Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is pushing to conserve the Port Macquarie police station site as a celebration of the region's history.

The state government has allocated $1.1 million for planning towards a new police station and the purchase of a new site.

The concept design, if approved, will enable council to go out to the community to seek feedback on the site proposal.

In May, council supported the Town Centre Master Plan Sub-Committee in facilitating the designs for the police station site on the community's behalf and will also seek heritage listing of the police constable's cottage.

Cr Geoff Hawkins told the meeting there was a strong feeling within the Town Centre Master Plan Sub-Committee, and he believed, echoed by council's Cultural Steering Group, that if it didn't move quickly, the police station site would be sold by the state government and lost to the community.

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams said the future use of the current police station site is yet to be determined.

"NSW Police Force is currently evaluating options for a future site for the Port Macquarie Police Station," Mrs Williams said.

"Operational requirements determine the use of police station properties and comment on use of property assets would be speculative at this time."

Council decided to push ahead and sought quotations in accordance with its Procurement Policy and Engagement of Consultants Procedure. The brief requested preparation of highly illustrative design deliverables including a context master plan, site master plan and visualisations.

Two quotations were received, with the project awarded to King and Campbell on May 28.

The concept design plans were submitted on June 9 following a number of review meetings.

The proposal for the area includes physical links to the Town Green, Glasshouse and Port Macquarie Museum; visual links to the Hastings River and intrinsic links to other buildings of heritage and cultural significance within the Port Macquarie CBD (both European and Aboriginal).

The proposed plans focus on heritage as the "hero" of the site with the former court house, former police station and lock up residence, and Norfolk Island Pines to be retained.

The meeting starts at 5.30pm in council's chambers and can be viewed via the PMHC YouTube channel.

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