Endorsement for future growth of our region
Published on 24 November 2020
The Goulburn Mulwaree Urban & Fringe Housing Strategy has been endorsed by the NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
The ambitious strategy sets out a vision for the ongoing growth of Goulburn and Marulan, with a total of 3,359 new homes predicted to be built in the area to accommodate population growth by 2036. Over 2,600 of these homes will be built in Goulburn, with this growth to predominantly occur in the North (Marys Mount), with some housing growth to continue to the West of Goulburn.
Mayor Bob Kirk said today is the culmination of a huge amount of work in planning for the future of Goulburn Mulwaree.
“It was an enormous task to look at our city with a blank map and begin to plan where the growth will continue for the next fifteen to twenty years. Key considerations for us were the provision of infrastructure such as roads, water and sewerage but also ensuring we can provide green space and a high standard of public amenities. Council will now be able to undertake further master planning for this infrastructure. ”
“We undertook multiple rounds of community consultation and engaged with Government Departments early in the process. As a Council we appreciate all of the feedback received from the community whether from a developer or a resident with concerns – this helped shape the document.”
“Finally I would like to mention the efforts of our Strategic Planning team and all of the other staff who worked on the project, which was one of the most important bits of planning work ever undertaken in Goulburn Mulwaree.”
The primary goal of the Strategy is to provide for future residential growth with a diversity of housing supply including standard residential lots of approximately 700sqm, rural residential lots, as well as infill areas in and around the Goulburn CBD where further medium density residential development is proposed.
Land included by Councillors during their final endorsement of the strategy (Sooley Dam Precinct and East Marulan Precinct) where large lot residential was identified, was not endorsed by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment as these were not subject to the same level of public consultation. This does not prevent Council from further investigation of these areas.
Landowners in identified residential zones will now be able to submit planning proposals for rezoning in order to progress with the residential development of these areas.