{"id":"nsw:epi-2011-0622","name":"Weddin Local Environmental Plan 2011","slug":"weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"622 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181562,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2011-0622-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 [Weddin Local Environmental Plan 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2011-0622).","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> > > SP2 Infrastructure\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > > C3 Environmental Management\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (832), Sch 1.31\\[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 1.31\\[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 SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C3 Environmental Management","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Agriculture; Air transport facilities; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; 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; Forestry; Freight transport facilities; Heavy industrial storage establishments; Heavy industries; Helipads; Highway service centres; 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; Mooring pens; Moorings; Open cut mining; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Research stations; Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural supplies; Rural workers’ dwellings; Secondary dwellings; Sewerage systems; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water supply systems","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Serviced apartments; 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":79},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":96},{"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/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011) (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> **cl 5.1:** Am 2022 (832), Sch 1.31\\[5\\].","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":123},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Biodiversity protection","content":"#### 6 Biodiversity protection\n\n6.1 Biodiversity protection\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to maintain terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, including the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) protecting native fauna and flora,\n> > \n> > > (b) protecting the ecological processes necessary for their continued existence,\n> > \n> > > (c) encouraging the recovery of native fauna and flora and their habitats,\n> > \n> > > (d) maximising connectivity, and minimising fragmentation, of habitat.\n> \n> > (2) This clause applies to land identified as “High Biodiversity Sensitivity” and “Moderate Biodiversity Sensitivity” on the [Natural Resource—Biodiversity Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011).\n> \n> > (3) Before determining a development application for development on land to which this clause applies, the consent authority must consider any adverse impact of the proposed development on the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) native ecological communities,\n> > \n> > > (b) the habitat of any threatened species, populations or ecological community,\n> > \n> > > (c) regionally significant species of fauna or flora or habitat,\n> > \n> > > (d) habitat elements providing connectivity.\n> \n> > (4) Development consent must not be granted to development on land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that—\n> > \n> > > (a) the development is designed, sited and will be managed to avoid any significant adverse environmental impact, or\n> > \n> > > (b) if that impact cannot be avoided by adopting feasible alternatives—the development is designed, sited and will be managed to minimise that impact, or\n> > \n> > > (c) if that impact cannot be minimised—the development will be managed to mitigate that impact.","sortOrder":124},{"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":132},{"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":133},{"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":134},{"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":137},{"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":138},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)","sortOrder":142},{"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":145},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":149},{"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":157},{"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":158},{"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":160},{"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":161},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Culture water","content":"#### 11 Culture water\n\n11 Culture water\n\n> Must use freshwater.","sortOrder":162}],"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument as made implements a standard local planning framework for Weddin (cl 1.2). Its scope has been modified by later amendments and insertions: for example, savings and suspension provisions (cl 1.8A, cl 1.9A — Am 2019), added subdivision controls for community title schemes (cl 4.1AA — Am 2022), boundary‑adjustment and intensive agriculture subdivision rules (cls 4.1A, 4.2D — Ins 2018), and amendments to exceptions to standards (cl 4.6 — Am 2022). Those changes expand and refine discretionary and technical controls and introduce new procedural and substantive tests."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple zones with distinct permitted/prohibited lists (Land Use Table; cl 2.1–2.3) increasing use‑case granularity.","Extensive map‑based overlays (Land Zoning Map; Lot Size Map; Natural Resource maps; Heritage Map) that trigger different clauses (cls 1.7, 1.3, 4.1, 6.1–6.4).","Layering of development pathways: exempt, complying and development consent routes with differing tests and procedural requirements (cls 3.1–3.3, sch 2–3).","Numerous cross‑references to State environmental planning policies and other Acts, creating dependency on external instruments and guidance (cl 1.9; multiple notes).","Detailed environmental constraints and thresholds (biodiversity, wetlands, groundwater, riparian, flood planning) that impose substantive assessment criteria (cls 6.1–6.4, 5.21).","Subdivision and lot‑size regime with exceptions, special rural provisions and recent inserted clauses allowing boundary adjustments and specialised rural lots (cls 4.1, 4.1A, 4.1AA, 4.2, 4.2D).","Discretionary exceptions and exception‑recording obligations that require consent authorities to make and retain substantive planning judgments (cl 4.6(3)–(4)).","Heritage controls with notification and management plan requirements involving third‑party consultation (cl 5.10).","Numerous amending notes and repealed/‘not adopted’ entries indicating a living instrument; users must track amendments (amendment notes across multiple clauses)."],"plain_english_summary":"This local environmental plan sets the rules for land use across Weddin: it defines zones, what development is permitted or prohibited, subdivision and lot‑size standards, and environmental and heritage controls. The Plan applies to mapped land and names the Council as the consent authority (cls 1.3, 1.6). Landowners and developers pay compliance costs (consents, assessments, conditions); the Council (and applicable State policies) decides approvals using map overlays and clause tests that constrain or enable development (cls 2.3, 4.1, 