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Find out what we heard during the second consultation

11 June 2025

Based on community engagement and feedback from government agencies, several changes to the Planning Proposal and related documents were made including:

  • Removing properties west of Jacques Street from the Balmain SEP
  • Implement standard SEP trading hours
  • Updating the Precinct Management Plan to:
    • Adjust the sound criteria format and marginally raise sound levels across Sound Category Areas (SCAs) to align with newly released State Guidelines
    • Amendments to the sound criteria mapping:
    • More consistent use of SCA 1 along main streets in each SEP
    • Other minor adjustments to correct inconsistencies
    • extend SCA 3 further along side streets


What happens next?

At it's meeting on Tuesday 17 June 2025, Council will decide whether to endorse the plans to establish the six new Special Entertainment Precincts. If endorsed, the final proposal will be submitted to the State Government for drafting into legislation.