Jamberoo Mountain Road remains closed between The Abbey and Misty Lane due to severe damage from a large landslip. Work is currently underway repairing this damage as well as damage to other local roads.
Our development assessment team is currently experiencing heavy demand for their services. We ask customers to make a booking for any development advice.
Development standards are found in:
They provide a framework of limitations for various aspects of development within an area including:
Every quarter, Council is required to report cases where determined Development Applications result in a variation to a development standard to the Department of Planning NSW.
A variation to a development standard may happen after a Development Application is assessed under the Kiama Local Environmental Plan (Part 4.6).
By reporting variations to development standards, it allows Council and the Department of Planning NSW to consider whether development standards are appropriate, or whether changes are needed.
Variations to developments standards are located on the Department of Planning's website.