New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

COOLAMON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1995 - 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, and

(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 the 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 localities 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) localities of significance for nature conservation, including localities with rare plants, wetlands and significant wildlife habitat, and

(viii) the environmental heritage of the Coolamon local government area,

(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, and

(e) providing land for development for other non-agricultural purposes, in accordance with the need for that development.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments); forestry (other than pine plantations).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural Small Holdings)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote development of land identified as suitable for:

(a) rural residential or hobby farm development, and

(b) a range of industrial, storage or intensive livestock keeping purposes which are compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and which are unlikely to adversely affect land or development in the vicinity.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; hotels; motor showrooms; refreshment rooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 1 (f) (Rural State Forest)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of the zone are:

(a) to permit state forestry activity, and

(b) to permit appropriate recreational development and activities.

2 Without development consent Any development permitted under the Forestry Act 1916 ; camping grounds; forestry; picnic grounds; recreation areas.

3 Only with development consent Nil

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2.

Zone No 2 (v) (Village)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote development in existing towns and villages in a manner which is compatible with their service 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; intensive livestock keeping establishments; mines; offensive and hazardous industries.