New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GUNNING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1997 - REG 9

9 What must the Council consider when deciding whether to consent to development?

(1) In deciding whether to consent to development of land, the Council must consider the objectives of the zone in which the land is situated.

(2) In deciding whether to consent to development of land, the Council must also consider:

(a) the present use of the land and the potential of the land as prime crop and pasture land for sustained agricultural production, and

(b) the vegetation, timber production, land capability (including soil resources and soil stability) and water resources (including the quality and stability of water courses and ground water storage and riparian rights), and

(c) the future recovery, from known or prospective areas, of valuable deposits of minerals, coal, petroleum, sand, gravel or other extractive materials, and

(d) the protection of areas of significance for nature conservation or areas of high scenic or recreational value, and places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance (including Aboriginal relics and places) and the conservation of native flora and fauna, and

(e) the cost of providing, extending and maintaining public amenities and services to buildings or works that will result from carrying out the development, and

(f) future expansion of settlements in the locality and the impact on any existing settlement or village, and

(g) vulnerability and exposure to natural disasters such as bushfires and floods.