{"id":"nsw:epi-2013-0587","name":"Berrigan Local Environmental Plan 2013","slug":"berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"587 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181248,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2013-0587-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Plan","content":"#### 1 Name of Plan\n\n1.1 Name of Plan\n\n> This Plan is [Berrigan Local Environmental Plan 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2013-0587).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Permitted or prohibited development","content":"# Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development\n\nPart 2 Permitted or prohibited development","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land use zones","content":"#### 2 Land use zones\n\n2.1 Land use zones\n\n> The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—\n> \n> > Rural Zones\n> \n> > RU1 Primary Production\n> > \n> > RU5 Village\n> \n> > Residential Zones\n> \n> > R1 General Residential\n> > \n> > R5 Large Lot Residential\n> \n> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E4 General Industrial\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > C3 Environmental Management\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W2 Recreational Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (830), Sch 1.1\\[1\\]; 2025 (418), Sch 1\\[1\\].","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt","sectionType":"part","heading":"Land Use Table","content":"# pt Land Use Table\n\nLand Use Table\n\nNote—\n\nState environmental planning policies, including the following, may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies—\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0714)\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 2—relating to infrastructure facilities, including air transport, correction, education, electricity generating works and solar energy systems, health services, ports, railways, roads, waste management and water supply systems\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0731), Chapter 2\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0730), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0723), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0729), Chapter 2\n\n**Land Use tbl:** Am 2016 No 551, cl 4; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (830), Sch 1.1\\[2\\]; 2025 (418), Sch 1\\[2\\].\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU5 Village\n\nZone R1 General Residential\n\nZone R5 Large Lot Residential\n\nZone E4 General Industrial\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C3 Environmental Management\n\nZone W2 Recreational Waterways","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Agriculture; Air transport facilities; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Boat launching ramps; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Caravan parks; Cellar door premises; Cemeteries; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Community facilities; Correctional centres; Depots; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Flood mitigation works; Forestry; Freight transport facilities; Function centres; Garden centres; Heavy industrial storage establishments; Heavy industries; Helipads; Highway service centres; Home industries; Home occupations (sex services); Industrial retail outlets; Industrial training facilities; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Jetties; Landscaping material supplies; Markets; Mooring pens; Moorings; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Research stations; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Sewerage systems; Timber yards; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Transport depots; Truck depots; Turf farming; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water supply systems","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Serviced apartments; Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Exempt and complying development","content":"# Part 3 Exempt and complying development\n\nPart 3 Exempt and complying development","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Relevant acquisition authority","content":"#### 5 Relevant acquisition authority\n\n5.1 Relevant acquisition authority\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to identify, for the purposes of section 3.15 of the Act, the authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land reserved for certain public purposes if the land is required to be acquired under Division 3 of Part 2 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) (the owner-initiated acquisition provisions).\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > If the landholder will suffer hardship if there is any delay in the land being acquired by the relevant authority, section 23 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) requires the authority to acquire the land.\n> \n> > (2) The authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land, if the land is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, is the authority of the State specified below in relation to the land shown on the [Land Reservation Acquisition Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013) (or, if an authority of the State is not specified in relation to land required to be so acquired, the authority designated or determined under those provisions).