New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BINGARA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1994 - 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 “Without Development Consent”, “Only with Development Consent” and “Prohibited”, respectively, appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

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

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (General Rural)

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to promote the proper management and utilisation of resources by:

(a) protecting, enhancing and conserving:

(i) agricultural land in a manner which sustains its efficient and effective agricultural production potential,

(ii) soil stability by controlling and locating development in accordance with soil capability,

(iii) forests of existing and potential commercial value for timber production,

(iv) valuable deposits of minerals, coal, petroleum and extractive materials by controlling the location of development for other purposes in order to ensure the efficient extraction of those deposits,

(v) trees and other vegetation in environmentally sensitive areas where the conservation of the vegetation is significant to scenic amenity or natural wildlife habitat or is likely to control land degradation,

(vi) water resources for use in the public interest,

(vii) areas of significance for nature conservation, including areas with rare plants, wetlands and significant habitat, and

(viii) places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including Aboriginal relics and places,

(b) preventing the unjustified development of prime crop and pasture land for purposes other than agriculture,

(c) facilitating farm adjustments,

(d) minimising the cost to the community of:

(i) fragmented and isolated development of rural land, and

(ii) providing, extending and maintaining public amenities and services,

(e) providing land for future urban development, for rural residential development and for development for other non-agricultural purposes, in accordance with the need for that development, and

(f) providing areas for the establishment of intensive agricultural pursuits and intensive livestock keeping establishments.

2 Without Development Consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings and intensive livestock keeping establishments); forestry (other than ancillary dwellings and pine plantations).

3 Only with Development Consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2.

4 Prohibited Nil.

Zone No 2 (v) (Village)

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to promote development in the town of Bingara in a manner which is compatible with its urban function.

2 Without Development Consent Nil.

3 Only with Development Consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 4.

4 Prohibited Extractive industries; institutions; intensive livestock keeping establishments; junk yards; mines; offensive or hazardous industries.

Zone No 8 (a) (Existing National Parks and Nature Reserves)

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to permit national parks and nature reserves for conservation, recreational and educational purposes under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .

2 Without Development Consent Any purpose authorised by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .

3 Only with Development Consent Nil.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose specified in Item 2.