{"id":"nsw:epi-2012-0636","name":"Narrabri Local Environmental Plan 2012","slug":"narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"636 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181360,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2012-0636-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 [Narrabri Local Environmental Plan 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2012-0636).","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> > RU4 Primary Production Small Lots\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> > Mixed Use Zones\n> \n> > MU1 Mixed Use\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP1 Special Activities\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> > C3 Environmental Management\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2021 (533), Sch 1\\[1\\]; 2022 (832), Sch 1.18\\[1\\]; 2025 (170), Sch 1\\[1\\].","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt","sectionType":"part","heading":"Land Use Table","content":"# pt Land Use Table\n\nLand Use Table\n\nNote—\n\nState environmental planning policies, including the following, may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies—\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0714)\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 2—relating to infrastructure facilities, including air transport, correction, education, electricity generating works and solar energy systems, health services, ports, railways, roads, waste management and water supply systems\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0731), Chapter 2\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0730), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0723), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0729), Chapter 2\n\n**Land Use tbl:** Am 2014 (607), Sch 1 \\[1\\]–\\[11\\]; 2016 (168), Sch 1 \\[2\\] \\[5\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2018 (488), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2021 (533), Sch 1\\[2\\]; 2022 (727), Sch 4.4; 2022 (832), Sch 1.18\\[1A\\] (ins 2023 (82), Sch 1.1\\[15\\]) \\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.62\\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2025 (170), Sch 1\\[2\\] \\[3\\]; 2025 (546), Sch 1.\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU3 Forestry\n\nZone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots\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 MU1 Mixed Use\n\nZone SP1 Special Activities\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C3 Environmental Management","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; Cellar door premises; Cemeteries; Community facilities; Depots; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm experience premises; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Freight transport facilities; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Landscaping material supplies; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Research stations; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Signage; Turf farming; 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":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":113},{"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/narrabri-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 SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Local drainage” | Council |\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> **cl 5.1:** Am 2025 (170), Sch 1\\[4\\].","sortOrder":114},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":140},{"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":141},{"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 2017 (380), cl 4 (1); 2025 (170), Sch 1\\[5\\].","sortOrder":150},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Exempt development","content":"# Schedule 2 Exempt development\n\nSchedule 2 Exempt development\n\n(Clause 3.1)\n\nNote 1.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.\n\nNote 2.\n\nExempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under the Act. Such development is not exempt from any approval, licence, permit or authority that is required under any other Act and adjoining owners’ property rights and the common law still apply.\n\n**sch 2:** Am 2022 (832), Sch 1.18\\[8\\]–\\[10\\]","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—general requirements","content":"#### sch.2-sec Signage—general requirements\n\nSignage—general requirements\n\n> > (1) Must be non-moving.\n> \n> > (2) Must be at least 700mm from kerb or roadway edge of a public road.\n> \n> > (3) Must be at least 2.6m above any public footpath.