New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

NARRANDERA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1991 - REG 9

9 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The objectives of a zone are set out in the Table to this clause under the heading “Objectives of zone” appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, in relation to land within a zone specified in the Table to this clause, the purposes (if any) for which:

(a) development may be carried out without development consent,

(b) development may be carried out only with development consent, and

(c) development is prohibited,

are specified under the headings “Without development consent”, “Only with development consent” and “Prohibited”, respectively, appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, the Council shall not grant consent to the carrying out of development on land to which this plan applies unless the Council is of the opinion that the carrying out of the development is consistent with the objectives of the zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (General Rural Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote proper management and utilisation of resources by:

(a) protecting, enhancing and conserving:

(i) agricultural land in a manner which sustains its efficient and effective agricultural production potential,

(ii) soil stability by controlling and locating development in accordance with land capability,

(iii) forests of existing and potential commercial value for timber production,

(iv) valuable deposits of minerals, coal, petroleum and extractive materials by controlling the location of development for other purposes in order to ensure the efficient extraction of those deposits,

(v) trees and other vegetation in environmentally sensitive areas where conservation of vegetation is significant to scenic amenity or natural wildlife habitat or is likely to control land degradation,

(vi) water resources for use in the public interest,

(vii) areas of significance for nature conservation, including areas with rare plants, wetlands and significant habitat, and

(viii) places and buildings of archaeological sensitivity or heritage significance, including the protection of aboriginal relics and places,

(b) preventing the unjustified development of prime crop and pasture land for purposes other than agriculture,

(c) facilitating farm adjustments,

(d) minimising the cost to the community of:

(i) fragmented and isolated development of rural land, and

(ii) providing, extending and maintaining public amenities and services, and

(e) control and prevention of land degradation.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings, animal boarding and training establishments, potato farming or intensive livestock keeping establishments); forestry (other than ancillary dwellings or pine plantations).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural Small Holdings Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote development of land identified as suitable for:

(a) rural residential or hobby farm development, or

(b) a range of industrial, storage or intensive livestock keeping purposes which are compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and which are unlikely to adversely affect land or development in the vicinity.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings, animal boarding and training establishments, potato farming and intensive livestock keeping establishments).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses, caravan parks, commercial premises, hotels, motels, motor showrooms, refreshment rooms, residential flat buildings, shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 1 (f) (Rural [Forests] Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are to enable the continuation or the expansion of forestry and the development of associated purposes.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than animal boarding or training establishments or intensive livestock keeping establishments); forestry.

3 Only with development consent Nil.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2.

Zone No 2 (v) (Village or Urban Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are to promote development in existing towns and villages in ways which are compatible with their urban function.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 4.

4 Prohibited Extractive industries, intensive livestock keeping establishments, mines, offensive or hazardous industries.

Zone No 4 (a) (General Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to provide land that is suitable for a wide range of industrial and ancillary uses,

(b) to encourage new development which will generate employment and contribute to the needs of the area, and

(c) to provide suitable protection to industries and ancillary uses that are established within the zone.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose which, by virtue of its nature, the services provided by it or the products produced, distributed or sold in carrying it out, is appropriately located in an industrial zone; industries (other than offensive or hazardous industries); utility installations.

4 Prohibited Offensive or hazardous industries; any other purpose other than a purpose included in item 3.