Local Housing Strategy
The Kiama Local Housing Strategy is Council’s 20-year plan to guide where and how housing grows across our municipality ensuring development is sustainable, well-serviced, and reflects Kiama’s unique character.
Importantly, the Strategy does not approve developments or rezoning. It identifies areas that may be suitable for future housing, helping Council and the community plan proactively and responsibly.
It provides a framework for how we can accommodate growth to meet our housing supply targets and ensure sustainable and responsive delivery of housing, including a range of dwelling types, land uses and certainty on infrastructure provision.
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What is the Kiama Local Housing Strategy, and why does it matter? Watch this quick explainer to find out.
Why do we need a housing strategy?
Without a clear framework, development could occur in an ad-hoc manner and decisions could be made outside our community. This Strategy helps maintain local control and ensures infrastructure like schools, roads, transport and services is considered before homes are built.
Where will new housing go?
Some housing will be delivered through infill development near town centres. Other areas, such as Bombo Quarry, are identified as potential greenfield ‘urban release areas’, but only if they meet strict planning principles.
Infrastructure planning is a key part of the Strategy. It supports Council’s work with agencies like Sydney Water, Transport for NSW and Schools NSW to coordinate services and investment.
The Strategy also promotes more affordable and diverse housing options, especially near shops and transport. It protects what the community has said matters most like our natural landscapes, heritage areas, and open spaces.
What were the key considerations?
There were a number of important key considerations when developing this Local Housing Strategy for Kiama. They included ensuring:
- Sufficient and well-located housing supply
- Diversity of housing options
- Infrastructure is provided to support population growth and vice versa
- Our centres and villages thrive.
The Strategy also includes a vision, information about the Kiama LGA and our community, a housing supply and demand analysis, land use opportunities and constraints, as well as place-based opportunities and actions.
How will the strategy be implemented?
The South Kiama Urban Release Area is an example of a greenfield site where Council is focussed on ensuring good planning outcomes.
This site has been rezoned, a site-specific Development Control Plan prepared, a Planning Agreement negotiated to ensure infrastructure is provided, and the Stage 1 Development Application has been lodged.
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What's next?
The Strategy was endorsed by Council on 15 July 2025, following extensive community consultation and collaboration with state agencies.
Stay informed via our website, social media, and the Mayor’s column. You’ll find updates on how the Strategy is being implemented and opportunities to have your say.
Learn more and view the full Strategy here.(PDF, 4MB)
More about the process
Read the full document: The Local Housing Strategy was endorsed by Council on 15 July 2025 and can be viewed here:
Local Housing Strategy
Community engagement: the engagement reports, draft documents, and other background documents can be viewed here: Local Housing Strategy engagement page