Planning Regulation 2017
sch.6-sec.7CMaterial change of use for rural workers’ accommodation
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sch.6-sec.7C Material change of use for rural workers’ accommodation
A material change of use of premises for rural workers’ accommodation, if— the premises are in a rural zone; and the area of the premises is at least 25ha; and the material change of use does not result in the accommodation, or a driveway or footpath to the accommodation, being located in any of the following areas under a State planning instrument or local instrument— a flood hazard area; a bushfire hazard area; a landslide hazard area; and the material change of use does not result in accommodation with a total capacity to accommodate more than 20 employees of a rural use across the following premises— the premises on which the material change of use is carried out; the premises on which the rural use is carried out; adjoining premises to premises mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) if the premises are owned by the same person; and the material change of use does not involve a new vehicular access to a road or changes to an existing vehicular access to a road. See also section 16 (3) . sch 6 s 7C prev sch 6 s 7C ins 2021 SL No. 50 s 4 amd 2021 SL No. 140 s 259 exp 30 April 2022 (see sch 6 s 7C(2)) pres sch 6 s 7C ins 2022 SL No. 195 s 8 (1) amd 2025 SL No. 149 s 18 exp 16 December 2027 (see s 16(3))
- (a) the premises are in a rural zone; and
- (b) the area of the premises is at least 25ha; and
- (c) the material change of use does not result in the accommodation, or a driveway or footpath to the accommodation, being located in any of the following areas under a State planning instrument or local instrument— (i) a flood hazard area; (ii) a bushfire hazard area; (iii) a landslide hazard area; and
- (i) a flood hazard area;
- (ii) a bushfire hazard area;
- (iii) a landslide hazard area; and
- (d) the material change of use does not result in accommodation with a total capacity to accommodate more than 20 employees of a rural use across the following premises— (i) the premises on which the material change of use is carried out; (ii) the premises on which the rural use is carried out; (iii) adjoining premises to premises mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) if the premises are owned by the same person; and
- (i) the premises on which the material change of use is carried out;
- (ii) the premises on which the rural use is carried out;
- (iii) adjoining premises to premises mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) if the premises are owned by the same person; and
- (e) the material change of use does not involve a new vehicular access to a road or changes to an existing vehicular access to a road.
- (i) a flood hazard area;
- (ii) a bushfire hazard area;