New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MUSWELLBROOK LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2009 - REG 4.1A

4.1A Exception to minimum subdivision lot size for biodiversity conservation

(1) The objective of this clause is to provide flexibility in the application of standards for the subdivision of certain land for the purpose of long-term biodiversity conservation management.

(2) This clause applies to land identified as "Ironbark Ridge" on the Key Sites Map .

(3) Despite any other provision of this Plan, development consent may be granted to the subdivision of land to which this clause applies to create a lot that is less than the minimum size shown on the Lot Size Map in relation to the land if the consent authority is satisfied--

(a) the subdivision will facilitate long-term biodiversity conservation management across the resulting lots, and

(b) suitable arrangements have been, or will be, made for the long-term protection, conservation and management of the land, and

(c) the subdivision will not create the opportunity for additional dwellings on any of the resulting lots.