New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SYDNEY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 25--ORCHARD HILLS - REG 2

2 Aims, objectives etc

This plan aims:

(a) to identify and protect the prime agricultural land of Orchard Hills and to encourage the continuation of the use of that land for the purpose of agriculture,

(b) to protect and enhance the scenic landscape quality of the area,

(c) to ensure that development does not compromise the agricultural or scenic qualities of Orchard Hills,

(d) to ensure that development is compatible with existing infrastructure,

(e) to promote Orchard Hills as a rural landscape buffer area both along the F4 Freeway and between the various residential areas of Penrith,

(f) to permit the carrying out of development which promotes the agricultural and scenic qualities of Orchard Hills,

(g) to identify and protect land which may be needed in the future for urban development,

(h) to identify and conserve items of the environmental heritage, and

(i) to identify and protect land required by the Commonwealth for the operation of defence facilities.