\n> \n> > (4) Must relate to the lawful use of the building (except for temporary signs or tourist information or directional signs).\n> \n> > (5) Must not be detrimental to the character and functioning of the building.\n> \n> > (6) Must not cover mechanical ventilation inlet or outlet vents.\n> \n> > (7) Must not be externally illuminated.\n> \n> > (8) Must not be flashing.\n> \n> > (9) Must not be internally illuminated, unless located on land in Zone E1, E4 or MU1 or on business or industrial premises in Zone RU5.","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—signs on residential premises","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.2 Signage—signs on residential premises\n\nSignage—signs on residential premises\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for signage.\n> \n> > (2) Must be located on land within Zone RU1 Primary Production, Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots, Zone R1 General Residential, Zone R5 Large Lot Residential or Zone C3 Environmental Management.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum 2 signs per premises.\n> \n> > (4) Maximum area—1m2.\n> \n> > (5) Maximum height—3m.\n> \n> > (6) Must not be located on land on which there is a building that is a heritage item unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) no part of the sign will cover windows or architectural projections or other decorative features of the premises, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the sign can be removed without altering the fabric of the heritage item, and\n> > \n> > > (c) the sign is not painted onto the surface of the heritage item, and\n> > \n> > > (d) display of the sign does not require the removal of a tree.","sortOrder":157},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—signs on business or industrial premises","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.3 Signage—signs on business or industrial premises\n\nSignage—signs on business or industrial premises\n\n> > (1) Maximum 3 signs per premises.\n> \n> > (2) Must be located on land within Zone RU5, E1, E4 or MU1.\n> \n> > (3) Must be one of the following types of signs—\n> > \n> > > (a) top hamper sign with maximum area—2.5m2, or\n> > \n> > > (b) under awning sign with maximum area—1.5m2, or\n> > \n> > > (c) projecting wall sign with maximum area—2.5m2, or\n> > \n> > > (d) flush wall sign that does not extend above the top of the wall to which it is attached and with maximum area—2.5m2.\n> \n> > (4) Must not be internally illuminated unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) the sign is not in continuous or intermittent motion, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the display is not varied at pre-set timing intervals.\n> \n> > (5) Must not be displayed on land on which there is a building that is a heritage item unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) no part of the sign will cover windows or architectural projections or other decorative features of the premises, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the sign can be removed without altering the fabric of the heritage item, and\n> > \n> > > (c) display of the sign does not require the removal of a tree.\n> \n> > (6) Must not be located on land in a heritage conservation area unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) it has a height of not more than 3m, and\n> > \n> > > (b) no part of the sign will cover windows or architectural projections or other decorative features of the premises.","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—real estate signs","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.4 Signage—real estate signs\n\nSignage—real estate signs\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for signage.\n> \n> > (2) Must be located within the curtilage of the premises.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum area for signs on residential premises—2.5m.\n> \n> > (4) Maximum height—6m.\n> \n> > (5) Must be removed within 14 days after the premises or land is sold or let.\n> \n> > (6) Maximum 2 signs per premises.","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—signs behind the glass line of a shop window","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.5 Signage—signs behind the glass line of a shop window\n\nSignage—signs behind the glass line of a shop window\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for signage.