5Aims of Chapter

5 Aims of Chapter

5.1 Aims of Chapter

The aims of this Chapter are as follows—

(a) to provide a consistent planning regime for the development and delivery of infrastructure on land in Port Botany, Port Kembla and the Port of Newcastle,

(b) to allow the efficient development, re-development and protection of land at Port Botany, Port Kembla and the Port of Newcastle for port purposes,

(c) to identify certain development within the Lease Area as exempt development or complying development,

(d) to specify matters to be considered in determining whether to grant consent to development adjacent to development for port purposes,

(e) to provide for development at Port Botany that does not, by its nature or scale, constitute an actual or potential obstruction or hazard to aircraft,

(f) to identify certain development as State significant development or State significant infrastructure,

(g) to ensure that land around the Lease Area is maintained for port-related and industrial uses, including heavy industry on land around Port Kembla.