How will the density changes apply to Gerringong?

It is not clear exactly how the changes will apply to Gerringong.

Both the railway station and the Town Hall area have E1 zoned land and could be possible locations for the planning changes. However the E1 area needs to be such that:

“land zoned E1 Local Centre or MU1 Mixed use but only if the zone contains a wide range of frequently needed goods and services such as full line supermarkets, shops and restaurants“.

The CBD area contains many of the required services but the railway station area does not suggesting that the CBD area might be suitable for the changes.

The Department is seeking input from councils to determine which E1 and MU1 centres contain an appropriate level of goods, services and amenities to be included.

Click here for a zoning map of the area around the Town Hall with approximate 400m and 800m circles. R2 land is coloured light pink and R3 land is coloured darker pink.

Click here for a zoning map around the Gerringong Railway station.

The proposed non-refusal standards for residential flat buildings and shop top housing in the station and town centre precincts are:

In the inner part of the precincts within 400 metres of the stations/centres:

• Maximum Building Height: 21m
• Maximum FSR: 3:1

In the outer part of the precincts from 400 to 800 metres of the stations/centres:

• Maximum Building Height: 16m
• Maximum FSR: 2:1

The non-refusal standards will apply to any residential flat building and shop top housing development on land in station and town centre precincts (with the exception of land zoned R2).

For residential flat buildings, the non-refusal standards apply to land where this land use is currently permitted or proposed to be permitted. For shop- top housing, the non-refusal standards apply where this land use is currently permitted.