53Controls for intensive agriculture

53 Controls for intensive agriculture

53 Controls for intensive agriculture

(1) Ecologically sustainable development objectives The ecologically sustainable development objective of this clause is to encourage ecologically sustainable intensive agriculture undertaken in an environmentally sensitive manner and having minimal impact on both the amenity of adjoining property owners and the environment.

(2) Consent must not be granted to development for the purpose of intensive agriculture on any site unless the consent authority has had regard to the following—

(a) the potential for odours to adversely impact on the amenity of residences and other land uses within the vicinity of the site,

(b) the potential for the pollution of surface water and ground water and, if the proposal may have an adverse impact on water quality, any water quality monitoring,

(c) the ability for all adverse environmental impacts associated with the intensive agriculture to be contained within the site,

(d) measures to mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts,

(e) measures for the health and welfare of animals, including how any relevant industry codes of practice for the health and welfare of animals can be enforced.