{"id":"nsw:epi-2013-0655","name":"Wakool Local Environmental Plan 2013","slug":"wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"655 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181247,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2013-0655-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 [Wakool Local Environmental Plan 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2013-0655).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Permitted or prohibited development","content":"# Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development\n\nPart 2 Permitted or prohibited development","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land use zones","content":"#### 2 Land use zones\n\n2.1 Land use zones\n\n> The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—\n> \n> > Rural Zones\n> \n> > RU1 Primary Production\n> > \n> > RU3 Forestry\n> > \n> > RU5 Village\n> \n> > Residential Zones\n> \n> > 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> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > C2 Environmental Conservation\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W1 Natural Waterways\n> > \n> > W2 Recreational Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (832), Sch 1.26\\[1\\].","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt","sectionType":"part","heading":"Land Use Table","content":"# pt Land Use Table\n\nLand Use Table\n\nNote—\n\nState environmental planning policies, including the following, may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies—\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0714)\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 2—relating to infrastructure facilities, including air transport, correction, education, electricity generating works and solar energy systems, health services, ports, railways, roads, waste management and water supply systems\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0731), Chapter 2\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0730), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0723), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0729), Chapter 2\n\n**Land Use tbl:** Am 2016 (168), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (832), Sch 1.26\\[2\\]; 2023 (258), cl 4(1) (2); 2023 (458), Sch 2.79\\[1\\] \\[2\\].\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU3 Forestry\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 SP2 Infrastructure\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 W1 Natural Waterways\n\nZone W2 Recreational Waterways","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Agritourism; Air transport facilities; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boat launching ramps; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Cellar door premises; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Helipads; Home-based child care; Home occupations (sex services); Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Jetties; Open cut mining; Recreation areas; Research stations; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Secondary dwellings; Sewerage systems; 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":91},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":107},{"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/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013) (or, if an authority of the State is not specified in relation to land required to be so acquired, the authority designated or determined under those provisions).\n> > \n> > | Type of land shown on Map | Authority of the State |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space” | Council |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 2.5 of the Act |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\n> > | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> \n> > (3) Development on land acquired by an authority of the State under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions may, before it is used for the purpose for which it is reserved, be carried out, with development consent, for any purpose.\n> \n> Note 1.\n> \n> When this Plan was made no land in the zones listed in the table to subclause (2) was included on the [Land Reservation Acquisition Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> Note 2.\n> \n> If land, other than land specified in the table to subclause (2), is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure is required to take action to enable the designation of the acquiring authority under this clause. Pending the designation of the acquiring authority for the land, the acquiring authority is to be the authority determined by order of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (see section 21 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022)).","sortOrder":108},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":134},{"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":135},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Additional permitted uses","content":"# Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\nSchedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\n(Clause 2.5)\n\n(When this Plan was made this Schedule was blank)","sortOrder":144},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Exempt development","content":"# Schedule 2 Exempt development\n\nSchedule 2 Exempt development\n\n(Clause 3.1)\n\nNote 1.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.\n\nNote 2.\n\nExempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under the Act. Such development is not exempt from any approval, licence, permit or authority that is required under any other Act and adjoining owners’ property rights and the common law still apply.