New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LAKE MACQUARIE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2014 - REG 1.2

1.2 Aims of Plan

(1) This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in Lake Macquarie City in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 3.20 of the Act.

(2) The particular aims of this Plan are as follows--

(a) to recognise the importance of Lake Macquarie and its waterways, including the coast, as an environmental, social, recreational and economic asset to Lake Macquarie City and the Hunter and Central Coast regions,

(b) to implement a planning framework that protects areas of significant conservation importance, while facilitating development and public facilities in appropriate areas, that are accessible to a range of population groups, to accommodate Lake Macquarie City's social and economic needs,

(c) to promote the efficient and equitable provision of public services, infrastructure and amenities,

(d) to facilitate a range of accommodation types throughout Lake Macquarie City so that housing stock meets the diversity of community needs and is affordable to as large a proportion of the population as possible,

(e) to apply the principles of ecologically sustainable development,

(f) to encourage development that enhances the sustainability of Lake Macquarie City, including the ability to adapt to and mitigate against climate change.