New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BLUE MOUNTAINS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2015

- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 17 April 2020
- Reg 829 of 2015

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
           Land Use Table
           Note
           Zone RU2. Rural Landscape
           Zone RU4. Primary Production Small Lots
           Zone R1. General Residential
           Zone R2. Low Density Residential
           Zone R3. Medium Density Residential
           Zone B1. Neighbourhood Centre
           Zone B2. Local Centre
           Zone B7. Business Park
           Zone IN1. General Industrial
           Zone IN2. Light Industrial
           Zone SP1. Special Activities
           Zone SP2. Infrastructure
           Zone SP3. Tourist
           Zone RE1. Public Recreation
           Zone RE2. Private Recreation
           Zone E1. National Parks and Nature Reserves
           Zone E2. Environmental Conservation
           Zone E3. Environmental Management
           Zone E4. Environmental Living
           Zone W1. Natural Waterways

   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 subdivision lot size for strata plan schemes in certain rural and environment protection zones
   4.1B.   Minimum lot sizes for dual occupancies
   4.1C.   Exceptions to minimum subdivision lot sizes for certain residential development
   4.1D.   Subdivision of land in recreation zones for public purposes
   4.1E.   Subdivision of land in certain environment protection zones
   4.1F.   Cluster housing on land in certain environment protection zones
   4.1G.   Lot consolidation in certain industrial and environment protection zones
   4.1H.   Flexibility for neighbourhood or strata subdivision
   4.2.    Rural subdivision
   4.2A.   Exceptions to minimum subdivision lot sizes in Zone RU2 and Zone RU4
   4.3.    Height of buildings
   4.3A.   Exceptions to the maximum floor space ratio and height of buildings
   4.4.    Floor space ratio
   4.4A.   Site coverage and landscaping
   4.4B.   Principal development area
   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.    (Repealed)
   5.6.    Architectural roof features
   5.7.    Development below mean high water mark
   5.8.    Conversion of fire alarms
   5.9.    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 environment protection 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

   PART 6 - ADDITIONAL LOCAL PROVISIONS

   6.1.    Impact on environmentally sensitive land
   6.2.    Assessment of certain environmentally sensitive land
   6.3.    Terrestrial biodiversity
   6.4.    Protected area--slope constraint area
   6.5.    Protected area--landslide risk
   6.6.    Protected area--vegetation constraint area
   6.7.    Protected area--ecological buffer area
   6.8.    Protected area--riparian lands and watercourses
   6.9.    Stormwater management
   6.10.   Flood planning
   6.11.   Floodplain risk management
   6.12.   Protected area--escarpment
   6.13.   Protected area--land between towns
   6.14.   Earthworks
   6.15.   Bush rock removal
   6.16.   Significant extractive resources
   6.17.   Consideration of character and landscape
   6.18.   (Repealed)
   6.19.   Design excellence
   6.20.   Active street frontages
   6.21.   Sustainable resource management
   6.22.   Incentives for providing affordable rental housing
   6.23.   Essential services
   6.24.   Council infrastructure development
   6.25.   Dwelling houses on land in Zone E2
   6.26.   Shops in Zones B1 and B2
   6.27.   Drive-through take away food and drink premises
   6.28.   Rural and nature-based tourist facilities
   6.29.   Short-term rental accommodation
   6.30.   Horticulture in Zone E3
   6.31.   Location of sex services premises

   PART 7 - ADDITIONAL LOCAL CLAUSES--DEVELOPMENT IN VILLAGES

   7.1.    Development in villages
   7.2.    Blackheath Precinct
   7.3.    Blaxland Precinct
   7.4.    Glenbrook Precinct
   7.5.    Hazelbrook Precinct
   7.6.    Katoomba Precinct
   7.7.    Lawson Precinct
   7.8.    Leura Precinct
   7.9.    Medlow Bath Precinct
   7.10.   Mount Victoria Precinct
   7.11.   Springwood Precinct
   7.12.   Wentworth Falls Precinct
   7.13.   Winmalee Precinct
   7.14.   Woodford Precinct

   PART 8 - SITE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

   8.1.    Preservation of certain existing landscaped area
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