\n\n(When this Plan was made this Schedule was blank)","sortOrder":145},{"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":146},{"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":149},{"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 (403), cl 4; 2022 (113), cl 4; 2025 (132), Sch 2.","sortOrder":150},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)","sortOrder":154},{"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":156},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":160},{"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":168},{"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":169},{"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":171},{"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":172},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":173}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"While the core purpose of a standard instrument LEP — zoning and controlling land use — has remained constant, the volume of amendments (40+) over 12 years strongly suggests the plan's scope has been incrementally expanded or refined. Common amendment drivers for NSW LEPs include rezoning of specific parcels, introduction of new land use categories (such as short-term rental accommodation or renewable energy facilities), updates to flood planning overlays, and alignment with evolving state government planning policies. The original 2013 intent has almost certainly been broadened and adjusted through this amendment process."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP (Local Environmental Plan) format is itself a complex legal framework with many interlocking parts including land use tables, development standards, and zone-specific rules","Over 40 amendments since 2013, meaning the current version is a heavily modified document that can be difficult to track without reviewing the amendment history","Applies across a geographically diverse rural area with multiple land use zones, each with different rules","Interacts with and is subordinate to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and state-level planning policies, requiring cross-referencing of multiple documents","Contains maps as integral parts of the plan (zoning maps, heritage maps, flood maps etc.) which must be read alongside the written provisions","Council amalgamation (Wakool became part of Murray River Council) adds administrative complexity around who administers the plan","Only the metadata and version history was provided — the actual substantive provisions of the plan were not included in the text supplied for analysis, limiting depth of review"],"plain_english_summary":"## Wakool Local Environmental Plan 2013\n\n**What is this?**\nThis is a planning law that controls how land in the former **Wakool Shire** (a rural area in south-western New South Wales, now part of Murray River Council) can be used and developed. Think of it as the rulebook that tells you what you can and can't build or do on any given piece of land in the area.\n\n**Who does it affect?**\n- **Property owners and residents** in the Wakool area who want to build, renovate, subdivide, or change how they use their land\n- **Farmers and agribusinesses** — given the area's strong agricultural character, it heavily regulates farming-related development\n- **Developers and investors** looking to build commercial, industrial, or residential projects in the region\n- **Local council** (now Murray River Council), which uses this plan to assess development applications (requests for permission to build or change land use)\n\n**What does it actually do?**\n- **Zones land** — divides the Wakool area into different zones (e.g. residential, rural, environmental) and sets out what activities are allowed, need council approval, or are completely prohibited in each zone\n- **Sets development standards** — rules about things like maximum building heights, minimum lot sizes, and how close you can build to a boundary\n- **Protects important areas** — places restrictions around environmentally sensitive land, heritage sites, and flood-prone areas\n- **Controls subdivision** — limits how land can be split into smaller parcels\n\n**Why does it matter to you?**\nIf you want to build a house, set up a business, farm in a new way, or subdivide your property in the Wakool area, this plan determines whether you need permission, whether you'll get it, and what conditions apply. Ignoring it can result in fines or being forced to demolish unauthorised structures.\n\n**Note:** This plan has been amended **over 40 times** since it was first made in 2013, meaning the rules have changed frequently. Always check the current version before making any decisions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The operative text contains multiple recorded amendments and added clauses that change elements of the Plan from its earlier form (for example, cl 1.2 shows an amendment (Am 2018); cl 1.8A records amendments in 2019 and 2024; cl 2.1 was amended (Am 2022); new clauses on minimum subdivision for community title schemes (cl 4.1AA) and strata plan schemes in certain zones (cl 4.1A) appear (Am 2022); cl 5.22 (Special flood considerations) was substituted in 2024; Schedule 4 has amendment notes 2019, 2022 and 2025). Those amendment notations in the Plan text indicate the Plan’s scope and some standards have been modified since the original instrument was made. Specific scope changes visible in the text include additions or clarifications on: (a) subdivision lot‑size rules for community title and strata schemes (cl 4.1AA, cl 4.1A), (b) updated flood planning and special flood considerations (cl 5.21, cl 5.22), (c) zoning amendments (cl 2.1 amendment note) and (d) additions to public‑land classification (Schedule 4 amendment notes). The text therefore shows that the Plan’s substantive coverage and technical requirements have been expanded and refined by later amendments (see the clauses and schedules cited above)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple spatial overlays and maps (zoning, lot size, biodiversity, watercourse, wetlands, heritage) that determine legal effect (cl 1.7, cl 1.3)","Large number of zones and zone‑specific use lists in the Land Use Table requiring cross‑checking of