County of Cumberland Plan Report or plan Planning scheme for the County of Cumberland gazetted in 1951. Type Report or plan {"name":"Report or plan","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} County of Cumberland Planning Scheme by Dictionary of Sydney staff writer , 2008 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. more » image image image image