New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BLACKTOWN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1988 - REG 9

9 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The objectives of a zone are set out in the Table to this clause under the heading “Objectives of zone” appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, in relation to land within a zone specified in the Table to this clause, the purposes (if any) for which:

(a) development may be carried out without development consent,

(b) development may be carried out only with development consent, and

(c) development is prohibited,

are specified under the headings “Development that does not require consent”, “Development which requires consent” and “Prohibited”, respectively, appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(2A) Exempt development may be carried out without development consent in any zone.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, the consent authority shall not grant consent to the carrying out of development on land to which this plan applies unless the consent authority is of the opinion that the carrying out of development is generally consistent with one or more of the objectives of the plan and one or more of the objectives of the zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (General Rural Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to ensure that actual or potential agriculturally productive land is not withdrawn unnecessarily from production,

(b) to ensure that development in rural areas is carried out in a manner that minimises risks from natural hazards and does not unreasonably increase demand for public services,

(c) to provide for urban support functions, and

(d) to ensure that development within the rural zones does not hinder the proper and orderly development of any future urban lands.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres; animal boarding establishments where dogs are kept; auction rooms; brothels; boarding houses; bulk stores; bulky goods retail establishments; caravan parks; child care centres; commercial premises; detached dual occupancies; exhibition homes; exhibition villages; hardware stores; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; highway service centres; industries (other than rural industries or extractive industries); integrated housing; junk yards; manufactured home estates; medium density housing; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; mixed businesses; mortuaries; motels; motor showrooms; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; plant and equipment hire establishments; professional offices; refreshment rooms, residential flat buildings; service centres; service stations; shops; storage yards; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (b) (Rural Residential Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to permit the use of the land for rural residential purposes,

(b) to maintain the rural character of the land by limiting the residential development of the land to a maximum of 64 rural residential allotments,

(c) to cater for a variety of rural residential living styles by permitting the subdivision of land into rural residential allotments with an average allotment size of approximately 2 hectares, and a minimum allotment size of 4 000 square metres,

(d) to limit the use of the land to rural purposes which are compatible with the rural residential nature of the zone,

(e) to enable the construction of adequate collector and local rural roads to cater for development of the scale envisaged within the zone, and

(f) to limit the demand of development in the zone on public services by:

(i) permitting on-site disposal of sewage and domestic drainage, and

(ii) providing that arrangements satisfactory to the Sydney Water Corporation will be made to service the development with adequate water supplies.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Auction rooms; boarding houses; child care centres; detached dual occupancies; exhibition homes; exhibition villages; group homes; hospitals; housing for aged or disabled persons; integrated housing; medium density housing; motels; places of public worship; plant and equipment hire establishments; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; recreation establishments; residential flat buildings; veterinary establishments; purposes listed in Schedule 1.

Zone No 2 (a) (Residential “A” Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to make general provision to set aside land to be used for the purpose of housing and associated facilities,

(b) to identify existing residential areas of a predominantly single dwelling character, and to maintain that character by prohibiting residential flat buildings,

(c) to enable sensitive infill development of other housing types if the infill development is of a bulk, scale and appearance that does not adversely impact on adjoining development or the amenity of the locality,

(d) to enable development for a variety of housing forms, including townhouses, villas, integrated housing, dual occupancies and the like, if such development does not interfere with the amenity of surrounding residential areas by way of overshadowing, overlooking, or loss of privacy,

(e) to allow people to carry out a reasonable range of activities from their homes, where such activities are not likely to adversely affect the living environment of neighbours, and

(f) to allow within the zone a range of non-residential uses which:

(i) are capable of visual integration with the surrounding environment,

(ii) either serve the needs of the surrounding population or the needs of the City of Blacktown without conflicting with the basic intent of the zone, and

(iii) do not place demands on public services beyond the level reasonably required for residential use.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Residential flat buildings; purposes listed in Schedule 1.

