New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WYONG LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1991 - REG 31

31 Foreshore building lines

(1) The Council, may, be resolution, fix a line (in this clause called a "foreshore building line") in respect of any land fronting any bay, river, creek, lake, lagoon, harbour or ocean.

(2) A foreshore building line shall, when fixed in accordance with subclause (1), be marked upon a plan or clearly described in the resolution and the plan or resolution shall be available for inspection by the public during the office hours of the Council.

(3) The Council may alter or abolish any foreshore building line, where the levels, depth or other exceptional features of the site make it necessary or expedient to do so.

(4) A building shall not be erected between a foreshore building line and a bay, river, creek, lake, lagoon, harbour or ocean in respect of which the line is fixed.

(5) The Council may, after consideration of the appearance of the proposed structure and the effect on the locality in relation to the area between the foreshore building line and the high water mark, consent to the erection of:

(a) boat sheds,

(b) wharves,

(c) jetties,

(d) retaining walls,

(e) swimming pools,

(f) structures or works not being habitable buildings below or at the surface of the ground, or

(g) other structures which, in the opinion of the Council, are unobtrusive and acceptable,

between a foreshore building line and the bay, river, creek, lake, lagoon, harbour or ocean in respect of which the line is fixed.