{"id":"nsw:epi-2013-0429","name":"Lachlan Local Environmental Plan 2013","slug":"lachlan-local-environmental-plan-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"429 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181241,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2013-0429-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 [Lachlan Local Environmental Plan 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2013-0429).","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> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W1 Natural Waterways\n> > \n> > W2 Recreational Waterways","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 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2023 (458), Sch 2.49\\[1\\] \\[2\\].\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU3 Forestry\n\nZone RU5 Village\n\nZone R5 Large Lot Residential\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone W1 Natural Waterways\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> Agritourism; Air transport facilities; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boat launching ramps; Boat sheds; Camping grounds; Caravan parks; Cellar door premises; Cemeteries; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Community facilities; Correctional centres; Crematoria; Depots; Dual occupancies (attached); Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Freight transport facilities; Heavy industrial storage establishments; Helipads; Highway service centres; Home-based child care; Home industries; Industrial training facilities; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Jetties; Kiosks; Landscaping material supplies; Moorings; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Secondary dwellings; Service stations; Timber yards; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Wharf or boating facilities","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Any development not specified 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":67},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":82},{"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/lachlan-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":83},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":109},{"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":110},{"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 2021 (532), cl 4(1); 2022 (646), cl 5.","sortOrder":119},{"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.","sortOrder":122},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advertisements and advertising structures","content":"#### sch.2-sec Advertisements and advertising structures\n\nAdvertisements and advertising structures\n\n> > (1) Erection of an advertising structure and the display of an advertisement on it, or the display of an advertisement, in any of the following circumstances—\n> > \n> > > (a) the advertisement and any structure are not visible from the outside of the site on which they are displayed,\n> > \n> > > (b) the advertisement is behind the glass line of a shop or window,\n> > \n> > > (c) the content of the advertisement relates to the lawful use of the premises on which it is displayed,\n> > \n> > > (d) the advertisement is a real estate sign advertising that the premises on which it is displayed are for sale or lease.\n> \n> > (2) The advertisement must not be illuminated if located in Zone RU5 Village or Zone R5 Large Lot Residential. This subclause does not apply to an advertisement that is not visible from the outside of the site on which it is displayed.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum height of an advertisement and any associated advertising structure relating to the lawful use of premises on which they are displayed—\n> > \n> > > (a) in the case of an advertisement and any associated advertising structure that are suspended from an awning that is above a public road—2.7m above ground level (existing), or\n> > \n> > > (b) in the case of an advertisement affixed to a wall and below (and completely detached from) an awning—the height of the underside of the awning, or\n> > \n> > > (c) in any other case—3m above ground level (existing).\n> \n> > (4) Maximum area of an advertisement (other than a real estate sign) and any associated advertising structure relating to the lawful use of premises—\n> > \n> > > (a) 0.75m2 in Zone RU1 Primary Production, Zone RU5 Village and Zone R5 Large Lot Residential, or\n> > \n> > > (b) 2.5m2 in any other zone.\n> \n> > (5) Maximum area of a real estate sign and any associated advertising structure—4.0m2 on land in any zone.\n> \n> > (6) A real estate sign and any associated advertising structure must not be displayed for longer than 14 days after the date of sale or lease of the premises concerned.\n> \n> > (7) No more than two real estate signs are permitted to be displayed at any one time on the premises concerned.\n> \n> > (8) Subclauses (3)–(7) do not apply to—\n> > \n> > > (a) an advertisement and any structure that are not visible from the outside of the site on which they are displayed, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an advertisement that is behind the glass line of a shop or window.","sortOrder":123},{"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":124},{"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":127},{"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 2017 (72), cl 4.","sortOrder":128},{"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| Locality | Item name | Address | Property description | Significance | Item no |\n| Albert | Albert General Cemetery | Melrose Road | Lot 7009, DP 1024420 | Local | I1 |\n| Bena | Cemetery | Condobolin Road | Lot 7037, DP 1029677 | Local | I2 |\n| Condobolin | Community centre (former Commercial Hotel) | 23 Bathurst Street (corner Denison Street) | Lot 189, DP 534875 | Local | I8 |\n| Condobolin | Court house | 25 Bathurst Street | Lot 7302, DP 1143144 | Local | I9 |\n| Condobolin | Post office | 33 Bathurst Street | Lot 1, DP 747334 | Local | I15 |\n| Condobolin | Lachlan Shire Museum (former Shire