{"id":"nsw:epi-2014-0179","name":"Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014","slug":"shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"179 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181178,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2014-0179-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 [Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2014-0179).","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":15},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land use zones","content":"#### 2 Land use zones\n\n2.1 Land use zones\n\n> The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—\n> \n> > Rural Zones\n> \n> > RU1 Primary Production\n> > \n> > RU2 Rural Landscape\n> > \n> > RU3 Forestry\n> > \n> > RU4 Primary Production Small Lots\n> > \n> > RU5 Village\n> \n> > Residential Zones\n> \n> > R1 General Residential\n> > \n> > R2 Low Density Residential\n> > \n> > R3 Medium Density Residential\n> > \n> > R5 Large Lot Residential\n> \n> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E1 Local Centre\n> > \n> > E2 Commercial 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> > SP3 Tourist\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > C2 Environmental Conservation\n> > \n> > C3 Environmental Management\n> > \n> > C4 Environmental Living\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W1 Natural Waterways\n> > \n> > W2 Recreational Waterways\n> > \n> > W3 Working Waterways\n> > \n> > W4 Working Waterfront\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (857), Sch 1.5\\[1\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.36\\[1\\] \\[2\\].","sortOrder":16},{"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 2015 (692), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2015 (788), Sch 1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2016 (168), Sch 1 \\[2\\] \\[5\\]; 2016 No 27, Sch 2.44; 2016 (525), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2018 (46), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2018 (403), cl 4; 2018 (488), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2019 No 1, Sch 2.28; 2019 (481), cl 5 (1); 2019 (482), Sch 1 \\[2\\] \\[3\\]; 2021 (714), Sch 10.16; 2022 (297), Sch 1\\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (857), Sch 1.5\\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.70\\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.36\\[3\\].\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU2 Rural Landscape\n\nZone RU3 Forestry\n\nZone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots\n\nZone RU5 Village\n\nZone R1 General Residential\n\nZone R2 Low Density Residential\n\nZone R3 Medium Density Residential\n\nZone R5 Large Lot Residential\n\nZone E1 Local Centre\n\nZone E2 Commercial 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 SP3 Tourist\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C2 Environmental Conservation\n\nZone C3 Environmental Management\n\nZone C4 Environmental Living\n\nZone W1 Natural Waterways\n\nZone W2 Recreational Waterways\n\nZone W3 Working Waterways\n\nZone W4 Working Waterfront","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Agriculture; Air transport facilities; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Artisan food and drink industries; Boat building and repair facilities; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Cellar door premises; Cemeteries; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Community facilities; Crematoria; Depots; Dual occupancies (attached); Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Flood mitigation works; Food and drink premises; Group homes; Helipads; Home-based child care; Home businesses; Home industries; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Intensive plant agriculture; Marinas; Markets; Mooring pens; Moorings; Offensive industries; Open cut mining; Places of public worship; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water supply systems","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Hotel or motel accommodation; Pubs; Serviced apartments; Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3","sortOrder":36},{"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":141},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":170},{"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/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014) (or, if an authority of the State is not specified in relation to land required to be so acquired, the authority designated or determined under those provisions).\n> > \n> > | Type of land shown on Map | Authority of the State |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space” | Council |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 2.5 of the Act |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\n> > | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> > | Zone RU1 Primary Production and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone R1 General Residential and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone R2 Low Density Residential and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone E2 Commercial Centre and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone MU1 Mixed Use and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Car park” | Council |\n> > | Zone C2 Environmental Conservation and marked “Coastal lands acquisition” | The corporation constituted under section 8 of the Act |\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 2022 (857), Sch 1.5\\[4\\] \\[7\\] \\[8\\].","sortOrder":171},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Urban release areas","content":"# Part 6 Urban release areas\n\nPart 6 Urban release areas","sortOrder":199},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 6\n\n6.1 (Repealed)","sortOrder":200},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 7 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 7 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":206},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acid sulfate soils","content":"#### 7 Acid sulfate soils\n\n7.1 Acid sulfate soils\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to ensure that development does not disturb, expose or drain acid sulfate soils and cause environmental damage.