New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

YASS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1987 - 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 (a) (Rural Agriculture Zone)

1 Objective of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside certain land for agricultural purposes and purposes incidental thereto.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); dams; forestry.

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; car repair stations; commercial premises; hotels; industries (other than extractive industries, home industries or rural industries); medium density housing; motor showrooms; professional consulting rooms; road transport terminals; service stations; shops; taverns; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (b) (Rural Highway Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to maintain a corridor along major National and State highways so as to protect those roads from traffic-generating developments which may affect the efficient and safe movement of the travelling public, and from those developments which would have an adverse impact on the amenity of the rural countryside.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); dams; forestry.

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; bulk stores; car repair stations; caravan parks; commercial premises; general stores; generating works; hotels; industries (other than home industries or rural industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; medium density housing; mines; motels; motor showrooms; professional consulting rooms; recreation facilities; retail plant nurseries; roadside stalls; road transport terminals; sawmills; service stations; shops; taverns; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural Residential Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to set aside certain land for the purposes of residential development in a rural setting within areas that are suitable for that type of development,

(b) to provide for a co-ordination of development to achieve a range of allotment sizes to satisfy community demands and maximise public service facilities,

(c) to ensure that protection and maximum public benefit is derived from certain areas of high environmental, aesthetic or recreational value, and

(d) to ensure development is carried out in a way that provides for the efficient distribution of community associated services and facilities.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); forestry.

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; bulk stores; car repair stations; clubs; commercial premises; feed lots; general stores; heliports; hospitals; hotels; industries (other than home industries and rural industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; medium density housing; mines; motels; motor showrooms; piggeries; poultry farms; recreation establishments; road transport terminals; roadside stalls; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; service stations; shops; stock and sale yards; taverns; tourist facilities; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (c1) (Rural Residential Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to set aside certain land for the purposes of residential development in a rural setting in a manner that preserves the existing environment, amenity and character of the locality,

(b) to ensure the provision of household and allotment water supply to lots by subdivision design of adequate lot size which are based on catchment yield analysis,

(c) to protect the amenity of the area through design and development standards,

(d) to ensure that traffic movement along the Barton Highway between Yass and Canberra is not unnecessarily restricted by increased access points or congestion caused by vehicles turning off and onto the Highway,

(e) to ensure that development does not create unreasonable demands for provision or extension of public amenities or services,

(f) to ensure that development does not interfere with the rural character of the locality and to minimise disturbance to the landscape caused by clearing, earthworks and access roads,

(g) to protect the quality and quantity of groundwater resources within the locality,

(h) to regulate the impact of further demand on groundwater users,

(i) to implement a “user pays” system in relation to development so far as the provision or upgrading of public utilities and community services are concerned,

(j) to permit development which is in the overall social and economic interest of the Shire with a lower priority being given to the interests of the individual or developer,

(k) to minimise the social and economic costs to the community which are associated with isolated rural residential holdings,

(l) to ensure that safe and efficient measures are adopted in relation to rural development by requiring that developers and intending residents fully consider bushfire risk, and

(m) to ensure that the principles of erosion control are applied to all development on or under the surface of the land.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments).

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; bulk stores; car repair stations; clubs; commercial premises; feed lots; general stores; heliports; hospitals; hotels; industries (other than home industries or rural industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; medium density housing; mines; motels; motor showrooms; piggeries; poultry farms; recreation establishments; road transport terminals; roadside stalls; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; service stations; shops; stock and sale yards; taverns; tourist facilities; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (c2) (Rural Residential-Hobby Farms Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to set aside certain land for the purposes of rural retreats and hobby farms within areas that are suitable for that type of development,

(b) to provide for a co-ordination of development to achieve a range of allotment sizes to satisfy community demands and maximise public service facilities,

(c) to ensure the protection of, and that maximum public benefit is derived from, certain areas of high environmental, aesthetic or recreation value, and

(d) to ensure development is carried out in a way that provides for the efficient distribution of community associated services and facilities.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); forestry.

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; bulk stores; car repair stations; commercial premises; feed lots; general stores; generating works; helipads; heliports; hotels; industries (other than home industries and rural industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; medium density housing; mines; motels; motor showrooms; piggeries; poultry farms; road transport terminals; roadside stalls; sawmills; service stations; shops; stock and sale yards; transport terminals; warehouses.

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

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to set aside certain land for the purposes of rural retreats and hobby farms within areas that are suitable for that type of development,

(b) to provide for a co-ordination of development to achieve a range of allotment sizes to satisfy community demands and maximise public service facilities,

(c) to ensure that protection and maximum public benefit is derived from certain areas of high environmental, aesthetic or recreation value, and

(d) to ensure development is carried out in a way that provides for the efficient distribution of community associated services and facilities.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); forestry.

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; bulk stores; car repair stations; commercial premises; feed lots; general stores; generating works; helipads; heliports; hotels; industries (other than home industries and rural industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; medium density housing; mines; motels; motor showrooms; piggeries; poultry farms; road transport terminals; roadside stalls; sawmills; service stations; shops; stock and sale yards; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 1 (e) (Rural Village Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to set aside certain land for the purpose of village development within a rural setting on existing allotments surrounding the village zone, and

(b) to provide for a co-ordination of development on allotments with a range of sizes to satisfy community demands and maximise public service facilities, and

(c) to protect the amenity of the area through design and development standards which do not interfere with the rural character of the locality, and

(d) to protect the quality of the environment by protecting groundwater resources, soil erosion, habitat and vegetation and by minimising bushfire risk in the locality.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); forestry.

