New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RICHMOND RIVER LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1992 - REG 9

9 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The objectives of each of the zones specified in the Table to this clause are set out under the heading “Objectives of Zone” appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this plan, the purposes:

(a) for which development may be carried out without consent,

(b) for which development may be carried out only with consent, and

(c) for which development is prohibited,

on land within each zone specified in the Table to this clause are shown in relation to each of those zones under the words “Without Consent”, “Only with Consent” and “Prohibited”, respectively.

(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 development is consistent with the objectives of the zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Zone No 1 (a) Rural (Prime Agricultural Land) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to enable agricultural activities and extractive industries to be carried out in rural areas,

(b) to ensure prime agricultural land is available for a broad range of agricultural activities,

(c) to protect prime agricultural land from fragmentation to ensure its long-term agricultural viability,

(d) to ensure that any development does not create undue demand for the provision of public amenities or services,

(e) to control development that may restrict the function of or create traffic hazards along main or arterial roads, and

(f) to protect the visual amenity of this rural zone.

2 Without Consent Agriculture (other than animal establishments); bush fire hazard reduction; dams not located within a floodway; drainage works; exempt development; forestry.

3 Only With Consent Abattoirs; advertisements; aerodromes; agricultural research establishments; animal establishments; bed and breakfast establishments; bus stations; bush fire establishments; bulk stores for agricultural products; bus depots; childcare centres; community buildings; dams located within a floodway; dwelling-houses; educational establishments; extractive industries; environmental educational facilities; general stores; generating works; golf courses; helipads; heliports; home industries; hospitals; industries directly associated with or dependent upon extractive industries; mines; places of assembly; places of public worship; public roads; public utility undertakings; racecourses; recreation areas; refreshment rooms; research establishments; retail plant nurseries; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural tourist facilities; sawmills; service stations; sports grounds; stock and sale yards; tourist facilities; transfer stations; transport terminals; utility installations; waste disposal facilities.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 1 (b1) Rural (Secondary Agricultural Land) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to enable agricultural activities and extractive industries to be carried out in rural areas,

(b) to enable other forms of development to be carried out in rural areas,

(c) to protect secondary agricultural land from fragmentation and to ensure its long-term agricultural viability,

(d) to ensure that any development does not make undue demand for the provision of public amenities or services,

(e) to control development that may restrict the function of or create traffic hazards along main or arterial roads, and

(f) to protect the visual amenity of this rural zone.

2 Without Consent Agriculture (other than animal establishments); bush fire hazard reduction; dams not located within a floodway; drainage works; exempt development; forestry.

3 Only With Consent Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose which is prohibited.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; bulk stores (other than those storing agricultural produce); bus stations; car repair stations; commercial premises; hotels; industries (other than extractive industries, rural industries or industries directly associated with or dependent upon extractive industries); motor showrooms; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; recreation facilities; residential flat buildings; restricted premises; shops (other than general stores); units for aged persons.

Zone No 1 (b2) Rural (Marginal and Isolated Agricultural Land) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to enable agricultural activities and extractive industries to be carried out in rural areas,

(b) to enable other forms of development to be carried out on the land within the zone if it is in keeping with the rural character of the locality,

(c) to protect secondary agricultural land from fragmentation and to ensure its long-term agricultural viability,

(d) to ensure that any development does not make undue demand for the provision of public amenities or services,

(e) to control development that may restrict the function of or create traffic hazards along classified main roads, and

(f) to protect the visual amenity of this rural zone.

2 Without Consent Agriculture (other than animal establishments); bush fire hazard reduction; dams not located within a floodway, drainage works; exempt development; forestry.

3 Only With Consent Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose which is prohibited.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; bulk stores (other than those storing agricultural produce); car repair stations; commercial premises; hotels; industries (other than extractive industries, rural industries or industries directly associated with or dependent upon extractive industries); motor showrooms; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; recreation facilities; residential flat buildings; restricted premises; shops (other than general stores); units for aged persons.

Zone No 1 (c) Rural Residential Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to provide land to meet the demand for residential housing in rural surrounds, and

(b) to ensure that the development of this land does not affect the rural environment of the area.