\n> \n> > (2) Development consent is required for the carrying out of works described in the Table to this subclause on land shown on the [Acid Sulfate Soils Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014) as being of the class specified for those works.\n> > \n> > | Class of land | Works |\n> > | 1 | Any works. |\n> > | 2 | Works below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered. |\n> > | 3 | Works more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface. |\n> > | 4 | Works more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface. |\n> > | 5 | Works within 500 metres of adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land that is below 5 metres Australian Height Datum and by which the watertable is likely to be lowered below 1 metre Australian Height Datum on adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land. |\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause for the carrying out of works unless an acid sulfate soils management plan has been prepared for the proposed works in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual and has been provided to the consent authority.\n> \n> > (4) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of works if—\n> > \n> > > (a) a preliminary assessment of the proposed works prepared in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual indicates that an acid sulfate soils management plan is not required for the works, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the preliminary assessment has been provided to the consent authority and the consent authority has confirmed the assessment by notice in writing to the person proposing to carry out the works.\n> \n> > (5) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of any of the following works by a public authority (including ancillary work such as excavation, construction of access ways or the supply of power)—\n> > \n> > > (a) emergency work, being the repair or replacement of the works of the public authority, required to be carried out urgently because the works have been damaged, have ceased to function or pose a risk to the environment or to public health and safety,\n> > \n> > > (b) routine maintenance work, being the periodic inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement of the works of the public authority (other than work that involves the disturbance of more than 1 tonne of soil),\n> > \n> > > (c) minor work, being work that costs less than $20,000 (other than drainage work).\n> \n> > (6) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause to carry out any works if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the works involve the disturbance of less than 1 tonne of soil, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the works are not likely to lower the watertable.","sortOrder":207},{"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 2014 (597), cl 5; 2017 (536), cl 5; 2018 (488), Sch 1.2; 2018 (588), cl 5; 2019 (482), Sch 1 \\[10\\] \\[11\\]; 2020 (695), cl 5; 2022 (371), cl 4(2); 2022 (627), cl 5; 2022 (740), cl 5; 2022 (857), Sch 1.5\\[3\\] \\[18\\] \\[19\\] (am 2023 (82), Sch 1.6\\[8\\]–\\[11\\]); 2023 (19), cl 5; 2024 (41), Sch 1; 2024 (426), Sch 1.","sortOrder":243},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Windward Way, Milton","content":"#### 8 Use of certain land at Windward Way, Milton\n\n8 Use of certain land at Windward Way, Milton\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.12” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 1, DP 780801 and Lot 1, DP 737576, Windward Way, Milton.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of seniors housing is permitted with development consent, but only if the consent authority is satisfied of the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) any public utility infrastructure that is essential for the development is available or that adequate arrangements have been made to make that infrastructure available when required,\n> > \n> > > (b) a traffic study has been prepared to assess the impact of the development on the Princes Highway and the local road network.","sortOrder":251},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Maisie Williams Drive, Mollymook","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land in Maisie Williams Drive, Mollymook\n\n9 Use of certain land in Maisie Williams Drive, Mollymook\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.13” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 621, DP 804355, Maisie Williams Drive, Mollymook.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dwelling houses or dual occupancies is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":252},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in the Nowra-Bomaderry Urban Release Area","content":"#### 10 Use of certain land in the Nowra-Bomaderry Urban Release Area\n\n10 Use of certain land in the Nowra-Bomaderry Urban Release Area\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.5” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being land that is in the Nowra-Bomaderry Urban Release Area.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of office premises and service stations is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":253},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 96 Albatross Road, South Nowra","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land at 96 Albatross Road, South Nowra\n\n11 Use of certain land at 96 Albatross Road, South Nowra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.11” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 460, DP 1062117, 96 Albatross Road, South Nowra.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of registered clubs and tourist and visitor accommodation is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":254},{"sectionNumber":"11A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Wandra and Advance Roads, Verons Estate, Sussex Inlet","content":"#### 11A Use of certain land at Wandra and Advance Roads, Verons Estate, Sussex Inlet\n\n11A Use of certain land at Wandra and Advance Roads, Verons Estate, Sussex Inlet\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.18” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being part of Lots 1–19, DP 9897, Wandra and Advance Roads, Verons Estate, Sussex Inlet.