After studying new noise maps, Port Stephens Council planners now expect to clear more than 3,000 homes of noise impacts from the Joint Strike Fighter jets.
Mayor Bob Westbury says planners have been closely examining the maps since they were released on Wednesday, to help them prepare a new development control plan for Port Stephens.
Councillor Westbury says the outcome is much better than council had hoped for and will now give developers the confidence to invest.
"It's shown that the new ANEF [Australian Noise Exposure Forecast] maps for 2025 will probably clear about 3,000 homes from noise affectedness that's not livable," he said.
"It's gone from 4,800 down to about 1,400.
"Our guys putting together a DCP [development control plan] for the area can now say this is the area that you can't build in, this is the area you attenuate in and this is the area that's okay."
Meanwhile, Cr Westbury says council planners now believe the Kings Hill housing project near Raymond Terrace will not be affected by noise from the new jets.
Late last year, the New South Wales Government approved the rezoning of land for 3,000 home sites but there has been uncertainty about how much of the land would be affected.
It was also unclear how many homes would need sound proofing.
Cr Westbury says the new maps have cleared the project of significant aircraft impacts.
"The RAAF have never said they wouldn't need some attenuation up there, well now they're saying 99 per cent of it will be clear of aircraft noise for noise attenuation," he said.
"It doesn't mean they won't fly near there but it won't requite that and we should be able to issue a certificate that says it is clear from noise effects."
Source: http://www.abc.net.au
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