Connell Wagner has prepared a Local Environmental Study (LES) on behalf of Bathurst Regional Council to assess the suitability of a 347 hectare area of rural land surrounding the existing Eglinton village for further residential development and the possible expansion of the village boundaries.

The LES has found that most of the study area is considered to be suitable for urban development for residential purposes based on the investigations undertaken and there are no significant constraints to development within the study area.

Development options for the study area have been prepared based on development principles derived from the assessment of planning and environmental issues and the community consultation process.  These options represent a range of possible growth scenarios for the study area and can be categorised into four basic growth scenarios:

• No Growth - no further development
• Low Growth - minor expansion of the village area to the east and west
• Moderate Growth - moderate expansion of the village area further north
• High Growth - more extensive development across the area
  

The following documents are available for download:

Summary of LES
Table of Contents
Executive Summary

Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Planning Framework
Section 3 - Consultation
Section 4 - Planning and environmental issues
Section 5 - Development Options
Section 6 - Findings and conclusions

References

Appendix A - DIPNR directions
Appendix B - Written submissions from public authorities
Appendix C - Community meeting group responses
Appendix D - Community information sheets
Appendix E - Written submissions
Appendix F - Phase 1 contamination assessment
Appendix G - Ecological assessment
Appendix H - Heritage assessment
Appendix I - Advice from Bathurst Soaring Club
Appendix J - Traffic and transport assessment