Council consults residents on a number of planning issues.

Any person can submit a written submission on Development Applications or Integrated Development proposals that are received by Council and require notification.  As a resident, you may also be invited to comment on an Integrated Development proposal. or a Development Application that has been lodged in your area.

To see what development and building applications are currently on exhibition click on the following link:

• Building & Development Applications
• Integrated Development Proposals

The key focus of the City Strategy team is to develop strategies, plans and policies to manage the future growth and development of Maitland.  An important part of this process is ensuring that local residents, local organisations and other stakeholders are informed about what is happening.

To see what draft planning strategies, plans and policies including the Draft Central Maitland Structure Plan and Draft Maitland Centres Strategy are currently on exhibition click on the following link:

• Draft Strategies, Plans & policies

   

BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

To check for approvals that require notification, please refer to Development Control Plan 37 - Advertising/Notification of Development Applications.

For Development Applications requiring notification, Council's notification period is usually for 14 days.  Applications that require notification will be advertised and published in the Maitland Mercury, either on a Monday or Thursday and any adjoining landowner or property that Council may consider to be affected by your development will be notified.  Any person can submit a written submission, which must be received by Council within the notification period. 

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The following building and development proposals have been submitted to the Council and although not designated under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, are notified for public comment:

Details of the above proposals are available for inspection at the Council's Customer Service Centre.  Written submissions on these proposals should be lodged with Council by 16 November 2009.

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The following building and development proposals have been submitted to the Council and although not designated under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, are notified for public comment:

Details of the above proposals are available for inspection at the Council's Customer Service Centre.  Written submissions on these proposals should be lodged with Council by 19 November 2009.

PUBLIC NOTICE
INTRODUCTION OF NEW FEES

Council, at its meeting of 13 October 2009 resolved to publicly notify and exhibit the addition of the following fees to the 2009-2012 Management Plan:

• Change-of-use of bulky goods premises, commercial premises, industrial premises or warehouse or distribution centre under NSW Codes SEPP - $220.
• Building alterations (internal) to bulky goods premises, commercial premises, premises for light industry or a warehouse or distribution centre under the NSW Codes SEPP - scale of fees applicable to construction certificate applications.

In accordance with section 610F of the Local Government Act the fees will be on public exhibition from Thrusday 22 October 2009 until Thursday 19 November 2009 at Council's Customer Service Centre, Administration Building, High Street, Maitland during normal working hours.

Persons wishing to comment on the fees should do so in writing.  Submissions should be received no later than 5.00pm on Thursday 19 November 2009.

Further enquiries should be directed to Stephen Punch, Principal Planner on 4934 9821.

To check for approvals that require notification, please refer to Development Control Plan 37 - Advertising/Notification of Development Applications.

If a development application is for integrated development then the notification period is 28 days.  Applications that require notification will be advertised and published in the Maitland Mercury, either on a Monday or Thursday and any adjoining landowner or property that Council may consider to be effected by your development will be notified.  Any perosn can submit a written submission, which must be received by Council within the notification period. 

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The following development proposal has been submitted to the Council and although not designated, is notified as Integrated Development in accordance with Section 91 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979 for public comment:

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The following development proposal has been submitted to the Council and although not designated, is notified as Integrated Development in accordance with Section 91 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979 for public comment:

This application is Integrated Development as an approval is also required under Section 100B of the Rural Fires Act, 1979 from Rural Fire Service.

The application and documents accompanying the application, DA 05-3198 may be inspected at Council's Customer Service Centre during normal office hours during the period 29 October 2009 to 27 November 2009.

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The following development proposal has been submitted to the Council and although not designated, is notified as Integrated Development in accordance with Section 91 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979 for public comment:

This application is Integrated Developmen as an approval is also required under Section 58 of the Heritage Act 1977 from the Heritage Office.

The application and documents accompanying the application, DA09-2164 may be inspected at Council's Customer Service Centre during normal office hours during the period 19 October 2009 to 17 November 2009.