2 Without Consent Agriculture (other than animal establishments); bush fire hazard reduction; exempt development.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; bed and breakfast establishments; child care centres; community buildings; dams; drainage works; dwelling-houses; environmental educational facilities; forestry; general stores; home industries; places of assembly; places of public worship; recreation areas; rural tourist facilities; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 1 (d) Rural (Urban Investigation) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to identify land which is to be investigated in respect of its suitability for rezoning for urban expansion at a later date, and

(b) to ensure that development within the zone is compatible with the anticipated future development of the land.

2 Without Consent Agriculture; bush fire hazard reduction; exempt development.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; bed and breakfast establishments; child care centres; community buildings; dams; drainage works; dwelling-houses; environmental educational facilities; forestry; home industries; recreation areas; rural tourist facilities; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 1 (e) Rural (Extractive and Mineral Resources) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to identify land which has an extractive or mining industry potential,

(b) to prohibit development which would result in the withdrawal of productive or potentially productive mineral resources land, and

(c) to prohibit development which would be adversely affected by the operations of extractive or mineral resources development which generates adverse effects from noise, vibration or dust.

2 Without Consent Agriculture; bush fire hazard reduction; exempt development; forestry.

3 Only with Development Consent Advertisements; agricultural bulk stores; animal establishments; community buildings; dams; drainage works; dwelling-houses; environmental educational facilities; extractive industries; generating works; heliports; home industries; industries associated with or dependent on extractive industries; junk yards; liquid fuel depots; mines; offensive or hazardous industries; research establishments; recreation vehicle areas; roadside stalls; rural industries; rural tourist facilities; sawmills; transfer stations; utility installations; waste disposal facilities.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 1 (f) Forest Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are to retain those lands reserved under the Forestry Act 1916 for the purpose of State Forests.

2 Without Consent Any purpose authorised under the Forestry Act 1916 , or any purpose ancillary or incidental to such a purpose.

3 Only With Consent Nil.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent.

Zone No 2 (v) Village Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to retain the essential character of rural and coastal villages,

(b) to provide for development of a full range of village activities that are compatible with the character and amenity of the village, and

(c) to set aside, by means of a development control plan, specific areas within this zone for varying uses and intensities of uses.

2 Without Consent Bush fire hazard reduction; exempt development.

3 Only With Consent Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose which is prohibited.

4 Prohibited Abattoirs; animal establishments; extractive industries; generating works; junk yards; mineral sand mines; mines; offensive or hazardous industries; recreation vehicle areas; restricted premises; rural workers dwellings; sawmills; stock and sale yards.

Zone No 4 (a) Industrial Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to provide sufficient land for a broad range of industrial uses,

(b) to allow the necessary support facilities and services in industrial areas,

(c) to allow commercial or retail development only where it relates to the use of land within the zone for industrial purposes,

(d) to set aside, by means of a development control plan, specific areas within this zone for varying industrial uses and intensities of uses, and

(e) to allow non-industrial uses that are ancillary to industry or that do not significantly affect the existing or potential viability of industry in the area.

2 Without Consent Bush fire hazard reduction; exempt development.

3 Only with Consent Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose which is prohibited.

4 Prohibited Abattoirs; aerodromes; animal establishments; boarding houses; caravan parks; commercial premises (other than those used in conjunction with and situated on the same land as associated industries); dams; educational establishments (other than those providing industrial training); hospitals; hotels; institutions; mineral sand mines; mines; motels; offensive and hazardous industries; professional consulting rooms; racecourses; recreation establishments; recreation vehicle areas; refreshment rooms (other than those used in conjunction with and situated on the same land as other development carried out on the land); residential flat buildings; restricted premises; roadside stalls; shops (other than those which retail goods manufactured or processed on the same land as the shop, or provide goods and services for persons working in the zone, or retail goods in bulk-such as bulk hardware shops, bulk furniture shops and carpet showrooms); showgrounds; sports grounds; stock and sale yards; taverns; tourist facilities; units for aged persons.

Zone No 5 (a) Special Use (Arterial Road Reservation) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to reserve those lands which are required for the purposes of main road widening.

