Planning & development

The Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, today contradicted the Minister for Roads saying he would consider a longer exhibition period for the Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the Westconnex project than the statutory thirty days.

It has been almost four years since the Callan Park Master Plan was delivered to the then Minister for Planning, the member for Wakehurst, in 2011. Not only has the Government not established a Callan Park trust or implemented the award-winning master plan, it has not even offered a response.

The Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen, has given her inaugural speech to the NSW State Parliament. 

Secrecy over the NSW Government’s plan for Parramatta Rd finally came to an end over the weekend, as Pru Goward was forced to reveal official documents relating to the construction of 60,000 new apartments along the corridor.

Councillor Jo Haylen welcomed news Labor’s resolution for an Order of Papers regarding plans for Parramatta Road successfully passed the Legislative Council earlier this week.

Labor candidate for Summer Hill, Councillor Jo Haylen has joined fellow Labor MPs and candidates in signing Planning for People: the Community Charter for Good Planning.

Outgoing Mayor Jo Haylen named record investment in local parks and the introduction of a number of highly successful community focused programs as key achievements in her time at the helm of Marrickville Council.

Community consultation on the Victoria Road precinct is now guaranteed following Marrickville Council’s adoption of a Mayoral Minute put forward by Mayor Jo Haylen at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Mayor Jo Haylen will move a Mayoral Minute at Council’s Meeting on 16 September to ensure a comprehensive community consultation process regarding the Victoria Road Precinct Planning Proposal.

At last night’s Council meeting Mayor Jo Haylen urged fellow Councillors to adopt a series of recommendations to ensure proper consideration of the development proposal for Victoria Road before referring it to the NSW Government Gateway Process.