6.1–6.4)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"As a standard instrument LEP, the plan's scope has evolved considerably from its 2011 origins. The 40+ amendments over 14 years indicate that permitted land uses, zone boundaries, development standards, and local provisions have been progressively updated — expanding or restricting what is allowed across various parts of the Weddin LGA. This is typical of LEPs in NSW, which are amended to reflect changing community needs, state government policy directions, and individual development proposals (known as 'spot rezoning'). The current version as of September 2025 likely differs materially from the original 2011 instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Operates as part of a broader NSW planning framework under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, requiring knowledge of that parent legislation to fully understand","Uses a 'standard instrument' template meaning it has many interconnected provisions, land use tables, and definitions that must be read together","Multiple land use zones each with different permitted and prohibited uses — residents must identify their zone and cross-reference multiple tables","Numerous local and statewide exceptions, overlay provisions (e.g. flood-prone land, heritage, environmental sensitivity), and development standards that interact with each other","Has been amended over 40 times since 2011, creating a layered history that can make it hard to know which rules applied at a given point in time","Only the metadata and version history is provided in this extract — the substantive provisions (maps, schedules, land use tables) are not included, limiting full analysis","Relies heavily on accompanying spatial maps (zoning maps, floor space ratio maps, etc.) which must be read alongside the text — making it inaccessible without GIS tools or council assistance"],"plain_english_summary":"The Weddin Local Environmental Plan 2011 is the legal rulebook that controls land use across the Weddin LGA (around Grenfell). It zones land, sets development standards, protects heritage and sensitive areas, and manages risks like flooding and bushfire. It affects landowners, farmers, businesses, developers and the council because it determines when council approval is needed, what developments are allowed, and the consequences for unauthorised work. The plan is frequently amended — always check the current version."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":1879},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Plan appears consistent with its original intent as a standard local environmental planning instrument for the Weddin Shire. It follows the standard NSW LEP template, covering land use zoning, development standards, and environmental protections typical of a regional/rural local government area. While it has been amended over time (noted by amendment references such as 2022 (832)), the core scope remains focused on regulating development and protecting agricultural land and heritage within the Weddin area, without evidence of significant scope creep into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple nested cross-references to State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and other Acts (e.g., National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Crown Land Management Act 2016)","12 distinct land use zones with detailed Land Use Tables containing permissibility classifications (permitted without consent, permitted with consent, prohibited)","Extensive conditional logic and exceptions: for example, clause 4.2B contains 4 separate pathways for erecting dwelling houses in rural zones, with caveats for 'existing holdings' and boundary realignments","Nested subclauses reaching up to 5 levels deep (e.g., clause 5.10(2)(a)(i))","Multiple savings and transitional provisions (clauses 1.8A, 4.2B(4)) that create parallel assessment pathways based on the date of prior approvals","Specific technical standards referenced from external documents (e.g., Building Code of Australia, Flood Risk Management Manual, BASIX certificates)","Six schedules including detailed site location and operational requirements for aquaculture (Schedule 6) and a table of over 100 heritage items (Schedule 5)","Conditional exemptions in clause 4.6 allowing contravention of development standards only if specific 'environmental planning grounds' are demonstrated"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:**\nThis is the rulebook that controls how land can be used and developed in the Weddin local government area (which covers towns like Grenfell, Greenethorpe, Bimbi and Caragabal in central-western New South Wales). It is a Local Environmental Plan (LEP) — essentially a zoning map plus a detailed set of dos and don'ts for every property in the shire.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   **Landowners and farmers:** Rules govern whether you can subdivide rural land, build new houses, run intensive agriculture, or operate farm-stay businesses.\n*   **Homeowners and developers:** Determines if you need planning permission (development consent) to build a house, open a shop, or demolish a building, and what standards (lot sizes, building heights) you must meet.\n*   **Weddin Shire Council:** The Council is the \"consent authority\" that decides most applications, enforces the rules, and maintains the maps that accompany this Plan.\n*   **Heritage property owners:** Special restrictions apply to listed heritage items (like the Grenfell Railway Station or Iandra Homestead) and conservation areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Zones the land:** Divides the shire into categories such as Primary Production (farmland), General Residential, Village centres, and Environmental Management. Each zone has a Land Use Table stating what activities are:\n    *   **Permitted without consent:** Minor things like home occupations or environmental protection works.\n    *   **Permitted with consent:** Most building and business activities — you must apply to Council.\n    *   **Prohibited:** Uses that are not allowed (for example, heavy industry in residential zones).\n*   **Sets subdivision rules:** Controls how small land parcels can be, with special protections to prevent the fragmentation of productive farmland.\n*   **Protects the environment:** Special clauses protect wetlands, biodiversity-sensitive areas, riparian (riverbank) land, and groundwater from inappropriate development.\n*   **Manages hazards:** Development in flood-prone areas must meet safety and environmental criteria.\n*   **Preserves heritage:** Lists over 100 heritage items and requires Council approval for changes to them.\n*   **Fast-tracks minor work:** Identifies \"exempt development\" (no approval needed if standards met) and \"complying development\" (approval via a private certifier if strict standards are met).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Plan balances competing needs: protecting the region’s agricultural economy and natural environment (including the iconic Iandra estate and local waterways) while allowing housing, local businesses, and rural industries to grow. It gives certainty to residents about what can happen on neighbouring properties and sets the legal framework for every development decision Council makes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011","history":"/api/acts/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/weddin-local-environmental-plan-2011/documents"}}