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Local Growth Management Strategy

4 decisions4 topicsTrackedUpdated 11 March 2026

Context

  • Growth management references can signal future housing supply, sequencing, infrastructure constraints, and zoning pressure.
  • Useful for: developers, planners, property analysts.
  • Tracked aliases include Local Growth Management Strategy, local growth management strategy, growth management strategy.

Mentions

  • To be repealed after publication of the revised LSPS.
  • Residents and developers will increasingly rely on the updated strategic planning framework instead of older documents.
  • Growth management references can signal future housing supply, sequencing, infrastructure constraints, and zoning pressure.
  • Endorsed as a key strategic document to inform current and future planning schemes.
  • The Local Growth Management Strategy will guide long-term city growth and influence future planning scheme settings.
  • This strategy will shape long-term growth planning across the city and guide how future planning rules are developed.

Decisions

Older planning strategies to be repealed after LSPS publication

Council resolved to repeal the Ballina Shire Growth Management Strategy 2012 and West Ballina Planning Study and Structure Plan 2010 once the revised LSPS is published on the NSW Planning Portal.

Residents and developers will increasingly rely on the updated strategic planning framework instead of older documents.

Older planning strategies to be repealed after LSPS publication

Council resolved to repeal the Ballina Shire Growth Management Strategy 2012 and West Ballina Planning Study and Structure Plan 2010 once the revised LSPS is published on the NSW Planning Portal.

Residents and developers will increasingly rely on the updated strategic planning framework instead of older documents.

Local Growth Management Strategy endorsed

Council endorsed the Local Growth Management Strategy, noted its technical report and community engagement outcomes, and confirmed it is a strategic non-statutory document to inform current and future planning schemes.

This strategy will shape long-term growth planning across the city and guide how future planning rules are developed.

Local Growth Management Strategy endorsed

Council endorsed the Local Growth Management Strategy, noted its technical report and community engagement outcomes, and confirmed it is a strategic non-statutory document to inform current and future planning schemes.

This strategy will shape long-term growth planning across the city and guide how future planning rules are developed.

Topics

Community engagement on growth planning

'Growth Matters' engagement outcomes were noted, and council supported phased engagement and communications for the Local Growth Management Strategy, including tailored divisional information and messaging created in consultation with councillors.

Residents can expect further communications about growth planning and how it may affect different parts of the city.

Close vote on growth strategy

The changed recommendation on the Local Growth Management Strategy was carried on the Chair's casting vote after a 4-4 division.

This shows the growth strategy was contested and may remain an area of strong public and political interest.

Community engagement on growth planning

'Growth Matters' engagement outcomes were noted, and council supported phased engagement and communications for the Local Growth Management Strategy, including tailored divisional information and messaging created in consultation with councillors.

Residents can expect further communications about growth planning and how it may affect different parts of the city.

Close vote on growth strategy

The changed recommendation on the Local Growth Management Strategy was carried on the Chair's casting vote after a 4-4 division.

This shows the growth strategy was contested and may remain an area of strong public and political interest.

Meetings

Environmental and Sustainability Committee - 11 Mar 2026

Council backed major planning actions including adoption of the Ballina Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement 2025-2046 with amendments, exhibition of the CURA B planning proposal, and support for detached dual occupancies in the 7(c) Water Catchment zone.

Planning & Regulation (P&R) - 24 February 2026

The committee advanced major planning matters including approval of a large Palm Beach development, endorsement of the Local Growth Management Strategy, and a decision to stop the separate Designing for Flood amendment and fold it into the new planning scheme.