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of extensive agriculture is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":255},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 188 Camden Street, Ulladulla","content":"#### 12 Use of certain land at 188 Camden Street, Ulladulla\n\n12 Use of certain land at 188 Camden Street, Ulladulla\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.14” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 1, DP 1137716, 188 Camden Street, Ulladulla.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of aquaculture (including pond-based aquaculture) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":256},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 13\n\n13 (Repealed)","sortOrder":257},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Yalwal Road, West Nowra","content":"#### 14 Use of certain land at Yalwal Road, West Nowra\n\n14 Use of certain land at Yalwal Road, West Nowra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.3” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 432, DP 723151, Yalwal Road, West Nowra.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of Aboriginal community housing to a total of 16 dwellings is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":258},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Wollumboola","content":"#### 15 Use of certain land at Wollumboola\n\n15 Use of certain land at Wollumboola\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.17” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 1, DP 1151723, Wollumboola.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a camping ground is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":259},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Braidwood Road and Yerriyong Road, Yerriyong","content":"#### 16 Use of certain land at Braidwood Road and Yerriyong Road, Yerriyong\n\n16 Use of certain land at Braidwood Road and Yerriyong Road, Yerriyong\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the land identified as “Sch 1.16” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 7309, DP 1148878, Braidwood Road, Yerriyong, and Lot 7308, DP 1147573 that is in Zone SP2 Infrastructure at Yerriyong Road, Yerriyong.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of recreation facilities (major), being a motor sports facility, is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":260},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Yerriyong Lane, Yerriyong","content":"#### 17 Use of certain land at Yerriyong Lane, Yerriyong\n\n17 Use of certain land at Yerriyong Lane, Yerriyong\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the land identified as “Sch 1.4” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being land at Yerriyong Lane, Yerriyong, in the vicinity of HMAS Albatross.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of car parks, garden centres, horticulture, landscaping material supplies and light industries is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":261},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 5C Creston Grove, Bomaderry","content":"#### 18 Use of certain land at 5C Creston Grove, Bomaderry\n\n18 Use of certain land at 5C Creston Grove, Bomaderry\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.20” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 393, DP 1144727, 5C Creston Grove, Bomaderry.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of vehicle sales or hire premises only is permitted with development consent.\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > The development referred to in this subclause does not include, for example, any ancillary industrial activity such as the repair of, or fitting of accessories to, motor vehicles, caravans, boats, trailers, agricultural machinery and the like.\n> \n> > (3) Subclause (2) does not apply to a development application lodged more than 12 months after the commencement of [Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 14)](/view/pdf/asmade/epi-2017-536).\n> \n> > (4) Development consent must not be granted under subclause (2) unless the consent authority is satisfied that development work will physically commence on the land within 12 months after the date the consent is granted.","sortOrder":262},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 9 Browns Road, South Nowra","content":"#### 19 Use of certain land at 9 Browns Road, South Nowra\n\n19 Use of certain land at 9 Browns Road, South Nowra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.19” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 1, DP 1079345, 9 Browns Road, South Nowra.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of caravan parks is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":263},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Yalwal","content":"#### 20 Use of certain land at Yalwal\n\n20 Use of certain land at Yalwal\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.21” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014), being Lot 1, DP 217080, Lot 1, DP 874512, part of Lots 1, 4 and 5, DP 252335, part of Lot 15, DP 1216343, part of Lot 11, DP 755931 and part of Lot 122, DP 1255641, Yalwal Road, Yalwal.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a camping ground is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":264},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley","content":"#### 21 Use of certain land at Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley\n\n21 Use of certain land at Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley, identified as “Sch 1.22” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of multi dwelling housing consisting of no more than 6 dwellings is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) The land may be subdivided under the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051).","sortOrder":265},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Forster Drive, Bawley Point","content":"#### 22 Use of certain land at Forster Drive, Bawley Point\n\n22 Use of certain land at Forster Drive, Bawley Point\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at Bawley Point identified as “Sch 1.23” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014)—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lot 33, DP 1259627, 123 Forster Drive,\n> > \n> > > (b) Part Lot 21, DP 1217069, 132 Forster Drive.