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be located in a sex services premises or restricted premises.","sortOrder":160},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—replacement of existing signs","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.6 Signage—replacement of existing signs\n\nSignage—replacement of existing signs\n\n> > (1) Must replace a sign lawfully displayed.\n> \n> > (2) Must not increase the display area or intensity of illumination.","sortOrder":161},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—temporary signs (special events or venues for exhibitions or demonstrations)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.7 Signage—temporary signs (special events or venues for exhibitions or demonstrations)\n\nSignage—temporary signs (special events or venues for exhibitions or demonstrations)\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for signage.\n> \n> > (2) Maximum area—5m2.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum height—6m.\n> \n> > (4) Must not be displayed earlier than 28 days before, or later than 14 days after, the event.\n> \n> > (5) Must not obstruct the sight line of vehicular traffic.\n> \n> > (6) Must not be located on land on which there is a building that is a heritage item unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) no part of the sign will cover windows or architectural projections or other decorative features of the premises, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the sign can be removed without altering the fabric of the heritage item, and\n> > \n> > > (c) the display of the sign does not require the removal of a tree, and\n> > \n> > > (d) maximum area—2.5m2.","sortOrder":162},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—sponsorship signs (corporate sponsorship of a community or sporting use)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.8 Signage—sponsorship signs (corporate sponsorship of a community or sporting use)\n\nSignage—sponsorship signs (corporate sponsorship of a community or sporting use)\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for signage.\n> \n> > (2) Maximum height—6m.\n> \n> > (3) Must not include commercial advertising apart from the name or logo of any event sponsors.\n> \n> > (4) Must be located and oriented to be predominantly visible to spectators within the site rather than to the general public externally.\n> \n> > (5) Must not obstruct the sight line of vehicular traffic.\n> \n> > (6) Must not be located on land on which there is a building that is a heritage item unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) no part of the sign will cover windows or architectural projections or other decorative features of the premises, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the sign can be removed without altering the fabric of the heritage item, and\n> > \n> > > (c) the display of the sign does not require the removal of a tree, and\n> > \n> > > (d) it has an area of not more than 2.5m2.","sortOrder":163},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—tourist information or directional signs","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.9 Signage—tourist information or directional signs\n\nSignage—tourist information or directional signs\n\n> > (1) Must indicate to the public tourist attractions and facilities in the locality, comprising—\n> > \n> > > (a) places of historical, scientific, educational or public interest, or\n> > \n> > > (b) picnic areas, parks or rest areas, or\n> > \n> > > (c) public buildings, public utilities or essential services, or\n> > \n> > > (d) recreational, sporting, charitable or religious facilities, or\n> > \n> > > (e) tourist and tourist related facilities and undertakings, including caravan parks, camping grounds, tourist and visitor accommodation, and service stations.\n> \n> > (2) Maximum area—0.3m2.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum height—6m.\n> \n> > (4) Must not be located within a road reserve without the approval of the relevant road authority.","sortOrder":164},{"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":165},{"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":168},{"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 2019 (238), cl 4 (1) (2).","sortOrder":169},{"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 | Address | Property description | Significance | Item no |\n| Bellata | Bellata Cemetery | 300 Berrigal Road | Lots 7304 and 7305, DP 1137898 | Local | I010 |\n| Bellata | “Dobikin” Homestead | 559 Millie Road | Lots 22 and 23, DP 753964 | Local | I009 |\n| Bellata | Bellata Police Station | 24 Railway Parade | Lot 4, Section 1, DP 758081 | Local | I016 |\n| Bellata | Oldhams Smallgoods | 26 Railway Parade | Lot 1, DP 574841; Lots 11 and 12, Section 