{"id":"nsw:epi-2013-0373","name":"Walgett Local Environmental Plan 2013","slug":"walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"373 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181266,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2013-0373-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 [Walgett Local Environmental Plan 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2013-0373).","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> > E4 General Industrial\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> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > C4 Environmental Living\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (832), Sch 1.28\\[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\\]; 2017 (587), Sch 1 \\[1\\]–\\[5\\]; 2019 (137), Sch 6 \\[1\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (832), Sch 1.28\\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.81\\[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 E4 General Industrial\n\nZone SP1 Special Activities\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone SP3 Tourist\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C4 Environmental Living","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; Camping grounds; Caravan parks; Cellar door premises; Cemeteries; Community facilities; Correctional centres; Depots; Dwelling houses; Eco-tourist facilities; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Forestry; Freight transport facilities; General industries; Heavy industrial storage establishments; Heavy industries; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Home occupations (sex services); Industrial training facilities; Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Intensive plant agriculture; Jetties; Landscaping material supplies; Local distribution premises; Mooring pens; Moorings; Open cut mining; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Residential accommodation; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural workers’ dwellings; Secondary dwellings; Truck depots; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water supply systems","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Boarding houses; Group homes; Hostels; Multi dwelling housing; Residential flat buildings; Seniors housing; Shop top housing; Any other 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":83},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":100},{"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/walgett-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 RU1 Primary Production and marked “Recreation” | Council |\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 SP3 Tourist and marked “Mining purposes and recreation” | 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.","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":127},{"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":128},{"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 (587), Sch 1 \\[8\\]; 2019 (621), Sch 2.39.","sortOrder":137},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 7 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n7 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “2K” and coloured red on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a recreation facility (outdoor) and a registered club is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":144},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 8 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n8 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “2L” and coloured red on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a depot and office premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n9 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “2M” and “2N” and coloured red on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of an emergency services facility is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":146},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 10 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n10 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “2R” and coloured red on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a depot is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n11 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “2T” and coloured red on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of industrial training facilities is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":148},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 12 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n12 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the land coloured green on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dwelling house on each residential mineral claim is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) In this clause—\n> > \n> > residential mineral claim means land to which—\n> > \n> > > (a) a mining lease under Part 5 of the [Mining Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-029) applies, or\n> > \n> > > (b) a mineral claim under Part 9 of the [Mining Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-029) applies, or\n> > \n> > > (c) a Western lands lease within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058) applies.","sortOrder":149},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge","content":"#### 13 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n13 Use of certain land at Lightning Ridge\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “2U” and coloured red on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of an information and education facility (being an observatory) is permitted with development consent.","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(When this Plan was made this Schedule was blank)","sortOrder":151},{"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":152},{"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":155},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Classification and reclassification of public land","content":"# Schedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\nSchedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\n(Clause 5.2)","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)\n\n| Locality | Item name | Address | Property description | Significance | Item no |\n| Angledool | Angledool meat house | 23037 Castlereagh Highway | Lot 6, DP 752690 | Local | I1 |\n| Burren Junction | Shop | 26 Alma Street | Lot 17, DP 15645 | Local | I8 |\n| Burren Junction | Shop | 27 Alma Street | Lot 2, DP 664106 | Local | I9 |\n| Burren Junction | Shop | 31 Alma Street | Lot 3C, DP 398963 | Local | I11 |\n| Burren Junction | Catholic church | 32 Alma Street | Lot 20, DP 15645 | Local | I12 |\n| Burren Junction | Post office | 45 Alma Street | Lot 2, DP 736997 | Local | I14 |\n| Burren Junction | House (teacher’s) | 2 Hastings Street | Lot 1, Section 3, DP 758199 | Local | I6 |\n| Burren Junction | Anglican church | 15 Hastings Street | Lot 30, DP 753926 | Local | I3 |\n| Burren Junction | Bore baths | 28253 Kamilaroi Highway | Crown Land | Local | I16 |\n| Burren Junction | Glenburnie homestead complex | 30533 Kamilaroi Highway | Lot 4, DP 752251 | Local | I10 |\n| Burren Junction | House | 23 Slacksmith Street | Lot 9, DP 15645 | Local | I7 |\n| Burren Junction | House | 35 Slacksmith Street | Lot 4, DP 15645 | Local | I13 |\n| Burren Junction | House (former bank) | 8 Waterloo Street | Lot 12A, DP 369319 | Local | I15 |\n| Burren Junction | Country Women’s Association | 13 Waterloo Street | Lot 11, DP 504469 | Local | I2 |\n| Burren Junction | Police station | 15 Waterloo Street | Lot 2, Section 3, DP 758199 | Local | I4 |\n| Burren Junction | Hall | 19 Waterloo Street | Lots 4 and 5, Section 3, DP 758199 | Local | I5 |\n| Carinda | Surveyor’s mark | Carinda Road | Part Lot 2, DP 5007 | Local | I23 |\n| Carinda | Carinda School of Arts | 6 Colin Street | Lot 9, Section 14, DP 758227 | Local | I21 |\n| Carinda | Catholic church | 9 Colin Street | Lot 31, DP 613345 | Local | I22 |\n| Carinda | Carinda Hotel | 22 Colin Street | Lot 10, Section 13, DP 758227 | Local | I18 |\n| Carinda | Anglican church | 45 Colin Street | Lot 2, Section 17, DP 758227 | Local | I19 |\n| Carinda | Wangrawally homestead complex | 5245 Cumberdoon Way | Lot 20, DP 754211 | Local | I20 |\n| Carinda | Teacher’s residence | 2 McNamara Street | Lot 4, DP 751556 | Local | I17 |\n| Collarenebri | Moongulla homestead complex | 5177 Boora Road | Lot 2711, DP 764792 | Local | I33 |\n| Collarenebri | Collarenebri Aboriginal Cemetery | Off Gundabloui Road | Lot 100, DP 1162159; Lots 63–65, DP 46643 | State | I84 |\n| Collarenebri | Collarenebri Public School | 42 Herbert Street | Lot 2, Section 5, DP 758262 | Local | I28 |\n| Collarenebri | Presbyterian church | 43 Herbert Street | Lot 1, Section 12, DP 758262 | Local | I29 |\n| Collarenebri | Presbyterian manse (former) | 43 Herbert Street | Lot 1, Section 12, DP 758262 | Local | I30 |\n| Collarenebri | Masonic lodge (former) | 52 Herbert Street | Lot 5, Section 6, DP 758262 | Local | I34 |\n| Collarenebri | Collarenebri Racecourse Grandstand | Ridge Road | Lot 2, DP 1106775 | Local | I85 |\n| Collarenebri | Police station | 25 Walgett Street | Lot 1, Section 5, DP 758262 | Local | I26 |\n| Collarenebri | Tattersall’s Hotel | 1 Wilson Street | Lot 10, Section 3, DP 758262 | Local | I24 |\n| Collarenebri | House | 41 Wilson Street | Lot 101, DP 545964 | Local | I27 |\n| Collarenebri | Open air cinema | 45 Wilson Street | Lot 9, Section 14, DP 758262 | Local | I31 |\n| Collarenebri | Enclosed cinema | 49 Wilson Street | Lot 8, Section 14, DP 758262 | Local | I32 |\n| Collarenebri | House | 57 Wilson Street | Lot 6, Section 14, DP 758262 | Local | I35 |\n| Collarenebri | Anglican church | 58 Wilson Street | Lot 5, Section 13, DP 758262 | Local | I36 |\n| Come-by- Chance | Come-by-Chance Hall | Colless