178 Lang St, Kurri Kurri

There are two (2) items open for feedback from the Community on this project through Council's Have your Say Page - Together Cessnock.

Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement

On 21 February 2023, the land owner lodged a Development Application with Council (DA/8/2023/64) in respect of the Land known at 178 Lang Street Kurri Kurri which includes the land known as “Kingsway Plaza”. The relevant Consent Authority for the development application is the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel.

Council received a letter of offer (offer) on 29 September 2023 which Council endorsed on 15 November 2023. On 21 February 2024, Council endorsed the draft planning agreement to be placed on notification for a period of 28 days. The offer sets out general terms, which are incorporated in the draft planning agreement. The offer proposes:

• The Land Owner to construct and dedicate a new public laneway (647m2) within Lot 136 at the developer’s cost
• The Land Owner to upgrade the existing public laneway to Victoria Street in accordance with plans approved by Council at the developer’s cost
• The Land Owner to acquire part of the existing public laneway from Council for no consideration and apply to Council to close this section of road
• The Land Owner to pay Council’s reasonable legal fees in relation to Council’s costs associated with the road closure.
• On completion of the new public laneway, the Land Owner will transfer and dedicate the new laneway to Council.
• The closure of the existing public laneway will not take place until the dedication and completion of the new public laneway occurs.
• The Land Owner consolidate the existing public laneway to their current land once transferred to the Land Owner at no cost to Council.
• The Land Owner to carry out public domain works on Barton Street in accordance with plans approved by Council and aligns with Council’s Kurri Kurri Commercial Centre Masterplan.
• The Land Owner acknowledges that s7.12 Development Contributions will be levied on any future development approval relating to the land.

You can view the documents by clicking below:

• Draft Planning Agreement with Explanatory Note
• Letter of Offer
• Council Meeting Agenda Item
• Council Meeting Minute

Or at:

• Council’s Administration Building (Customer Relations Section);
• Cessnock City Library;
• Kurri Kurri Library

Road Closure Application

In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, Cessnock City Council proposes to close the council public road being the laneway adjoining Barton Street, Kurri Kurri (Lots: 132 and 135 DP: 823720).

Closure of this laneway is contingent on the terms of the concurrently exhibited VPA. The terms of the VPA outline the replacement of the laneway proposed to be closed with a new (to be constructed) laneway adjoining Barton Street, Kurri Kurri.

How to make a submission

You can make a submission using the online form located below or by clicking this link.

In order to be considered by Council, submissions must be received by 5.00pm on 2 May 2024 and should quote “58/2023/3/1 – 178 Lang Street Kurri Kurri Planning Agreement” or “178 Lang St – Road Closure Application”. Submissions should be addressed to The General Manager and can be submitted via:

• Email to council@cessnock.nsw.gov.au; or 
• Post to PO Box 152, CESSNOCK NSW 2325