\n> > \n> > | Type of land shown on Map | Authority of the State |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space” | Council |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 2.5 of the Act |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\n> > | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> \n> > (3) Development on land acquired by an authority of the State under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions may, before it is used for the purpose for which it is reserved, be carried out, with development consent, for any purpose.","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":115},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Earthworks","content":"#### 6 Earthworks\n\n6.1 Earthworks\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to ensure that earthworks for which development consent is required will not have a detrimental impact on environmental functions and processes, neighbouring uses, cultural or heritage items or features of the surrounding land.\n> \n> > (2) Development consent is required for earthworks unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) the earthworks are exempt development under this Plan or another applicable environmental planning instrument, or\n> > \n> > > (b) the earthworks are ancillary to development that is permitted without consent under this Plan or to development for which development consent has been given.\n> \n> > (3) Before granting development consent for earthworks (or for development involving ancillary earthworks), the consent authority must consider the following matters—\n> > \n> > > (a) the likely disruption of, or any detrimental effect on, drainage patterns and soil stability in the locality of the development,\n> > \n> > > (b) the effect of the development on the likely future use or redevelopment of the land,\n> > \n> > > (c) the quality of the fill or the soil to be excavated, or both,\n> > \n> > > (d) the effect of the development on the existing and likely amenity of adjoining properties,\n> > \n> > > (e) the source of any fill material and the destination of any excavated material,\n> > \n> > > (f) the likelihood of disturbing relics,\n> > \n> > > (g) the proximity to, and potential for adverse impacts on, any waterway, drinking water catchment or environmentally sensitive area,\n> > \n> > > (h) any appropriate measures proposed to avoid, minimise or mitigate the impacts of the development.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> The [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080), particularly section 86, deals with harming Aboriginal objects.","sortOrder":116},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Additional permitted uses","content":"# Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\nSchedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\n(Clause 2.5)\n\n**sch 1:** Am 2015 (451), cl 5.","sortOrder":128},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Exempt development","content":"# Schedule 2 Exempt development\n\nSchedule 2 Exempt development\n\n(Clause 3.1)\n\nNote 1.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.\n\nNote 2.\n\nExempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under the Act. Such development is not exempt from any approval, licence, permit or authority that is required under any other Act and adjoining owners’ property rights and the common law still apply.\n\n**sch 2:** Am 2022 (830), Sch 1.1\\[6\\]–\\[8\\].","sortOrder":130},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signs, advertising structures and displays","content":"#### sch.2-sec Signs, advertising structures and displays\n\nSigns, advertising structures and displays\n\n> > (1) An advertising structure and the display of an advertisement on it, or the display of an advertisement that is not affixed to an advertising structure, being an advertisement that relates to the premises on which it is situated must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) must not cover mechanical ventilation inlet or outlet vents,\n> > \n> > > (b) must relate to the lawful use being carried out on the land,\n> > \n> > > (c) if advertisement has red, amber, green or blue lighting—must not be erected near traffic control signals.\n> \n> > (2) Business identification signs in a residential, rural or conservation zone must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) maximum size—1m2 in a residential zone, or 1.5m2 in a rural or conservation zone,\n> > \n> > > (b) must not be illuminated,\n> > \n> > > (c) maximum 1 sign per premises,\n> > \n> > > (d) must be located wholly within property boundaries of the land to which the sign relates, or be flush mounted to the front fence or front wall of a building.\n> \n> > (3) Business identification signs in business zones must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) maximum 1 sign per premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) suspended under awning signs—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) maximum length—2.5m, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) maximum area—1.5m2, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) must be securely fixed by rigid metal supports, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iv) if over a public road—must be located at least 2.6m above the ground or pavement level and at least 0.6m from the vertical projection of the kerb or roadway line,\n> > \n> > > (c) vertical or horizontal projecting wall signs—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) maximum area—2.5m2, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) must be securely fixed by rigid