local centre · 1 meeting
Mortdale Local Centre
Mentions
- Subject of revised DCP controls and a planning proposal that will not proceed in its current form.
- Residents, property owners and developers will have an opportunity to comment on proposed planning and heritage controls before they are finalised.
- The plan will guide future development, transport, public spaces and infrastructure in Riverwood, but implementation will depend on later planning processes, infrastructure funding and budget decisions.
- The existing proposal will not deliver further planning changes, while future growth and development controls for Mortdale may be reconsidered through later strategic planning work.
- Councils and residents will continue operating under the current rules for now, with no immediate legislative change to address unattended property in public places.
- These changes may affect development expectations, renovation requirements and heritage considerations for affected properties.
Decisions
Georges River Development Control Plan Amendment No. 8 to go on exhibition
The committee endorsed public exhibition for at least 28 days of proposed changes covering low-density residential development, heritage, local character areas, Mortdale Local Centre controls and housekeeping amendments to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021. A further report will follow exhibition.
Residents, property owners and developers will have an opportunity to comment on proposed planning and heritage controls before they are finalised.
Riverwood Local Centre Master Plan adopted
The committee adopted the amended Riverwood Local Centre Master Plan and associated studies following public exhibition. Changes include reviewing a proposed pedestrian connection affecting Homes NSW land at 17–27 Hardwicke Street, correcting mapping and built-form guidance, and clarifying that proposed public spaces, active-transport links and recreational facilities remain indicative and depend on future planning, funding and approvals.
The plan will guide future development, transport, public spaces and infrastructure in Riverwood, but implementation will depend on later planning processes, infrastructure funding and budget decisions.
Mortdale planning proposal will not proceed
The committee noted that the current Mortdale planning proposal, recorded as PP2026/0001 by Council and PP-2025-2192 on the NSW Planning Portal, will not proceed further. Any future proposal must be submitted as a new proposal following additional strategic and technical investigations. Revised Mortdale DCP controls will be exhibited as part of Amendment No. 8.
The existing proposal will not deliver further planning changes, while future growth and development controls for Mortdale may be reconsidered through later strategic planning work.
Council to lobby for unattended-property law reform
The committee criticised the NSW Government evaluation that found the Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021 fit for purpose, despite concerns about dumped shopping trolleys, share bikes, abandoned vehicles, public amenity, parking and council costs. Council will write to the Local Government Minister and Shadow Minister seeking bipartisan support for a comprehensive review within six months of the statutory review due in 2027.
Councils and residents will continue operating under the current rules for now, with no immediate legislative change to address unattended property in public places.
Topics
Heritage and local character controls
The proposed DCP amendment includes a new standalone heritage chapter, low-density residential controls, local character areas and a Heritage Conservation Areas Review report.
These changes may affect development expectations, renovation requirements and heritage considerations for affected properties.