{"id":"nsw:epi-2013-0002","name":"Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012","slug":"cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"2 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181273,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2013-0002-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 [Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2013-0002).","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> > RU2 Rural Landscape\n> > \n> > RU3 Forestry\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> > E1 Local Centre\n> > \n> > E3 Productivity Support\n> > \n> > E4 General Industrial\n> > \n> > E5 Heavy Industrial\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > C2 Environmental Conservation\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W1 Natural Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (830), Sch 1.7\\[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 (168), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2022 (830), Sch 1.7\\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.14.\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU2 Rural Landscape\n\nZone RU3 Forestry\n\nZone RU5 Village\n\nZone R1 General Residential\n\nZone R5 Large Lot Residential\n\nZone E1 Local Centre\n\nZone E3 Productivity Support\n\nZone E4 General Industrial\n\nZone E5 Heavy Industrial\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C2 Environmental Conservation\n\nZone W1 Natural Waterways","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Agritourism; Air transport facilities; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boat launching ramps; Boat sheds; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Cellar door premises; Cemeteries; Community facilities; Correctional centres; Depots; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Forestry; Function centres; Helipads; Home-based child care; Home businesses; Home industries; Home occupations (sex services); Industrial training facilities; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Intensive plant agriculture; Jetties; Landscaping material supplies; Moorings; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Research stations; Restaurants or cafes; Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Truck depots; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water storage facilities","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Stock and sale yards; 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":95},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":110},{"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/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012) (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> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Rail infrastructure facilities” | Transport for NSW |\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.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> If land, other than land specified in the Table to subclause (2), is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure is required to take action to enable the designation of the acquiring authority under this clause. Pending the designation of the acquiring authority for that land, the acquiring authority is to be the authority determined by order of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (see section 21 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022)).\n> \n> **cl 5.1:** Am 2020 No 30, Sch 2.5.","sortOrder":111},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":137},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 6\n\n6.1 (Repealed)","sortOrder":138},{"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 2018 (430), cl 4; 2025 (46), Sch 1; 2025 (93), Sch 1.","sortOrder":148},{"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(When this Plan was made this Schedule was blank)","sortOrder":153},{"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":154},{"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":157},{"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)\n\n**sch 4:** Am 2014 (670), cl 4 (1) (2).","sortOrder":158},{"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 2018 (42), cl 5.","sortOrder":162},{"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":165},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":167},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":169},{"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":177},{"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":178},{"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":180},{"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":181},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":182}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2731},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan has expanded significantly since its 2012 commencement. Amendments through 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025 have added specific site-specific provisions (Schedule 1), inserted new clause 4.2B for boundary adjustments, added clause 5.9 for natural disaster rebuilding, updated aquaculture controls, and refined environmental protections. The original template has been supplemented with numerous local provisions addressing Cabonne-specific issues like the Siding Spring Observatory dark sky (though currently not adopted), karst topography, and specific heritage listings, moving beyond the standard 2012 LEP template."