New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WALCHA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2000 - REG 11

11 Development in Zone No 7 (d)

(1) Consent must not be granted to development on land within Zone No 7 (d) unless the consent authority is satisfied that the development will not contravene the following requirements:

(a) the colours and finishes of any external materials must be natural in that they blend with the colours of the surrounding land and vegetation,

(b) zincalume, white roofs or similar finishes must not be used,

(c) where practicable, driveways must be tree-lined in order to remove the prominence of the work and to screen the passage of motor vehicles,

(d) fences must be open in form (wire or post and rail) or of similar effect,

(e) fences must remain as natural timber or be a colour which blends in with the surrounding land and vegetation,

(f) where practicable, buildings must be located so as to preserve existing trees,

(g) a vegetation buffer and landscaping, consisting predominantly of indigenous trees and shrubs, must be provided in accordance with subclause (2).

(2) Landscaping must comprise the following:

(a) the planting of indigenous trees and shrubs to screen structures when viewed from other land, with the trees preferably being planted in clusters near property boundaries to provide maximum effectiveness,

(b) non-indigenous deciduous plants may be used near or around buildings where such plants will be, when the landscaping is mature, less prominent than the native trees and shrubs,

(c) landscaped areas and plants must be provided with appropriate barriers, such as star picket and wire fencing, timber fencing, tree guards or similar, to prevent stock from damaging the areas and plants.