New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

SEVERN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2002 - REG 2

2 What are the aims and objectives of this plan?

The aims of this plan are:

(a) to encourage the proper management, development and conservation of natural and human resources within the local government area of Severn by protecting, enhancing or conserving:

(i) land of significance to agricultural production, 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) landscapes, places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including aboriginal relics and places, and

(vi) communities and settlements, and

(b) to replace the existing planning controls with a local environmental plan that helps to facilitate growth and development consistent with the aims specified in paragraph (a) and that:

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

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

(iii) facilitates stimulation of demand for a range of residential, enterprise and employment opportunities and promotes agricultural diversity, and

(iv) facilitates farm adjustments, and

(v) maximises the efficient use of existing infrastructure investment, commensurate with public safety, particularly of roads of high standard.