Planning Proposal - 4 Pittwater Road, Gladesville

Public land is defined in the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) as any land (including a public reserve) legally owned by council or under council control.

Exceptions include a public road, Crown land, common land (land that is designated for community use) subject to the Trustees of Schools of Arts Enabling Act 1902, or a regional park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Public land is managed under the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) based on its classification. All public land must be classified as either community land or operational land (LG Act ss.25, 26).

• Community land is land council makes available for use by the general public, for example, parks, reserves or sports grounds. Community land must not be sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of by a council. It can be leased, but there are restrictions on the grant of leases and licences, and also on the way community land can be used.
• Operational land is land which facilitates the functions of council, and may not be open to the general public, for example, a works depot or council garage. There are no special restrictions on council powers to manage, develop, dispose, or change the nature and use of operational land.