Changes to developing on land at risk of flood

The Tweed community is invited to have their say about a draft amendment to the Tweed Shire Development Control Plan (DCP) 2008 Section A3 – Development of Flood Liable Land. The purpose of the amendment is to apply development controls in line with the adopted High Flood Hazard Areas policy.

High Flood Hazard Areas Policy

This Policy defines high flood hazard areas, identifies where they are located, and describes how residential development in high flood hazard areas is to be managed in order to limit, and if possible reduce, the future flood risk to Tweed communities. Read the High Flood Hazard Areas policy.

Draft amendments to the DCP

The Tweed Shire Development Control Plan (DCP) 2008 Section A3 – Development of Flood Liable Land has been amended to be consistent with the High Flood Hazard Areas policy. Read the draft DCP Section A3 amendments.

Printed copies of the draft DCP Section A3 amendments will be available for inspection from Wednesday 2 October 2019 to Friday 1 November 2019 at:

• Murwillumbah Civic Centre from 8.00am to 4.15pm weekdays
• Tweed Heads Civic Centre from 8.00am to 4.15pm weekdays

Have your say

You are invited to make a submission before 4pm Friday 1 November 2019 using one of the following methods:

• Online: Make a submission using the online form below
• Email: Send your submission to TSC@tweed.nsw.gov.au Subject: Draft DCP Section A3 amendments
• Mail: Draft DCP Section A3 amendments
  General Manager
  Tweed Shire Council
  PO Box 816
  Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

All submissions must be received by 4pm on Friday 1 November 2019.