Hall) | 35 Bathurst Street | Lot 1, DP 1134993 | Local | I12 |\n| Condobolin | Post box | 112 Bathurst Street (adjacent) | Bathurst Street road reserve | Local | I14 |\n| Condobolin | General Cemetery | Corner of Boona Road and Maitland Street | Lot 2, DP 114302; Lot 1, DP 1114278; Lot 7314, DP 1144751; Lot 3, DP 1114305; Lot 2, DP 1114275; Lot 1, DP 114269; Lot 7313, DP 1142965; Lot 4, DP 114294 | Local | I10 |\n| Condobolin | Goodwill dwelling | 19 Goodwill Street | Lot 7, DP 231702 | Local | I11 |\n| Condobolin | Bogandillon Swamp | Grassmere Road | Bogandillon Swamp |  | I6 |\n| Condobolin | Memorial Park | Lachlan Street | Lot 701, DP 1125197 | Local | I13 |\n| Condobolin | All Saints Anglican Church | 1 McDonnell Street | Lots 1 and 2, DP 1112124 | State | I3 |\n| Condobolin | Presbyterian church manse | 30 McDonnell Street | Lot 12, DP 1014352 | Local | I16 |\n| Condobolin | Sacred Park | Corner Molong, Denison and Station Streets | Lot 5, Section 26, DP 758271 | Local | I17 |\n| Condobolin | Bill Hurley Water Tower | 23 Molong Street | Lot 7020, DP 1124093 | Local | I5 |\n| Condobolin | Cadow Cemetery | South Forbes Road | Lot 111, DP 753078 | Local | I7 |\n| Condobolin | Avenue of peppercorns | The Gipps Way | Road reserve | Local | I4 |\n| Goobothery Hill | Kings Grave | Goobothery Hill Site | Lot 7300, DP 1134212 | Local | I18 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Memorial Hall | Foster Street | Lot 18, Section 2, DP 758595 | Local | I23 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Royal Mail Hotel | 14 Foster Street | Lot 12, Section 2, DP 758595 | Local | I27 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | The Bank Coffee Shoppe | South east corner, Foster and Canada Streets | Lot A, Section 2, DP 406722 | Local | I28 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | National Australia Bank | South west corner, Foster and Canada Streets | Lot 1, Section 3, DP 758595 | Local | I24 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Apex Park | Bogan Street | Part Reserve 60288 | Local | I19 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Bicentennial Park | Lake Street | Lots 2 and 3, DP 758595, Part Reserve 60288 | Local | I20 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Liberty Park | Lake Street | Lot 1, DP 758595; Section 75, Reserve 53331 | Local | I22 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Rotary Park | Lake Street | Lot 7049, DP 1023913 | Local | I26 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | Old original cemetery | Narrandera Street | Lot 78, DP 752329 | Local | I25 |\n| Lake Cargelligo | General Cemetery | Pillinger Drive | Lot 7053, DP 1026629 | Local | I21 |\n| Melrose | Melrose Homestead | Cobar Road | Lot 48, DP 752102 | Local | I29 |\n| Tottenham | Memorial Hall | Bulbodney Street | Lot 5, Section 9, DP 758989 | Local | I30 |\n| Tottenham | Tottenham General Cemetery | Corner Racecourse Road and The Bogan Way | Lot 7003, DP 1061183 | Local | I31 |","sortOrder":132},{"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":133},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":135},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":137},{"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":145},{"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":146},{"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":148},{"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":149},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":150}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The plan has clearly evolved significantly from its original 2013 form. With over 45 amendments across 12 years, the scope has almost certainly expanded and refined — incorporating new land use categories, responding to state policy changes, and reflecting local development pressures. The frequency of amendments (including multiple changes within single years) suggests ongoing and substantial modifications to the original provisions rather than minor housekeeping updates."},"complexity_factors":["Operates within a layered legal framework — must be read alongside the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and State-level planning policies","Highly localised land use zones and maps require cross-referencing zoning maps not visible in this excerpt","Has been amended approximately 45+ times since 2013, meaning historical application requires navigating point-in-time versions","Standard instrument format incorporates mandatory and optional provisions that interact differently depending on the specific land and zone","Practical application requires specialist knowledge of development consent processes, exempt and complying development categories, and heritage/environmental overlays typical of LEPs","Only status/metadata text was provided — the full substantive provisions (zones, permitted uses, development standards) are not visible in this excerpt, limiting full assessment"],"plain_english_summary":"The Lachlan Local Environmental Plan 2013 is the legal planning rulebook for land use and development across the Lachlan Council area (eg. Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo). It sets zoning, development controls and when council approval is required.\n\nIt affects property owners, tenants, farmers, businesses and developers in the LGA. It’s a standard-instrument LEP, has been amended many times (check the current version in force since 19 September 2025), and operates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":3292},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of regulating land use, development, subdivision, and environmental protection within the Lachlan local government area. While amended over time to include modern provisions (such as eco-tourism standards, natural disaster recovery clauses, and updated aquaculture rules), these additions fall within the ordinary scope of a Local Environmental Plan and do not represent a significant expansion beyond its original planning and environmental management intent."