Zone No 2 (b) (Residential “B” Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are, in addition to the objectives of Zone No 2 (a), to identify locations in existing urban areas with development problems where special consideration will be required before development can be approved, such as existing subdivision in new release areas or areas subject to particular provisions of a development control plan.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Residential flat buildings; purposes listed in Schedule 1.

Zone No 2 (c) (Residential “C” Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to make general provision to set aside land to be used for the purposes of housing and associated facilities,

(b) to identify areas suitable for residential flat buildings in locations close to the main activity centres of the City of Blacktown,

(c) to enable redevelopment for medium density housing forms, including townhouses, villas, cluster housing, semi-detached housing and the like, as an alternative form of development to residential flat buildings,

(d) to allow people to carry out a reasonable range of activities from their homes, where such activities are not likely to adversely affect the living environment of neighbours, and

(e) to allow within the zone a range of non-residential uses which:

(i) are capable of visual integration with the surrounding environment,

(ii) either serve the needs of the surrounding population or the needs of the City of Blacktown without conflicting with the basic intent of the zone, and

(iii) do not place demands on public services beyond the level reasonably required for residential use.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Purposes listed in Schedule 1.

Zone No 3 (a) (General Business Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to encourage appropriate development which will result in the growth of major foci for accommodating the retail, commercial and social needs of the community,

(b) to encourage development and expansion of business activities which will contribute to the economic growth of, and the creation of employment opportunities within, the City of Blacktown,

(c) to encourage a wide range of retail, commercial and recreational facilities in the major business centres of Blacktown,

(d) to accommodate the establishment of retail, commercial and professional services for local residents in conveniently located business centres within the residential precincts where the scale and type of business development is compatible with the amenity of the surrounding areas, and

(e) by means of development control plans:

(i) to ensure that the size and function of both retail and commercial facilities are established within a preferred hierarchy of centres for the City of Blacktown,

(ii) to set aside specific areas within the zone for the provision of carparking, community uses, civic facilities, recreation areas and the like, and

(iii) to provide for a program of environmental improvements within each centre with a view towards improving traffic movement and shopper safety and comfort.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres; brothels; caravan parks; extractive industries; gas holders; generating works; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; industries (other than light industries); institutions; intensive lot feeding of livestock; junk yards; landscape supply businesses; liquid fuel depots; manufactured home estates; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural worker’s dwellings; sawmills; stock and sale yards; storage yards; timber yards.

Zone No 3 (b) (Special Business Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to ensure that identified centres are encouraged to grow to a level commensurate with the preferred hierarchy of centres for the City of Blacktown by providing sufficient land to cater for required commercial expansion and ancillary development,

(b) to support general retail development of land within Zone No 3 (a) in identified centres by providing land adjoining the centres for the purposes of bulky goods retail establishments,

(c) to support general retail and commercial development of land within Zone No 3 (a) in identified centres by providing land for additional commercial office development in proximity to those centres, and

(d) to support general retail and commercial development of land within Zone No 3 (a) in identified centres by providing land for uses which service the needs of activities carried on in those centres.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres; brothels; caravan parks; extractive industries; gas holders; generating works; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; industries (other than light industries); institutions; intensive lot feeding of livestock; junk yards; landscape supply businesses; liquid fuel depots; manufactured home estates; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural worker’s dwellings; sawmills; shops (other than which service the daily convenience needs of the locality); stock and sale yards; storage yards; timber yards.

