Media Release
Lake Macquarie City Council is calling on experts in their field to help design shape future development across the city.
Expressions of interest have opened for the Lake Macquarie City Council Design Review Panel and the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel.
Discover more about the Design Review Panel
Expressions of interest are now open to represent Lake Macquarie City Council on the Design Review Panel in the following fields:
- Architecture
- Landscape architecture and
- Urban Design
The Design Review Panel (DRP) is a panel of expert and independent design professionals who review residential apartment developments and give advice to the Council on the design quality.
The role of the panel is to provide advice to proponents and Council, helping to ensure high-quality residential apartment developments in the city and supporting smooth and efficient assessment processes.
The DRP consists of a minimum of three expert members, including a chair, while a pool of alternate and specialist members is also available.
All panel members must be qualified in at least one of the following fields:
- Architecture
- Landscape architecture
- Urban Design
We are seeking qualified, skilled, and experienced experts who can assess residential apartment developments based on the design principles for residential projects and the Apartment Design Guide. Knowledge and experience in designing projects within the city are desirable.
The panel meet monthly and the appointment will be for a term of three years, commencing March 2025.
Learn more about the Regional Planning Panel
Expressions of interest are now open to represent Lake Macquarie City Council on the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel.
The Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel is one of the regional panels implemented by the NSW government.
The main function of the RPP is to determine regionally significant development applications. This can include:
- development that has an estimated cost of more than $30 million
- Council or Crown development that has an estimated cost of more than $5 million
- some types of designated development, including marinas and waste management facilities.
Examples of applications previously approved by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel in Lake Macquarie include:
- Charlestown Private Hospital
- Trinity Point Marina (stages 1 and 2)
- Fernleigh Awabakal Shared Track.
The RPP consists of a minimum of five members, including a chair.
Three independent expert members, including the chair, are appointed by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces and are known as state members.
Two fixed members are appointed by Council and are known as Council members.
A pool of alternate and specialists members is also available.
The panel meets on an as needs basis when applications are reported to the Panel.
For more information on these panels, and instructions on how to apply, head to lakemac.com.au
