Policies & Plans
This section includes studies, plans, policies and other documentation carried out by Council to control and guide the future planning of the region.
Bathurst Regional Local Approvals Policy 2022
Planning Instruments
Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014, as amended
Bathurst Regional Development Control Plan 2014, as amended
Land Use and Heritage Strategies
Bathurst Regional Archaeological Management Plan 2012: Volume 1 Volume 2 Map 1 Map 2 Map 3
Aboriginal Heritage Study Public Release Version
Bathurst Region Heritage Study 2007
Bathurst Region Rural Strategy 2008
Bathurst Region Urban Strategy 2007
Eglinton Village Expansion Local Environmental Study 2006
Local Strategic Planning Statement
Vision Bathurst 2040 | Public Exhibition Feedback Report (2020)
Vision Bathurst 2040 | Bathurst Region Local Strategic Planning Statement
Master Plans
Flood Planning
Bathurst Flood Plain Management Plan, as amended
Georges Plains Floodplain Risk Management Study 2008
Perthville Floodplain Management Study 1994
Sofala Floodplain Risk Management Study 2007
Developer Contributions
Traffic, Transport and Access
Bathurst CBD Beautification Scheme & Supplementary Report 1998
Bathurst CBD Car Parking Strategy 2013
Bathurst CBD Car Parking Strategy Supplementary Report 2015
Bathurst City Traffic Study 1997
Bathurst Community Access & Cycling Plan 2011
Bathurst Southern Ring Road Route Study 2008
Kelso Traffic Access Study (2014)
Housing and Open Space
Bathurst 2036 Housing Strategy Vol. 1
Bathurst 2036 Housing Strategy Vol. 2
Bathurst Open Space Study 1993
Bathurst 2040 Open Space Strategy
Economy, Population and Tourism
Bathurst CBD & Bulky Goods Development Strategy 2011
Mount Panorama Regional Tourism and Recreation Strategy 2003
Bathurst Region Economic Development Strategy 2018-2022
Bathurst Region Destination Management Plan 2015
Abercrombie Regional Economic Development Strategy
Engineering
Engineering Guidelines (excluding Drawings)
Environmental
Bathurst Region Vegetation Management Plan 2019
Roadside Vegetation Management Plan 2018
Bathurst Urban Waterways Management Plan