About this public exhibition

Council's adopted Community Participation Plan (2022) has been amended. The plan sets out how Council will engage the public in its decision making for land use planning matters.

At its meeting on 18 February 2025, Council resolved to put the draft amended plan on public exhibition for 28 days and seek community feedback.

The outcomes of public exhibition will be reported to Council at a subsequent meeting.

Information

The Community Participation Plan forms part of Council’s Community Engagement Strategy which outlines Council’s approach to engagement. The Community Engagement Strategy has been reviewed following local government elections as required by the NSW Local Government Act, as part of the broader review of the Community Strategic Plan. It will be brought to Council for adoption in alignment with the outcomes of the Community Participation Plan public exhibition.

All NSW councils are required to adopt a Community Participation Plan for land use planning and development, under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. Any amendments to the Community Participation Plan are required to be publicly exhibited before Council adopts the revised plan.

Council’s Community Participation Plan has been updated to include a new section on the notification process for planning proposals and development control plans. It sets out how Council will notify the community about planning proposals that have received a Gateway determination to proceed, and draft development control plans.

View the documents in hard copy:

  • Ashfield Customer Service Centre
    260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield NSW 2131
    Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

  • Leichhardt Customer Service Centre,
    7-15 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
    Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

  • Petersham Customer Service Centre
    2-14 Fisher Street, Petersham NSW 2049
    Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

  • Balmain Library
    370 Darling Street, Balmain

  • Marrickville Library
    Patyegarang Place,
    313 Marrickville Road, Marrickville

  • Leichhardt Library
    Piazza Level, Italian Forum,
    23 Norton Street, Leichhardt

Have your say

You can provide feedback by:

  • Completing the form below
  • Emailing to annie.coulthard@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
  • Posting to c/o Annie Coulthard, Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049
  • Calling us on 02 9392 5328


Other ways to provide feedback:

  • Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9392 5328
    • Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
    • Voice relay call 1300 555 727
    • TTY call 133 677
    • SMS relay call 0423 677 767

Comments close on 27 March 2025

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What happens next?

Following the public exhibition period a report including a summary of the feedback will be brought back to Council for consideration to adopt. All those who provided feedback will be advised when the report will be considered by Council.