Zone No 3 (c) (Entertainment and Tourism Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to promote entertainment and tourism as major contributors to the diversity and strength of the economy of the City of Blacktown,

(b) to encourage development of entertainment and tourism facilities (including accommodation, tourist attractions, and recreation and leisure facilities) for residents of, and visitors to, the Sydney Region,

(c) to encourage the creation of youth employment opportunities,

(d) to ensure that the development does not impinge upon the effective operation of any existing or proposed communications installation situated on Commonwealth land in the vicinity, and

(e) to enable boarding houses, commercial premises, dual occupancy, dwelling-houses, medium density housing and shops used in conjunction with and ancillary to entertainment and tourist facilities.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Animal boarding establishments; auction rooms; boarding houses; brothels; bulky goods retail establishments; caravan parks; commercial premises; dual occupancy; dwelling-houses; exhibition homes; exhibition villages; extractive industries; gas holders; generating works; group homes; hardware stores; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; home activities; hospitals; housing for aged or disabled persons; industries; institutions; integrated housing; intensive lot feeding of livestock; junk yards; landscape supply businesses; light industries; liquid fuel depots; manufactured home estates; medium density housing; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; motor showrooms; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; plant and equipment hire establishments; plant nurseries; produce stores; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; residential flat buildings; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural worker’s dwellings; sawmills; shops; stock and sale yards; storage yards; timber yards; transport terminals; veterinary establishments; warehouses.

Zone No 4 (a) (General Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to provide areas for accommodating both traditional and modern forms of industrial, warehousing and like development outside areas used or zoned for residential or business purposes and so encourage economic and employment growth in Blacktown,

(b) to encourage the establishment of new industry and other compatible, large-scale activity in appropriate locations,

(c) to accommodate large industrial, warehousing and like developments such as auction rooms, plant and equipment hire establishments, timber yards and the like, but to prohibit offensive or hazardous industries,

(d) to enable development for the purposes of retailing only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, manufacturing purposes on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce,

(e) to enable development for the purposes of commercial offices only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, industrial, warehousing or like purposes on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce,

(f) to ensure permitted development creates areas which are pleasant to work in and are safe and efficient in terms of transportation and land utilisation,

(g) to enhance and improve the physical environment of the City of Blacktown by minimising disturbances caused by air pollutants, water pollutants, other pollutants and noise pollution, and

(h) to enable development for the purposes of community facilities such as child care facilities either in association with or independent of other permitted development to serve the needs of the workforce of the area.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres; boarding houses; bulky goods retail establishments; caravan parks; commercial premises (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce of the industrial area); dual occupancy or dwelling-houses (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in the zone); exhibition homes; exhibition villages; group homes; hardware stores; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; home activities; hospitals, housing for aged or disabled persons; institutions; integrated housing; intensive lot feeding of livestock; manufactured home estates; medium density housing; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; mixed businesses; motels; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; recreation establishments; residential flat buildings; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural workers’ dwellings; shops (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with manufacturing purposes permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce of the industrial area); tourist facilities.

Zone No 4 (b) (Light Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to provide areas for accommodating both traditional and modern forms of light industrial, warehousing and like development (such as auction rooms and plant and equipment hire establishments) outside areas used or zoned for residential, business or general industrial purposes, so as to encourage economic and employment growth in Blacktown,

(b) to encourage the establishment of new light industry and other activities of a similar type in appropriate locations,

(c) to provide, where practicable, a transition area between certain land in the general industrial zone and certain land in residential zones by prohibiting development likely to cause disturbances from air pollutants, water pollutants, other pollutants or noise pollution,

(d) to enable development for the purposes of retailing only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, manufacturing purposes on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce,

(e) to enable development for the purposes of commercial offices only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, light industrial, warehousing or like purposes on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce,

(f) to ensure permitted development creates areas which are pleasant to work in and safe and efficient in terms of transportation and land utilisation, and

(g) to enable development for the purposes of community facilities such as child care facilities either in association with or independent of other permitted development to serve the needs of the workforce of the area.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres; boarding houses; bulky goods retail establishments; caravan parks; commercial premises (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce of the industrial area); dual occupancy or dwelling-houses (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone); exhibition homes; exhibition villages; gasholders; generating works; group homes; hardware stores; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; home activities; hospitals; housing for aged or disabled persons; industries (other than light industries); institutions; integrated housing; intensive lot feeding of livestock; junk yards; liquid fuel depots; manufactured home estates; medium density housing; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; mixed businesses; motels; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; recreation establishments; residential flat buildings; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; shops (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with manufacturing purposes permissible in the zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce of the industrial area); stock and sale yards; tourist facilities.

