New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BOTANY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1995 - REG 28

28 Excavation and filling of land

(1) The consent of the Council is required for the following:

(a) excavation exceeding 0.5m in depth of any land, except for landscaping works or similar works of a minor nature,

(b) the placing of fill material onto any land.

(2) When considering an application for consent required by subclause (1), the Council shall have particular regard to:

(a) the likely disruption of, or detrimental effect on, existing drainage patterns and soil stability in their locality, and

(b) the effect of the proposed works on the likely future use or redevelopment of the land, and

(c) the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 .