},"complexity_factors":["9 distinct land use zones with detailed permitted/prohibited use tables","Extensive cross-referencing to State legislation (over 20 references to other Acts and State Environmental Planning Policies)","Nested conditional logic for subdivision standards (clauses 4.1, 4.1AA, 4.2, 4.2A, 4.2B) with multiple exceptions to minimum lot sizes","Heritage provisions requiring mandatory consultation with the Heritage Council and local Aboriginal communities","Site-specific development controls for individual land parcels (e.g., 60 Boona Road and 301 Golf Links Road, Condobolin)","Technical standards schedule for aquaculture (Schedule 6) with operational requirements","Suspension of covenants clause (1.9A) containing 7 specific exceptions plus a general savings provision","Non-uniform structure with several clauses marked '[Not adopted]' or '[Not applicable]' indicating selective activation of standard provisions","Savings and transitional provisions interacting with repealed planning instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **rulebook that controls what you can build and how you can use land** in the Lachlan Shire area of New South Wales (which includes towns like Condobolin and Lake Cargelligo).\n\n**Who it affects**\nAnyone who owns or wants to develop land in the area, the local Council (Lachlan Shire Council), and people interested in protecting local heritage or the environment.\n\n**What it does**\n*   **Divides land into zones**: It categories land into types like *Primary Production* (for farming), *Village* (for small towns), *Large Lot Residential* (for rural living), and *National Parks*. Each zone has a list of what is allowed (e.g., houses, shops, farms), what needs approval, and what is banned.\n*   **Controls subdivision**: It sets minimum sizes for new lots, especially in rural areas, to stop productive farmland from being broken into unusable small blocks. It has special rules to prevent people from building multiple houses on land meant for farming.\n*   **Protects heritage**: It lists important historical places (like the All Saints Anglican Church in Condobolin and old cemeteries) and requires special permission to demolish or alter them. It also includes special consultation rules for Aboriginal cultural sites.\n*   **Protects the environment**: It includes special protections for mapped areas of biodiversity, wetlands, and vulnerable groundwater. Development in these areas must avoid or minimise environmental harm.\n*   **Fast-tracks simple projects**: It lists \"exempt\" development (small projects like certain signs that need no approval at all) and \"complying\" development (projects that meet specific standards and can get a faster approval).\n*   **Manages flood risk**: New development must be designed so it doesn't make flooding worse for neighbours and can be safely evacuated during floods.\n*   **Applies specific site rules**: It includes special provisions for specific addresses (for example, allowing an animal shelter at 301 Golf Links Road).\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis Plan determines whether you can build a house on a rural block, open a farm-stay business, subdivide land for sale, or construct a shed. It aims to balance the needs of agriculture with housing, protect the area's natural resources and history, and manage risks like flooding and bushfire."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan as published contains post‑enactment changes and site-specific inserts noted in the text. Examples recorded in the instrument include a savings provision for pending development applications (cl 1.8A, Am 2019), a suspension-of-covenants clause (cl 1.9A, Am 2019), the insertion of a natural-disaster repair clause for dwellings (cl 5.9, Ins 2021; Am 2024), amendments to the Land Use Table (Am 2019, 2022, 2023), Schedule 1 updates to permit additional uses (sch 1 Am 2021, 2022), repeal of cl 6.2 (Rep 2021) and a site-specific subdivision constraint at 60 Boona Road (cl 6.8, Ins 2022). These recorded amendments alter the instrument’s operational scope and introduce site- and topic-specific exceptions and requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Many land-use zones and a detailed Land Use Table prescribing permitted, permitted-with-consent and prohibited uses (cl 2.1–2.3).","Extensive cross-references to State environmental planning policies and multiple external Acts and technical guides (see cl 1.9, cl 5.19, cl 5.21).","Multiple development pathways: exempt, complying, and consented development with different tests and procedural requirements (cl 3.1–3.3, cl 3.2).","Discretionary consent tests that require consideration of numerous environmental, heritage and servicing matters (eg cl 5.10, cl 6.1, cl 6.7).","Exceptions to development standards permitting contraventions subject to documented planning grounds and record-keeping (cl 4.6).","Numerous localised and site-specific provisions and schedules (eg Schedule 1, cl 6.8, Schedule 4 and 5) that create bespoke rules.","Technical standards and external documents implicated (BCA, BASIX, flood guidelines, aquaculture plans, SEPPs) increasing implementation complexity (cl 3.1, cl 4.6 note, cl 5.19, cl 5.21).","Layering of amendments and repeals over time noted in-text (eg insertion/amendment notes for cl 1.8A, cl 1.9A, cl 5.9, Schedule changes) which affect interpretation."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, the Lachlan Local Environmental Plan 2013 sets zoning, permitted/prohibited uses, consent pathways, maps and local schedules for land in Lachlan. It defines exempt and complying development, subdivision standards, heritage and environmental controls and names the Council as the consent authority.  \n\nThe Plan states it aims to protect agriculture and heritage and to promote housing, services and sustainable growth (cl 1.2). Those aims impose consent tests, technical and environmental requirements on applicants; discretionary approvals and local exceptions create compliance costs for landowners and developers."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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