Hawkesbury. LEP to 'stifle' business growth

Business owners in Vineyard, McGraths Hill and Mulgrave say they will be dealt a severe blow if Hawkesbury City Council adopts its draft local environment plan. Property owner, Ken Hardaker, said changes to the plan, which regulates land use in the Hawkesbury, would outlaw bulky goods businesses from setting up shop and only offer current businesses the protection of “existing use rights”. However Hawkesbury City Council said the changes were “not a big deal”, according to the Hawkesbury Gazette The LEP renames the 4a and 4b zonings as In1 and In2, and removes “bulky goods” as an approved activity in these zones. Mr Hardaker said the LEP would stifle business growth in the area and lead to stagnation.