metal supports, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) if over a public road—must be suspended at a height not less than 2.6m above the ground or pavement level and at least 0.6m from the vertical projection of the kerb or roadway line,\n> > \n> > > (d) flush wall signs—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) maximum area—2.5m2, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) must be securely fixed by rigid metal supports, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) must not project above the top of the wall to which it is attached,\n> > \n> > > (e) top hamper signs—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) maximum area—2.5m2, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) must be securely fixed by rigid metal supports, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) must not extend below the level of the head of the doorway or window above which it is attached, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iv) must not be located more than 3.7m above the ground level (existing),\n> > \n> > > (f) signs on building walls—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) maximum height—3m above ground level (existing) on front and side walls, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) maximum display area—50% of the area of the wall.\n> \n> > (4) Business identification signs in Zone E4 must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) maximum size—1m2 per metre of frontage, up to 10m2,\n> > \n> > > (b) must be securely fixed by rigid metal supports.\n> \n> > (5) Directional signs, name plates, community information signs and law enforcement signs erected by public authorities and erected over a public road must be at least 0.6m from the vertical projection of the kerb line and suspended at least 2.6m above ground level (existing).\n> \n> > (6) Real estate signs advertising that the premises on which they are displayed are for sale or lease must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) maximum area in residential zones—3m2,\n> > \n> > > (b) maximum area in Zone E4—4m2,\n> > \n> > > (c) maximum 2 signs per premises,\n> > \n> > > (d) must be located wholly within the property boundaries of the land to which the sign relates or, if on the footpath, be flush against the property boundary,\n> > \n> > > (e) must not be displayed for more than 7 days after the lease or sale of the property,\n> > \n> > > (f) must not be erected on public land.\n> \n> > (7) Building identification signs must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) maximum area—1m2 in a residential zone, or 1.5m2 in all other zones,\n> > \n> > > (b) maximum height—1.8m in a residential, rural or conservation zone,\n> > \n> > > (c) must not be illuminated in a residential, rural or conservation zone,\n> > \n> > > (d) must be located wholly within the property boundaries of the land to which the sign relates, or be flush mounted to the front fence or front wall of a building so long as the sign does not protrude beyond the physical limits of that fence or building,\n> > \n> > > (e) maximum 1 sign per premises.\n> \n> > (8) Temporary signs must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) must announce a local event of a religious, educational, cultural, political, social or recreational nature or relate to a temporary matter in connection with the event,\n> > \n> > > (b) must not include advertising of a commercial nature (except for the name of the event’s sponsor),\n> > \n> > > (c) must not be displayed earlier than 14 days before the day of the event or later than 7 days after the event,\n> > \n> > > (d) must not be taped to poles, hoardings or buildings.\n> \n> > (9) School signs must comply with the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) maximum size—0.75m2,\n> > \n> > > (b) minimum distance apart—3.5m,\n> > \n> > > (c) maximum height to top of sign—1.5m above ground level (existing),\n> > \n> > > (d) must relate to the school,\n> > \n> > > (e) maximum 6 signs per street frontage.","sortOrder":131},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Complying development","content":"# Schedule 3 Complying development\n\nSchedule 3 Complying development\n\n(Clause 3.2)\n\nNote.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies complying development and the complying development conditions for that development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional complying development not specified in that Policy.","sortOrder":132},{"sectionNumber":"sch.3-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"General conditions","content":"#### sch.3-sec General conditions\n\nGeneral conditions\n\n> Any development specified in Part 1 is subject to the same conditions set out in Schedule 6 to [State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572).","sortOrder":135},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Classification and reclassification of public land","content":"# Schedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\nSchedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\n(Clause 5.2)","sortOrder":136},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)\n\n**sch 5:** Am 2016 (208), cl 5.","sortOrder":140},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture","content":"# Schedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture\n\nSchedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture\n\n(Clause 5.19)","sortOrder":143},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conservation exclusion