Please report fallen trees or debris on roads to Council on 4921 0333. Please report fallen trees on property to NSW SES on 132 500.
Our Customer Service Centre is temporarily located at Speers Point Library, adjacent to Council's Administration Building.Face to face Duty building and planning enquiries will commence from the temporary CSC at Speers Point Library from Tuesday 14 January 2025.
The long-term vision for land-use planning in the city is outlined in our Lake Macquarie Local Strategic Planning Statement.
The Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan (LMLEP) 2014 establishes zones of land, such as environmental, rural, residential, business and industrial.
Works carried out in our economic and neighbourhood centres must adhere to approved Streetscape Master Plans, Area Plans and Technical Guidelines.
The Lake Macquarie Development Control Plan (LMDCP) 2014 provides guidance and details requirements for development that should be taken into account when preparing a Development Application
We have a range of development guidelines that show you how to prepare specific information that should be submitted with your Development Application.
Our Waste Management Guidelines identify the types of waste that are generated and how this waste will be managed from its source through to its disposal (at lawful reuse, recycling or landfill facilities).
Some parts of the Catherine Hill Bay have planning controls that are not contained in the Lake Macquarie Local Environment Plan or Development Control Plan.