Local planning panels (LPPs) are mandatory for all councils in Greater Sydney and Wollongong.
The Local Planning Panel assess development applications (DAs) which involve:
- (i) A potential conflict of interest. These include developments where the applicant or land owner is:
- Council
- Councillor
- Council planning staff member
- Member of parliament
- (ii) Contentious development that has received more than 10 unique submissions
- (iii) Variations to a development standard imposed by an environmental planning instrument by more than 10%
- (iv) Sensitive development
- (a) Designated development
- (b) Development to which State Environment Planning Policy No 65 applies and is 4 or more storeys in height
- (c) Development involving the demolition of a heritage item
- (d) Development for licenced premises
- (e) Development for the purpose of sex services premises and restricted premises
- (f) Development applications for which the developer has offered to enter into a planning agreement.
The DAs referred to will only be considered by the LPP and Council in circumstances where the Sydney Central City Planning Panel is not the determining authority.
The panel will consider submissions made by interested parties. After doing so, the panel will make a determination on the application.
The Panel comprises a chair chosen by the Minister of Planning, two industry experts and a community representative. The Chair and experts for any given meeting will be selected from the following:
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Panel Member
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Position
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Richard Pearson
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Chair
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Alison McCabe
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Alternate Chair
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Graham Brown
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Alternate Chair
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Michael Evesson
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Independent Expert
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David Furlong
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Independent Expert
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Vincent Hardy
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Independent Expert
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Penelope Holloway
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Independent Expert
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Michael Mason
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Independent Expert
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Matthew Owens
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Independent Expert
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Michael Ryan
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Independent Expert
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Eugene Sarich
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Independent Expert
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Jeremy Swan
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Independent Expert
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Patrick Hurley
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Independent Expert
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Peter Brennan
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Independent Expert
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Paul Berkemeier
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Independent Expert
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Glennys James PSM
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Independent Expert
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Elizabeth Kinkade PSM
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Independent Expert
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Chris Young
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Independent Expert
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Tony Chahine
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Community Representative
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Ken Willimott
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Community Representative
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Kaavya Karunanithi
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Community Representative
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Code of Conduct for Planning Panel Members(PDF, 221KB)
The Local Planning Panel will endeavour to meet on the third Wednesday of each month. Proposed dates are subject to change.
2025
- Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Wednesday, June 18, 2025
- Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Wednesday, September 17, 2025
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Wednesday, December 17, 2025