New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PARRAMATTA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1996 (HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION) - REG 16

16 Development of other known or potential archaeological sites

(1) Before granting consent for development that will be carried out on any other archaeological site or potential archaeological site, the consent authority must:

(a) consider a heritage impact statement explaining how the proposed development would affect the conservation of the site and any relic known or reasonably likely to be located at the site, and

(b) be satisfied that any necessary excavation permit required by the Heritage Act 1977 has been granted.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if the proposed development will not involve disturbance of below ground relics and the consent authority is of the opinion that the heritage significance of any above ground relics would not be adversely affected by the proposed development.