New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MURRURUNDI LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1993 - REG 14

14 Dwelling-houses on rural land

(1) Except as provided by subclause (2), (3) or (4), one (but not more than one) dwelling-house may be erected on land within Zone No 1 (a) if the land:

(a) has an area of not less than 40 hectares, or

(b) comprises the whole of a vacant existing holding.

(2) In addition to a dwelling-house permitted by subclause (1), additional dwelling-houses may, with the consent of the Council, be erected where the additional dwelling-houses will be occupied by a relative of the owner or a person employed or engaged by the owner of the land in the use of the land for the purpose of agriculture.

(3) A dwelling-house may be erected on an allotment of land created by a subdivision referred to in clause 12 (2) if:

(a) the use of the dwelling-house is ancillary to agricultural purposes, and

(b) the applicant has satisfied the Council of the need to have a dwelling upon the subject allotment.

(4) A dwelling-house may be erected on an allotment of land created by a subdivision referred to in clause 12 (3) where the use of the dwelling-house is ancillary to the purpose for which the allotment is used and the use is established.

(5) Nothing in this clause shall prevent the erection of a dwelling-house on land on which another dwelling-house is erected where the additional dwelling-house to be erected is intended to replace the original dwelling-house.

(6) A person must not occupy an additional dwelling-house referred to in subclause (5) if the dwelling-house it is intended to replace is also being occupied.

(7) A dwelling-house shall not be erected on an allotment of land within Zone No 1 (c) unless the allotment has an area of 4,000 square metres or more.