1, DP 758081 | Local | I015 |\n| Bellata | Bellata Post Office | 28 Railway Parade | Lot 1, DP 172046 | Local | I014 |\n| Bellata | AB Meppem & Co | 30 Railway Parade | Lot A, DP 957953 | Local | I013 |\n| Bellata | LS Rowe Stock and Station Agents | 40 Railway Parade | Lot 1, DP 653382 | Local | I012 |\n| Boggabri | War Memorial | 77 Brent Street | Lots 1–3, Section 41, DP 758128 | Local | I039 |\n| Boggabri | General Cemetery | 69 Denman Street | Lot 7017, DP 1028506; Lots 1–5, DP 724168 | Local | I037 |\n| Boggabri | Iron Bridge | 14224 Kamilaroi Highway | Lot 7003, DP 1050545 | Local | I017 |\n| Boggabri | Boggabri Railway Station | 90 Oakham Street | Railway land | Local | I038 |\n| Cuttabri | Cuttabri Wine Shanty | 2325 Pilliga Road | Lot 51, DP 878793 | Local | I006 |\n| Drildool | Drildool Private Cemetery | 3347 Middle Route Road | Lot 9, DP 75392 | Local | I005 |\n| Gwabegar | General Cemetery Gwabegar | 3999 Gwabegar Road | Lot 7005, DP 1029992 | Local | I008 |\n| Jews Lagoon | Cemetery Millie | 2665 Millie Road |  | Local | I001 |\n| Narrabri | Narrabri Public School | 88 Barwan Street | Lot 1, DP 930714; Lot 531, DP 821007; Lot 71, DP 962550; Lot 6, Section 11, DP 758755; Lot 1, DP 168344; Lot 1, DP 34355; Lot 1, DP 34298; Lots 1 and 2, DP 782780; Lot 1, DP 782504; Lot 5, DP 193900 | Local | I022 |\n| Narrabri | Narrabri Gaol and Residence | Bowen Street | Lot 1, Section 6, DP 758755 | State | I040 |\n| Narrabri | Gallipoli House | 1 Bowen Street | Lots 1 and 2, DP 1093826 | Local | I029 |\n| Narrabri | Railway Station Precinct | Buri and Mooloobar Streets | Lots 21 and 22, DP 543782; Lots 11–13, Section 2, DP 758756; Lots 4 and 5, Section 3, DP 758756 | Local | I035 |\n| Narrabri | St Cyprians Anglican Church | 13 Dewhurst Street | Lot 53, DP 843155 | Local | I023 |\n| Narrabri | Narrabri Fire Station | 4 Doyle Street | Lot 22, Section 4, DP 758755 | Local | I021 |\n| Narrabri | Narrabri Field Service Centre—Country Energy | 23 Fitzroy Street | Lot C, DP 368064; Lot D, DP 417463; Lot B, DP 349003; Lot C, DP 383751; Lots 1–3, DP 931815; Lot 1, DP 322957; Lots 5–7, DP 538150; Lot 1, DP 338859; Lot 3, DP 517212; Lot 1, DP 219886; Lot 1, DP 970023; Lot 2, DP 223377; Lot 1, DP 334559 | Local | I034 |\n| Narrabri | Agricultural Cotton Research Institute | 21888 Kamilaroi Highway | Lots 3 and 4, DP 236238; Lots 86 and 95, DP 753934 | Local | I011 |\n| Narrabri | Narrabri Railway Station | Logan and Bowen Streets |  | Local | I024 |\n| Narrabri | Faulkners Cordial Factory, ice works and cold store | 43 Maitland Street | Lot 5, Section 23, DP 758755 | Local | I032 |\n| Narrabri | Lodge Namoi | 47 Maitland Street | Lot 1, DP 112375 | Local | I031 |\n| Narrabri | Courthouse Group | 54 Maitland Street | Lots 1–3, Section 6, DP 758755 | Local | I033 |\n| Narrabri | Club House Hotel | 87–97 Maitland Street | SP 22051 | Local | I025 |\n| Narrabri | Bank of NSW | 104 Maitland Street | Lot 1, DP 512890 | Local | I026 |\n| Narrabri | Narrabri Post Office | 140 Maitland Street | Lot 21, DP 775501 | Local | I020 |\n| Narrabri | War Memorial, Narrabri West | 37 Mooloobar Street (on footpath) | Lot 3, DP 1006722 | Local | I036 |\n| Narrabri | Cemetery | 44 Old Cemetery Road | Lot A, DP 385147; Lot 7002, DP 1066854 | Local | I018 |\n| Narrabri | Memorial Clock | Tibbereena Street (between Leitch and Hogan Ovals) | Lot 19, DP 1060622 | Local | I019 |\n| Narrabri | Memorial Pool | 37–49 Tibbereena Street | Lot 16, DP 1060622 | Local | I030 |\n| Narrabri | Collins Park—Ticket Box | 53–71 Tibbereena Street | Lot 14, DP 1060622 | Local | I027 |\n| Narrabri | Collins Park—Cade Memorial Gates | 53–71 Tibbereena Street | Lot 14, DP 1060622 | Local | I028 |\n| Pilliga | General Cemetery | 5647 Pilliga Road | Lots 18–24 and 88, DP 750305 | Local | I007 |\n| Wee Waa | Pioneer Tree | Cowper and George Streets (southern corner) |  | Local | I002 |\n| Wee Waa | Wee Waa General Cemetery | 3134 Culgoora Road | Lot 1, DP 734724; Lots 1 and 2, DP 1041461; Lot 7303, DP 1138584 | Local | I004 |\n| Wee Waa | Wee Waa Court House | 124 Rose Street | Lots 11–13, Section 4, DP 759063 | Local | I003 |","sortOrder":173},{"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":174},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":176},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":178},{"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":186},{"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":187},{"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":189},{"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":190},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":191}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan