New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WOOLLAHRA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2014 - REG 1.2

1.2 Aims of Plan

(1) This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in Woollahra in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 3.20 of the Act.

(2) The particular aims of this Plan are as follows--

(aa) to protect and promote the use and development of land for arts and cultural activity, including music and other performance arts,

(a) to ensure that growth occurs in a planned and co-ordinated way,

(b) to promote the management, development, conservation and economic use of property,

(c) to provide for an appropriate balance and distribution of land for commercial, retail, residential and tourist development and for recreation, open space, entertainment and community facilities,

(d) to provide greater population densities in and around centres that are well serviced by public transport,

(e) to facilitate opportunities, in suitable locations, for diversity in dwelling density and type,

(f) to conserve and enhance built and natural environmental heritage,

(g) to protect and enhance amenity and the natural environment,

(h) to minimise and manage stormwater and flooding impacts,

(i) to protect and promote public access to and along the foreshores,

(j) to promote a high standard of design in the private and public domain,

(k) to minimise and manage traffic and parking impacts,

(l) to ensure development achieves the desired future character of the area,

(m) to minimise excavation and manage impacts, including the potential impact of construction dewatering,

(n) to encourage the retention and planting of trees and other vegetation as part of development and minimise the urban heat island effect,

(o) to mitigate the effects of climate change.