New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

SINGLETON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1996 - REG 2

2 What are the aims and objectives of this plan?

For the purpose of achieving the objects of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 , the aims and objectives of this plan are as follows:

(a) to provide a framework for controlling and co-ordinating development within the Singleton local government area,

(b) to ensure the most appropriate and efficient use or management of land and natural resources,

(c) to co-ordinate economic development so that there is optimum and equitable economic and social benefit to the local community,

(d) to ensure that the environmental impact of development is adequately assessed, including the consideration of alternatives,

(e) to establish a pattern of broad development zones as a means of:

(i) separating incompatible uses,

(ii) minimising the cost and environmental impact of development,

(iii) maximising efficiency in the provision of utility, transport, retail and other services,

(f) to retain options for alternative land use strategies so that flexibility to allow economic, social and environmental change is unhindered,

(g) to encourage adoption of land management practices which are sustainable over long periods of time without degradation of natural environmental systems,

(h) to provide adequate protection and minimise risk for the community (as far as possible) from environmental hazards, including flooding, soil erosion, bushfires and pollution,

(i) to enable public involvement and participation in environmental planning and assessment,

(j) to progress development in an ordered and economic manner.