{"id":"nsw:epi-2012-0263","name":"Jerilderie Local Environmental Plan 2012","slug":"jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"263 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181456,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2012-0263-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 [Jerilderie Local Environmental Plan 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2012-0263).","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> > RU3 Forestry\n> > \n> > RU5 Village\n> \n> > Residential Zones\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> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W1 Natural Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (831), Sch 1.14\\[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 (831), Sch 1.14\\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.44.\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU3 Forestry\n\nZone RU5 Village\n\nZone R5 Large Lot Residential\n\nZone E4 General 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 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; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Cellar door premises; 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; Freight transport facilities; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Industrial training facilities; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Intensive plant agriculture; Jetties; Landscaping material supplies; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water supply systems","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Any 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":86},{"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/jerilderie-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> \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> When this Plan was made, no land in the zones listed in the Table to subclause (2) were included on the [Land Reservation Acquisition Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012) as the land is owned by a State authority, a public company or a subsidiary of a public company.","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":113},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Earthworks","content":"#### 6 Earthworks\n\n6.1 Earthworks\n\n> > (1) The objectives of this clause are as follows—\n> > \n> > > (a) 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> > > (b) to allow earthworks of a minor nature without requiring separate development consent.\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 other development for which development consent has been given.\n> \n> > (3) Before granting development consent for earthworks, the consent authority must consider the following matters—\n> > \n> > > (a) the likely disruption of, or any detrimental effect on, existing 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":114},{"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(When this Plan was made this Schedule was blank)","sortOrder":123},{"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":124},{"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":125},{"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":128},{"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":129},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)","sortOrder":133},{"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":137},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":139},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":141},{"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":149},{"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":150},{"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":152},{"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":153},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":154}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":603},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Plan appears consistent with its original purpose as a standard local environmental plan for a rural NSW shire. It includes typical provisions for zoning, subdivision controls, heritage protection, and environmental safeguards without significant scope creep. The 2019 and 2022 amendments appear to be standard updates rather than major expansions."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping zone types (11 zones) with detailed land use tables","Extensive cross-referencing to State Environmental Planning Policies and other legislation","Conditional exemptions and nested exceptions (e.g., intensive livestock agriculture thresholds)","Heritage protection clauses with multiple notification requirements and conservation incentives","Detailed aquaculture schedules with species-specific operational requirements","Flood planning provisions requiring climate change considerations","Multiple maps referenced but not included in text (Lot Size Map, Land Zoning Map, etc.)","Savings and transitional provisions for existing development applications"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Jerilderie Local Environmental Plan 2012**, a planning rulebook that controls what can be built and done on land in Jerilderie, a rural town in southern NSW.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n- **Divides land into zones** (like RU1 Primary Production, R5 Large Lot Residential, E4 General Industrial) — each zone has rules about what activities are allowed, banned, or need council approval\n- **Sets rules for development** — some small projects don't need approval (exempt), some need council consent, and some are banned outright\n- **Protects heritage** — 19 heritage items are listed (including the Jerilderie Railway Station Group, Ned Kelly Post Office, and various churches and hotels), plus one heritage conservation area covering the main street\n- **Protects the environment** — special rules for wetlands, watercourses, groundwater, and biodiversity areas\n- **Controls rural subdivision** — minimum lot sizes apply, with some flexibility for farming purposes but strict limits on creating new housing lots in rural zones\n- **Bans canal estates** — artificial waterways with housing are prohibited\n- **Supports agriculture** — extensive farming is encouraged, with specific rules for intensive livestock, aquaculture, and farm stay accommodation\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Landowners and farmers in the Jerilderie Shire\n- Anyone wanting to build, subdivide, or change land use\n- Developers and businesses\n- The local council (Murrumbidgee Council, formerly Jerilderie Shire Council)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Plan balances protecting Jerilderie's agricultural economy and rural character with allowing appropriate housing, industry, and tourism. It includes specific protections for the town's Ned Kelly heritage (the famous bushranger held up Jerilderie in 1879) and ensures development doesn't fragment productive farmland or damage sensitive environmental areas like the Murrumbidgee River system."