Planning guides and tools

These plans, strategies and maps guide planning in the Eurobodalla Shire and can help you prepare your Development Application or planning proposal.

You can also take a look at the South East and Tablelands Regional plan 2036, which is the NSW Government's long-term blueprint for future planning for our wider region.

Employment Zones: From 26 April 2023

Employment Zones started within the Eurobodalla LEP 2012 on 26 April 2023. A document (other than a state planning policy) referring to an Environmental, Business or Industrial Zone is now taken to be referring to a Conservation or Employment Zone.

Find out your new zone

Development contributions plans

These plans set out the framework and requirements to help fund, plan and deliver infrastructure and services to meet the needs of current and future Eurobodalla residents.

Development control plans and codes

DCPs provide planning and building design guidelines for new development or alterations to existing development.

Local environmental plans

LEPs are the main planning tool to shape the future of communities and ensure local development is done appropriately and in an environmentally sensitive manner.

Local Strategic Planning Statement

Eurobodalla Local Strategic Planning Statement sets out a 20-year vision for land-use planning in the region and how it will be managed in future.

Settlement strategy and structure plans

The Settlement Strategy and Moruya, Narooma and Batemans Bay Structure Plans will guide planning and investment over the next 25 years.

Planning considerations

The natural environment, economy and our social and cultural heritage all play a part in Eurobodalla’s planning processes.

Bushfire-prone land mapping

A bushfire-prone land map is the trigger for the consideration of bushfire protection measures for new developments.