New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WENTWORTH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1993 - REG 25

25 Flood liable land

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this plan, a person must not erect a dwelling on flood liable land except with the consent of the Council.

(2) The Council must not consent to a development application required by subclause (1) unless it is satisfied that the proposed development is not likely to:

(a) impede the flow of flood water on that land or adjoining land,

(b) imperil the safety of the persons on that land or on adjoining land in the event of inundation of those lands,

(c) exacerbate the consequences of flood water on that land or adjoining land with regard to erosion, siltation and the destruction of vegetation,

(d) have an adverse impact on the water table or the degree of salinity on that land or adjoining land, or

(e) cause a hazard to residents of the land and people assisting them in times of flood.