The Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is calling for feedback on updated guidelines to help coastal communities become more resilient.
Executive Director of State Policy and Strategic Advice at DPE, Felicity Greenway said the draft 2022 NSW Coastal Design Guidelines would assist with planning and decision-making to protect the coastline and ensure better-designed homes and places.
“Our beaches, coastal lakes and coastal rivers play an essential role in our lives, and we want everyone to have a say on their future use,” Ms Greenway said.
“Councils, landowners, designers, architects, landscapers and developers, will be able to use the guidelines as a blueprint to safeguard the unique qualities of the natural and built environment around the coast,” she said.
“These rules will ensure projects are designed and delivered properly so generations can play on, live near and relax by our beaches and waterways, just as we do.”
Ms Greenway said the Guidelines, open for comment until 9 September, provided clearer advice so coastal matters were more effectively integrated into the design, planning, and assessment processes.
“The guidelines must be taken into account when preparing planning proposals, which set the planning rules for a particular site,” the Minister said.
“This means coastal management issues are front and centre from the beginning, to create resilient communities and better protect them from hazards, such as flooding and coastal erosion.”
DPE’s 52-page draft Guidelines can be accessed at this PS News link.
