LEP24/0002 - Planning Proposal - 11 Farrer Road, Boorooma

Overview

Council has lodged a Planning Proposal with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) that proposes to amend the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010. The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the planning provisions that apply to Part Lot 2, DP702230 (11 Farrer Road, Boorooma) from 'R5 Large Lot Residential' to 'R1 General Residential' and remove the existing minimum lot size.

These amendments will enable Council to bring forward vacant land with the view to delivering additional housing opportunities in the short term, whilst long-term strategic planning for the Northern Growth Area is underway.

The existing R5 zoned portion of the land has limited development potential as only two residential lots could be created with the existing 2 hectare minimum lot size. The proposed amendment to remove the minimum lot size and rezone the land will provide an opportunity for additional residential lots which is consistent with the adjacent residential land uses.

The land relevant to this proposal is shown in the map below.

Proposed Amendments

The planning proposal seeks to amend the zoning and the minimum lot size that apply to the property.

The map below shows the current and proposed zoning.

The map below shows the current and proposed minimum lot size.

Who's listening?

Matt Yeomans

Senior Strategic Planner

Phone: 1300 292 442

Email: council@wagga.nsw.gov.au

Key Dates

Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 27 June 2025

Public Exhibition

Submissions received outside this period may not be accepted or considered.

Document Library

Application Number

LEP24/0002 - Council reference number

PP-2025-493 - Department of Planning, Housing & Infrastructure

Timeline

Timeline item 1 - complete

Lodgement & initial assessment

The planning proposal is lodged and considered by Council.
Timeline item 2 - complete

Council consideration

Council resolved to forward the planning proposal to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure requesting a gateway determination
Timeline item 3 - complete

Gateway Determination

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure assesses the strategic and site-specific merit of a planning proposal and issues a Gateway Determination specifying if the planning proposal should proceed and whether consultation with authorities and government agencies is required.
Timeline item 4 - active

Post-Gateway

Council reviews the Gateway Determination and actions any required conditions prior to public exhibition
Timeline item 5 - incomplete

On Exhibition

Consultation with the community, key authorities and government agencies (as required). Review of the planning proposal to address conditions of Gateway Determination and submissions.
Timeline item 6 - incomplete

Under Review

Submissions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review.
Timeline item 7 - incomplete

Adoption

A recommendation is prepared for decision by Council.
Timeline item 8 - incomplete

Finalisation

Final assessment of the planning proposal and if supported, preparation of the draft LEP, review and finalisation. Once finalised, the LEP may be made, notified and come into effect.

Frequently Asked Questions

A planning proposal is a document that explains the intended outcome of a proposed amendment to a local environmental plan and sets out the justification for making that amendment.

The preparation of a planning proposal is only the first step in preparing an amendment to Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 (the LEP).

A planning proposal usually seeks to change the current zoning of the land or the LEP provisions to allow a type of development that is currently prohibited. Council needs to carefully consider the suitability of the proposed change including submissions from the public and relevant agencies. After a planning proposal is supported and if the amendment is made, other steps occur such as lodgement of a development application.

Further information regarding planning proposals can be obtained from the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s website at www.planning.nsw.gov.au.

The process that a planning proposal follows is outlined on Council's website.

All land in the Planning Proposal is public land, managed and owned by Council.

Following the rezoning process, Council will initiate an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the sale or lease of the land, aiming to achieve the most appropriate residential use of the land combined with public interest.

Proceeds from any land sales will be reinvested into the community, enabling Council to continue delivering a wide range of services, programs and essential infrastructure.

In 2016 the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) prepared a business case which proposed to establish a new combined precinct on Council owned land. The Business Case was prepared with the support and input from Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW SES and the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA).

Council resolved on 27 June 2016 to set aside Lot 2 DP702230 (11 Farrer Rd BOOROOMA NSW 2650) as the preferred site for the Emergency Services Precinct. Following that resolution of Council, communication with agencies and the NSW State Government Minister failed to obtain a commitment from all the emergency service agencies to relocate to the precinct. As this agreement was fundamental to the Council agreement to provide the land, and there was growing pressure on the availability of land zoned for residential purposes, Council resolved in May 2019 to work with Emergency Service agencies and the NSW Regional Growth Development Corporation (RGDC) to investigate alternate options for the precinct approach to the north of the city.

Discussions between RGDC, Council and RFS have been very constructive and we are currently discussing an alternative precinct approach at a different site on the northern side of the city.

The planning proposal and other supporting documentation can be viewed on this page. You can access these documents from the 'Document Library' located on the right hand side of this page.

Alternatively, you can view them between 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday at Council’s Administration Office, 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga.

The Gateway Determination is a key assessment point for the planning proposal and is undertaken by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. DPHI will review the strategic and site-specific merit of a proposal and determine whether the planning proposal should proceed. The Gateway Determination is a checkpoint in the process to ensure that planning proposals without strategic merit are stopped before resources are committed.

Council staff will consider the outcomes of the public exhibition of the Planning Proposal in deciding whether to recommend the finalisation of the planning proposal.

An authority responsible for the governance of a planning proposal, including its preparation and submission to the Department for a Gateway Determination, satisfying the conditions of a Gateway Determination, public exhibition and its finalisation (including submission to the Department for finalisation, where required).

For this planning proposal, Council is the Planning Proposal Authority (PPA).

A planning proposal is ultimately assessed by the local plan-making authority, after exhibition and once submissions have been received. The authority may be the Minister for Planning (or the minister’s delegate) or local council, depending on the type of LEP change. The local plan-making authority then makes a determination (decision).

Council has been authorised to exercise the functions of the local plan-making authority for this planning proposal.

LEP24/0002 - Planning Proposal - 11 Farrer Road, Boorooma

Overview

Proposed Amendments

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