has expanded beyond a basic zoning instrument since it was first made. Amendments and inserted clauses over multiple years (2014–2025) have added site-specific permitted uses (sch 1), new local zones/features (for example SP1 for a freight/port precinct), aviation-related controls (obstacle limitation surface consultation cl 6.3 and aircraft noise design cl 6.4), explicit music/entertainment protections for licensed premises (cl 5.20), detailed aquaculture rules and thresholds (cl 5.19 and sch 6), active street frontage requirements (cl 6.8), and multiple detailed exceptions to subdivision and dwelling rules (cl 4.1AA–4.2C). Those additions broaden the Plan’s scope from pure land‑use zoning to include targeted economic facilitation for specific parcels/industries, procedural requirements that engage Commonwealth agencies, and more prescriptive operational controls for particular activities. The result is a materially broader and more prescriptive instrument than a simple zone-and-use map: it combines local economic development measures, environmental safeguards and operational thresholds that apply unevenly across the area (see sch 1; cl 6.3–6.4; cl 5.19; cl 5.20; cl 4.1–4.2B)."},"complexity_factors":["16 distinct land use zones listed in cl 2.1 and applied by the Land Zoning Map (cl 2.2)","Multiple mapped overlays referenced (Land Zoning Map, Lot Size Map, Land Application Map, Heritage Map, Active Street Frontages Map, Obstacle Limitation Surface Map, Noise Exposure Forecast Contour Map)","6 Schedules with detailed local lists and exemptions (sch 1 additional permitted uses; sch 2 exempt development; sch 3 complying development; sch 4 public land classification; sch 5 heritage list; sch 6 aquaculture requirements)","Numerous cross-references to at least 15 external instruments/Acts/SEPPs (e.g. Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, State Environmental Planning Policies, Heritage Act, Fisheries Management Act, Rural Fires Act, Crown Land Management Act, Land Acquisition Act)","Layered subdivision and dwelling rules (cl 4.1, 4.1AA, 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.1C, 4.2, 4.2A, 4.2B) with exceptions and interdependencies","Conditional and discretionary clauses requiring the consent authority to be \"satisfied\" on various matters (cl 4.2C; cl 5.19; cl 6.3; cl 5.10), increasing interpretive complexity","Special-purpose and site-specific provisions (Schedule 1 parcels; SP1 Northern NSW Inland Port Precinct reference) introducing non-uniform rules across specific lots","Detailed operational thresholds and exclusions (e.g. intensive livestock capacity thresholds in cl 5.18; signage rules in sch 2; retail floor area caps in cl 5.4)","Multiple amendments over time noted in the instrument (amendments dated 2014–2025) that add layers and transitional provisions","Heritage schedule with a long list of discrete items (Schedule 5 contains >40 listed items) creating site-specific consent rules"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does (mechanics)\n\n- Establishes the local planning rules that apply to land in the Narrabri local government area. It does this by: zoning land, setting what uses are allowed or prohibited in each zone, and specifying standards and procedures for development approvals (consent), exempt development and complying development (see cl 2.1–2.3; cl 3.1–3.2).\n\n- Uses maps and schedules as part of the rules (for example: Land Zoning Map, Lot Size Map, Heritage Map, Active Street Frontages Map, Obstacle Limitation Surface Map and other maps). The maps and schedules are legally part of the Plan and can be updated (cl 1.7; cl 2.2; cl 5.2; schs 1–6).\n\n- Requires development consent for most building, subdivision and demolition, except where the Plan or a State policy says the development is exempt or complying (cl 2.6–2.7; cl 3.1–3.2; sch 2–3).\n\n- Sets minimum lot sizes, and creates particular rules and exceptions for subdivision, strata and community title schemes, boundary adjustments, rural subdivision, and restricted erection of dwellings in rural and conservation zones (cl 4.1; cl 4.1AA–4.1C; cl 4.2–4.2B).\n\n- Lists zone objectives and a Land Use Table that specify what is: permitted without consent, permitted with consent, or prohibited in each zone (cl 2.3; Land Use Table in Part 2). The Plan identifies many zone types (rural, residential, employment, mixed use, recreation, conservation, special purpose) and then applies tailored controls by zone.