New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WENTWORTH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1993 - REG 9

9 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The objectives of a zone are set out in the Table to this clause under the heading “Objectives of zone” appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, in relation to land within a zone specified in the Table to this clause, the purposes (if any) for which:

(a) development may be carried out without development consent,

(b) development may be carried out only with development consent, and

(c) development is prohibited,

are specified under the headings “Without development consent”, “Only with development consent” and “Prohibited”, respectively, appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, the Council must not grant consent to the carrying out of development on land to which this plan applies unless the Council is of the opinion that the carrying out of the development is consistent with the objectives of the zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (General Rural Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote the proper management and utilization of resources by:

(a) protecting, enhancing and conserving:

(i) agricultural land in a manner which sustains its efficient and effective agricultural production potential,

(ii) soil stability by controlling and locating development in accordance with soil capability,

(iii) forests of existing and potential commercial value for timber production,

(iv) valuable deposits of minerals, coal, petroleum and extractive materials by controlling the location of development for other purposes in order to ensure the efficient extraction of those deposits,

(v) trees and other vegetation on environmentally sensitive land where the conservation of the vegetation is significant to scenic amenity or natural wildlife habitat or is likely to control land degradation,

(vi) water resources for use in the public interest, and

(vii) localities of significance for nature conservation, including areas with rare plants, wetlands and significant wildlife habitat,

(b) preventing the unjustified development of prime crop and pasture land for purposes other than agriculture,

(c) facilitating farm adjustments, and

(d) minimizing the cost to the community of:

(i) the fragmented and isolated development of rural land, and

(ii) providing, extending and maintaining public amenities and services.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than the ancillary dwellings, animal boarding or training establishments and intensive livestock keeping establishments); forestry (other than ancillary dwellings and pine plantations).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; commercial premises; industries (other than extractive industries, home industries and rural industries); motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 150 square metres in gross floor area); unregistrable moveable dwellings.

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural Small Holdings Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to promote the development of land identified as suitable for rural residential purposes:

(i) in accordance with the need for that development,

(ii) in a manner which does not interfere with the efficient and effective agricultural use of adjacent land or the extraction of valuable deposits of minerals or lead to land degradation,

(iii) in locations which do not pose a threat to life or property by way of flood liability, pollution or the cumulative effects of flood behaviour, and

(iv) in locations in which flood free access can be maintained,

(b) to provide a range of mixture of allotment sizes:

(i) to provide land for rural residential development, and

(ii) to ensure that the density of development and ancillary uses carried out is compatible with land capability (including soil resource and stability), natural constraints and hazards of the land,

(c) to conserve trees and other natural vegetation where the conservation of the vegetation is significant to scenic amenity or wildlife habitat or is likely to control land degradation, and

(d) to enable a range of rural industrial, home industrial and business purposes to be carried out in association with the rural residential use of land where those industrial or business purposes and any ancillary uses are compatible with the environmental capability of the land and the amenity of the area and do not cause nuisance or hazard to adjoining land holders.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than intensive livestock keeping establishments or animal boarding or training establishments).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; caravan parks; commercial premises; extractive industries; hotels; intensive livestock keeping establishments; institutions; junk yards; liquid fuel depots; mining; motels; motor showrooms; offensive or hazardous industries; restaurants; residential flat buildings; saw mills; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 150 square metres in gross floor area); stock and sale yards; unregistrable movable dwellings; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (d) (Future Urban Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to identify land that may be suitably utilized for future urban growth,

(b) to ensure that land identified for future urban growth is not fragmented or developed for non-urban purposes, other than agriculture, and

(c) to indicate the direction of future village or rural living expansion to assist in the planning of service infrastructure.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings, animal boarding or training establishments and intensive livestock keeping establishments); forestry.

3 Only with development consent Animal boarding or training establishments; dwelling-houses and buildings ancillary to agriculture or forestry; home industries; open space; retail plant nurseries; rural industries compatible with urban development; utility installations (other than gas holders and generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 3.

Zone No 2 (v) (Village or Urban Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to promote development in existing towns and villages in a manner which is compatible with their urban function, and

(b) to provide suitable land for the expansion of urban areas.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Extractive industries; forestry; intensive livestock keeping establishments; junkyards within 300 metres of an arterial road; liquid fuel depots; mines; offensive and hazardous industries; sawmills; stock and sale yards.

Zone No 4 (a) (General Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to provide an adequate area of land suitable for industrial and ancillary purposes separate from residential or business areas.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 4.

4 Prohibited Animal boarding or training establishments; boarding houses; commercial premises (other than agricultural showrooms); dwelling-houses; (other than those used in conjunction with industries); forestry; hotels; institutions; intensive livestock keeping establishments; mines; motels; offensive or hazardous industries; places of assembly; places of public worship; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; residential flat buildings; roadside stalls; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 150 square metres in gross floor area; stock and sale yards; tourist facilities; units for aged persons.

Zone No 4 (b) (Light Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to encourage light industrial development, and

(b) to encourage the establishment of low density residential development intermingled with that development.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 4.

4 Prohibited Boarding houses; educational establishments; extractive industries; hospitals; institutions; intensive livestock keeping establishments; motels; offensive or hazardous industries; places of assembly; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 150 square metres in gross floor area); tourist facilities.

Zone No 6 (a) (Open Space Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of the zone are:

(a) to ensure there is adequate open space for residents and tourists, and

(b) to provide opportunities to enhance the total environment quality of the area.

2 Without development consent Works for the purposes of landscaping, gardening, bushfire hazard reduction, weed control, prevention of land degradation and reduction of feral animal harbours.

3 Only with development consent Camping grounds; dwelling-houses ancillary to permitted uses; educational establishments; parking spaces (associated with a permitted use); recreation establishments; recreation facilities; refreshment rooms; tourist facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 3.