Chincogan View
Project Type: Strategic Planning
S J Connelly undertook master planning and site planning with respect to the design of a neighbourhood westward of the existing township of Mullumbimby, Northern New South Wales. The Chincogan View Estate was loosely based on a neo-traditional (new subdivision) structure arrived at by adoption of key vistas as strategic planning elements located around a central park theme. Within the structures of the neo-traditional framework individual “villages” were designed as residential pods. The master plan for Chincogan View Estate adopted a range of sustainability design features including artificial wetlands and sedimentation ponds, maximised infiltration of stormwater; reuse of effluent systems; specialised landscaping and a holistic design theme based on low impact mixed use residential form.
The lack of sewerage capacity in the township has held back implementation of this project.
Location – Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia
Year – 1991 to 2001
Client – MainRhythm Pty Ltd
Clarence Valley Strategy
Project Type: Strategic Planning
S J Connelly and a GeoLINK planning team prepared on behalf of the Councils of the Clarence Valley Northern New South Wales a comprehensive Urban Settlement Strategy. Preparation of this Strategy required intensive liaison with the various Councils in the region, balancing their individual needs and aspirations against the provision of the North Coast Regional Plan and other prevailing planning policies to develop a formal urban planning framework for the sub region.
This Strategy is unique – never before in Northern New South Wales, have Councils co-ordinated in such a strategic and comprehensive planning exercise to define their urban strategy for the next 20 years.
Location – Grafton, NSW, Australia
Year – 1997
Client – Department of Urban Affairs and Planning North Coast Region
Eden/Twofold Bay Local Environmental Study
Project Type: Strategic Planning
Messrs Connelly and Thorpe carried out a detailed study of the Bega/Twofold Bay locality. This study required the consultants to prepare a detailed planning strategy for the locality, resolving conflicts associated with port development, forestry, tourism and urban expansion generally.
In addition, the project brief focussed particularly on improvements to the visual character of Eden, entailing the development of a civic landscaping programme and development of a corporate signage methodology for the locality. The project was carried out in association with Master Plan Consultants Pty Limited.
Location – Eden, NSW, Australia
Year – 1987
Client – Bega Valley Shire Council
Land Supply and Demand Analysis, Byron Bay Locality
Project Type: Strategic Planning
Development of a detailed land supply and demand model for the Byron Bay West Suffolk Park locality. This analysis required the preparation of a complete inventory of landuse in the subject locality, establishment of parameters with respect to house occupation and “with-holding” from the urban land needs within the Byron Bay/Suffolk Park locality.
Location – Suffolk Park, NSW, Australia
Year – 1988
Client – Supbrook Pty Limited
Neighbourhood Business Centre Site Analysis for Goonellabah, Lismore
Project Type: Strategic Planning
This research project evaluated the existing retail studies undertaken in Goonellabah and provided Council with advice concerning the likely demand for additional neighbourhood retail facilities in the locality. The project involved population forecasting, retail demand analysis, site analysis and selection and the recommendation of preferred approach to neighbourhood retail provision.
Location – Lismore, NSW, Australia
Year – 1991 to 2001
Client – Lismore City Council
Northern Rivers Regional Strategy
Project Type: Strategic Planning
Stephen Connelly, Deputy Chair of the Management Committee supervising the development of the Northern Rivers Regional Strategy (NRRS)and implementation of action plans. The Strategy is based upon the principles of sustainable development and covers the coastal area north of Coffs Harbour to the Queensland border.
Location – Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Year – 1995
Client – Community of the Northern Rivers
Ocean Shores Retail Analysis
Project Type: Strategic Planning
This project involved background research with respect to the retail characterisation of the town of Ocean Shores, Northern New South Wales. Stephen Connelly adopted an economic impact analysis to plan concerning the existing retail character and catchment of Ocean Shores and looked at the impact of additional floor space on that town and locality.
Location – Ocean Shores, NSW, Australia
Year – 1994
Client – Not for publication
Richmond River Shire Contributions Plan
Project Type: Strategic Planning
S J Connelly prepared for Council a comprehensive Contributions Plan dealing with water, sewer, open space and car parking contributions for each major settlement within the shire. Further, the practice developed a “methodology based plan” for rural road contributions plan.
Location – Casino, NSW, Australia
Year – 1992
Client – Richmond River Shire Council
Streetscape Strategy – Lismore Centre Business District
Project Type: Strategic Planning
An endeavour to upgrade the streetscape of Lismore’s traditional retail precinct and to create a more attractive pedestrian environment. This work addressed the issues of pedestrian space, providing a civic focus for the city, on-street parking provision and arrangement, traffic management, street planting themes, surface treatments and street furniture. The assignment also included a Streetscape Strategy Plan for the whole of the Lismore CBD area and a larger scale master plan focusing on the main retail block of the city. These plans were the subject of extensive community consultation.
The second phase of this project involved the preparation of detailed design development drawings and construction documentation. This stage of the work included consultations with numerous special interest groups and stakeholders in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of all issues and concerns relating to the implementation of the adopted master plan.
Location – Lismore, NSW, Australia
Year – 1991 to 2001
Client – Lismore City Council
Streetscape Strategy Lismore Central Business District
Project Type: Strategic Planning
In an endeavour to upgrade the streetscape of Lismore’s traditional retail precinct and create a more attractive pedestrian environment, Lismore City Council engaged S J Connelly as Project Director for GeoLINK to prepare a Streetscape Strategy and Urban Design Principles Report. The report was the subject of extensive community consultation discussion prior to its “in principle” adoption by Council in May 1994.
A second phase of this project involved the preparation of detailed design development drawings and construction documentation for the Stage 1 works package. The documentation package is now complete and comprises 30 A1.