\n\n- Contains a set of local controls and standards for particular activities and site features: heritage controls and heritage list (Schedule 5 and cl 5.10), earthworks (cl 6.1), essential services (cl 6.5), farm stay and farm gate premises (cl 5.24–5.25), intensive livestock thresholds (cl 5.18), aquaculture site and operational requirements (cl 5.19 and Schedule 6), active street frontages in the local centre (cl 6.8), rules for locating sex services premises (cl 6.6), and more.\n\n- Introduces aviation-related rules where relevant to Narrabri Airport: where proposed development would penetrate obstacle limitation surfaces the consent authority must consult the relevant Commonwealth body and give it at least 28 days to comment; aircraft-noise-affected development must meet acoustic siting and indoor design levels (cl 6.3; cl 6.4).\n\n- Protects certain activities from being used as grounds for refusal: for example, the consent authority may not refuse development for licensed premises simply because of the genre of music, whether live or amplified, dancing, décor or related matters; noise may only be relied on to refuse consent if it cannot be managed to an acceptable level (cl 5.20).\n\n- Provides that some private covenants, agreements or instruments that would prevent development consistent with the Plan can be suspended to the extent necessary to allow development under the Plan (cl 1.9A). Several specific instrument types are excluded from that suspension (e.g. Crown Land Management Act instruments, conservation agreements, planning agreements).\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Landowners and prospective purchasers in the Narrabri local government area: zoning, lot-size and dwelling-entitlement rules determine what you can build, subdivide or change on your land (cl 2.2; cl 4.1; cl 4.2B).\n\n- Developers and small businesses: the Land Use Table and local controls govern which uses require consent, which are exempt or complying, and what floor/area limits or business‑use caps apply (Land Use Table; cl 5.4; sch 2).\n\n- Council (the consent authority): the Plan is the primary tool Council uses to assess development applications and to impose consent conditions (cl 1.6; cl 2.3(2)).\n\n- Holders of private covenants and owners’ corporations: cl 1.9A can displace private restrictions that prevent development permitted by the Plan (subject to exclusions).\n\n- Operators of licensed premises (hotels, pubs, music venues): the Plan curtails some grounds for refusal related to music and performance (cl 5.20).\n\n- Airport operators and aviation regulators: development that might penetrate airport obstacle limitation surfaces triggers consultation and potential conditions from the relevant Commonwealth body (cl 6.3–6.4).\n\n- Heritage owners and Aboriginal communities: where land or items are listed in Schedule 5 or otherwise identified as having heritage value, consent requirements, heritage assessments and consultation requirements apply (cl 5.10; sch 5).\n\n- Primary producers, intensive livestock and aquaculture operators: the Plan contains tailored rules, thresholds and locational limits for agricultural activities, intensive livestock and pond/tank aquaculture (cl 5.18; cl 5.19; sch 6).\n\nWhy it matters (policy claims and practical tests)\n\n- Stated purpose: the Plan says it aims to make local planning provisions consistent with the relevant standard instrument and to protect agricultural, natural and heritage resources, provide housing choice, enable business and community facilities, and promote arts and cultural activity (cl 1.2). Those aims operate by: allocating zones and uses, setting minimum lot sizes and subdivision rules, and imposing local standards and approvals.\n\n- Costs and compliance burden: the Plan increases administrative tasks for applicants and Council. Many activities require development consent, specialist reports (heritage management documents, flood and acoustic design, environmental statements for intensive agriculture), or consultation with other agencies (Commonwealth body for airport matters, Heritage Council, local Aboriginal communities) (cl 5.10; cl 6.3–6.4; cl 5.18). Preparing and assessing those materials adds time and cost to development.\n\n- Incentives and concentrated benefits: the Plan includes targeted provisions that create advantages for specific parcels or industries — e.g. additional permitted uses for named lots in Schedule 1 (sch 1), a Special Activities zone to facilitate a freight/port precinct (zone SP1; cl 2.1 and related Land Use Table), and permitted uses for aquaculture under defined circumstances (cl 5.19 and sch 6). Owners of the affected land or businesses in those industries get concentrated benefit; others face no direct change.