Zone No 4 (c) (Special Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) in addition to providing areas for accommodating both traditional and modern forms of light industrial, warehousing and like purposes, to accommodate development for the purposes of bulky goods retail establishments,

(b) to encourage development of, and accommodate innovation in, the sources of economic growth,

(c) to prohibit development likely to give rise to disturbances caused by air pollutants, water pollutants, other pollutants or noise pollution,

(d) to enable development for the purposes of retailing only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, light industrial purposes on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce, or is for the purposes of bulky goods retail establishments,

(e) to enable development for the purposes of commercial offices only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, other permitted uses on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce,

(f) to ensure permitted development creates areas which are pleasant to work in and are safe and efficient in terms of transportation and land utilisation, and

(g) to enable development for the purposes of community facilities such as child care facilities either in association with or independent of other permitted development to serve the needs of the workforce of the area.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres: boarding houses; brothels; caravan parks; commercial premises (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce of the industrial area); dual occupancy or dwelling-houses (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone); exhibition homes; exhibition villages; gasholders; generating works; group homes; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; home activities; hospitals; housing for aged or disabled persons; industries (other than light industries); institutions; integrated housing; intensive lot feeding of livestock; junk yards; landscape supply businesses; liquid fuel depots, manufactured home estates; medium density housing; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; mixed businesses; motels; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; produce stores; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; recreation establishments; residential flat buildings; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural workers’ dwellings, sawmills; shops (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with manufacturing purposes permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce of the industrial area); stock and sale yards; storage yards; tourist facilities.

Zone No 4 (d) (Huntingwood Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to recognise the special character and function of Huntingwood Industrial Estate and provide for a new industrial zone applicable exclusively to the Huntingwood Industrial Estate,

(b) to ensure that new light industrial development in Huntingwood Industrial Estate is of a high standard and incorporates best practice environmental management techniques,

(c) to provide an area for modern forms of light industrial, warehousing, manufacturing, research and like development outside areas zoned for residential, business, general industrial, light industrial or special industrial purposes, to facilitate the provision of increased employment opportunities in the City of Blacktown,

(d) to discourage industrial development which is likely to detract from the amenity of the zone by reason of its appearance, noise, emissions and the like,

(e) to prohibit hazardous and offensive industries and industries where substantial measures are necessary to mitigate the chances or impacts of environmental damage,

(f) to enable development for the purposes of retailing only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, manufacturing carried out on the same land or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce,

(g) to enable development for the purposes of commercial offices only where it is associated with, and ancillary to, light industrial, warehousing or like use of the same land, or where it serves the daily convenience needs of the local workforce, or where location of the commercial offices in a business zone is not practical by virtue of the nature and scale of the use,

(h) to enable development for the purposes of community facilities such as child care facilities either in association with or independent of other permitted development to serve the needs of the workforce in the locality,

(i) to ensure new development enhances the amenity of Huntingwood Industrial Estate by including high quality landscaping, adequate building setbacks, high quality external finishes and the like, and

(j) to ensure new development in Huntingwood Industrial Estate is of a scale and character compatible with existing development in Huntingwood Industrial Estate.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Amusement centres; boarding houses; brothels; bulky goods retail establishments; caravan parks; commercial premises (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce in the industrial area or which are not suited to location in a business zone by virtue of the nature and scale of the use); dual occupancy or dwelling-houses (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone); exhibition homes; exhibition villages; gasholders; generating works; group homes; hardware stores; hazardous industries; hazardous storage establishments; home activities; hospitals; housing for aged or disabled persons; industries (other than light industries); institutions; integrated housing; intensive lot feeding of livestock; junk yards; landscape supply businesses; liquid fuel depots; manufactured home estates; medium density housing; methadone dispensaries; mineral sand mines; mines; mixed businesses; motels; multi-tenanted industrial developments; offensive industries; offensive storage establishments; produce stores; professional consulting rooms; professional offices; recreation establishments; residential flat buildings; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; shops (other than those ancillary to and used in conjunction with manufacturing purposes permissible in this zone or which serve the daily convenience needs of the workforce in the industrial area); stock and sale yards; storage yards.

