The Local Planning Panel is an independent Panel of qualified people to review and assess development applications (DAs) and provide advice on some strategic planning matters. The Panel generally meets monthly on a rotating roster with at least one Chair, two experts, and one community representative at each meeting.
- The Chair has expertise in law or in government and public administration. The Chair is appointed by the Minister for Planning.
- Two independent experts have expertise in at least one area of planning, architecture, heritage, environment, urban design, economics, traffic and transport, law, engineering, tourism or government and public administration, and they are appointed by Council from a pre-selected list of experts provided by the Department of Planning.
- A representative of the local community is selected by Council via expressions of interest from interested representatives of the local community who have a demonstrated understanding and experience in similar or related fields to the experts.
Chair
The Hon Terence Sheahan
Alternate Chairs
Jason Peirca
Terry Shahan
Expert Panel Members
Heather Irish – Areas of expertise: Law
David Furlong – Areas of expertise: Planning
Michael File – Areas of expertise: Planning
Kevin Hoffman – Areas of expertise: Planning, Architecture, Heritage, Environment & Urban Design
Lindsey Dey – Areas of expertise: Planning & Heritage
Stacey Brodbeck – Areas of expertise: Planning, Environment & Urban Design
Greg Woodhams – Areas of expertise: Planning, Heritage, Environment, Urban Design & Government and Public Administration
Graham Brown – Areas of expertise: Planning, Heritage, Environment, Urban Design, Traffic and Transport, Law & Engineering
Ian Arnott – Areas of expertise: Planning & Heritage
Michael Ryan – Areas of expertise: Planning
David Crofts – Areas of expertise: Planning & Urban Design
Stephen Kerr – Areas of expertise: Planning & Government and Public Administration
Louise Menday – Areas of expertise: Planning & Urban Design
Community Representatives
Margaret Harvie (All 5 Wards)
Julian Ardas (All 5 Wards)
Jerome Favand (Gosford West and Gosford East wards)
Robert Carter (All 5 Wards)
Alternate Community representatives
Mr Geoffrey Mitchell (Gosford West ward)
Mr Glenn Watts (Wyong ward)
Mr Mark Elsley (The Entrance ward)
Mr Stephen Glen (Gosford East and Budgewoi wards)