Street | Lot 4, DP 915599 | Local | I37 |\n| Cryon | Cryon Hall | Kamilaroi Highway | Lot 42, DP 752264 | Local | I38 |\n| Cryon | Cryon Outback Cafe | 32562 Kamilaroi Highway | Lot 1, DP 191834 | Local | I39 |\n| Cumborah | Anglican church | 1 Cumborah Street | Lot 5, Section 15, DP 758317 | Local | I40 |\n| Cumborah | Zac’s Shack | Hammond’s Hill Opal Field | Mineral Claim 52557 | Local | I41 |\n| Cumborah | Earth walled buildings | Narran Lake Road | Lot 4100, DP 766605 | Local | I42 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Allport House | 29 Harlequin Street | Lot 16, Section 15, DP 758612 | Local | I47 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Amigo’s Castle | Hatter’s Flat Opal Field | Mineral Claim 14239 | Local | I55 |\n| Lightning Ridge | School building | 3 Kaolin Street | Lot 1, Section 6, DP 758612 | Local | I48 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Nettleton’s first shaft | McDonald’s 6 Mile Opal Field | Lot 1, DP 92456 | Local | I56 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Bodel’s Hut | 3 Mile Opal Field | Lot 308, DP 1076808 | Local | I49 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Lunatic Hill Open Cut | 3 Mile Opal Field | Part Lot 1794, DP 767406 | Local | I50 |\n| Lightning Ridge | The Mud Hut | 3 Mile Opal Field | Lot 310, DP 1076808 | Local | I51 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Bush Nurse Association Cottage | 7 Morilla Street | Lot 17, Section 9, DP 758612 | Local | I53 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Spicer’s Hut | 7 Morilla Street | Lot 17, Section 9, DP 758612 | Local | I54 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Cooper’s Cottage | 20 Morilla Street | Lot 10, Section 16, DP 758612 | Local | I45 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Old police station | 28 Morilla Street | Lot 5, Section 15, DP 758612 | Local | I46 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Walford House | 13 Pandora Street | Lot 34, DP 752756 | Local | I43 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Serbian Orthodox church | 132 Pandora Street | Lot 1, DP 846336 | Local | I44 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Astronomer’s monument | Pony Fence Opal Field | Mineral Claim 7583 | Local | I57 |\n| Lightning Ridge | Francis Hut (Paddy O’Hara’s Hut) | 5 Rainbow Street | Lot 33, Section 20, DP 758612 | Local | I52 |\n| Pilliga | Milchomi Coaching Stables | 7446 Come By Chance Road | Lot 22, DP 750293 | Local | I59 |\n| Pilliga | Epping Shearing Shed | 552 Epping Road | Lot 18, DP 750249 | Local | I58 |\n| Rowena | Rowena Hall | 3 Middle Street | Lot 50, DP 753953 | Local | I61 |\n| Rowena | St Mark’s Anglican Church | 14 Shaw Street | Lot 13, Section 1, DP 758889 | Local | I60 |\n| Walgett | Borah Tank | Castlereagh Highway | Lot 71, DP 752655 | Local | I66 |\n| Walgett | Railway Station Goods Depot | Castlereagh Highway | Railway land (no lot/DP) | Local | I69 |\n| Walgett | Railway weighbridge | Castlereagh Highway | Railway (no lot/DP) | Local | I68 |\n| Walgett | Two Mile Creek Railway Bridge | Castlereagh Highway | Railway land (no lot/DP) | Local | I67 |\n| Walgett | Barwon Vale homestead and stables | 1744 Cumberdoon Way | Lot 18, DP 754281 | Local | I62 |\n| Walgett | Allawa homestead complex | 2123 Cumberdoon Way | Lot 25, DP 754248 | Local | I63 |\n| Walgett | Survey mark | 7 Euroka Street | Lot 102, DP 1146582 | Local | I70 |\n| Walgett | Walgett Masonic Hall | 72 Euroka Street | Lot 372, DP 828037 | Local | I71 |\n| Walgett | War memorial | Intersection of Fox and Wee Waa Streets | Public road | Local | I73 |\n| Walgett | Tree | Fox Street | Public road (no lot/DP) | Local | I74 |\n| Walgett | War Memorial Park | 70 Fox Street | Lot 1, DP 863511 | Local | I72 |\n| Walgett | Old Shire Chambers | 72 Fox Street | Lot 45, DP 253643 | Local | I76 |\n| Walgett | Nurses’ home | 152 Fox Street | Lot 4, DP 803866 | Local | I77 |\n| Walgett | Well | Grey Park | Lot 7, Section 15, DP 759036 | Local | I78 |\n| Walgett | Milrea homestead complex | 42837 Kamilaroi Highway | Lot 2, DP 752725 | Local | I64 |\n| Walgett | Euralah homestead | 4393 Mercadool Road | Lot 1, DP 752231 | Local | I65 |\n| Walgett | Anglican church | 19 Pitt Street | Lot 9, Section 13, DP 759036 | Local | I79 |\n| Walgett | House | 52 Warrena Street | Lot 3, DP 202967 | Local | I81 |\n| Walgett | Presbyterian church | 28 Wee Waa Street | Lot 16, Section 13, DP 759036 | Local | I83 |\n| Walgett | Walgett Court House | 55 Wee Waa Street | Lot 5, Section 15, DP 759036 | Local | I82 |\n| Walgett | Walgett Post Office (former) | 65 Wee Waa Street | Lot 1, DP 815082 | Local | I75 |\n\n**sch 5:** Am 2017 (587), Sch 1 \\[9\\] \\[10\\].