},"complexity_factors":["14 distinct land use zones (RU1, RU2, RU3, RU5, R1, R5, E1, E3, E4, E5, SP2, RE1, RE2, C1, C2, W1) each with unique objectives and permitted land uses","Comprehensive Land Use Table with three categories per zone (permitted without consent, permitted with consent, prohibited) covering 100+ land use types","Multiple nested exception clauses, particularly clause 4.6 (exceptions to development standards) which contains sub-exclusions for rural and conservation zones","6 detailed schedules including site-specific provisions (Schedule 1), heritage inventory with 200+ items (Schedule 5), and aquaculture technical standards (Schedule 6)","Extensive cross-referencing to State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs), the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and other legislation (Crown Land Management Act, National Parks Act, etc.)","Part 6 contains 8 overlay provisions (stormwater, terrestrial biodiversity, groundwater vulnerability, drinking water catchments, riparian land, karst, essential services, sex services premises) creating site-specific assessment requirements","Multiple amendment markers indicating the instrument has been modified numerous times since 2012 (noted in clauses 2.1, 4.6, 5.3, 6.2, and schedules)","Technical definitions referenced from a Dictionary (not fully reproduced in text) and external documents like the Building Code of Australia"],"plain_english_summary":"## What This Plan Does\n\nThis is the **Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012** — a legal rulebook that controls how land can be used and developed across the Cabonne region in rural New South Wales (covering towns like Molong, Canowindra, Cudal, and Eugowra).\n\n### The Basics\nThe Plan divides the entire local government area into **zones** (such as Primary Production, Rural Landscape, Residential, and Industrial). For each zone, it specifies:\n*   **What you can build without approval** (exempt development)\n*   **What you can build with council approval** (development requiring consent)\n*   **What is banned** (prohibited development)\n\n### Key Rules for Property Owners\n*   **Rural Land**: Most rural land is zoned for agriculture (RU1 Primary Production or RU2 Rural Landscape). You generally need approval to subdivide rural land, and there are minimum lot sizes to prevent farms being carved into tiny blocks.\n*   **Heritage Protection**: The Plan lists over 200 heritage items (like the Ben Hall site, historic hotels, and old railway stations) and two heritage conservation areas (Canowindra and Molong town centres). You cannot demolish or alter these without special approval.\n*   **Environment Protection**: Special rules apply to sensitive areas including:\n    *   **Drinking water catchments** (to keep pollutants out of water supplies)\n    *   **Karst land** (limestone areas prone to sinkholes and caves)\n    *   **Riparian land** (land near rivers and creeks)\n    *   **Groundwater vulnerable areas** (to prevent contamination)\n*   **Flood Planning**: Development in flood-prone areas must be designed to ensure people can evacuate safely and not worsen flooding for neighbours.\n\n### Special Features\n*   **Arts and Culture**: The Plan specifically aims to protect and promote arts and cultural activities, including live music and performance venues.\n*   **Specific Site Rules**: Schedule 1 contains \"loopholes\" for specific addresses — for example, allowing a dwelling at 2585 Cargo Road or a childcare centre at 21 Noble Street, Eugowra, under specific conditions.\n*   **Fast-Track Approvals**: Some minor developments (complying development) can be approved faster if they meet strict standards, though this Plan mostly relies on State-wide codes for those.\n\n### Who Decides?\nThe **consent authority** is usually Cabonne Council. They assess applications against this Plan to decide whether to approve new buildings, subdivisions, or changes of land use.\n\n---\n\n**In short**: If you own land in Cabonne, this document tells you whether you can build a house, run a farm, open a business, or subdivide your block — and what environmental and heritage protections you must respect."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"As a living planning instrument amended over 40 times since its 2013 commencement, the plan's scope has materially evolved from its original form. Common expansions in NSW LEPs of this era include additions of new permissible land uses (such as agritourism, short-term rental accommodation, and renewable energy facilities), rezoning of specific parcels, and incorporation of new state-mandated standard provisions. The frequency of amendments — sometimes multiple within a single year — strongly indicates the plan now covers matters and uses not contemplated at the time of its original making."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP format incorporates voluminous NSW-wide standard provisions by reference, requiring users to cross-reference multiple documents","Land use zoning tables are inherently technical — permitted uses depend on specific zone codes that require interpretation against accompanying maps","Over 40 amendments since 2013 create version-tracking complexity; rules that applied at a given date may differ from current rules, which is critical for historical development disputes","Interplay with state environmental planning policies (SEPPs) and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 means the LEP cannot be read in isolation","Rural and agricultural provisions (common in Cabonne's context) involve complex definitions distinguishing farm types, rural industries, and agritourism","Heritage and biodiversity overlay provisions add additional assessment layers on top of base zoning rules","Flood, bushfire, and other natural hazard provisions create conditional approval pathways that are difficult for laypeople to navigate","The actual substantive content (zones, maps, schedules) is not reproduced in the provided text — users must access separate documents to understand the real rules"],"plain_english_summary":"The Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012 is the legal rulebook that governs what can be built, subdivided or used across the Cabonne local government area (towns like Molong, Canowindra, Manildra and surrounding rural land). It assigns land zones, sets development standards (e.g. lot sizes, heights, setbacks), and protects heritage, agricultural and environmental values.