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of function centres is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":266},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Croobyar Road, Milton","content":"#### 23 Use of certain land at Croobyar Road, Milton\n\n23 Use of certain land at Croobyar Road, Milton\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at Croobyar Road, Milton identified as “Sch 1.30” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of centre-based child care facilities is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":267},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Nowra, Berry, Greenwell Point and Milton","content":"#### 24 Use of certain land at Nowra, Berry, Greenwell Point and Milton\n\n24 Use of certain land at Nowra, Berry, Greenwell Point and Milton\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land identified as “Sch 1.25” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014)—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lot 1000, DP 1209457, 90 Kalandar Street, Nowra,\n> > \n> > > (b) Lot 1, DP 1171713 and Lot 1, DP 578257, Queen Street, Berry,\n> > \n> > > (c) Lot 1, DP 509922, Greenwell Point Road, Greenwell Point,\n> > \n> > > (d) Lot 25, DP 789217 and Lot 1, DP 872508, Princes Highway, Milton.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of registered clubs is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":268},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 35 Quinns Lane, South Nowra","content":"#### 25 Use of certain land at 35 Quinns Lane, South Nowra\n\n25 Use of certain land at 35 Quinns Lane, South Nowra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to Lot 7, DP 564180, 35 Quinns Lane, South Nowra identified as “Sch 1.26” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of freight transport facilities is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":269},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Bomaderry, Culburra Beach, Nowra, Sanctuary Point, South Nowra and Ulladulla","content":"#### 26 Use of certain land at Bomaderry, Culburra Beach, Nowra, Sanctuary Point, South Nowra and Ulladulla\n\n26 Use of certain land at Bomaderry, Culburra Beach, Nowra, Sanctuary Point, South Nowra and Ulladulla\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.27” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of retail premises, signage and transport depots is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":270},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Albatross Aviation Technology Park and Cambewarra","content":"#### 27 Use of certain land at Albatross Aviation Technology Park and Cambewarra\n\n27 Use of certain land at Albatross Aviation Technology Park and Cambewarra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.28” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of air transport facilities, airstrips, general industries and helipads is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":271},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Basin View, Berry, Bomaderry, Culburra Beach, Huskisson, Nowra Hill, South Nowra, Sussex Inlet and Ulladulla","content":"#### 28 Use of certain land at Basin View, Berry, Bomaderry, Culburra Beach, Huskisson, Nowra Hill, South Nowra, Sussex Inlet and Ulladulla\n\n28 Use of certain land at Basin View, Berry, Bomaderry, Culburra Beach, Huskisson, Nowra Hill, South Nowra, Sussex Inlet and Ulladulla\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Sch 1.29” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of heavy industries is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":272},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of land at 100 St Vincent Street, Ulladulla","content":"#### 29 Use of land at 100 St Vincent Street, Ulladulla\n\n29 Use of land at 100 St Vincent Street, Ulladulla\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to Lot 1, DP 610880, 100 St Vincent Street, Ulladulla, identified as “Sch 1.31” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of group homes (transitional) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":273},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of land at 48–54 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point","content":"#### 30 Use of land at 48–54 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point\n\n30 Use of land at 48–54 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to Lot 80, DP 817353 and Lot 921, DP 27856, 48–54 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point, identified as “Sch 1.32” on the [Clauses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of multi dwelling housing is permitted with consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) a development control plan has been prepared for the land, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the consent authority is satisfied there is an appropriate height transition between the multi dwelling housing and dwellings on adjoining land.\n> \n> > (4) The development control plan must include measures to minimise the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) overshadowing on adjoining land,\n> > \n> > > (b) impacts on the visual and acoustic privacy of residents on adjoining land.","sortOrder":274},{"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 2016 (525), Sch 1 \\[15\\]; 2019 (482), Sch 1 \\[12\\] \\[13\\]; 2023 (526), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[4\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.36\\[5\\].","sortOrder":275},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"A-frame signs","content":"#### sch.2-sec A-frame signs\n\nA-frame signs\n\n> > (1) Must be located on the footpath adjoining the building to which the sign relates.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be located in a residential, rural or conservation zone unless it relates to a shop.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum 1 sign per premises.\n> \n> > (4) Maximum area of each face of the sign—1m2.\n> \n> > (5) Maximum width—0.75m.\n> \n> > (6) Must not obstruct the movement of pedestrians.