We have prepared the Georges River Industrial Land Review. The Review provides a detailed study of industrial precincts in the Georges River local government area (LGA). It includes a detailed demand and supply analysis of industrial lands, and assesses how suitable each industrial precinct is for local and strategic industrial uses.
The Review finds that our LGA has a current shortage of urban services land (i.e. land containing activities that serve local communities and businesses, such as car repairs) and will have a shortfall of industrial floor space by 2036. Based on the suitability analysis, all industrial precincts within our LGA can accommodate either strategic (eg. warehousing and distribution) or local industries (eg. car repairs), and in some cases both.
The Review recommends that existing industrial zoned land should not be rezoned if there is a need or shortage and if there are no alternative industrial opportunities. There is currently no clear case to support any further rezonings of industrial precincts within our LGA.
The Review highlights the need for industrial land to be maintained and managed across our LGA, in line with the South District Plan.
The Review provides Council and landowners with a direction for the development of employment lands across our LGA. This is to ensure that enough land is zoned to accommodate future employment growth, particularly as there is pressure from landowners to rezone industrial land.
The Review was presented to Council on 17 December 2018. Refer to the Council resolution here.
Supporting Documents
Guidelines for Assessing Industrial Land Rezoning Proposals
Guidelines for Assessing Industrial Land Rezoning Proposals have been developed to provide a clear framework for Council to assess planning proposals intending to rezone industrial land. The Guidelines are considered necessary due to the detailed analysis required to justify any change to zoning or controls for industrial uses.
The Guidelines form the basis for assessing planning proposals involving industrial land. Any rezoning requests involving industrial lands must be accompanied by a rezoning assessment as per the Guidelines.
Before you submit a planning proposal involving industrial land, please contact us for a copy of the Guidelines.
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