New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PENRITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 201 (RURAL LANDS) - 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, and

(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 plan and the zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (Rural “A” Zone-General)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to protect and enhance the scenic quality and rural character of the locality, and

(b) to ensure that development is compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and to encourage the conservation and enhancement of natural resources by means of appropriate land management techniques, and

(c) to protect productive agricultural and horticultural land which supplies produce to the Sydney markets, and

(d) to protect valuable deposits of extractive materials, and

(e) to ensure that development does not create unreasonable demands, now or in the future, for provision or extension of public amenities or services, and

(f) to ensure that traffic generating developments are suitably located so as not to adversely affect the safety and efficiency of roads, and

(g) to ensure that the form, siting and colours of buildings, building materials and landscaping complement the natural scenic quality of these localities, and

(h) to ensure that where development is to be located on or near ridgetops, it will not significantly intrude into the skyline or detract from the scenic amenity of the locality, and

(i) to ensure that views from main roads and the rural character of the locality will not be adversely affected, and

(j) to ensure that the development will not lead to excessive soil erosion or run-off.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose, other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; caravan parks; commercial premises; extractive industries; health care consulting rooms; industries (other than rural and home industries); junkyards; liquid fuel depots; motor showrooms; offensive or hazardous industries; residential flat buildings; rural exhibition grounds; sawmills; shops (other than convenience stores, general stores and produce stores); traffic sensitive land uses transport terminals.

Zone No 1 (b) (Rural “B” Zone-Smallholdings)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to protect and enhance the scenic quality and rural character of the locality, and

(b) to assist in meeting the demand for hobby farms and rural/residential development in Penrith where it is consistent with the conservation of the rural, agricultural, heritage and natural landscape qualities, and

(c) to provide land for intensive agricultural and horticultural activities which are compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and which are unlikely to adversely affect the amenity of the area, and

(d) to ensure that development does not create unreasonable demands, now or in the future, for provision or extension of public amenities or services, and

(e) to ensure that traffic generating developments are suitably located so as not to adversely affect the safety and efficiency of roads, and

(f) to ensure that the form, siting and colours of buildings, building materials and landscaping complement the natural scenic quality of these localities, and

(g) to ensure that where development is to be located on or near ridgetops, it will not significantly intrude into the skyline or detract from the scenic amenity of the locality, and

(h) to ensure that views from main roads and the rural character of the area will not be adversely affected, and

(i) to ensure that development will not lead to excessive soil erosion or run-off.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; caravan parks; commercial premises; extractive industries; health care consulting rooms; industries (other than rural and home industries); junkyards; liquid fuel depots; motor showrooms; offensive or hazardous industries; residential flat buildings; rural exhibition grounds; rural workers dwellings, sawmills; shops (other than convenience stores, general stores and produce stores); traffic sensitive land uses transport terminals.

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural “C” Zone-Rural/Residential)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to provide the opportunity for development of integrated rural/residential communities in accordance with development control plans for the land, and

(b) to promote an innovative approach to rural/residential development, and

(c) to ensure that development is compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and to encourage the conservation and enhancement of natural resources by means of appropriate land management techniques, and

(d) to assist in meeting the demand for rural/residential development in Penrith where it is consistent with the conservation of rural, agricultural, heritage and natural landscape qualities, and

(e) to ensure that attractive views from main roads and other vantage points are protected and enhanced, and

(f) to ensure that adequate provision has been made for water and disposal of effluent, and

(g) to ensure that development does not create unreasonable demands, now or in the future, for provision or extension of public amenities or services, and

(h) to ensure that traffic generating developments are suitably located so as not to adversely affect the safety and efficiency or roads, and

(i) to ensure that development will not lead to excessive soil erosion or run-off, and

(j) to ensure that the form, siting and colours of buildings, building materials and landscaping complement the natural scenic quality of these areas.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose, other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 4 of the matter relating to this zone.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; caravan parks, commercial premises; extractive industries; health care consulting rooms; industries (other than rural and home industries); junkyards; liquid fuel depots; motor showrooms; offensive or hazardous industries; residential flat buildings; rural exhibition grounds; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; shops (other than convenience stores and general stores); traffic sensitive land uses transport terminals.

Zone No 5 (a) (Special Uses “A” Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective is to reserve land for the uses nominated on the map.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent The particular purpose indicated by lettering on the map and any purpose ordinarily incidental to or subsidiary to that purpose; drains; landscaping; recreation areas; roads; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 5 (b) (Local Roads and Local Road Widening Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to reserve land which will be required for local roads and local road widening purposes.

2 Without development consent Road widening; roads.

3 Only with development consent Drains; landscaping; parking space; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 5 (c) (Arterial Roads and Arterial Road Widening Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective is to reserve land which will be required for arterial roads and arterial road widening purposes.

2 Without development consent Road widening; roads.

3 Only with development consent Drains; landscaping; parking space; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 5 (d) (Corridors Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to provide land for recreation and community purposes, and

(b) to provide a physical and visual buffer between urban areas, and

(c) to set aside land for the development of services, facilities and special uses by public authorities for the benefit of the community.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments).

3 Only with development consent Community facilities; development of services, facilities and special uses by public authorities; drains; dwelling-houses; home occupations; landscaping; public buildings; public utility undertakings; recreation areas; roads; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 6 (a) (Public Recreation)

1 Objective of zone The objective is to provide and maintain land for a variety of recreational and community pursuits.

2 Without development consent Works for the purpose of landscaping, gardening or bushfire hazard reduction.

3 Only with development consent Buildings for the purpose of gardening, landscaping or bushfire hazard reduction; drains; recreation areas; roads; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 or 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 7 (Environment/Scenic Protection Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives are:

(a) to protect and enhance land of scenic and environmental significance in the City of Penrith, particularly land adjacent to the Hawkesbury/Nepean River, scenic corridors and escarpments, and

(b) to ensure that development is compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and to encourage the conservation of natural resources by means of appropriate land management techniques, and

(c) to ensure that the form, siting and colours of buildings, building materials and landscaping complement the natural scenic quality of that land, and

(d) to ensure that development does not create unreasonable demands, now or in the future, for provision or extension of public amenities or services, and

(e) to ensure that adequate provision has been made for services, including water and disposal of effluent.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments but excluding fish farming); camping grounds; dams; dwelling houses; fish farming; home occupations; parks; picnic facilities; recreation establishments; refreshment rooms; roads; utility installations (other than gas holders and generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3 of the matter relating to this zone.

Zone No 8 (National Park and Nature Reserve)

1 Objective of zone The objective is to identify those lands included in National Parks and Natural Reserves and permit development of land within the zone in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .

2 Without development consent Any purpose authorised by or under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .

3 Only with development consent Nil.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 2 of the matter relating to this zone.