New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WENTWORTH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2011

- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 21 February 2025
- Reg 684 of 2011

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 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 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 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 C2 - Environmental Conservation
   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
           Zone C4 - Environmental Living
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone W1 - Natural Waterways
   1.      Objectives of zone
   2.      Permitted without consent
   3.      Permitted with consent
   4.      Prohibited
           Zone W2 - Recreational Waterways
   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, multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings
   4.1B.   Minimum subdivision lot sizes for certain split zones
   4.2.    Rural subdivision
   4.2A.   Strata plan subdivision in certain rural, residential and conservation zones
   4.2B.   Erection of dwelling houses on land in Zones RU1, RU4, R5, C3 and C4
   4.2C.   Rural workers' dwellings and secondary dwellings
   4.2D.   Boundary adjustments in Zones RU1, RU4 and C3
   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 - URBAN RELEASE AREAS

   6.1.    Arrangements for designated State public infrastructure
   6.2.    Public utility infrastructure
   6.3.    Development control plan
   6.4.    Relationship between Part and remainder of Plan

   PART 7 - ADDITIONAL LOCAL PROVISIONS

   7.1.    Earthworks
   7.2.    Essential services
   7.3.    (Repealed)
   7.4.    Terrestrial biodiversity
   7.5.    Wetlands
   7.6.    Development on river front areas
   7.7.    Riparian land and Murray River and other watercourses--general principles
   7.8.    Additional provisions--development on river bed and banks of the Murray River
   7.9.    Riverton Farm development, Wentworth
   7.10.   Building identification signs and business identification signs on land in Zone C4
   7.11.   Development in Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Property
   7.12.   Tourist and visitor accommodation in Zone RU1 or RU4
   7.13.   Heavy industrial storage establishments in Zone RU1 or RU4
   7.14.   Self-storage units, transport depots, truck depots and vehicle repair stations in Zone RU1 or RU4
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