From the Maitland Mercury report:
The new Maitland Local Environmental Plan has been approved.
The NSW government announced yesterday that Maitland’s 2011 LEP had been approved, which means new areas will be opened for residential development.
The plan includes 130 hectares of land zoned for environmental protection, as well as listing 210 items of local heritage significance and lists 34 items of state
heritage significance.
Full article by Frances Sacco available at Maitland Mercury, 20 Dec, 2011.