New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PARRAMATTA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2001 - REG 26

26 Telecommunications facilities

(1) A person must not erect a structure or work to be used for the purpose of a telecommunications facility except with development consent.

(2) The consent authority must have regard to the following matters in considering an application for development for the purpose of any telecommunications facility:

(a) the potential for underground installation,

(b) the potential for co-location with existing facilities,

(c) the impact of the facility on visual amenity,

(d) the impact of the facility on areas of environmental significance,

(e) the impact of the facility on vegetation and street infrastructure,

(f) the impact of the facility on the community's use and enjoyment of land owned and managed by the Council,

(g) the proximity of the facility to pre-schools, schools or places frequented by children, such as public open space.

(3) This clause does not apply to the following activities:

(a) installation of low impact facilities (as listed in the Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination 1997 of the Commonwealth) and subscriber cabling, including cabling across streets,

(b) installation of defence facilities,

(c) installation of facilities authorised by a facility installation permit issued by the Australian Communications Authority,

(d) inspection of land, including making surveys, sinking bores, digging pits and examining soil,

(e) maintenance of telecommunications facilities, including the alteration, removal, repair or replacement of whole or part of the facility, and the cutting down or lopping of vegetation.