\n> \n> > (7) Must be removed at the close of business each day.","sortOrder":276},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dairies (pasture-based)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.2 Dairies (pasture-based)\n\nDairies (pasture-based)\n\n> > (1) Must be on land in Zone RU1 Primary Production or Zone RU2 Rural Landscape.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be on land identified as “Biodiversity—habitat corridor” or “Biodiversity—significant vegetation” on the [Terrestrial Biodiversity Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (3) Must not be on land identified as “Riparian Land” on the [Riparian Lands and Watercourses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (4) Must not be on land identified as “Sensitive Area” on the [Natural Resource Sensitivity—Land Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (5) Must not be on land identified as “Class 1”, “Class 2”, “Class 3”, “Class 4” or “Class 5” on the [Acid Sulfate Soils Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).","sortOrder":277},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Display of goods on footpaths","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.3 Display of goods on footpaths\n\nDisplay of goods on footpaths\n\n> > (1) Must be located on the footpath adjoining the building at which the goods are sold.\n> \n> > (2) Maximum 2 displays per premises.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum height of each display—1.8m.\n> \n> > (4) Maximum width of each display—3m.\n> \n> > (5) Maximum depth of each display—0.8m.\n> \n> > (6) Must be stable and firmly secured.\n> \n> > (7) Must not obstruct the movement of pedestrians.\n> \n> > (8) Must be removed at the close of business each day.","sortOrder":278},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Horticulture","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.4 Horticulture\n\nHorticulture\n\n> > (1) Must be on land in Zone RU1 Primary Production or Zone RU2 Rural Landscape.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be on land identified as “Biodiversity—habitat corridor” or “Biodiversity—significant vegetation” on the [Terrestrial Biodiversity Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (3) Must not be on land identified as “Riparian Land” on the [Riparian Lands and Watercourses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (4) Must not be on land identified as “Sensitive Area” on the [Natural Resource Sensitivity—Land Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (5) Must not be on land identified as “Class 1”, “Class 2”, “Class 3”, “Class 4” or “Class 5” on the [Acid Sulfate Soils Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014).","sortOrder":279},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Lighting (external)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.5 Lighting (external)\n\nLighting (external)\n\n> > (1) Must not be for the lighting of tennis courts or sports fields.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be directed onto adjoining properties or a road.\n> \n> > (3) Must not be directed onto a classified road under the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033).","sortOrder":280},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Private electricity service poles","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.6 Private electricity service poles\n\nPrivate electricity service poles\n\n> Must be installed in accordance with the requirements of Endeavour Energy.","sortOrder":281},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Solid fuel heaters (including oil-fired appliances)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.7 Solid fuel heaters (including oil-fired appliances)\n\nSolid fuel heaters (including oil-fired appliances)\n\n> > (1) Must be tested to comply with AS/NZS 4012:2014, Domestic solid fuel burning appliances—Method for determination of power output and efficiency and AS/NZS 4013:2014, Domestic solid fuel burning appliances—Method for determination of flue gas emission.\n> \n> > (2) Must be installed in accordance with AS/NZS 2918:2018, Domestic solid fuel burning appliances—Installation.\n> \n> > (3) If a boiler or pressure vessel—must be installed in accordance with AS/NZS 1200:2015, Pressure equipment.\n> \n> > (4) Flues and chimneys must not terminate in such a position as to constitute—\n> > \n> > > (a) a risk of fire to nearby combustibles, or\n> > \n> > > (b) a risk of penetration of the flue gases through nearby windows or other openings, fresh air inlets, mechanical ventilation inlets or exhausts, or the like.\n> \n> > (5) Flue and chimney heights must be at least 1.0m above the height of any structure or topographical feature within a 15m radius of the chimney with a maximum chimney height of 2m above the ridge of the roof on which it is installed.","sortOrder":282},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Temporary events on public land and public roads and associated temporary structures","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.8 Temporary events on public land and public roads and associated temporary structures\n\nTemporary events on public land and public roads and associated temporary structures\n\n> > (1) For the purposes of development specified for this clause—\n> > \n> > event means any event (including, without limitation, a market, exhibition, ceremony, meeting, concert, sporting event or fete) that would, but for this clause, require development consent.\n> \n> > (2) Must take place on land owned by the Council or for which the Council has care, control and management (including Crown land) or a public road for which the Council is the roads authority under the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033).\n> \n> > (3) Must not involve demolition or excavation.\n> \n> > (4) Must not involve overnight accommodation on bushfire prone land.\n> \n> > (5) Must not be conducted for more than 52 days (whether or not consecutive) in any period of 12 months.