Our Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is the core strategic land-use planning document for the City of Canada Bay. It guides how we will create and enhance the character of our centres and neighbourhoods into the future. It describes the future we face within the next 20-years and what we should do to preserve and enhance our lifestyle.

The LSPS is informed by Council’s Community Strategic Plan and builds on planning work found in council’s other plans, studies and strategies such as the Local Environmental Plan (LEP), Development Control Plans (DCP) and Contributions Plan. It will be used to update key components of these plans, to be consistent with priorities and actions across infrastructure, liveability, productivity and sustainability.

The LSPS contains a snapshot of Canada Bay’s place and people and what is unique about the area. This is followed by 84 Actions that Council will take to achieve our Land Use Vision, which is illustrated in the Structure Plan.

The LSPS incorporates feedback received during an extensive community consultation period.

Endorsement by the Greater Sydney Commission

On 15 October 2019, the Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement was adopted by Council and forwarded to the Greater Sydney Commission for endorsement by the GSC Assurance Panel. The LSPS was granted formal Assurance by the Greater Sydney Commission on 25 March 2020. The Assurance confirms that we are doing our bit to deliver the strategic plan for the whole of Sydney, contained in the Greater Sydney Region Plan – A Metropolis of Three Cities.

You can read the LSPS by clicking the link below or on the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment e-Planning Portal at https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/local-strategic-planning-statements.

About the LSPS

The LSPS is based on a synthesis of what our community has told us as well as our analysis of metropolitan, district and local issues likely to impact on our City in coming decades.

Several supporting technical studies were also undertaken by Council to inform the LSPS. These can be viewed by clicking on the LSPS Strategies links above

The LSPS supports the Eastern City District Plan at a local Council level and has been prepared in accordance with clause 3.9 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act).

Community consultation for the LSPS

During our community engagement period, we built on feedback provided by you during the development of the Community Strategic plan, and canvassed opinions from both key stakeholders and the wider community.

The extensive community engagement revealed:

• Local Centres should be vibrant places that reinforce a village atmosphere.
• Low density areas should remain substantially unchanged.
• New development is best located where there is access to high frequency public transport.
• New development should reflect the character of the surrounding neighbourhood and contribute to the greening of our local area.
• We should reduce car reliance and some roads could have dedicated bike lanes.
• It is important to be able to access urban services (car repairs, home improvement) close to home.
• Public access to and along the foreshore should be achieved wherever possible.
• There is significant support for more trees in parks, on streets and within centres.