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan's scope has been modified since it was first made. The text records amendments and added provisions (for example, savings for pending development applications cl 1.8A (am. 2019), suspension of covenants cl 1.9A (am. 2019), and an updated zone list cl 2.1 (am. 2022)). Some standard model clauses were expressly not adopted (eg cl 4.3, 4.4 marked 'Not adopted'), and mapped exceptions (eg Area A lot‑size exception at cl 4.1(4A)) alter original subdivision limits. These amendments and non‑adoptions have changed which matters are covered and how much discretion or restriction applies."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping zoning regimes and a detailed Land Use Table prescribing permitted/prohibited uses across zones (cl 2.1, cl 2.3).","Interaction with State Environmental Planning Policies that may prevail over the Plan (cl 1.9) and cross‑references to many other Acts, increasing legal layering.","Numerous environmental overlays and site constraints (heritage Schedule 5 and cl 5.10; biodiversity cl 6.4; groundwater cl 6.5; riparian cl 6.6; wetlands cl 6.7; flood planning cl 5.21) requiring case‑by‑case assessment.","Subdivision and lot‑size regime with mapped minima plus exceptions (cl 4.1, cl 4.1(4A), cl 4.1AA, cl 4.2) that create conditional complexity for developers.","Exempt and complying development rules (cl 3.1–3.3, Schedules 2–3) that shift some approvals outside development consent but depend on technical compliance.","Discretionary powers and exception paths for consent authorities (exceptions to development standards, cl 4.6; development near zone boundaries, cl 5.3) generate assessment judgement calls and record‑keeping obligations.","Local operational controls for specific uses (cl 5.4 controls on home businesses, bed & breakfasts, industrial retail; aquaculture Schedule 6) add sectoral detail.","Maps and GIS requirements (cl 1.7) mean the Plan’s application depends on spatial data and map updates.","Presence of multiple 'Not adopted' or repealed provisions (eg cl 4.3, 4.4 not adopted; various repeals) which change predictable scope compared with standard model clauses.","Procedural savings and transitional rules for existing development applications (cl 1.8A) and suspension of covenants (cl 1.9A) add temporal complexity to implementation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Plan zones land across Jerilderie, sets what uses are permitted or prohibited, requires Council consent for most building, subdivision and demolition, and imposes local controls on heritage, biodiversity, watercourses and flood risk. It applies to the parcels shown on the Plan’s maps.\n\nLandowners and developers bear approval and compliance costs; the Council is the primary consent authority (subject to State environmental policies). The Plan permits some low‑impact work without consent, provides limited exceptions to standards, and contains specific operational rules for aquaculture and other activities."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Like most long-running LEPs, the Jerilderie LEP 2012 has evolved significantly from its original form through more than 40 amendments over 13+ years. These amendments typically reflect changes in state government planning policy (applied via standard instrument updates), new development proposals requiring rezoning, and evolving community needs. The frequency of amendments — sometimes multiple per year — strongly suggests the plan's scope and specific provisions have expanded and changed materially from the original 2012 version, though the precise nature of those changes cannot be determined from the metadata alone."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP format reduces complexity compared to bespoke plans, but still involves multiple land use zones with different permitted uses","Over 40 amendments since 2012 create a layered, evolving document — users must track which version applied at any given time","Operates within a broader statutory framework (Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) that must be understood alongside the plan itself","Zoning maps and land use tables require cross-referencing between text, maps, and schedules","Heritage, biodiversity, flood, and other overlay provisions add multiple layers of assessment criteria","Only metadata and status information was provided — the substantive content of the plan (zones, permitted uses, development standards) is not visible in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Rural area context means agricultural, environmental, and infrastructure provisions interact in complex ways"],"plain_english_summary":"The Jerilderie Local Environmental Plan 2012 is the legally binding land‑use rulebook for the Jerilderie LGA. It determines what land can be used for (homes, farms, shops), when council approval is needed, and who can develop or subdivide land.\n\nIt matters to property owners, farmers, developers and council because it sets zoning, building heights, minimum lot sizes and protections for heritage, flood‑prone land and biodiversity. The plan has been amended 40+ times; the current version has been in force since 19 September 2025."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012","history":"/api/acts/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/jerilderie-local-environmental-plan-2012/documents"}}