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> The proposed event may involve activities that require approvals under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) and other legislation. Such activities include the closure of public roads, the erection of temporary structures and activities on public land. Consultation with the Council will assist in identifying any requirements before organising such activities.","sortOrder":283},{"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":284},{"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":287},{"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 (349), Sch 1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\].","sortOrder":288},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)\n\n**sch 5:** Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.61 \\[2\\]; 2015 (788), Sch 1 \\[3\\]–\\[58\\]; 2018 (46), Sch 1 \\[2\\]–\\[4\\]; 2020 (104), cl 5; 2020 (401), cl 5; 2021 (98), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[246\\]; 2021 (517), Sch 1\\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2022 No 26, Sch 2.28; 2022 (297), Sch 1\\[8\\]–\\[10\\]; 2023 (526), Sch 1\\[5\\] \\[6\\]; 2024 (28), Sch 1\\[3\\] \\[4\\]; 2024 (152), Sch 1; 2024 (619), Sch 1; 2025 (290), Sch 1.","sortOrder":292},{"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":296},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":298},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":300}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information / Notes (cl 7.28(3))","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The Authorisation section certifies the version as 'correct' under s 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987, yet the Notes section concedes it omits a provision (cl 7.28(3)) that is part of the same instrument. A certified correct version that expressly acknowledges its own incompleteness is internally contradictory. The omitted provision is not a future external amendment but a self-executing repeal within the Plan itself.","confidence":0.82,"description":"The published version of the Plan expressly states it does NOT include the amendment made by cl 7.28(3) of the same Plan, which repeals cl 7.28 on 31 July 2030. This means a currently-in-force provision of the Plan is simultaneously excluded from the published, certified version of that same Plan — creating a situation where the certified 'correct' version is knowingly incomplete as to its own future operation."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Status Information — Version dated 16/06/2022","severity":"low","reasoning":"A version of the law that exists for a single calendar day — particularly one affecting land use planning where development applications and decisions take days to weeks to process — creates a window so narrow that it is functionally impossible for affected persons to identify, rely upon, or comply with that version in the ordinary course of planning activity. Similarly, a version dated 01/12/2022 runs only from 01/12/2022 to 01/12/2022.","confidence":0.72,"description":"A version is listed as 'Current from 16/06/2022 to 16/06/2022' — meaning the version was in force for zero days (a single calendar date only). While technically possible if two amendments commenced on successive days, this creates a practically absurd legislative state where a distinct version of the Plan existed for less than 24 hours, rendering any compliance assessment against that version almost impossible in practice."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Status Information — Version dated 01/12/2022","severity":"low","reasoning":"Same reasoning as above. Two separate instances of single-day versions within the same instrument suggest a systemic drafting or amendment scheduling problem. For a local environmental plan governing land use decisions — which routinely take weeks or months — a version lasting one day is functionally inaccessible to ordinary applicants and decision-makers.","confidence":0.72,"description":"A second version is listed as 'Current from 01/12/2022 to 01/12/2022', again lasting only a single calendar day. This repeats the same absurdity as the 16/06/2022 version, compounding the pattern of sub-day or single-day legislative states in a planning instrument."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Authorisation / Notes","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 45C certification attests to completeness and correctness. The note about cl 7.28(3) is a concession that the certified version is not a complete representation of the Plan's operative provisions. This is a logical contradiction: the instrument either includes all its provisions (and is correct) or it does not (and cannot be certified as correct without qualification).","confidence":0.78,"description":"The Plan is certified as the 'correct' form of the legislation under s 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987, yet simultaneously and expressly acknowledges it does not include a provision (cl 7.28(3)) that forms part of the same instrument. A document cannot be simultaneously complete and correct while also admitting to a known omission of one of its own operative provisions."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Authorisation section — 'certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987'","section_b":"Notes section — 'Does not include amendments by Cl 7.28(3) of this Plan (cl 7.28(3) repeals cl 7.28 on 31.7.2030)'","confidence":0.81,"description":"The Authorisation certifies the published version as the correct and complete form of the legislation, while the Notes in the same document explicitly disclose that a provision of the Plan itself — cl 7.28(3), a self-executing internal repeal — has been omitted from the published version. These two statements cannot both be true: a document that omits a known operative provision cannot simultaneously be certified as the correct and complete form of the legislation."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information — 'The provisions displayed in this version of the legislation have all commenced'","section_b":"Notes section — 'Does not include amendments by Cl 7.28(3) of this Plan'","confidence":0.74,"description":"The Status Information states all displayed provisions have commenced, implying the display is a complete account of commenced provisions. However, cl 7.28(3) — a commenced provision of the Plan (it is part of the original or an amendment instrument already in force) — is excluded from the display. If cl 7.28(3) has commenced, its exclusion contradicts the claim that all commenced provisions are displayed; if it has not commenced, it should not be capable of repealing cl 7.28 on a fixed future date from within the same instrument."