New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WYONG LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1991 - REG 19

19 Development near lakes, rivers and creeks

The Council shall, in respect of an application for its consent to carry out development of land adjoining Wyong River, Wallarah Creek, Tumbi Umbi Creek, Cedar Brush Creek, Ourimbah Creek, Jilliby Jilliby Creek, Little Jilliby Jilliby Creek, Lake Macquarie, Lake Munmorah, Bunning Creek, Budgewoi Lake or Tuggerah Lake, take into consideration:

(a) the impact of that development on water quality and quantity, existing vegetation, fish, aquatic life and the location of the water body or watercourse, and

(b) any effects of the development on water supply, and

(c) whether the development is likely to cause detrimental effects on a watercourse or water body through erosion, sedimentation or the emission of pollutants, and

(d) whether the development incorporates best practice water sensitive urban design techniques.