New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe particular objectives of this plan are, within respect to:
(a) COMMERCE -to contribute to the continued economic productivity and further development of the Wellington Council area,
(b) AGRICULTURE -to support and maintain the continued viability of agricultural development in rural areas by protecting or preserving prime crop and pasture land, and by encouraging diversity within the industry,
(c) TRANSPORT -to maintain the arterial road system and railway and airport to provide an efficient traffic network for the movement of goods and people,
(d) TOURISM -to encourage tourism as a contributor to the economy of the Wellington Council area,
(e) INDUSTRY -to increase employment opportunities,
(f) PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES -to support the economic and efficient provision of public facilities and services by way of equitable cost sharing arrangements,
(g) ADMINISTRATION -to decrease the number of land use zones and increase the flexibility of zoning provisions so as to widen the discretion available to the Council, while maintaining suitable separation between residential and non-residential uses,
(h) SOCIAL FACILITIES -to aid the provision and shared use of community services and facilities,
(i) SCENIC PROTECTION -to promote a high standard of visual amenity in all of the Wellington Council area by imposing environmental controls,
(j) CONSERVATION -to recognise the value of heritage items and natural elements of the environment and to protect the environment from degradation by unnecessary demolition or unsympathetic development, and
(k) RESIDENTIAL -to ensure that the range of densities and development permissible in residential areas, including villages, is compatible with the residential and rural environment and that the housing needs of the community are met within these constraints.