New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

OBERON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1998 - REG 43

43 Development within the Sydney drinking water catchment comprising intensive plant growing

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) Despite clause 9 or any other provision of this plan, the consent of the Council is required for development on land within the Sydney drinking water catchment that comprises intensive plant growing.