Zone No 5 (a) (Special Uses-General Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to identify land which is currently used by public authorities, organisations and the council to provide certain community facilities and services,

(b) to identify land reserved for future acquisition by the council for a range of community facilities and services,

(c) to identify land which has been reserved at the request of certain public authorities for its future acquisition to provide a range of community facilities and services, and

(d) in relation to land marked “Corridor” on the map:

(i) to set aside land for the development of certain major long-term services and facilities, and special uses carried out by public authorities in an economic, safe and environmentally sensitive manner, and

(ii) to allow the identified land to be used for recreational or other purposes where that use does not conflict with the existing or likely future use of the land by public authorities.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent The particular purpose indicated by black lettering on the map and purposes normally associated with and ancillary to the particular purpose indicated on the map; drains; public utility undertakings; recreation areas; roads; telecommunications facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 5 (b) (Special Uses-Arterial Road and Arterial Road Widening Zone)

1 Objective of zone The objective is to identify land required for existing or proposed arterial roads including the widening of existing arterial roads.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Drains; public utility undertakings; telecommunications facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 5 (c) (Special Uses-Local Road and Local Road Widening Zone)

1 Objective of zone The objective is to identify land required for existing or proposed local roads including the widening of existing local roads.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Advertisements (other than advertisements identified as exempt development in Schedule 6); drains; public utility undertakings; roads; telecommunications facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 6 (a) (Public Recreation Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to ensure there is provision of adequate local open space areas to meet the needs of all residents and provide opportunities to enhance the total environmental quality of the City of Blacktown,

(b) to identify land which is now owned by the council or which will either be acquired by the council or dedicated as a condition of development consent or subdivision approval to the council for local open space and public recreational purposes, and

(c) to identify certain land which is owned by the Crown and under the care, control and management of the council as public open space.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Advertisements (other than advertisements identified as exempt development in Schedule 6); agriculture (other than intensive lot feeding of livestock); community facilities; drains; dual occupancy or dwelling-houses ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone; educational establishments; forestry; public utility undertakings; recreation areas; roads; telecommunications facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 6 (b) (Private Recreation Zone)

1 Objective of zone The objective is to identify land where private recreation and related facilities are or may be provided.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Advertisements (other than advertisements identified as exempt development in Schedule 6); agriculture (other than intensive lot feeding of livestock); boarding houses; clubs; community facilities; drains; dual occupancy; dwelling-houses; educational establishments; forestry; group homes; home activities; housing foraged or disabled persons; medium density housing; motels; public utility undertakings; recreation areas; recreation establishments; refreshment rooms; roads; telecommunications facilities; tourist facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 6 (c) (County Open Space Zone)

1 Objective of zone The objective is to identify land as county open space which provides recreational opportunities for the general community.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Advertisements (other than advertisements identified as exempt development in Schedule 6); agriculture (other than intensive lot feeding of livestock); community facilities; drains; dual occupancy or dwelling-houses ancillary to and used in conjunction with a purpose permissible in this zone; educational establishments; forestry; public utility undertakings; recreation areas; roads; telecommunications facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 6 (d) (Recreation-Environmental Protection Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to ensure the protection of environmentally sensitive land in the City of Blacktown, and

(b) to provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance, and

(c) to encourage the restoration of disturbed bushland areas, and

(d) to provide for passive recreational activities that are compatible with the land’s environmental constraints.

2 Development that does not require consent Nil.

3 Development which requires consent Drains; public utility undertakings; recreation areas; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.