\n\n- Restrictions on private contractual freedom: cl 1.9A allows the Plan to override private covenants that would prevent development consistent with the Plan, except for specified excluded instruments. That changes the enforceability of some private rights and shifts decision power to the public planning framework (cl 1.9A).\n\n- Trade-offs and opportunity costs: the Plan trades off flexibility for control. For example, zone-based limits and minimum lot sizes protect agricultural values (cl 4.1; cl 4.2) but constrain subdivision and potential housing supply on rural land. Heritage controls (cl 5.10) protect values but can limit redevelopment options and increase compliance costs.\n\n- Implementation risks and administrative discretion: many clauses require the consent authority to be \"satisfied\" of matters (for example cl 4.2C on rural workers’ dwellings; cl 5.19 on aquaculture site requirements; cl 6.8 on active street frontages). That gives Council judgement-based discretion; consistent implementation depends on Council resources, expertise and policy interpretation.\n\n- Effects on private enterprise and competition: the Plan preserves large parts of Narrabri for primary production and low-density uses, while creating pockets that encourage local commerce, light industry and freight logistics (Land Use Table; SP1 objectives). This shapes where firms can locate, what activities they can perform on-site (e.g. limits on retail area for artisan food industries in cl 5.4), and the scale of permitted retail or tourist uses (cl 5.4; cl 5.24–5.25).\n\nBottom line: the Plan is a comprehensive local zoning instrument that implements land-use objectives by combining zone rules, mapped overlays, schedules and local clauses. It creates both opportunities (targeted permitted uses, special-purpose zones) and constraints (lot-size controls, heritage and environmental approvals, consultation requirements). Which parties benefit or bear costs depends on land location, land use and the need for approvals under the Plan (see cl 2.3; cl 4.1; cl 5.10; cl 6.3; schs 1–6)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The plan has been amended more than 50 times since its commencement in December 2012, strongly indicating that its scope has evolved considerably from the original instrument — likely expanding to cover new land uses, rezoning specific parcels, adjusting development standards, and responding to changes in state planning policy. However, without access to the actual plan text and amendment histories, the precise nature and extent of scope changes cannot be determined from this version history page alone."},"complexity_factors":["This document provided is only the status/version history page — the actual substantive content of the LEP (land use zones, development standards, maps, clauses) is not included, making full assessment impossible","LEPs are inherently complex instruments involving zoning maps, land use tables, development standards, and numerous exceptions and qualifications","The plan has been amended over 50 times since 2012, creating a layered history that requires checking which version applied at any given point in time","It operates under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, which itself is a complex piece of legislation with its own definitions and requirements","As a 'standard instrument LEP', it must conform to a state-mandated template while also incorporating local variations — understanding the interaction between the two adds complexity","Applies across a geographically diverse local government area including urban, rural, agricultural, and environmentally sensitive land types","Determining what is permitted on any given parcel of land requires cross-referencing the zoning map, the land use table, development standards, and any site-specific provisions — multiple documents working together"],"plain_english_summary":"The Narrabri Local Environmental Plan 2012 is the legally binding planning rulebook for the Narrabri Shire. It sets how land can be used and developed—by zoning areas, imposing development standards, deciding what needs council approval, and protecting sensitive or heritage land.  \n\nIt affects anyone who owns, buys, sells, rents or develops property in the shire (residents, businesses, farmers, developers) and matters because non‑compliance can bring fines or orders; the plan has been amended many times, so always check the current version."