Location – Lismore, NSW, Australia
Year – 1991 to 2001
Client – Lismore City Council
Town Centre Master Plan
Project Type: Strategic Planning
This project involved a major CBD refurbishment project in Campbelltown. The main focus of this project is to develop and implement a comprehensive package of urban design initiatives that will stimulate and revitalise the Campbelltown CBD.
The project involved providing a complete and effective project management service and delivering conceptual design, detailed design, construction supervision and handover of redevelopment works. Community involvement throughout the project is of prime importance, and a range of community involvement measures are being utilised throughout this project.
Mr Connelly’s role mainly related to early concept development work.
Location – Campbeltown, NSW, Australia
Year – 1998
Client – Campbelltown City Council
Villages Research
Project Type: Strategic Planning
S J Connelly has been involved in monitoring various NRRS projects associated with “village research”. The terms “A Region of Village” was coined by S J Connelly, I Oelrichs and K Luckie in the mid 90s as a way to describe the demographic and physical character of much of the Northern Rivers Area of NSW.
The Northern Rivers Regional strategy has been active in looking further into what characteristics make up a successful village. S J Connelly has been intimately involved in monitoring such projects.
Location – Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Year – 2001 to 2003
Client – Client: Northern River Regional Strategy Management Committee
Casino Planning System Upgrade
Project Type: Strategic Planning
Following the introduction of major amendments to Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, S J Connelly was engaged to upgrade Council’s planning systems to accord with the new Act amendments and to refresh system protocols generally. Such upgrading included the preparation of a comprehensive in-house manual for assessment of integrated development applications and to manage the transition for the old regime into a system suitable for the implementation of exempt and complying development formats.
Location – Casino, NSW, Australia
Year – 1988
Client – Casino Council
Casino Municipality Inhouse Town Planning Advice
Project Type: Strategic Planning
1986 to 1998, S J Connelly was retained by the Municipality of Casino to provide advice on a range of town planning matters. S J Connelly acted as Council’s “Consultant Planner”, entailing Development Application reporting, attendance at council meetings, appearance at Land and Environment Court proceedings, strategic planning and processing of S.149 Certificates.
Location – Casino, NSW, Australia
Year – 1986 to 1998
Client – Casino Municipal Council
Casino Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan
Project Type: Strategic Planning
Casino Municipal Council engaged this practice to prepare a local environmental study and plan for the whole of the municipality. This project required a detailed analysis of the physical, social and economic fabric of the municipality as well as the establishment of a strategic planning framework for the long term development of the municipality generally.
In addition, the project called for the complete overhaul of Council’s various codes and strategies, integrating those into a single comprehensive policy document.
Location – Casino, NSW, Australia
Year – 1988
Client – Casino Municipal Council
Casino Council State of the Environment Reports
Project Type: Strategic Planning
Annual State of the Environment Reports became a requirement for local government with the gazettal in 1993 of the new Local Government Act. S J Connelly was engaged by Casino Council to prepare its State of the Environment Report in 1994 to 1998.
Location – Casino, NSW, Australia
Year – 1994
Client – Casino Municipal Council
Casino Council S.94 and S.64 Contributions Plans
Project Type: Strategic Planning
S J Connelly prepared for Council comprehensive contributions plans dealing with developer contributions relating to water, sewer, open space, community facilities and CBD car parking.
Location – Casino, NSW, Australia
Year – 1989 to 1991
Client – Casino Municipal Council
Byron Bay Retail Analysis
Project Type: Strategic Planning
This project involved background research with respect to the retailing characterisation of the town of Byron Bay, Northern New South Wales. Stephen Connelly adopted an economic impact analysis model similar to that used in Queensland retail planning to assess the existing retail character and catchment of Byron Bay and looked at the impact of additional floor space on that town.
Location – Byron Bay and Environs, NSW, Australia
Year – 1993
Client – Not for publication
Big Scrub Conservation Strategy, Northern NSW
Project Type: Strategic Planning
The examination and development of a conservation strategy for rainforest remnants forming part of the “Big Scrub” in Northern NSW. The project entailed:
- detailed biological research covering each remnant
- physiographic considerations, and
- strategy development to both retain and embellish major remnants and allow community access to certain sites.
Location – Lismore, NSW, Australia
Year – 1991 to 2001
Client – NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Bayside Brunswick D C P
Project Type: Strategic Planning
S J Connelly prepared a detailed development control plan for a residential expansion area to the existing coastal village of Brunswick Heads. This plan addressed, inter alia, environmental protection, vehicular/pedestrian movement systems, drainage and activity systems management strategy, and a residential density allocation.
This DCP was updated by Council in 1992. The S J Connelly version formed the core planning principles for the 1992 version.
Location – Brunswick Heads, NSW, Australia
Year – 1988
Client – Byron Shire Council
Ballina Shire Urban Development Control Plan
Project Type: Strategic Planning
With the coming into force of the Ballina Local Environmental Plan, a complete review of Council’s policy documents relating to an array of development issues was warranted. S J Connelly prepared for Council a comprehensive Development Control Plan containing policy zoning measures in addition to code provisions covering all facets of local area planning.
Ballina DCP No. 1 has stood the test of time well, as it still remains (with updates over the years) the principal policy planning document of Council to 2012.
Location – Ballina, NSW, Australia
Year – 1987
Client – Ballina Shire Council
Ballina Shire S.94 Contributions Plan
Project Type: Strategic Planning
As a consequence of amendments to Section 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act in 1992, Ballina Shire Council commissioned S J Connelly, in association with Master Plan Consultants Pty Limited, to carry out a comprehensive review of development contributions planning for the Shire as a whole. This review included water supply headworks, sewerage headworks, open space provision, community facilities and CBD car parking contributions.
Location – Ballina, NSW, Australia
Year – 1991 to 2001
Client – Ballina Shire Council
