New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WAGGA WAGGA RURAL LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1991 - 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 shall 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 (Rural)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote the proper management and utilisation of resources by any one or more of the following:

(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 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 in environmentally sensitive localities 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,

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

(viii) places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including Aboriginal relics and places,

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

(c) ensuring that any allotment created for intensive agricultural pursuits is potentially and physically capable, on its own, of sustaining a range of such pursuits or other agricultural purposes as a commercial agricultural operation suitable to the locality,

(d) facilitating farm adjustments,

(e) minimising the cost to the community of:

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

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

(f) providing land for future urban development, for future rural residential development and for future development for other non-agricultural purposes, in accordance with the need for that development,

(g) providing for a range of rural living styles in appropriate locations within the area to which the plan applies, and

(h) encouraging the establishment of rural industries within the area to which the plan applies.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings 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 Residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 2 (Village)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to promote development in existing towns and villages in a manner which is compatible with their urban function.

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; intensive livestock keeping establishments; mines; offensive or hazardous industries.