14   Master plan

(1) Requirement for master plan
Consent must not be granted for development of land within the Cooks Cove site unless:

(a)  there is a master plan for the land that has been adopted by the Minister, and

(b)  the consent authority has taken the master plan into consideration.

(2) Scope of master plans
A draft master plan should be prepared for the whole of the Cooks Cove site in consultation with the Director-General.

(3)  Despite subclause (2), a master plan for land within the Trade and Technology Zone may be prepared separately from a master plan for the remainder of the Cooks Cove site.

(4) Content of master plan
A draft master plan should illustrate and explain such of the following as are relevant to the land to which it applies:

(a)  appropriate design principles, drawn from an analysis of the land to which the draft plan applies and its context,

(b)  an indicative phasing of development,

(c)  a proposed distribution of land uses,

(d)  if it relates to land within the Trade and Technology Zone, proposals for satisfying the principles of good urban design in setting building envelopes, building heights and built form controls,

(e)  appropriate height limits for development adjacent to Sydney Airport,

(f)  if it relates to land within the Open Space Zone, a golf course layout plan, showing proposed locations for golf course fairways and player travel paths in relation to the wetlands and market gardens,

(g)  a landscape concept plan, showing proposed public access paths through the site and along the foreshores,

(h)  a proposed transport management plan, outlining a proposed timetable for infrastructure provision and servicing arrangements,

(i)  proposals for pedestrian, cycle and road access and circulation networks,

(j)  proposed public transport routes and bus stop provision,

(k)  proposed parking provision,

(l)  a proposed subdivision pattern,

(m)  proposed infrastructure provision,

(n)  proposals for conservation, including an explanation of how any relevant guidelines or recommendations set out in a conservation management plan or statement of heritage impact approved by the Heritage Council of New South Wales may be implemented,

(o)  proposals for the decontamination and remediation of sites,

(p)  proposals for the provision of public facilities,

(q)  recommendations for the provision of open space, its function and landscaping,

(r)  any other matters stipulated by the Director-General.

(5) Adoption of master plan
A master plan is adopted by completing the following steps:

(a)  A draft master plan is to be submitted to the Director-General who must arrange for it to be publicly exhibited for comment.

(b)  Before recommending that the Minister adopt or reject a draft master plan, the Director-General must take into consideration the appropriateness of the draft master plan’s strategies, whether it complies with subclause (4), and any written submissions made about it to the Director-General during the period of its public exhibition.

(c)  The Director-General may recommend that a draft master plan be adopted by the Minister without variations or that it be adopted with such variations as the Director-General considers appropriate.

(d)  The Minister must seek the views of the Council about the draft master plan before the Minister adopts or rejects it.

(e)  A draft master plan becomes a master plan when the Minister adopts it.

(6)  When a master plan is adopted, the Director-General must ensure that the following are notified of its adoption:

(a)  the owner of the land concerned,

(b)  each public authority and community organisation whose views were sought,

(c)  each person who made a written submission about the plan to the Director-General during the exhibition period.

(7) Amendment or repeal of master plan
The following provisions apply to amendment or repeal of a master plan:

(a)  An adopted master plan may be amended or repealed by a subsequent master plan adopted by the Minister in accordance with this clause.

(b)  Before adopting an amending master plan, the Minister must take into consideration any development consents that have been granted for the land concerned and, in particular, the gross floor area of buildings on which a trade or technology use is allowed by those consents.