please forward written comments/suggestions to:

  • (by mail) The General Manager, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 Wollongong DC NSW 2500; or
  • (via email) records@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Council will be accepting submissions on the DCP until 22 November 2010. In making a submission please reference the specific chapter/s and page numbers to which your comments relate. Once the submission period ends, the Wollongong DCP 2009 will be reviewed, taking into consideration the comments received.

CDs containing the DCP and supporting documents can be purchased for $16.70 from Council’s Customer Service Team at Council’s Administration Building. Alternatively the document can be viewed free of charge online by following the link below.

In addition, hard copies of the Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009 can be viewed at:

  • Council’s Administration Building, Ground Floor Customer Service Centre, 41 Burelli Street Wollongong on weekdays between 9am and 5pm.
  • Council’s libraries: Wollongong Central, Dapto, Corrimal, Thirroul, Unanderra and Helensburgh during library hours.

Enquiries can be directed to the Land Use Planning Team on (02) 4227 7631.


In accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, your submission including any personal information such as your name and address, will be made available for public inspection and may be exhibited on Council’s website. You may request, in the form of a statutory declaration, that Council suppress the personal information in your submission from public inspection, if you consider that the personal safety of any person would be affected if the information was not suppressed. Any such request will be dealt with in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

You may also make an anonymous submission however if you choose to do so Council will be unable to contact you any further as to the outcome of your submission. It should also be noted that the lack of information as to your place of living may affect Council's consideration of the potential impact of the subject proposal.

Note: If Council receives a submission from any person who is legally required to provide a disclosure of any reportable political donation and / or gift under section 147 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Council is legally required to publicly disclose all relevant details of the reportable political donation or gift onto Council's website. This will include the name and residential address of the person who provided the political donation or gift onto Council's website for full viewing by the general public.

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