New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RYLSTONE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1996 - REG 2

2 Aims, objectives, etc

The general aims of this plan are:

(a) to facilitate the economic and social development of the area of Rylstone by encouraging commercial, industrial, agricultural, tourist and residential development, and

(b) to encourage the proper management, development and conservation of natural and cultural resources within the Shire of Rylstone by protecting, enhancing and conserving:

(i) prime crop and pasture land, and

(ii) timber, minerals, soil, water and other natural resources, and

(iii) areas of significance for nature conservation, and

(iv) areas of high scenic or recreational value, and

(v) the environmental heritage of the land to which this plan applies, and

(c) to replace the existing planning controls with a single local environmental plan to help facilitate the growth and development of the area of Rylstone in a manner which is consistent with the aims specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and which:

(i) minimises the cost to the community of fragmented and isolated development of rural land, and

(ii) facilitates the efficient and effective provision of amenities and services, and

(iii) facilitates a range of residential and employment opportunities in accordance with demand, and

(iv) facilitates farm adjustments, and

(v) ensures that the efficiency of arterial roads is not adversely affected by development on adjacent land,

(d) to maintain and enhance the unique character and amenity of the area of Rylstone by:

(i) identifying and protecting the areas natural and cultural heritage, and the distinctive character and amenity of the local community, and

(ii) recognising and maintaining the positive qualities of the traditional lifestyle enjoyed by the residents of the area, and

(e) to ensure the assessment of the physical capability of the land affected by this plan is considered, so that land degradation and impact on water quality are minimised.