Overview

Council at its meeting of 13 December 2022 resolved to progress with the exhibition of draft development controls and a proposed planning agreement concerning 23 Merewether Street and 8 Lingard Street, Merewether – known as Lingard Hospital Precinct.

A planning proposal to rezone the above subject sites to an infrastructure related use to reflect the hospital and amend supporting controls (height and floor space) has recently been exhibited. This planning proposal is not on exhibition.

A draft Development Control Plan and draft Planning Agreement have progressed as a result of submissions received on the planning proposal. Refer to the Council report for summary of submissions and responses for further detail.

Public Exhibition Period is now closed

Protecting your privacy

The City of Newcastle is committed to protecting your privacy. We take reasonable steps to comply with relevant legislation and Council 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 investigation into the proposal, and may be included in future reports on the issue.
Storage and security: Information provided will be stored on Council's database and will be subject to Council’s information and privacy policies.
Access: Individuals can access data to check accuracy by contacting Council.