2 Without Consent Bush fire hazard reduction; roads; road widening.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; agriculture; dams; drainage works; exempt development; forestry; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 5 (b) Special Use (Local Road Reservation) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to reserve those lands which are required for the purpose of local roads or local road widening.

2 Without Consent Bush fire hazard reduction; exempt development; roads; road widening.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; agriculture; drainage works; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 6 (a) Open Space Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to identify land which is currently used or is intended to be used for the purposes of open space or public recreation.

2 Without Consent Exempt development; works for the purposes of gardening, landscaping or bush fire hazard reduction.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; agriculture; caravan parks; caretakers’ dwellings; child care centres; clubs; community buildings; clearing of land; cycleways; dams; drainage works; environmental education facilities; environmental protection works; forestry; golf courses; parking; places of assembly; picnic areas; racecourses; recreation areas; recreation facilities; refreshment rooms; showgrounds; sports grounds; surf life saving facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works); any purpose incidental to a purpose referred to in this item.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

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

1 Objectives of Zones The objective of this zone is to preserve significant existing wetlands and the natural habitats they support.

2 Without Consent Nil.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; agriculture (other than animal establishments or forestry); clearing of natural vegetation; community buildings; environmental educational facilities; environmental protection works; home occupations; open spaces; picnic areas; recreation areas; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 7 (b) Environmental Protection (Scenic/Escarpment) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to promote the preservation, conservation and enhancement of major landscape features and to preserve prominent hillslopes and ridgelines, and

(b) to minimise soil erosion on escarpment areas and prevent development in geologically hazardous areas.

2 Without Consent Bush fire hazard reduction.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; agriculture (other than animal establishments); bed and breakfast establishments; child care centres; clearing of natural vegetation; community buildings; dwelling-houses; environmental educational facilities; environmental protection works; extractive industries; forestry; home industries; home occupations; picnic areas; recreation areas; refreshment rooms; rural tourist facilities; tourist facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 7 (c) Environmental Protection (Flora and Fauna) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to preserve the unique flora and fauna of the Shire.

2 Without Consent Nil.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; bed and breakfast establishments; caretakers’ dwellings; clearing of natural vegetation; community buildings; drainage works; environmental education facilities; environmental protection works; dwelling-houses; recreation areas; refreshment rooms; utility installations (other than gas holders and generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 7 (f) Environmental Protection (Coastal Land) Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to ensure that key parts of the coastal hinterland are maintained in a manner which preserves their scenic and natural environmental functions,

(b) to ensure that dune systems are not permanently altered,

(c) to preserve wildlife habitats,

(d) to ensure that development is adequately protected from flooding and coastal erosion hazards, and

(e) to protect potential subterranean water resources.

2 Without Consent Bush fire hazard reduction.

3 Only With Consent Advertisements; agriculture (other than animal establishments or forestry); any purpose which does not substantially alter the existing natural environment; any purpose which contributes to the reinstatement of the natural environment; beach amenities; bed and breakfast establishments; clearing of natural vegetation; community buildings; dams; drainage works; dwelling-houses; environmental education facilities; environmental protection works; home occupations; mines; picnic areas; open spaces; recreation areas; rural tourist facilities; sand extraction; research establishments associated with marine and dunal processes.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose permitted without consent or a purpose permitted only with consent.

Zone No 8 (a) National Parks and Nature Reserves Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to identify those lands included in national parks, nature reserves, aboriginal areas and state recreation areas as advised by the Director of National Parks and Wildlife.

2 Without Consent Any purpose authorised by or under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , or any purpose ancillary or incidental to such a purpose.

3 Only With Consent Nil.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than those permitted without consent.

Zone No 8 (b) Proposed Future National Park Extension Zone

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to identify those lands which are currently in private ownership which the National Parks and Wildlife Services intends to acquire, and

(b) to protect the environmental amenity of these lands until they are acquired by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

2 Without Consent Nil.

3 Only With Consent Agriculture (other than animal establishments or forestry); any purpose authorised by or under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or any purpose ancillary or incidental to such a purpose; bush fire hazard reduction; clearing of natural vegetation; drainage works; environmental education facilities; environmental protection works; erection or use of buildings or the carrying out of works for the purpose of agriculture; excavation of land; public utility undertakings; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than those permitted only with consent.