zones","content":"#### 7 Conservation exclusion zones\n\n7 Conservation exclusion zones\n\n> > (1) Must not be carried out on the following land, except to the extent necessary to gain access to water—\n> > \n> > > (a) land declared an area of outstanding biodiversity value under the [Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-063),\n> > \n> > > (b) vacant Crown land,\n> > \n> > > (c) land within a wetland of international significance declared under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> Nothing in this clause affects any requirement under an Act relating to land specified in this clause to obtain a licence or other authority under that Act for development of the land.","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Flood liability","content":"#### 8 Flood liability\n\n8 Flood liability\n\n> Must be designed or constructed on land so that it will not be inundated by the discharge of a 1:100 ARI (average recurrent interval) flood event.","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Species selection","content":"#### 9 Species selection\n\n9 Species selection\n\n> Species of fish or marine vegetation cultivated or kept must be consistent with the relevant aquaculture industry development plan (within the meaning of clause 5.19).","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Pond design","content":"#### 10 Pond design\n\n10 Pond design\n\n> > (1) Must not require the construction of new ponds, water storages, dams or buildings.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be located on permanent watercourses, creeks, billabongs or isolated outreaches of creeks or rivers.\n> \n> > (3) Must be capable of preventing the escape of stock into natural waterbodies or wetlands.","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":160}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Plan departs from generic model provisions by omitting some standard development‑standards (eg height and floor space ratio not adopted — cls 4.3–4.5) and incorporating tailored local controls: mapped lot‑size minima (cl 4.1), biodiversity and riparian overlays (cls 6.3–6.5), Murray River and riverfront controls (cls 6.6–6.7), Tocumwal Airport airspace and aircraft noise rules requiring Commonwealth consultation (cls 6.8–6.9), and an explosive storage buffer (cl 6.11). It also records specific heritage items (Schedule 5) and additional exempt/complying development (Schedules 2–3), so the instrument’s practical scope is narrower and more locally customised than a plain template."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple land‑use zones and a detailed Land Use Table prescribing permitted, consent and prohibited uses (cls 2.1–2.3)","Numerous environmental overlays and site maps (biodiversity, riparian, wetlands, Murray River) that trigger bespoke assessment tests (cls 6.3–6.7)","Interplay of exempt, complying and development‑consent pathways with state SEPPs and various external Acts (cls 1.9, 3.1–3.3)","Minimum lot size, strata/community title and subdivision exceptions with map‑linked standards (cls 4.1, 4.1AA–4.1C)","Discretionary exceptions to development standards and recorded requirements to document justification (cl 4.6)","Local technical constraints (airport obstacle surfaces, aircraft noise, explosive storage) requiring external consultation and special tests (cls 6.8–6.11)","Heritage regime with notification, management plan and conservation incentive rules and a long Schedule of items (cl 5.10; Schedule 5)","Multiple amending notes and several provisions marked 'Not adopted' or 'Not applicable', increasing interpretive complexity (eg cls 4.3–4.5, 5.7)","Detailed operational and design requirements for specialised activities (aquaculture, intensive livestock, eco‑tourism — cls 5.18–5.19, 5.13)","Reliance on external maps and published guidelines (Lot Size Map, Land Zoning Map, Flood Guideline) creates procedural dependencies"],"plain_english_summary":"This local environmental plan sets zoning, permitted/prohibited uses, subdivision rules and development consent requirements for land in the Berrigan LGA. It establishes minimum lot sizes, exempt/complying development categories, and specific overlays (biodiversity, riparian, wetlands, Murray River) and heritage listings that affect what owners may build or alter.\n\nThe Council is the consent authority (cl 1.6). Applicants pay application and compliance costs; decisions are discretionary subject to specified tests (eg flood, biodiversity, airport obstacle surfaces—cls 5.21, 6.3, 6.8)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2239},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains the standard scope of a Local Environmental Plan under the NSW planning system. While it includes specific local provisions (such as controls for Tocumwal Airport, an explosives storage area, and the Murray River), these are typical local variations within the standard LEP framework. It replaces the previous 1992 plan without expanding beyond the traditional functions of land use zoning, development control, and environmental/heritage protection."