New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GUNNING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1997 - REG 21A

21A What are the restrictions on land within the hydrological catchment?

(1) This clause applies to the Sydney drinking water catchment within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Drinking Water Catchment) 2011 .

(2) The objective of this clause is to ensure that development with the potential to adversely impact on water quality in the Sydney drinking water catchment requires development consent.

(3) For the purposes of this clause, "intensive plant growing" on land means market gardening, fungi growing, fruit growing, flower growing, viticulture or the like for commercial purposes, but does not include growing field crops (such as wheat, oats, oilseed or legumes) or any species of plant for pastures.

(4) Despite clause 8 or any other provision of this plan, the consent of the Council is required for development that comprises intensive plant growing.