New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BLUE MOUNTAINS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 4 - REG 65

65 Development of certain land at Wentworth Falls

(1) This clause applies to part of portion 26, Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls, as shown edged heavy black on the map marked “ Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 79 ”.

(2) The council may grant consent:

(a) to the carrying out of development, on so much of the land to which this clause applies as is within Zone No 1 (c3), for the purposes of a recreational establishment (flora and fauna park), and

(b) to access being provided from the Great Western Highway, over that part of the land zoned Environment Protection, to the land referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) The council shall not grant consent to an application to carry out development on the land to which this clause applies unless:

(a) it is satisfied that the visual impact of the development will not prejudice the planning principles recommended for the future of the area, being a visual and environmental buffer between Bullaburra and Wentworth Falls, and

(b) it is satisfied that run-off from hard surfaces is disposed of and treated so that no adverse environmental effect occurs, and

(c) it is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for traffic safety on the Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls, by restricting entry to, and exit from, the land to left-hand turn movements, and

(d) any development is connected to the Water Board sewer.

(4) The council shall not grant consent to the development referred to in subclause (2) after the expiration of 12 months from the day on which Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 79 takes effect.

(5) Nothing in subclause (4) shall prevent the council from granting consent to the carrying out of alterations or extensions to, or the rebuilding of, a building or place being used for a purpose for which consent has been granted under subclause (2) (a).