},"complexity_factors":["10 distinct land use zones with detailed Land Use Tables specifying permitted, prohibited and consent-required development for each zone","6 schedules covering additional permitted uses, exempt development standards, complying development conditions, public land classification, environmental heritage items (56 listed), and aquaculture operational requirements","Extensive cross-referencing to external legislation (e.g., Crown Land Management Act, National Parks and Wildlife Act, Fisheries Management Act) and State Environmental Planning Policies","Multiple exception clauses allowing flexibility (e.g., clause 4.6 permits contravention of development standards in limited circumstances; clause 5.3 allows development near zone boundaries to follow adjoining zone rules)","Dual-layer control system: general zoning tables plus specific development controls for particular issues (heritage, flooding, aircraft noise, biodiversity, riparian land, explosives storage)","Reliance on multiple external maps (Land Zoning Map, Lot Size Map, Heritage Map, Terrestrial Biodiversity Map, etc.) that are essential to interpretation but not reproduced in the text","Defined terms requiring reference to a Dictionary (not fully included in the extract)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Berrigan Local Environmental Plan 2013**, a legal rulebook that controls what can be built and how land can be used across the Berrigan Shire in southern New South Wales (covering towns like Berrigan, Barooga, Finley, and Tocumwal).\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Divides land into zones**: It categorises land into types such as **Primary Production** (farming), **Village** (town centres), **General Residential**, **Large Lot Residential**, **Industrial**, and **Conservation**. Each zone has specific rules about what activities are permitted, prohibited, or require council approval (development consent).\n*   **Controls subdivisions**: Sets minimum lot sizes to prevent productive farmland from being fragmented into unviable small blocks, with special rules for rural and residential areas.\n*   **Protects heritage**: Lists 56 specific heritage items (including historic hotels, railway stations, churches, and bridges) and two heritage conservation areas in Berrigan and Tocumwal. Altering or demolishing these requires council approval.\n*   **Protects the environment**: Includes special protections for the Murray River, wetlands, riparian (riverbank) land, and areas with high biodiversity. Development in these areas must avoid, minimise, or mitigate environmental impacts.\n*   **Fast-tracks simple projects**: Identifies \"exempt development\" (like certain signs) that needs no approval, and \"complying development\" that can be approved quickly if it meets specific standards.\n*   **Addresses local hazards**: Contains specific rules for development near Tocumwal Airport (aircraft noise and airspace), an explosives storage area, and flood-prone land.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nLandowners, farmers, developers, and businesses in the Berrigan Shire who want to build, subdivide, or change how they use their land. The Council (Berrigan Shire Council) uses this Plan to decide whether to approve development applications.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt balances competing needs—protecting agricultural land and the environment while allowing housing, businesses, and tourism to develop. It ensures new development fits the area's rural character and doesn't create conflicts (like houses built too close to intensive farms or airports)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"As a standard instrument LEP originally made in 2013, the plan's scope has materially evolved through more than 40 amendments over 12 years. This is typical for LEPs — they are living documents updated to reflect rezoning proposals, state government policy changes, and community needs. The substantive content is not available in this extract, but the sheer volume of amendments strongly indicates the plan's permissible land uses, zones, and development standards have shifted considerably from the original 2013 version."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP (Local Environmental Plan) format is inherently multi-layered — zones, land use tables, development standards, and overlays all interact with each other","Over 40 separate amendments since 2013, meaning the rules have changed substantially and users must track which version applied at any given time","Operates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), which adds a further layer of state legislation that must be read alongside the plan","Only metadata and version history provided in this extract — the actual substantive provisions (zones, maps, development standards) are not visible, making full analysis impossible","Spatial element: rules depend heavily on land mapping (zoning maps, overlay maps) which require geographic tools to interpret","Local context-specific: applies only to Berrigan Shire, requiring knowledge of that specific area's land uses and rural/agricultural character","Interaction between permissible uses, prohibited uses, and consent-required uses creates a three-tier decision framework that can be confusing"],"plain_english_summary":"The Berrigan Local Environmental Plan 2013 is the legal planning rulebook for Berrigan Shire (towns like Berrigan, Finley and Tocumwal). It controls land use and development—what can be built, where, and under what conditions—and so directly affects property owners, developers, farmers and anyone planning construction or subdivision. It determines approvals, standards and protected areas, and has been amended over 40 times, so always check the current version."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013","history":"/api/acts/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/berrigan-local-environmental-plan-2013/documents"}}