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"While the core purpose — land use control for the Shoalhaven LGA — has remained consistent, the plan's scope has materially evolved through over 80 amendments since 2014. Individual parcels of land have been rezoned, new uses have been permitted or prohibited in various zones, and administrative responsibility for maps has shifted to state government. A clause scheduled to self-repeal in 2030 (cl 7.28) also indicates targeted scope changes built into the plan itself. The cumulative effect of these amendments means the plan as it stands today is substantially broader and more complex than the version originally made in April 2014."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely high amendment frequency — over 80 amendments across 11 years, meaning the operative rules at any given date require careful version-checking","Relies heavily on external zoning maps which are not embedded in the text and have been updated separately by multiple government bodies","Built on a 'standard instrument' template overlaid with extensive Shoalhaven-specific local provisions, requiring users to navigate both layers","Interacts with a complex parent statute (Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) and numerous state environmental planning policies","Geographic complexity — the Shoalhaven LGA covers a vast and diverse area including urban, rural, coastal, and environmentally sensitive land","Contains a self-repealing clause (cl 7.28 expires 31 July 2030), adding a temporal dimension to compliance","Responsibility for map updates has shifted between council and a state government department, creating potential traceability issues","Determining what is permitted on any given parcel requires cross-referencing the zone, the land use table, and potentially dozens of additional specific clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"## Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 — What Is It?\n\nThis is the **master planning rulebook** for the Shoalhaven local government area on the NSW South Coast (covering towns like Nowra, Ulladulla, Berry, and surrounding rural and coastal areas).\n\n### What Does It Actually Do?\n\nIt's a **Local Environmental Plan (LEP)** — a legally binding document that controls how land in the Shoalhaven region can be used and developed. Think of it as the rulebook that determines:\n\n- **What you can build** on your land (a house, a shop, a shed, a factory — or nothing at all)\n- **What zone your land is in** (residential, rural, commercial, environmental protection, etc.)\n- **Height limits, lot sizes, and building setbacks** (how big buildings can be and how close to boundaries)\n- **What needs council approval** before you can do it\n- **What's protected** — heritage items, flood-prone land, bushfire zones, biodiversity corridors\n\n### Who Does It Affect?\n\n**Everyone in the Shoalhaven LGA** — homeowners, farmers, developers, businesses, investors, and anyone who wants to build, subdivide, or change the use of land in the area. If you want to do almost anything to land in Shoalhaven, this plan is the first place to check.\n\n### Why Does It Matter?\n\n- It determines **property values** — what you can and can't do with your land\n- It shapes **what gets built** in your neighbourhood\n- It protects **the natural environment**, coastlines, and heritage\n- It controls **where new housing and businesses** can go\n- **Breaching it** can result in enforcement action, fines, or being forced to demolish unlawful structures\n\n### Key Things to Know\n\n- This plan has been **amended over 80 times** since it commenced in April 2014 — so the rules have changed frequently\n- It is a **'standard instrument' LEP** — meaning it follows a NSW government template, but with Shoalhaven-specific zones, maps, and local provisions added on top\n- The **maps** are a critical part of the plan — they show which zone applies to each parcel of land\n- One clause (7.28) is set to **automatically self-repeal on 31 July 2030**, which is unusual\n- **Map updates** were handed from council to the NSW Department of Planning in mid-2021\n\n### Bottom Line\n\nIf you own, buy, rent, develop, or live on land in the Shoalhaven area, this plan directly affects what you can do with it. Always check the current version and the zoning maps before making any decisions about land use or development."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Since its initial adoption in 2014, the plan has been amended over 30 times, significantly expanding its scope. Originally a standardised local environmental plan, it now includes numerous site-specific clauses (e.g., for particular lots or developments), new zones (e.g., waterway zones), additional local provisions for coastal risk, biodiversity, and scenic protection, and many extra permitted uses via Schedule 1. The plan has grown well beyond a simple zoning instrument into a highly detailed, customised regulatory document for the Shoalhaven area."},"complexity_factors":["Very long document with over 500 pages of provisions and schedules","More than 30 different land use zones, each with its own list of permitted and prohibited uses","Extensive cross-references to other state environmental planning policies and acts","Large number of defined terms (hundreds) in the dictionary","Multiple maps (land zoning, lot size, height, floor space, heritage, etc.) that are incorporated by reference","Many exceptions, special provisions, and savings clauses that override general rules","Detailed schedules for heritage items (over 500), additional permitted uses, exempt and complying development","Highly conditional clauses with multiple subclauses and nested requirements","Frequent amendments over a decade, adding site-specific clauses and updating references","Complex interaction between Part 4 development standards and Part 7 additional local provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This plan is the main rulebook for land use and development across the Shoalhaven local government area. It divides all land into zones (such as rural, residential, commercial, industrial, conservation, and waterways) and sets out what you can do on each piece of land without council approval, what you need approval for, and what is banned outright. It also contains specific rules for things like minimum lot sizes for subdivisions, building heights, floor space ratios, heritage protection, flood risk, environmental conservation, and bushfire safety. The plan is designed to manage growth, protect natural and cultural assets, and provide for community needs. It affects anyone who owns, wants to buy, or plans to develop land in Shoalhaven, as it dictates what is possible on any given property."