{"id":"nsw:epi-2012-0676","name":"Lockhart Local Environmental Plan 2012","slug":"lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"676 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181392,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2012-0676-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 [Lockhart Local Environmental Plan 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2012-0676).","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> > 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 2014 (823), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2022 (832), Sch 1.16\\[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 2014 (823), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (832), Sch 1.16\\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.56.\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 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; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boat launching ramps; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Cemeteries; Community facilities; Correctional centres; Crematoria; Depots; Dual occupancies (attached); Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Freight transport facilities; Heavy industrial storage establishments; Heavy industries; 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; Landscaping material supplies; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural supplies; Rural workers’ dwellings; Secondary dwellings; Storage premises; Timber yards; Truck depots; Veterinary hospitals","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":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":83},{"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/lockhart-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> > Note.\n> > \n> > When this Plan was made it did not include Zone RE1 Public Recreation.\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":84},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":110},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 6\n\n6.1 (Repealed)","sortOrder":111},{"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":117},{"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":118},{"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":119},{"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":122},{"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":123},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)","sortOrder":127},{"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":131},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":133},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":135},{"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":143},{"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":144},{"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":146},{"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":147},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":148}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This LEP principally consolidates local zoning and development rules for Lockhart, replacing earlier local environmental plans (eg the 2004 plan) and incorporating provisions from the Standard Instrument and later targeted inserts (for example, Defence buffer, music protections, aquaculture rules, biodiversity overlays). Those additions broaden the technical detail and topical coverage but remain within the LEP’s original territorial planning purpose (setting zones, permitted uses and local development controls). In short, the instrument has been extended and updated with subject‑specific provisions but has not grown into a policy outside the ordinary local planning remit."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple zoning categories and a detailed Land Use Table (clauses 2.1–2.3)","Extensive use of external cross-references to State Environmental Planning Policies and numerous Acts (eg cl 1.9, multiple clauses)","Several maps that determine lot sizes, zoning, heritage, biodiversity, watercourses and a Defence buffer (Lot Size Map, Land Zoning Map, Heritage Map, Terrestrial Biodiversity Map, Watercourse Map, Defence Communications Facility Buffer Map)","Numerous schedules with technical requirements (Schedules 1–6, including aquaculture specifications)","Many conditional and exception clauses with nested subclauses (eg exceptions to development standards clause 4.6 with carve-outs; 1.9A suspension of covenants with excluded instruments)","Topic-specific bespoke provisions added over time (Defence buffer cl 5.15; music protections cl 5.20; aquaculture cl 5.19)","Multiple environmental overlay provisions (heritage, biodiversity, riparian, wetlands, flood planning) requiring different types of assessment and consultation","Amendments and inserted clauses across time (eg 4.1A, 4.1AA, 5.3 amendments) increasing interpretative complexity","Interplay between exempt, complying and consent pathways and exclusions for environmentally sensitive areas (Part 3, cl 3.1–3.3)","Administrative rules for classification/reclassification of public land and owner-initiated acquisition mapping (clause 5.1–5.2, Schedule 4)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does (mechanics)**\n\n- This is the local environmental plan (LEP) that sets land-use rules for the Lockhart area. It identifies which parcels of land are in which zones (eg RU1 Primary Production, R5 Large Lot Residential, E4 General Industrial, SP2 Infrastructure, RE2 Private Recreation, C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves, W1 Natural Waterways) and then specifies what uses are: permitted without consent, permitted with consent, or prohibited (clauses 2.1–2.3, Land Use Table).\n\n- The Plan makes subdivision, building, demolition and most other development subject to the development consent system, unless the Plan or a State policy specifies the development as exempt or complying development (clauses 2.6–2.7; Part 3, cl 3.1–3.2; Schedules 2–3). Minimum lot sizes and special subdivision rules are set on the Lot Size Map and in clauses 4.1–4.2A (including average-lot rules for specified parts of R5).\n\n- The Council is the consent authority for most development under the Plan (cl 1.6). Decision-makers must have regard to zone objectives and special local controls (eg heritage, biodiversity, riparian land, flood planning) before granting consent (clauses 2.3; Part 5; Part 6 clauses 6.2–6.5).