permissible, consent and prohibited uses (cl 2.1, cl 2.3)","Frequent cross‑references to State environmental planning policies and other Acts that introduce external approval requirements (cl 1.9; cl 5.12; cl 5.17)","Discretionary tests where the consent authority must be \"satisfied\" on technical matters (heritage cl 5.10; biodiversity cl 6.3; riparian cl 6.4; flood cl 5.21; aquaculture cl 5.19)","Exceptions mechanism allowing departures from development standards subject to applicant justification and record‑keeping (cl 4.6)","A mix of exempt, complying and consent pathways with differing technical conditions and exclusions (Part 3; Schedule 2; Schedule 3)","Specific technical thresholds and buffers (intensive livestock capacities in cl 5.18; aquaculture storage and discharge rules in cl 5.17 and Schedule 6)","Heritage and public‑land classification rules tied to schedules listing individual items and parcels (cl 5.10; Schedule 4; Schedule 5)","Amendments and added clauses over time recorded in text (multiple amendment notes), creating an instrument with layered changes","Interlocking rules on subdivision, dwellings and community/strata schemes (cl 2.6; cl 4.1AA; cl 4.1A; cl 4.1B)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Plan sets a local land‑use framework for the Wakool area (Murray River LGA): it maps zones and overlays, lists permitted/consent/prohibited uses, and fixes minimum lot sizes and subdivision rules. The council is the consent authority; development can be exempt, complying or require consent, subject to environmental, flood, heritage, aquaculture and intensive‑agriculture controls and an exceptions clause. Landowners and developers bear the compliance and approval costs."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2425},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Plan remains focused on local environmental planning for the Wakool area. While it has been amended several times since 2013 (e.g., to incorporate updated flood planning standards, refine controls for secondary dwellings and intensive agriculture, and adjust zone provisions), these amendments represent evolutionary updates within the original scope of managing land use, protecting rural character and safeguarding environmental assets. It has not expanded into entirely new regulatory domains beyond its original planning purpose."},"complexity_factors":["14 distinct land use zones (e.g., RU1 Primary Production, RU5 Village, C2 Environmental Conservation) each with specific objectives and detailed permitted/prohibited use tables","Extensive cross-referencing to State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and other legislation (e.g., Forestry Act 2012, National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Water Management Act 2000, Heritage Act 1977)","Conditional development standards allowing exceptions under clause 4.6 subject to demonstrating 'unreasonable or unnecessary' compliance and sufficient environmental planning grounds","Environmental overlay provisions requiring site-specific assessment for biodiversity (clause 6.3), wetlands (clause 6.5), riparian corridors (clauses 6.4, 6.6, 6.7), and flood-prone land (clauses 5.21, 5.22)","Heritage conservation provisions (clause 5.10) mandating consultation with the Heritage Council for State heritage items and specific assessment requirements for Aboriginal cultural heritage","Six schedules including detailed tables for public land classification, heritage items, and technical aquaculture standards (Schedule 6)","Nested definitions and conditional logic for 'existing holdings', 'intensive plant agriculture', and 'secondary dwellings' creating multiple qualification pathways"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the planning rulebook for **Wakool**, a rural area in the Murray River region of NSW covering towns like Barham, Moulamein, Tooleybuc and Koraleigh.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Divides land into zones** (such as Primary Production, Village, General Residential, and Environmental Conservation) and sets out what can be built in each zone — from farm sheds and houses to shops and industrial sites.\n- **Controls subdivision** to stop rural land from being carved up into lots too small for farming, while allowing smaller lots for intensive agriculture (like horticulture) under strict conditions.\n- **Protects the environment**, particularly the Murray, Wakool, Edwards and Murrumbidgee rivers. It bans canal estates, restricts development on riverbanks, and requires special consideration for wetlands, native vegetation and water quality.\n- **Manages natural hazards** by requiring flood-proofing for new development and restricting sensitive buildings (like hospitals or caravan parks) in flood-prone areas.\n- **Preserves heritage** by requiring consent to alter or demolish listed items (including historic bridges like the Barham Koondrook Bridge and the Murray Downs Homestead).\n- **Streamlines small projects** by listing \"exempt development\" (no approval needed) and \"complying development\" (fast-track approval) for straightforward works.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Landowners, farmers and residents in the Wakool area wanting to build, subdivide or change land use.\n- Developers proposing commercial, industrial or tourist projects (including farm stays and eco-tourism).\n- The local Council (Murray River Council), which assesses most development applications under this Plan.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe Plan balances economic growth — supporting agriculture, rural industries and village expansion — with environmental protection of the region’s rivers, biodiversity and heritage. It ensures new housing and business don’t fragment valuable farmland or increase flood risks to the community."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013","history":"/api/acts/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/wakool-local-environmental-plan-2013/documents"}}