Council has already had the opportunity to address one of the recommendations of the draft Study in response to a change in planning legislation by the State Government enabling councils to nominate a maximum size for secondary dwellings in rural areas.
At its meeting on 14 April 2021, Council resolved to increase the permitted size of secondary dwellings from 60sqm to 120sqm and retain the control that permits secondary dwellings up to 33% of the floor area of the principal dwelling.
These new controls were implemented into the Hornsby LEP in November 2021.
Further information about secondary dwelling controls in Hornsby Shire is available here: https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/myproperty/developing-my-property/granny-flats