\n\nIt affects property owners, farmers, businesses and developers — determining what is permitted, when council consent is needed, and the risks of non‑compliance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This version remains within the Plan’s original purpose of setting local land‑use zones, permitted uses and local environmental controls for the Cabonne area (cl 1.2; cl 2.1–2.3). Amendments and additions over time have added detail (parcel‑specific permissions in Schedule 1), new overlay requirements and procedural clarifications (for example savings provisions, covenant suspension limited in cl 1.9A, and inserted clauses such as cl 5.9 on disaster repair), but these are incremental refinements and targeted additions rather than a material expansion of scope. In short, the Plan’s subject matter (local planning controls, mapped overlays, and development consent rules) is unchanged; the instrument has evolved by adding technical rules, local exceptions and updated mappings rather than by expanding beyond its original land‑use planning purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Lengthy instrument spanning multiple Parts, Schedules and maps (zones, overlays, Lot Size Map, Heritage Map, Terrestrial Biodiversity Map, Groundwater Vulnerability Map etc.)","Large Land Use Table covering ~18 distinct zone categories with separate permitted/consent/prohibited lists for each zone (cl 2.1–2.3; Land Use Table)","Extensive Schedule 5 Heritage list with over 200 heritage items and 2 heritage conservation areas (Schedule 5, Part 1 and Part 2)","Numerous cross-references to State instruments and other Acts (multiple SEPPs, Heritage Act 1977, Rural Fires Act, Fisheries Management Act, Crown Land and Biodiversity Acts) (cl 1.9; cl 5.10; many other clauses)","Multiple conditional rules and nested exceptions (e.g. exemptions and complying development limited by environmental overlays (cl 3.1, cl 3.3), exceptions to development standards subject to demonstrable grounds (cl 4.6))","A range of overlay-based assessment tests that require qualitative judgments (biodiversity, groundwater, riparian, drinking water catchments, karst, flood planning) (cl 6.3–6.7; cl 5.21)","Several specific localised provisions and amendments (Schedule 1 additional permitted uses for particular lots, multiple ins/ams noted) that create parcel-specific rights","Numeric thresholds and technical operational limits (e.g. home business 80 m2, kiosk 40 m2, neighbourhood shop 100 m2, poultry and livestock thresholds) (cl 5.4; cl 5.18)","Multiple not-adopted or not‑applicable clauses sprinkled in which require users to track which provisions are active (e.g. cl 4.3–4.5, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.14, 5.15, 5.22, 5.23)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics first)**\n\n- Sets the local planning rules that apply to land in the Cabonne local government area. It does this by zoning land (showing what uses are allowed in which zones on the Land Zoning Map), listing permitted, permitted-with-consent and prohibited development in each zone (the Land Use Table), and attaching maps and schedules that create overlays and specific controls (e.g. Lot Size Map, Heritage Map, Terrestrial Biodiversity Map) (cl 2.1–2.3, cl 1.7; cl 1.3).\n\n- Requires development consent (a planning permission from Council) for most forms of subdivision, demolition and many building works, while identifying limited classes of exempt and complying development (Schedules 2 and 3; cl 3.1–3.2). Subdivisions and new dwellings are subject to minimum lot sizes and special rules in rural areas (cl 4.1, 4.2, 4.2A).\n\n- Imposes local environmental controls and assessment matters (overlays) on specific parcels of land, including terrestrial biodiversity, groundwater vulnerability, drinking water catchments, riparian zones, karst (sinkhole) areas, flood planning, and heritage items/areas (cl 6.3–6.7; cl 5.21; cl 5.10; Schedule 5 and maps).\n\n- Lists detailed allowed uses and operational limits for particular activities: e.g. cap on rooms for bed and breakfast (cl 5.4(1)), size caps for home business/home industry (cl 5.4(2)–(3)), supermarket/neighbourhood shop size caps (cl 5.4(7),(7AA)), limits on retail area for artisan food within industrial/rural zones (cl 5.4(10)), aquaculture site and operational requirements (cl 5.19 and Schedule 6), and thresholds for intensive livestock agriculture that may proceed without consent (cl 5.18(4)–(5)).\n\n- Provides various local administrative provisions: classification/reclassification of public land (cl 5.2; Schedule 4), identifies the consent authority as Council (cl 1.6), and sets the State authority responsible for acquiring certain reserved land (cl 5.1).\n\n- Includes special-purpose local rules such as a prohibition on canal estate development (cl 2.9), a 52‑day temporary use provision (cl 2.8), and protection for live music at licensed premises (prevents refusal on certain music/dance grounds where noise can be managed) (cl 5.20).