13Principles to be followed in implementing strategies

13 Principles to be followed in implementing strategies

13 Principles to be followed in implementing strategies

The principles to be followed in implementing the strategies of this plan for achieving its aims are as follows—

(a) recognition of the responsibilities of this generation to future generations in relation to environmental quality and resource usage by respecting the limits of natural and physical resources,

(b) acknowledgment of the diversity of Sydney’s cultural heritage from pre-European occupation to the current time,

(c) involvement of the community in the planning process by ensuring openness, accountability and transparency in the decision-making process,

(d) consistent application of the provisions of this plan so that the aims and strategies of this plan can be achieved and implemented in practice, and provide certainty for applicants for development consents, investors, residents and the public,

(e) consistent and proper regard for the aims and strategies of this plan, in particular, when development applications are being determined.