New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RICHMOND RIVER LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1992 - REG 18

18 Clearing and excavation of land within Zones Nos 7 (a) and 7 (f)

(1) The clearing, drainage, excavation or filling of land within Zone No 7 (a) or 7 (f) shall not be carried out without the consent of the Council and the concurrence of the Director of Planning.

(2) The Director of Planning shall not grant concurrence to the carrying out of any such development on land within Zone No 7 (a) or 7 (f) unless the Director has taken into consideration:

(a) the likely effect of the development on the flora and fauna found in the wetlands or on the coastal dune system,

(b) the likely effect of the development on the water table, and

(c) the likely effect of the wetlands or coastal dune system of any proposed clearing, draining, excavating or filling.