\n\n**Maps:** Am 2017 (587), cl 4. Entries discontinued from July 2021 when responsibility for map updates moved to Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.","sortOrder":160},{"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":161},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":163},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":165}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Plan implements local environmental planning provisions for Walgett in line with the stated aims (cl 1.2) and replaces prior local environmental plans (cl 1.8). The text does not indicate a departure from the instrument’s original territorial or functional scope; it sets out mapped zones, permitted uses, development standards and local controls consistent with those aims."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple zones and a detailed Land Use Table specifying permitted/consent/prohibited uses (cl 2.1, cl 2.3)","Extensive reliance on external and local maps (Land Application, Land Zoning, Lot Size, Height of Buildings) requiring spatial interpretation (cl 1.3; cl 1.7; cl 4.1; cl 4.3)","Cross-references to numerous State environmental planning policies and other Acts, creating layered statutory interaction (cl 1.9; many clauses referencing other Acts)","Multiple development pathways (consent, exempt, complying) with technical eligibility and condition tests (cls 2.6, 3.1–3.2, sch 2–3)","Discretionary assessment tests and exception powers (exceptions to development standards, record-keeping and rationale requirements) that increase assessment complexity (cl 4.6)","Detailed local controls and specialist provisions (heritage procedures cl 5.10; airspace and aircraft noise cl 6.4–6.5; flood planning cl 5.21)","Site‑specific schedules and additional permitted uses and heritage listings that require parcel-level checks (Sch 1; Sch 5)","Procedural and consultation requirements (e.g. consultation with Commonwealth for airspace impacts, Heritage Council notifications) adding administrative steps (cl 6.4; cl 5.10(7)–(9))"],"plain_english_summary":"This Plan maps zones and sets permitted, consent and prohibited land uses and development controls for land in Walgett (cl 1.3). It requires development consent for most subdivisions, demolition and many uses while identifying some exempt and complying development pathways (cls 2.6, 2.7, 3.1–3.2).\n\nThe Council is the consent authority (cl 1.6); applicants bear compliance costs and must meet lot‑size, height and heritage rules and other local controls (cls 4.1, 4.3, 5.10). The Plan authorises specific additional uses and prohibits canal‑estate development (Sch 1; cl 2.9)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":3717},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains a comprehensive local environmental plan for Walgett Shire. While it includes detailed site-specific provisions for Lightning Ridge and complex subdivision controls, these are consistent with the Plan's original purpose of managing land use across the Shire's diverse rural, residential, and mining areas. It has not expanded into unrelated regulatory domains."},"complexity_factors":["**13 distinct land use zones**, each with separate objectives and lists of permitted/prohibited uses requiring cross-checking against maps.","**Eight overlapping subdivision clauses** (clauses 2.6, 4.1, 4.1AA, 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.1C, 4.2, and 4.2A) creating a maze of minimum lot size rules, exceptions for existing holdings (land owned since 1968), and specific treatments for strata and community title.","**Site-specific map references** in Schedule 1 identifying 13 separate land parcels at Lightning Ridge by alphanumeric codes (2A, 2B, etc.) that must be cross-referenced with the Additional Permitted Uses Map to determine allowed uses.","**Nested exception logic** in clause 1.9A, which suspends restrictive covenants but contains seven specific exclusions (e.g., conservation agreements, planning agreements), plus a further savings clause preserving public authority rights.","**Conditional development standards** in clause 4.6 allowing variations only if specific tests are met, but explicitly excluding certain zones (e.g., RU1 Primary Production) and specific standards (e.g., BASIX energy/water standards) from that flexibility.","**Extensive cross-referencing** to State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs), the Crown Land Management Act 2016, National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, and other legislation, requiring users to consult multiple legal instruments simultaneously.","**Schedule 5 (Heritage)** listing over 80 individual items with precise legal land descriptions (Lot and Deposited Plan numbers), requiring title searches to confirm applicability."],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Walgett Local Environmental Plan 2013**—the legal rulebook that controls what you can build, subdivide, or use land for across the Walgett Shire in north-western New South Wales (including the opal mining town of Lightning Ridge).