12General controls for development—Zone 1 (a) (Rural General Zone)

12 General controls for development—Zone 1 (a) (Rural General Zone)

12 General controls for development—Zone 1 (a) (Rural General Zone)

(1) Land within the zone Land is within Zone 1 (a) (the Rural General Zone) if it is shown lettered 1 (a) on the zoning map.

(2) Objectives of the zone The objectives of Zone 1 (a) are as follows—

(a) to encourage continued growth in the area’s rural economic base,

(b) to encourage other forms of development, including tourism, that are compatible with agricultural activities and do not create undesirable environmental and cultural impacts,

(c) to protect and conserve the productive potential of prime crop and pasture land,

(d) to maintain the scenic amenity and landscape quality of the area,

(e) to promote the protection, and the preservation and enhancement, of natural ecological systems and processes,

(f) to provide proper and coordinated use and protection of rivers, riparian corridors and water catchment areas,

(g) to promote the economic provision of services compatible with the nature and intensity of development and the character of the area,

(h) to ensure that development and management of the land has minimal impact on water quality and environmental flows of receiving waters,

(i) to maintain significant features of natural and cultural heritage.

(3) Allowed without development consent Development for the purpose of—

agriculture; environmental facilities; farm forestry.

(4) Allowed only with development consent Any development not included in subclause (3) or (5).

(5) Prohibited Development for the purpose of—

advertisements not displaying how the land is lawfully used or directional information; boarding houses; brothels; bulk stores; bulky goods retail outlets; caretakers’ residences; commercial premises; detached dual occupancies; exhibition homes; granny flats; heavy industries; hostels; hotels; medical centres; motels; motor showrooms; multi unit housing; public buildings; recreation facilities; refreshment rooms; serviced apartments; sex shops; shops; warehouses.