44General controls for development—Zone 7 (d) (Environment Protection General Zone)

44 General controls for development—Zone 7 (d) (Environment Protection General Zone)

44 General controls for development—Zone 7 (d) (Environment Protection General Zone)

(1) Land within the zone Land is within Zone 7 (d) (the Environment Protection General Zone) if it is shown lettered 7 (d) on the zoning map.

(2) Objectives of the zone The objectives of Zone 7 (d) are as follows—

(a) to protect and conserve important elements of the natural environment, including bushland, significant areas of natural vegetation, water catchment areas and wildlife habitats and corridors,

(b) to encourage development compatible with and sympathetic to the conservation of the natural environment and based on principles of ecologically sustainable development,

(c) to maintain the visual character of the coastal landscapes, hillscapes and ridgelines,

(d) to protect threatened ecological communities or threatened species and their habitats,

(e) to protect areas of high biodiversity value,

(f) to strictly control any reduction of important natural areas,

(g) to ensure that development in the zone on land adjoining land in Zones 7 (b), 7 (f1), 7 (f2) and 8 is compatible with the management objectives for that land.

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

environmental facilities.

(4) Allowed only with development consent Development for the purpose of—

agriculture; bed and breakfast establishments; camp sites; clearing of land; dwelling houses; ecotourism facilities; kiosks; picnic grounds; recreation areas; utility installations.

(5) Prohibited Any development not included in subclause (3) or (4).