Recent changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 require all NSW councils to prepare and adopt a policy that outlines how potential conflicts of interest will be managed for proposed council-related development. The Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) published Guidelines to assist councils in meeting these legal requirements by providing a sample policy and management strategy statement that can be used as a template.

The Draft Managing Conflicts of Interest for Council-related Development Applications Policy has been prepared in accordance with the DPE guidelines.

The purpose of this policy is to manage potential conflicts of interest when Council is both a proponent and/or land owner for a proposed development, and the consent authority potentially granting approval for the development. The objective is to increase transparency at all stages of the development process for council-related development applications.

On 25 October 2023 Council considered a report on “Managing Conflicts of Interest for Council-related Development Applications - Draft Policy” (Item 10.7) and resolved the following:

1. That Council endorse the Draft Managing Conflicts of Interest for Council-related Development Applications Policy for public exhibition.

2. That a further report be prepared for Council following public exhibition of the Draft Managing Conflicts of Interest for Council-related Development Applications Policy.

Have your say

You are invited to review the “Draft Managing Conflicts of Interest for Council-related Development Applications Policy” and provide your feedback in any of the following ways:

Online: Via the online submission form below.

Hard copy: Submit a hard copy submission to one of our Customer Service Centres.

Opening hours are 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday at:

Eastgardens Service Centre, Ground Floor, 152 Bunnerong Road, Eastgardens NSW 2036 or
Rockdale Service Centre, 444-446 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216

Email: haveyoursay@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Post: Bayside Council, PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216.

The closing date for submissions is Monday 27 November 2023.

Next steps

Your feedback will inform the next steps.

More information

For more information, please contact Council’s Manager Governance & Risk on 9562 1757 or at governance@bayside.nsw.gov.au.

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