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Landowners and prospective purchasers in Cabonne: zoning, overlays and minimum lot sizes shape what they may build, subdivide or operate on their land (cl 2.2; cl 4.1).\n\n- Developers, builders and agribusiness operators: many developments require consent or must meet complying/exempt standards; particular rules target farm stays, intensive livestock, aquaculture and rural subdivisions (cl 3.1–3.2; cl 4.2; cl 5.18; cl 5.19).\n\n- Business operators in town centres and industrial areas: permitted uses, retail caps and floor-area limits affect the scale and type of business activities (cl 2.3; cl 5.4).\n\n- Owners of heritage items or land in heritage conservation areas: demolition, alteration and subdivision on heritage‑listed land are controlled and often require heritage assessments or management plans (cl 5.10; Schedule 5).\n\n- Council (as consent authority) and State agencies: Council decides most development applications (cl 1.6) but the Plan is subject to State environmental planning policies (SEPPs) and other State instruments that can prevail (cl 1.9).\n\n**Why it matters (official aims, then practical trade-offs)**\n\n- Officially the Plan aims to provide local environmental planning provisions that: protect arts and cultural activity; conserve rural and settlement character; enable a range of development that supports economic, social and environmental resources; implement ecologically sustainable development; protect agricultural land and drinking water catchments; and conserve heritage and environmentally sensitive areas (cl 1.2).\n\n- Practical trade-offs, incentives and implementation implications:\n  - Who pays: property owners and developers bear the direct compliance and application costs (preparing applications, heritage or environmental reports, meeting conditions). Council bears administration/enforcement costs; State bodies may fund acquisitions where owner‑initiated acquisition applies (cl 5.1). \n  - Who decides: primarily the Council (consent authority) subject to SEPPs and the Act (cl 1.6, cl 1.9). Many clauses require the consent authority to be satisfied of detailed, qualitative matters (ecological impacts, flood compatibility, heritage significance), giving the consent authority substantial assessment discretion (e.g. cl 6.3–6.7; cl 5.10; cl 5.21).\n  - Behaviour changes induced: the Plan restricts small rural subdivisions and uncontrolled rural residential development through minimum lot sizes and rural dwelling controls (cl 4.1, cl 4.2A), which creates incentives for owners to seek permitted exceptions, cluster development where allowed, or locate new homes in already zoned urban areas. Operators of licenced venues gain protection against refusal based on types of music or dancing where noise can be managed (cl 5.20), making some entertainment investments less risky. Aquaculture and intensive livestock operators face location and size constraints that push larger or sensitive operations into areas outside overlays or require full consent (cl 5.19; cl 5.18).\n  - Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: protections for heritage, biodiversity and drinking water are concentrated benefits for community and conservation interests; costs (constraints on subdivision, extra consent requirements and mitigation measures) are dispersed across landowners and prospective developers. The Plan creates opportunities for specific parcels to obtain unique permitted uses via Schedule 1 (e.g. short-term dwellings or truck wash allowed on specified lots), which produces concentrated private gains on those parcels (Schedule 1).\n  - Compliance complexity and administrative burden: many developments require specialist reports (heritage impact assessments, biodiversity or groundwater studies, flood risk assessments), raising upfront cost and project delay risk (see cl 5.10; cl 6.3–6.7; cl 5.21).\n  - Implementation risks: reliance on mapped overlays means outcomes depend on map accuracy and currentness; multiple cross-references to State instruments require coordination and can produce uncertainty about which rule prevails (cl 1.7; cl 1.9).\n\n**Key mechanical points to notice (plain)**\n\n- Most new subdivisions, dwellings, demolition and many changes of use need development consent from Council; a small set of works may be exempt or complying subject to the Plan’s Schedules and State Codes (cl 3.1–3.2; cl 4.1).\n- Minimum lot sizes and special rules (boundary adjustments, strata/community schemes) constrain how rural land can be subdivided (cl 4.1; cl 4.1AA; cl 4.1A; cl 4.2B).\n- Heritage-listed properties and heritage conservation areas are subject to explicit consent requirements and heritage assessment/review processes (cl 5.10; Schedule 5).\n- Environmental overlays (biodiversity, groundwater, riparian, drinking water catchments, karst, flood planning) impose mandatory matters for the consent authority to consider and in some cases bar exempt/complying development (cl 6.3–6.7; cl 5.21; cl 3.3).\n- The Plan contains specific caps and operational controls for some businesses and land uses (cl 5.4; cl 5.19; cl 5.18).\n\n(References: clause numbers and Schedules cited are to the Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012 as reproduced in the instrument.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012","history":"/api/acts/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/cabonne-local-environmental-plan-2012/documents"}}