Wollondilly Council says rules banning secondary dwellings in some of the shire’s northern villages due to the new Western Sydney airport operations are causing heartache and financial pain for residents.
Council says the changes were brought in by the NSW Department of Planning without any meaningful community consultation, and Council is required to follow them despite its objections.
“Council is advocating strongly for these residents and calling on the Minister for Planning, Anthony Roberts, to change these unfair rules, or at least provide a transition period so those with secondary dwelling applications already in the pipeline can have them considered under the previous planning rules,” said Mayor, Matt Gould.
“We are seeking an outcome that will provide relief to residents who have heartbreakingly been caught up in these changes to the rules.”
“We are doing everything we can to support residents unfortunately impacted by this NSW Government decision, with a hope that the Minister for Planning intervenes urgently,” he said.
Local residents opposed to the changes have formed an action group Residents against SEPP Aerotropolis on Facebook which currently has 685 members.