\n\n- The Plan includes detailed local provisions: heritage protection and required heritage assessments (clause 5.10 and Schedule 5), terrestrial biodiversity protection (clause 6.2), riparian and watercourse controls (clause 6.3), wetlands (clause 6.4), and minimum essential services requirements (clause 6.5).\n\n- There are specific topic provisions that operate across zones, for example:\n  - Temporary uses are permitted by consent for up to 52 days in any 12‑month period (clause 2.8).\n  - Canal estate development (creating canals and dwellings by excavation/fill) is prohibited (clause 2.9).\n  - The Plan may suspend private covenants and similar instruments to allow development that is consistent with the Plan, except for certain protected instruments (clause 1.9A).\n  - Development that would unreasonably contravene a development standard may be considered if the applicant demonstrates exceptional planning grounds (clause 4.6), but there are limits for rural/residential subdivisions.\n  - Licensed premises cannot be refused consent on the basis of the type of music or related features (eg live vs amplified, dance floors), and noise cannot be the reason for refusal where it can be managed to an acceptable level (clause 5.20).\n  - A Defence communications buffer restricts certain electromagnetic‑emitting developments and requires consultation with the Commonwealth Department of Defence for identified buffer land (clause 5.15).\n  - Pond, tank and oyster aquaculture have detailed site and operational requirements in Schedule 6 and clause 5.19.\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Landowners and prospective developers in Lockhart: the Plan determines what they can build or operate on their land, whether they need consent, and the technical/assessment requirements that apply (eg heritage assessments, biodiversity and flood considerations).\n\n- The Council: acts as the primary consent authority and administers maps, approvals, reclassification of public land and enforcement obligations (clause 1.6; Schedule 4; clause 5.2).\n\n- Neighbouring landowners and the community: zoning and development controls affect amenity, heritage values, environmental outcomes and use compatibility; certain consultation steps (eg Aboriginal heritage, Heritage Council, Defence) involve third parties.\n\n- Specific interest groups/business types: licensed premises and live music operators (protected from refusal on music grounds—cl 5.20); aquaculture operators (subject to Schedule 6); rural industries subject to intensive livestock rules (cl 5.18).\n\n**Why it matters (stated aims, and how they translate into incentives and costs)**\n\n- The Plan states aims such as protecting arts and cultural activity, conserving environmental and heritage values, encouraging primary production and facilitating growth while controlling costs (clause 1.2). Mechanically, those aims are implemented by zoning, by permitting cultural/entertainment uses where appropriate, and by imposing assessment rules (heritage, biodiversity, flood) that shape what development is viable.\n\n- Incentives and trade-offs:\n  - Zoning concentrates benefits for owners whose proposed use matches the zoning (eg industrial land for industry) and restricts owners whose intended use is outside the zone—this preserves local planning intent but reduces flexibility for individual owners (Land Use Table, cl 2.3).\n  - Heritage, biodiversity and riparian controls protect community values but increase compliance costs and assessment time for owners proposing development on affected land (clause 5.10; Part 6 clauses 6.2–6.4).\n  - The suspension-of-covenants clause (clause 1.9A) lowers a legal barrier for development that aligns with the Plan, which benefits applicants but can override private property arrangements (subject to listed exceptions).\n  - The exceptions-to-standards clause (clause 4.6) offers discretionary flexibility to achieve different outcomes, but that discretion creates uncertainty for applicants and neighbours and requires record‑keeping by the consent authority.\n  - Specialist protections (eg Defence buffer, music protections) create concentrated benefits (Defence operational integrity; live-music venues) and impose specific constraints or limits on refusal grounds for others.\n\n**Implementation risks and administrative burdens**\n\n- The Plan relies on accurate maps (zoning, lot sizes, heritage, biodiversity, watercourses). Map maintenance and interpretation can create uncertainty (clause 1.7; maps links throughout).\n\n- Multiple cross-references to State environmental planning policies and other Acts require applicants and the Council to coordinate multiple instruments, increasing assessment complexity and potential delay (eg cl 1.9, references throughout to SEPPs and other Acts).\n\n- Mandatory consultation steps (Heritage Council, local Aboriginal communities, Defence) add time and possible conditions to approvals (clause 5.10(7)–(9); clause 5.15(3)).\n\n**Who pays and who decides**\n\n- Applicants pay the direct costs: application fees, studies (heritage, biodiversity, flood), consultants and compliance costs. Neighbouring owners or community groups bear indirect costs/benefits through changes in amenity.\n\n- The Council is the primary decision‑maker (clause 1.6), with required referrals to or consideration of State agencies or other bodies in certain cases (eg Heritage Council, Department of Defence, State SEPPs).\n\n**Key provisions to note for commercial or development activity**\n\n- Subdivision generally requires consent and must meet Lot Size Map minima (clause 2.6; cl 4.1). Average-lot rules and special rural strata/ community‑title rules may allow alternative lot patterns (clauses 4.1A, 4.1AA, 4.2A).\n\n- Exempt and complying development are constrained by environmental sensitivity exclusions and local schedules (Part 3, cl 3.1–3.3; Schedule 2–3).\n\n- Heritage, biodiversity, riparian and flood controls are prescriptive and must be addressed before consent will be granted (clause 5.10; Part 6 clauses 6.2–6.4; clause 5.21).\n\n(References are to clauses and schedules in the Lockhart Local Environmental Plan 2012.)"},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Like virtually all long-running LEPs, the Lockhart LEP has evolved significantly from its original 2012 form through more than 40 amendments over 13 years. These amendments typically reflect changes in state planning policy, rezonings of specific parcels of land, updates to permitted land uses, and adjustments to development standards. The plan's scope has expanded and refined over time rather than remaining static."