New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

COOLAH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2000 - REG 2

2 Aims, objectives etc

The general aims of this plan are:

(a) to encourage the proper management, development and conservation of natural and man-made resources within the local government area of Coolah by protecting, enhancing or conserving:

(i) prime crop and pasture land, and

(ii) timber, minerals, soil, water and other natural resources, and

(iii) areas of significance for nature conservation, and

(iv) areas of high scenic or recreational value, and

(v) places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including aboriginal relics and places, and

(b) to establish planning controls to help facilitate growth and development of the area of Coolah in a manner which is consistent with the aim specified in paragraph (a) and which:

(i) minimises the cost to the community of fragmented and isolated development of rural land, and

(ii) facilitates the efficient delivery of amenities and services, and

(iii) facilitates a range of residential and employment opportunities in accordance with demand, and

(iv) facilitates farm boundary adjustments, and

(v) ensures that the efficiency of arterial roads is not adversely affected by development on adjacent land, and

(c) to encourage the establishment of new industries and promote development, particularly in relation to agriculture, transport and tourism, which will contribute to the economic and social growth of the area of Coolah and increase employment opportunities.