New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MID-WESTERN REGIONAL LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2012 - REG 4.2B

4.2B Dwelling houses on land in Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots

(1) The objective of this clause is to ensure that dwelling houses are erected only where they support the permitted agricultural use of the land.

(2) Development consent must not be granted for the erection of a dwelling house on land in Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots unless the consent authority is satisfied that--

(a) the land is being used, or is intended to be used, for the purpose of intensive plant agriculture, and

(b) the dwelling house will be required to support the carrying out of the intensive plant agriculture or the irrigation of pasture and fodder crops, and

(c) the dwelling house is not likely to cause any land use conflict with existing agricultural uses being undertaken on neighbouring properties in the zone, and

(d) services for the supply of water and electricity to support that agricultural use are available or adequate arrangements have been made to make them available when required.