},"complexity_factors":["Standard Instrument LEP format incorporates complex state-level planning templates and cross-references to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979","Multiple land use zones with different permitted uses, each governed by separate rules","Over 40 amendments since 2012 mean the current version layers many changes on top of the original — understanding the full effect requires tracing amendment history","Interaction between local rules and state environmental planning policies (SEPPs) that can override or modify local controls","Technical planning concepts (e.g. lot size maps, height of buildings maps, floor space ratios) require reading the plan alongside spatial maps","Heritage and biodiversity provisions involve specialised assessments and legal thresholds","Only the status/metadata page was provided — the actual substantive provisions of the plan were not included, limiting full analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"The Lockhart Local Environmental Plan 2012 is the rulebook for land use and development across Lockhart Shire. It sets zoning and controls for building, subdivision and protection of heritage, biodiversity and agricultural land, and is framed as a NSW Standard Instrument LEP.\n\nIt matters to property owners, farmers, developers and Lockhart Shire Council because it determines what can be built, changed or subdivided and under what conditions. The LEP is regularly updated—amended over 40 times, most recently in September 2025."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2632},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"While the Plan has been amended multiple times since 2012 (adding new zones like RU5 Village, specific defence communications protections, and updated biodiversity clauses), it remains within its original purpose as the local environmental planning instrument for Lockhart Shire. The amendments represent evolutionary updates to address new planning challenges (telecommunications interference, environmental standards) rather than a fundamental expansion beyond local land use planning."},"complexity_factors":["9 distinct land use zones each with specific objectives and detailed lists of permitted, prohibited, and consent-required uses","Extensive cross-referencing to external instruments including State Environmental Planning Policies (Housing, Transport, Infrastructure, etc.), the Fisheries Management Act, National Parks Act, and Crown Land Management Act","Multiple conditional exceptions to standards, including clause 4.6 which allows development to contravene development standards if specific tests are met, subject to further exceptions (e.g., cannot be used for certain rural subdivisions)","Layered mapping system requiring consultation of at least 5 different maps (Land Zoning, Lot Size, Heritage, Terrestrial Biodiversity, Watercourse, Wetlands, Defence Communications Facility Buffer)","Detailed technical schedules for aquaculture operations with specific operational requirements (pond design, discharge standards, screening requirements)","Heritage provisions with multiple notification triggers to the Heritage Council and Aboriginal communities, and complex conditions for when consent is not required","Nested definitions and savings provisions (e.g., clause 1.8A saving development applications made under previous plans, clause 1.9A suspending covenants with 7 specific exceptions)","Amendment history tracked in clause notes showing evolution since 2012, including inserted provisions (e.g., defence communications buffer added 2016, village zone added 2022)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the rulebook that controls what can be built and done on land in the Lockhart Shire area of New South Wales (rural area near Wagga Wagga).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Zones the land** into 9 categories—including primary production, village areas, industrial, and conservation zones— dictating whether houses, farms, factories, or shops are allowed in each area.\n- **Sets the rules for development**: Some minor work (like small sheds) doesn't need council approval (exempt development), while bigger projects need a development consent. Some projects qualify as \"complying development\" (fast-tracked approval if they meet specific standards).\n- **Protects heritage**: It lists 14 heritage items (like old churches, woolsheds, and cemeteries) and 3 heritage conservation areas (Lockhart, The Rock, and Yerong Creek). You generally need council permission to demolish or alter these.\n- **Protects the environment**: Special rules apply to land near watercourses, wetlands, and areas marked for biodiversity protection. Development must avoid or minimise impacts on native plants, animals, and water quality.\n- **Controls subdivision**: Rules prevent rural land from being chopped into lots that are too small to be viable for farming, with specific minimum lot sizes shown on maps.\n- **Includes special local rules**: \n  - Protects the defence communications facility near Morundah by restricting things that cause electrical interference nearby.\n  - Allows music venues to be approved based on noise management rather than banning specific music genres or instruments.\n  - Has specific rules for intensive farming (like feedlots and poultry farms) including setback distances from neighbours.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Landowners and farmers** wanting to build, subdivide, or change land use.\n- **Developers** building housing or industrial projects.\n- **Lockhart Shire Council** (the consent authority that approves or refuses applications).\n- **Heritage property owners** and those near sensitive environmental areas.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt balances economic development (supporting agriculture and local business) with protecting the area's rural character, environmental values (waterways, biodiversity), and heritage. It stops incompatible uses (like heavy industry in residential areas) and prevents the fragmentation of productive farmland into unviable small blocks."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012","history":"/api/acts/lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/lockhart-local-environmental-plan-2012/documents"}}