New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ILLAWARRA REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 1 - REG 61

61 Extension of villages and small settlements

Planning for the extension of villages and small settlements should have regard to the following criteria:

(a) whether at least 50 per cent of the optimum residential development of the existing area zoned for that purpose has been developed,

(b) whether the type of development proposed cannot be provided in existing larger urban centres,

(c) whether an assessment of the physical proximity of the area to other small settlements and their capacity to absorb similar development has been made,

(d) whether preference should be given to the expansion of areas which have been the subject of past subdivision on which development for dwelling-houses is not permitted,

(e) whether the proximity of the area to subregional urban resources has been considered,

(f) whether an assessment has been made of the desirability of establishing new small settlements as an alternative to expansion of existing small settlement, and

(g) whether the need to preserve the character of existing small settlement has been determined.