Overview

We are proposing to list the residence at 14 Sunderland Street, Mayfield (the site) as a local heritage item in Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012 (NLEP 2012).

Background

On 27 February 2024, Council resolved to place an Interim Heritage Order (IHO) over the site, in response to concerns about the potential heritage significance of the dwelling. The IHO was gazetted on 1 March 2024.

Following gazettal of the IHO, we engaged an independent consultant to prepare a heritage assessment of the site. The assessment found the dwelling at 14 Sunderland Street, Mayfield reaches the local significance threshold under five criteria.

We prepared a planning proposal to list the dwelling in schedule 5 of the NLEP 2012. On 25 June 2024, Council resolved to commence the planning proposal process. The planning proposal was forwarded to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (Department) for a Gateway determination under Section 3.34 of the EP&A Act. A Gateway determination was issued on 7 August 2024. This allows the planning proposal to progress to public exhibition. It also requires consultation with Heritage NSW.

Public exhibition has now closed

Thank you for having your say. The planning proposal was placed on public exhibition from 2 September to 27 September 2024.

All submissions received during public exhibition will be reviewed. A summary of these submissions will be included in a report to Council.

Council are not the local plan-making authority, therefore, if we proceed with the planning proposal, it will be forwarded to the Department for finalisation.

Protecting your privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We take reasonable steps to comply with relevant legislation and policy.

Purpose of collecting personal details: Council is collecting this information to determine the local community’s views and opinions on the proposal outlined.

Intended recipients: information provided as part of the consultation will be used as part of the review, and may be included in future reports on the issue.

Storage and security: information provided will be stored on our database and will be subject to our information and privacy policies.

Access: individuals can access data to check accuracy by contacting CN.