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Map of existing land use in County of Cumberland 1945

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County of Cumberland Planning Scheme

Based on an initiative of the Labor state government of William McKell in 1945, the Scheme was designed to coordinate planning and growth between metropolitan Sydney's many councils, and preserve the 'green belt' that would prevent urban sprawl.

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County of Cumberland Plan

Planning scheme for the County of Cumberland gazetted in 1951.

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County of Cumberland Planning Scheme

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Organisation that attempted to undertake comprehensive planning for metropolitan Sydney, and ultimately failed.

Cumberland County Council

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Statutory body set up under the Local Government (Town and Country Planning) Amendment Act 1945 to coordinate town planning across Sydney. It was made up of delegates from the municipalities and shires of Sydney.

County of Cumberland

Administrative area covering the Cumberland Plain, one of 141 counties established in New South Wales for surveying and land title registration, and further divided into 57 parishes in 1835. Between 1945 and 1964 the county was the basis of a city-wide planning scheme, later superseded by a succession of state planning bodies.

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