New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MID-WESTERN REGIONAL LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2012

- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 10 May 2024
- Reg 374 of 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.1.    Name of Plan
   1.1AA.  Commencement
   1.2.    Aims of Plan
   1.3.    Land to which Plan applies
   1.4.    Definitions
   1.5.    Notes
   1.6.    Consent authority
   1.7.    Maps
   1.8.    Repeal of planning instruments applying to land
   1.8A.   Savings provision relating to development applications
   1.9.    Application of SEPPs
   1.9A.   Suspension of covenants, agreements and instruments

   PART 2 - PERMITTED OR PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT

   2.1.    Land use zones
   2.2.    Zoning of land to which Plan applies
   2.3.    Zone objectives and Land Use Table
   2.4.    Unzoned land
   2.5.    Additional permitted uses for particular land
   2.6.    Subdivision--consent requirements
   2.7.    Demolition requires development consent
   2.8.    Temporary use of land
   2.9.    Canal estate development prohibited
           Land Use Table
           Note
           Zone RU1 - Primary Production
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone RU3 - Forestry
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone RU4 - Primary Production Small Lots
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone RU5 - Village
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone R1 - General Residential
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone R2 - Low Density Residential
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone R3 - Medium Density Residential
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone R5 - Large Lot Residential
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone E1 - Local Centre
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone E2 - Commercial Centre
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone E3 - Productivity Support
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone E4 - General Industrial
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone E5 - Heavy Industrial
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone MU1 - Mixed Use
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone SP1 - Special Activities
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone SP2 - Infrastructure
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone SP3 - Tourist
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone RE1 - Public Recreation
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone RE2 - Private Recreation
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone C1 - National Parks and Nature Reserves
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone C3 - Environmental Management
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited

   PART 3 - EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT

   3.1.    Exempt development
   3.2.    Complying development
   3.3.    Environmentally sensitive areas excluded

   PART 4 - PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

   4.1.    Minimum subdivision lot size
   4.1AA.  Minimum subdivision lot size for community title schemes
   4.1A.   Minimum lot sizes for dual occupancies, manor houses, multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings
   4.1B.   Exceptions to minimum lot sizes for certain residential development
   4.1C.   Exception to minimum subdivision lot sizes around Zone MU1
   4.1D.   Minimum lot sizes for certain split zones
   4.1E.   Subdivision of land in Zone RU1 for non-agricultural land uses
   4.1F.   Minimum lot sizes for certain land with split minimum lot sizes
   4.2.    Rural subdivision
   4.2A.   Erection of dwelling houses, dual occupancies and tourist and visitor accommodation on land in certain zones
   4.2B.   Dwelling houses on land in Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots
   4.2C.   Boundary changes for farm adjustments
   4.3.    Height of buildings
   4.4.    Floor space ratio
   4.5.    Calculation of floor space ratio and site area
   4.6.    Exceptions to development standards

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   5.1.    Relevant acquisition authority
   5.2.    Classification and reclassification of public land
   5.3.    Development near zone boundaries
   5.4.    Controls relating to miscellaneous permissible uses
   5.5.    Controls relating to secondary dwellings on land in a rural zone
   5.6.    Architectural roof features
   5.7.    Development below mean high water mark
   5.8.    Conversion of fire alarms
   5.9.    Dwelling house or secondary dwelling affected by natural disaster
   5.9AA.  (Repealed)
   5.10.   Heritage conservation
   5.11.   Bush fire hazard reduction
   5.12.   Infrastructure development and use of existing buildings of the Crown
   5.13.   Eco-tourist facilities
   5.14.   Siding Spring Observatory--maintaining dark sky
   5.15.   Defence communications facility
   5.16.   Subdivision of, or dwellings on, land in certain rural, residential or conservation zones
   5.17.   Artificial waterbodies in environmentally sensitive areas in areas of operation of irrigation corporations
   5.18.   Intensive livestock agriculture
   5.19.   Pond-based, tank-based and oyster aquaculture
   5.20.   Standards that cannot be used to refuse consent--playing and performing music
   5.21.   Flood planning
   5.22.   Special flood considerations
   5.23.   Public bushland
   5.24.   Farm stay accommodation
   5.25.   Farm gate premises

   PART 6 - ADDITIONAL LOCAL PROVISIONS

   6.1.    Salinity
   6.2.    (Repealed)
   6.3.    Earthworks
   6.4.    Groundwater vulnerability
   6.5.    Terrestrial biodiversity
   6.6.    Location of sex services premises
   6.7.    Active street frontages
   6.8.    Airspace operations--Mudgee Airport
   6.9.    Essential services
   6.10.   Visually sensitive land near Mudgee
   6.11.   Temporary workers' accommodation
   6.12.   Development in a designated buffer area
   6.13.   Commercial premises on land in Zone MU1 and known as Caerleon
   6.14.   Minimum subdivision lot size for community title schemes on certain land in Zone R5
   6.15.   Development at 134 Lions Drive, Burrundulla
   6.16.   Development on land in Zone E4
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