51Ecologically sustainable development

51 Ecologically sustainable development

51 Ecologically sustainable development

The consent authority must not consent to development unless it has considered the following matters that are of relevance to the development—

(a) the principles of ecologically sustainable development,

(b) the extent to which the proposed development will meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs,

(c) the extent to which the proposed development will improve the quality of life, both now and into the future, in a way that maintains the ecological processes on which life depends,

(d) the extent to which the proposed development will contribute to the achievement of high quality ecologically sustainable development outcomes for the urban environment of Sutherland Shire,

(e) to extent to which the proposed development will retain and enhance the natural environment.