Residents should never discover that their property rights have changed through a third party, a social media post, or after the fact. The LCZ debacle exposed a systemic failure in how council communicates with affected landowners. That must never happen again.
- Mandatory written notification to every affected household before any proposed zoning change is progressed
- Plain English explanation of what a proposed change means for the specific property
- Genuine opportunity for the owner to respond before any decision is made
- Council to maintain a public register of all proposed zoning changes and notification records
- Advocate for this standard to be embedded in state planning legislation
