New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MUSWELLBROOK LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2009 - REG 7.3

7.3 Controls relating to rural worker's dwellings

(1) The objectives of this clause are as follows--

(a) to ensure that rural worker's dwellings permitted on land in rural zones are erected only because of a genuine long-term need for the dwellings,

(b) to ensure that the erection of rural worker's dwellings is relevant to the nature of the land uses occurring on the land.

(2) Development consent must not be granted for the purpose of erecting rural worker's dwellings on land in a rural zone unless the consent authority is satisfied of the following--

(a) that the existing or future uses of the land are of a nature and scale that will require the ongoing employment of additional rural workers on a permanent or seasonal basis,

(b) that the nature of the existing or future uses of the land is such that, if workers would be required to live off-site, there would be a significant adverse impact to the relevant agricultural or rural industry,

(c) that the number of proposed rural worker's dwellings is compatible with the nature and scale of existing or future uses of the land,

(d) that the proposed dwelling will be located on the same lot as the principal residence and share existing access.