Exhibition of Planning Proposal LEP001/25 - Hawkesbury Slab Barns and Outbuilding Planning Proposal
Council is exhibiting a Planning Proposal seeking the Local Heritage Listing of 19 Slab Barn sites across the Hawkesbury Local Government Area.
The Planning Proposal follows the recommendations of the Hawkesbury Timber Slab Barns and Outbuildings Study 2025.
The Planning Proposal and other supporting documentation is on public exhibition for the period 20 October to 14 November 2025.
The Planning Proposal and other supporting documentation can be viewed during the exhibition period on Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au, or between 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday at Council’s Administration Office, 366 George Street, Windsor.
Written submissions in relation to the planning proposal should be referenced “LEP001/25” and can be posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756 or emailed to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.
The last day for the receipt of submissions is 14 November 2025.
Please note confidentiality is not available to respondents. The details of any submissions may be included in a Council report or forwarded to the proponent where it may help to resolve issues raised in the submission. Information (including copies of submissions) may also be released in
accordance with Council’s Access to Information Policy. The inclusion of personal information with your submission is voluntary. However, if not provided Council will not be able to contact you about the proposal. The information will be stored in Council's electronic records system and paper files. For your protection, Council recommends that you do not include defamatory comments in your submission. Under Section 10.4(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, any person who makes a submission to Council is required to disclose any political donation or gift. Where relevant a Political Donation and Gift Disclosure Statement is to accompany any submission lodged with Council. This statement can be obtained from Council’s Customer Service Unit or on Council’s website. Any comments about this proposal may contain information that is personal information, such as information that identifies you, etc, for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988. Submissions are balanced with Council’s statutory obligations, the rights of the proponent and the public interest. Council must consider any submissions made before it decides whether to proceed with or abandon a proposal. Should you have any enquiries with respect to this matter, please contact Lachlan Mackenzie, Strategic Planner, on (02) 4560 4444.