Local Strategic Planning Statement

The Gunnedah Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) Future 2040(PDF, 6MB) sets out the long-term vision and strategic direction for land use planning across the Gunnedah Shire over the next 20 years. It identifies the community's planning priorities, growth opportunities and key actions to guide sustainable development while protecting the unique character, environment and values of Gunnedah Shire. 

Future 2040 is built around four key themes, eleven (11) planning priorities and fifty (50) actions that align local land use planning with the aspirations of the community, the Gunnedah Community Strategi Plan and the New England Northwest Regional Plan. The Local Strategic Planning Statement provides a framework for managing growth, supporting economic development, protecting environmental assets and informing the future evolution of local planning controls. 

Important Notice – Changes to Environmental Zones

From 1 December 2021, Environmental Protection zones (E1, E2, E3 and E4) under the Gunnedah Local Environmental Plan were replaced by Conservation zones (C1, C2, C3 and C4). References to E-zones within the LSPS or other planning documents should be interpreted as the corresponding C-zone classification.

For more information, visit the NSW Government's

Current Name	New Name
Zone E1 - National Parks and Nature Reserves	Zone C1 - National Parks and Nature Reserves
Zone E2 - Environmental Conservation	Zone C2 - E1nvironmental Conservation
Zone E3 - Environmental Management1	Zone C3 - Environmental Management
Zone E4 - Environmental Living	Zone C4 - Environmental Living