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

4 Prohibited Animal Boarding, Breeding and Training Establishments, Boarding-houses; bulk stores; bus stations; car repair stations; clubs; commercial premises; extractive industries; feed lots; general stores; generating works; heliports; hospitals; hotels; industries (other than home industries, light industries and rural industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; medium density housing; motor showrooms; piggeries; poultry farms; recreation facilities; road transport terminals; sawmills; service stations; shops; transport terminals; units for aged persons; warehouses.

Zone No 2 (a) (Residential Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside certain land for housing within acceptable living areas of the Shire of Yass.

2 Without development consent Dwelling-houses.

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

4 Prohibited Agriculture; bulk stores; car repair stations; commercial premises; feed lots; forestry; helipads; heliports; hotels; industries (other than home industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; mines; motels; motor showrooms; piggeries; poultry farms; recreation establishments; refreshment rooms; retail plant nurseries; road transport terminals; roadside stalls; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; service stations; shops; stock and sale yards; taverns; tourist facilities; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 2 (v) (Village Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside land for rural villages to allow for future development of a residential, commercial or light industrial nature associated with residents of the village, surrounding rural communities, tourists and travellers.

2 Without development consent Dwelling-houses.

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

4 Prohibited Feed lots; forestry; generating works; helipads; heliports; industries (other than home industries, light industries or rural industries); junk yards; mines; piggeries; poultry farms; recreation establishments; roadside stalls; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; stock and sale yards.

Zone No 3 (a) (Business Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside certain land for retail, commercial, restricted light industry and warehousing purposes.

2 Without development consent Nil.

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

4 Prohibited Agriculture; animal boarding, breeding and training establishments; bulk stores; dwelling-houses (other than dwellings used in conjunction with purposes permissible in the zone); feed lots; forestry; generating works; helipads; home occupations; hospitals; industries (other than light industries); junk yards; liquid fuel depots; mines; piggeries; poultry farms; recreation establishments; road transport terminals; roadside stalls; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; stock and sale yards; transport terminals; units for aged persons.

Zone No 3 (b) (Highway Services Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside certain land for the provision of services required by the travelling public and for the development of refreshment, accommodation and vehicle service facilities.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Advertising structures; bulk stores; car repair stations; dams; dwelling-houses used in conjunction with purposes permissible within the zone; helipads; heliports; hotels; light industries; liquid fuel depots; motels; recreation facilities; recreation areas; refreshment rooms; roads; road transport terminals; service stations; taverns; tourist facilities; transport terminals; utility installations; any other purpose specifically designed to cater for the travelling public.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3.

Zone No 4 (a) (Industrial Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside certain land for the purposes of industries within convenient proximity to the central business district of Yass and to sources of employment.

2 Without development consent Nil.

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

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; child care centres; commercial premises; dual occupancy buildings; dwelling-houses (other than dwelling-houses used in conjunction with purposes permissible within the zone); extractive industries; feed lots; forestry; general stores; generating works; helipads; home industries; home occupations; hospitals; hotels; medium density housing; mines; motels; motor showrooms; piggeries; places of assembly; places of public workshop; poultry farms; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; recreation establishments; refreshment rooms; roadside stalls; rural workers’ dwellings; sawmills; service stations; shops; stock and sale yards; taverns; tourist facilities; units for aged persons.

Zone No 5 (a) (Special Uses Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside land for community related facilities.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent The particular purpose indicted on the map or any purpose ordinarily incidental or subsidiary to that purpose; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3.

Zone No 6 (a) (Open Space Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to protect certain land for the purposes of active and passive recreation and drainage.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots; piggeries; poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); child care centres; clubs; dams; educational establishments; places of assembly; public car parking; recreation areas; recreation facilities; roads; tourist facilities; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3.

Zone No 6 (b) (Proposed Open Space Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to identify land which is suitable for future public recreation use and which can be brought into public ownership, generally as a consequence of contributions derived from rural residential development,

(b) to provide additional land to meet the objectives specified in respect of land within Zone No 6 (a), and

(c) to ensure that there is provision of adequate open space to meet the needs of all residents and to provide opportunities to enhance the total environmental quality of the Shire.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose ordinarily incidental or subsidiary to a purpose included in Item 3; agriculture; bowling greens; camping grounds; caravan parks; child care centres; community centres; drainage; forestry; commons; picnic grounds; public grounds; public grounds; public buildings; roads; sports grounds; tourist facilities; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3.

Zone No 7 (c) (Environmental Protection Water Catchment Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to restrict development of land to such uses as are compatible with the protection of the immediate catchment area of a public water supply.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Works ancillary to the use of the land for environmental protection purposes, or works ancillary to the provision of a public water supply.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3.

Zone No 7 (d) (Environmental Protection-Scenic Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are to identify areas of high natural and scenic value within the Shire of Yass and to encourage development of areas in a manner compatible with their environmental significance.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Agriculture (other than feed lots, piggeries, poultry farms or animal boarding, breeding or training establishments); dams; dual occupancy buildings; dwelling-houses; home industries; home occupations; recreation areas; roads; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any purpose other than a purpose included in Item 3.

Zone No 9 (b) (Proposed Road Zone)

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to set aside land (being land that the Council or a Government instrumentality intends to acquire) for various proposed roads.

2 Without development consent In the case of land acquired for the purpose of arterial roads-arterial roads.

3 Only with development consent In the case of land acquired for the purpose of local roads or local road widening-drainage; local roads; open space; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

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