Project Information

The objective of the Planning Proposal is to amend the Cessnock LEP 2011 to rezone approximately 7,800m2 of land zoned R1 General Residential and MU1 Mixed Use to SP2 Infrastructure – Sewerage System to establish a local water centre (LWC) (also known as a wastewater treatment plant). The LWC will provide essential future services to support the subdivision associated with the Huntlee New Town development.

The intended outcomes of the Planning Proposal are:

• To provide for the delivery of an essential utility for the wider Huntlee New Town development;
• To increase the efficiency and integration of land utilisation; and
• To reduce the burden on existing wastewater infrastructure that supports the established Huntlee New Town area.

View the following important documents relating to the project at the links below:

• Planning Proposal Explanatory Statement
• Planning Proposal Master Document
• Gateway Determination
• Letter to Council Gateway Determination
• Appendix Attachment Documents (A-N)

How to make a submission

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

Should you intend to make a submission in writing you may do so by 5.00pm on Friday, 13 September 2024. Please quote “18/2024/1/1 Huntlee Local Water Centre 2”. Submissions should be addressed to The General Manager and can be submitted via:

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