New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RYLSTONE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1996 - 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 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 zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (General Rural)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are to promote the 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 soil 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 efficient extraction of those deposits,

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

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

(vii) places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including Aboriginal relics and places,

(viii) the rural character and amenity of the zone,

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

(c) facilitating farm adjustments, and

(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) providing land for future urban development, for future rural residential development and for future development for other non-agricultural purposes, in accordance with the need for that development, and

(f) encouraging the establishment of rural and rural-related industries.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings), forestry (other than ancillary dwellings), timber plantation (involving the planting of endemic native species only).

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

4 Prohibited Dual occupancy; motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than door sales outlets or general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area, craft establishments and ancillary tourist facilities); solid waste disposal facilities.

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural small holdings-rural residential)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are to promote development of land identified as suitable for:

(a) rural residential development, or

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

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings).

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

4 Prohibited Caravan parks; commercial premises; hotels; intensive livestock keeping establishments; motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area, craft establishments and ancillary tourist facilities); offensive or hazardous industries; junk yards; materials recycling yards; sawmills; solid waste disposal facilities.

Zone No 1 (c1) (Rural small holdings-rural retreat)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to promote development of land identified as suitable for:

(i) rural retreat or hobby farm development, or

(ii) a range of rural, industrial and storage purposes which are compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and which are unlikely to adversely affect the land or development in the vicinity and,

(b) to enable other forms of development which are:

(i) in keeping with the rural character of the locality and compatible with existing, and likely future, rural retreat holdings, and

(ii) compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and are unlikely to adversely affect the land or development in the vicinity.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings).

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

4 Prohibited Caravan parks; commercial premises; hotels; intensive livestock keeping establishments; motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area, craft establishments and ancillary tourist facilities); offensive or hazardous industries; junk yards; materials recycling yards; sawmills; solid waste disposal facilities.

Zone No 2 (v) (Village or urban)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote development in existing towns and villages in a manner which is compatible with their urban function, and to protect and enhance the character and amenity of the individual towns and villages, whilst providing for future urban expansion.

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; mine offensive or hazardous industries; materials recycling yards; solid waste disposal facilities.

Zone No 4 (a) (Industrial)

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to encourage development of land for the purpose of industry which will contribute to economic growth and employment opportunities within the area, and

(b) to enable certain other forms of development compatible with or ancillary to the industrial use of the land, and

(c) to provide opportunities for non-industrial commercial activities that may reasonably be located in an industrial zone.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Industries; materials recycling yards; service and utility installations.
Any purpose associated with, ancillary to, dependent on, or providing services to, industries, materials recycling yards or service and utility installations.
Any other purpose (not specified in item 4) which, by virtue of its nature, the services provided or the products produced, distributed or sold, is in the opinion of the Council appropriately located in the industrial zone.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; caravan parks; dwelling-houses (other than those used in conjunction with and situated on the same land as an industry); dual occupancy; extractive industries; hospitals; institutions; mines; motels; private waste disposal facilities; residential flat buildings.
Any other purpose not included in item 3.

Zone No 7 (a) (Environmental Protection (Recreation))

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to ensure the protection of environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the shire, and

(b) to restrict development on land which is inappropriate by reason of its physical characteristics, and

(c) to encourage the restoration of disturbed bushland areas, and

(d) to provide for passive recreation activities so that they are compatible with the land’s environmental characteristics, and

(e) to facilitate the preservation and conservation of the native flora and fauna of the Shire.

2 Without development consent Bushfire hazard reduction works; gardening and landscaping which does not involve the erection of buildings.

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

4 Prohibited Agriculture; caravan parks; commercial premises; dual occupancy; dwelling-houses; hotels; intensive livestock keeping establishments; junk yards; motor showrooms; offensive or hazardous industries; private waste disposal facilities; residential flat buildings; shops (other than craft establishments and ancillary tourist facilities); materials recycling yards; solid waste disposal facilities.

Zone No 7 (c) (Water Catchment)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to protect the water catchment of the area of Rylstone, and

(b) to maintain the quality of the natural environment, and

(c) to encourage the restoration of disturbed areas around rivers, streams, springs and water supplies, and

(d) to restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of its location or physical characteristics.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings) more than 20 linear metres from the high water mark of the Rylstone water supply dam; timber plantations (involving the planting of endemic native species only).

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

4 Prohibited Dual occupancy; intensive livestock keeping establishments; motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area, craft establishments and ancillary tourist facilities)); materials recycling yards; solid waste disposal facilities.

Zone No 8 (a) (National Park)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to identify lands which are dedicated or reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , as national parks, nature reserves, historic sites, aboriginal places and state game reserves, and

(b) to allow for the management and appropriate use of that land as provided for in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , and

(c) to encourage the protection or preservation of the existing national parks within the Shire, and

(d) to restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of its location or physical characteristics.

2 Without development consent Any purpose authorised by 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.