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2770},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"While the Plan has been amended multiple times since 2012 to insert specific local provisions (such as rules for music venues, dual occupancies in rural zones, farm stay accommodation, and aquaculture standards), these additions remain within the original scope of local environmental planning. The core function—zoning land and setting development standards for the Narrabri local government area—has not fundamentally shifted or expanded into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["16 distinct land use zones with specific objectives and hundreds of listed development types across the Land Use Table","Multiple nested exception clauses (e.g., clause 4.6 allows development to contravene standards, subject to sub-clauses (6)-(8) which prohibit this for certain rural zones or specific standards, creating 'exceptions to exceptions')","Extensive cross-referencing to State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs), the Building Code of Australia, and over 15 separate Acts including the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and Fisheries Management Act 1994","Complex grandfathering provisions in clause 4.2B for rural dwellings requiring historical title searches back to 1966 or 1986 to determine 'existing holding' status","Layered amendment history (2014–2025) with 13+ amending instruments incorporated, creating fragmented text with repealed sections and substituted clauses","Technical schedules with conditional logic: Schedule 2 (exempt signage) has 9 separate categories with up to 9 specific standards each; Schedule 6 imposes species selection, pond design, and discharge rules for aquaculture","Multiple 'not adopted' placeholders (clauses 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, 5.22, 5.23, 5.9) indicating incomplete adoption of the standard LEP template, creating uncertainty about applicable standards","Detailed conditional thresholds for exempt development (clause 3.1) and intensive livestock agriculture (clause 5.18) requiring assessment against capacity limits, proximity buffers, and environmental sensitivity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it is:** This is the main rulebook that controls what you can build and do on land in Narrabri Shire (north-western NSW). It replaces older planning schemes dating back to 1986 and 1992.\n\n**How it works:**\n- **Zoning:** It divides the shire into 16 zones (like \"Primary Production\" for farming, \"General Residential\" for housing, \"Local Centre\" for shops, and \"National Parks\" for conservation). A map shows which zone applies to which property.\n- **The Land Use Table:** For each zone, this table lists three things:\n  - **Permitted without consent:** Minor things you can do straight away (like home occupations or environmental protection works).\n  - **Permitted with consent:** Development that needs Council approval (like houses, shops, or factories).\n  - **Prohibited:** Things you cannot do (like heavy industry in a residential zone).\n\n**Key things it covers:**\n- **Rural land protection:** Strict rules on subdividing farmland to stop it being carved into tiny blocks. Special tests apply if you want to build a second dwelling or \"rural worker's dwelling\" on a farm.\n- **Heritage:** You need consent to demolish or alter heritage-listed places (like the Narrabri Gaol, old railway stations, or the Club House Hotel).\n- **Flooding:** New development in flood-prone areas must be designed to be safe and not make flooding worse for neighbours.\n- **Intensive farming & aquaculture:** Special controls for pig farms, poultry farms, and fish/prawn farms (pond-based and tank-based), including buffer distances from houses and waterways.\n- **Narrabri Airport:** Height limits and noise controls to protect flight paths.\n- **Exempt development:** Certain signage (real estate signs, business signs) and minor building work can be done without Council approval if they meet specific size and location standards.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns land in Narrabri, wants to build, subdivide, change the use of a property, or operate a business (especially farms, tourism ventures, or music venues).\n\n**Why it matters:** It decides whether you can subdivide your farm, build a granny flat, run a B&B, open a factory, or put up a billboard. If your proposal doesn't fit the rules, you may need a formal approval (development consent) or you may be blocked entirely."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012","history":"/api/acts/narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/narrabri-local-environmental-plan-2012/documents"}}