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":1153},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan has expanded significantly from its original 2014 form. It has grown through 35+ amendments to include: new housing types (manor houses, co-living housing, multi dwelling housing terraces); expanded affordable housing requirements; new site-specific provisions for locations like 131 St Vincent Street Ulladulla (2025); updated flood planning to incorporate climate change projections (2023); revised biodiversity protections; and new complying development pathways. The heritage schedule has been repeatedly expanded, most recently in 2025. The Plan now also incorporates complex interactions with the 2021 suite of State Environmental Planning Policies that replaced earlier instruments."},"complexity_factors":["25 distinct land use zones with individual objectives and permitted/prohibited uses","Over 500 heritage items listed in Schedule 5 with detailed descriptions and significance ratings","Multiple interlocking subdivision controls: minimum lot sizes vary by zone, with exceptions for community title, strata plans, boundary adjustments, split zones, and 8 specific localities with unique density rules","Nested exception clauses: clause 4.6 allows exceptions to standards, but excludes itself from applying to clauses 4.1E, 4.2B, 5.4, 5.5, 6.2, 7.25, and 4.1H","Heavy reliance on external maps (Lot Size Map, Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Heritage Map, Acid Sulfate Soils Map, Terrestrial Biodiversity Map, Riparian Lands Map, Coastal Risk Planning Map, Buffers Map, Clauses Map, Land Application Map, Land Zoning Map, Land Reservation Acquisition Map) — at least 15 separate maps referenced","Cross-references to multiple State Environmental Planning Policies (Housing, Transport and Infrastructure, Resources and Energy, Resilience and Hazards, Industry and Employment, Primary Production, Exempt and Complying Development Codes, Biodiversity and Conservation)","Site-specific clauses (Part 7) with 33 numbered clauses applying to particular addresses or areas, many with sunset dates or unique conditions","Schedule 1 contains 30 additional permitted uses for specific parcels of land, each with their own conditions","Aquaculture provisions in clause 5.19 and Schedule 6 with technical operational requirements and species restrictions","Flood planning provisions (clauses 5.21-5.22) incorporating external guidelines and climate change projections"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does**\n\nThis is the main planning rulebook for the Shoalhaven region on the NSW South Coast. It tells landowners, developers, and the local council what can be built where, and what rules must be followed.\n\n**Key things it covers:**\n\n- **Land zones**: The Plan divides land into 25 different zones — from rural areas (primary production, forestry) to residential zones (low, medium, and general density), employment zones (shops, offices, factories), and special zones for tourism, recreation, conservation, and waterways. Each zone has its own rules about what development is allowed.\n\n- **Development rules**: For each zone, the Plan sets out:\n  - What can be built **without council approval** (exempt development)\n  - What needs **council approval** (development consent)\n  - What is **prohibited**\n\n- **Lot sizes and subdivision**: The Plan specifies minimum lot sizes for subdividing land, with different rules for rural areas, residential areas, and special cases like boundary adjustments or community title schemes.\n\n- **Height and density limits**: Buildings have maximum heights and floor space ratios (how much floor area can be built relative to the land size), shown on maps.\n\n- **Environmental protections**: Special rules protect:\n  - Heritage items and conservation areas (over 500 listed, including historic buildings, cemeteries, and trees)\n  - Flood-prone land\n  - Coastal areas at risk from erosion and sea level rise\n  - Bushfire-prone land\n  - Waterways and riparian (riverbank) areas\n  - Acid sulfate soils\n  - Terrestrial biodiversity (native plants and animals)\n  - Scenic protection areas\n\n- **Special local rules**: The Plan includes dozens of site-specific provisions for particular locations — for example, height bonuses in Huskisson town centre, affordable housing requirements in Ulladulla, and protections around HMAS Albatross airfield.\n\n- **Exempt and complying development**: Certain minor works (like A-frame signs, external lighting, or temporary events) can proceed without approval if they meet standards. Some larger works can use a faster \"complying development\" approval process.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- Anyone wanting to build, subdivide, or change the use of land in Shoalhaven\n- The Shoalhaven City Council, which assesses most development applications\n- State government agencies for certain infrastructure and environmental matters\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis Plan shapes how Shoalhaven grows — balancing housing, jobs, tourism, and industry with protecting the area's natural beauty, coastal environment, and heritage. It affects everything from where new housing estates can go, to whether a rural property can be subdivided, to how high buildings can be in town centres."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014","history":"/api/acts/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/shoalhaven-local-environmental-plan-2014/documents"}}