\n\n**What it does**\nThe Plan splits the Shire into **zones** (such as RU1 Primary Production, R1 General Residential, and E4 General Industrial). For each zone, it sets out:\n*   **Permitted without consent** – activities you can do straight away (e.g., home occupations in some zones).\n*   **Permitted with consent** – activities needing Council approval (e.g., building a house, opening a shop, or running a caravan park).\n*   **Prohibited** – activities not allowed (e.g., heavy industry in residential areas).\n\n**Key rules that affect landowners**\n*   **Subdivision & Lot Sizes** – To stop productive farmland from being carved into useless fragments, the Plan sets minimum lot sizes. There are extra, complicated rules for “community title” schemes (shared property arrangements), strata plans (subdividing buildings into units), and land that sits across two different zones.\n*   **Lightning Ridge** – Because this is a unique opal mining area, the Plan allows specific tourist mines, shops, and pubs on particular parcels of land marked on a special map.\n*   **Rivers** – Within 100 metres of the Barwon or Namoi Rivers, development is restricted to protect water quality, riverbanks, and public access.\n*   **Airports** – Height limits and noise controls apply near Walgett, Collarenebri, and Lightning Ridge airports to protect flight paths.\n*   **Heritage** – You need special permission to demolish or alter any of the **80+ listed heritage items**, which include old homesteads, churches, and famous opal field huts.\n*   **Farming & Environment** – Special rules apply to intensive livestock (like piggeries and feedlots) and aquaculture (fish farming) to manage odours, water pollution, and disease risks between farms.\n\n**Who it affects**\nAnyone who owns property, wants to build, subdivide, start a business, mine opals, or run intensive agriculture in Walgett Shire. The **consent authority** (the body that approves applications) is usually Walgett Shire Council, though some State agencies get a say on airport or heritage matters.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe Plan tries to balance protecting the Shire’s agricultural land, natural rivers, and cultural heritage with allowing housing, jobs, and the famous opal tourism industry to operate. If you build or use land without following these rules, you can be fined or forced to stop work."},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Local environmental plans are inherently living documents. With over 40 amendments between 2013 and 2025, the scope and content of this plan has almost certainly evolved beyond the original 2013 version — potentially adding new zones, adjusting permitted land uses, updating heritage listings, changing height limits or minimum lot sizes, and incorporating new state government planning policies. The frequency and volume of amendments strongly suggests the plan's practical effect today differs materially from its original intent, though without access to the full substantive provisions a precise comparison cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP format incorporates by reference a large body of state-level planning policy and definitions, which users must cross-reference to fully understand their obligations","Numerous land use zones, each with different permitted, permissible with consent, and prohibited uses — requiring zone-by-zone analysis","Extensive use of defined terms (e.g., 'permissible with consent', 'exempt development', 'complying development') that have precise legal meanings not obvious to laypersons","Over 40 amendments since 2013 mean the current rules may differ substantially from earlier versions, requiring careful version tracking","Interaction with state-level legislation (Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) and state environmental planning policies creates a layered, multi-instrument regulatory environment","Maps form an integral part of the plan — land use zones, flood overlays, heritage items, and lot size restrictions are determined by spatial maps that must be read alongside the written provisions","Only metadata and status information was provided — the actual substantive provisions (zones, clauses, schedules, maps) are not included in this document, limiting full analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"The Walgett Local Environmental Plan 2013 is the statutory rulebook that controls land use and development across Walgett Shire, setting zoning, permitted/prohibited uses, building heights, minimum lot sizes and protections for heritage, flood‑prone, biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural areas.  \n\nIt affects anyone who owns, plans or invests in land there—homeowners, farmers, developers and businesses—and is the primary document council uses to approve or refuse proposals. The LEP has been amended over 40 times, so check the current version."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013","history":"/api/acts/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/walgett-local-environmental-plan-2013/documents"}}