New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ASHFIELD LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1985 - REG 18

18 Development for purpose of advertisements

(1) Advertisements allowed only with consent Development for the purpose of an advertisement that is:

(a) not exempt development, and

(b) not prohibited development,

may be carried out only with consent.

(2) Despite any other provision of this plan, development may be carried out with consent for the purpose of an advertisement that directs the travelling public to a specific tourist facility or place of scientific, historic or scenic interest, if the council is satisfied that:

(a) the principal purpose of the advertisement is to direct the travelling public to that facility or place, and

(b) the dimensions (including the area) and overall size of the advertisement are not larger than would reasonably be required to so direct the travelling public.

(3) Prohibited advertisements Development for the purpose of an advertisement on land within a Special Uses or Open Space zone is prohibited unless:

(a) it is exempt development, or

(b) it is allowed with consent under subclause (2).

(4) Despite subclause (3), the council may consent to development for the purpose of an advertisement on the land within Zone No 6 (a) known as Pratten Park, provided the advertisement is in accordance with a plan of management adopted under the provisions of section 40 of the Local Government Act 1993 .

(5) Definitions In this clause:
"area" of an advertisement, if in the form of a sign, means the area within the outline of that sign.
"tourist facility" means an establishment providing holiday accommodation or recreational facilities, or both, on a short-term basis, and may include:

(a) hotels, motels, bed and breakfast accommodation, serviced apartments, holiday cabins, caravan parks, camping grounds and houseboats, and associated swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts and marinas, or

(b) restaurants, or

(c) souvenir shops, arts and crafts galleries and exhibition centres.