52General controls for development—Zone 7 (g) (the Environmental Protection (Living Area 1) zone)

52 General controls for development—Zone 7 (g) (the Environmental Protection (Living Area 1) zone)

52 General controls for development—Zone 7 (g) (the Environmental Protection (Living Area 1) zone)

(1) Land within the zone Land is within Zone 7 (g) (the Environmental Protection (Living Area 1) zone) if it is shown coloured medium tan and lettered 7 (g) on the map.

(2) Objectives of the zone

(a) To allow small rural holdings to be created taking advantage of the availability of rural land not generally suited to agriculture, industrial or urban uses.

(b) To maintain the environmental quality and visual amenity of Shellharbour’s rural areas.

(c) To protect the quality of waters in the locality concerned.

(d) To preserve the rural backdrop to existing and proposed residential areas.

(e) To reduce the demand for subdivision for residential purposes of rural land.

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

home-based child care; home businesses; home occupations (excluding an occupation or industry involving the handling or preparation (or both) of food for sale or the carrying out of skin penetration procedures as defined in the Public Health Act 1991).

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

advertisements displaying the purpose for which the land is used; bed and breakfasts; clearing of land; drainage; dwelling houses; education establishments; filling; general agriculture; home occupations where the occupation or industry involves the handling or preparation (or both) of food for sale or the carrying out of skin penetration procedures as defined in the Public Health Act 1991; intensive horticulture; places of public worship; plantation forestry; professional consulting rooms; turf farms; utility installations; veterinary surgeries; wetland improvement.

(5) Prohibited in the zone Development not included in subclause (3) or (4).

cll 49–53: Am 17.8.2001; 2005 (560), Sch 1 [1].