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Consent shall not be granted to development within the:
unless the development proposed to be carried out has been assessed in accordance with the provisions that apply to the land, as specified for the relevant village within Schedule 1, and complies with those provisions.
Consent shall not be granted to development within the Recreation--Private zone unless the development proposed to be carried out has been assessed in accordance with: (a) the relevant precinct provisions within Part 1 of Schedule 4, or (b) Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 4, where the development proposed to be carried out is not within a specific precinct, and complies with those provisions. Consent shall not be granted to development within the Recreation--Open Space zone unless the development proposed to be carried out has been assessed in accordance with the provisions that apply to the land, as specified within Part 2 of Schedule 4, and complies with those provisions.
The objectives for the Village--Town Centre zone are as follows:
To promote and consolidate the larger towns and villages within the Blue Mountains as the focus of retail, commercial, and community activity. To promote the unique character of each of the towns and villages of the Blue Mountains. To promote the economic viability of the towns and villages. To encourage a broad range of tourist activity in the towns and villages. To encourage a mix of residential land uses in association with business and community land uses. To focus large scale retailing and other higher order uses in appropriate locations within the district centres of Katoomba and Springwood. To promote high quality urban design of built forms.
The objectives for the Village--Neighbourhood Centre zone are as follows:
To encourage a range of local convenience shopping facilities and associated commercial and community activities. To encourage a mix of residential land uses in association with a primarily commercial or retail land use. To direct future major commercial, retail and professional services to the village areas, thereby discouraging ribbon development along major arterial roads. To ensure that development contributes to the creation of a distinct village identity. To ensure that the non-residential uses are environmentally compatible with the residential uses and do not unreasonably affect the residential amenity within the zone as a result of factors such as operating hours, noise, loss of privacy, and pedestrian and vehicular traffic. To promote high quality urban design of built forms.
The objectives for the Village--Tourist zone are as follows:
To allow opportunities for the development of a variety of tourist-orientated land uses and services within a predominantly residential area. To allow for the consolidation of tourism-related land uses in existing major tourism precincts in the Blue Mountains. To ensure that development contributes to a strengthening of the landscape character and visual setting along significant tourist routes. To retain and enhance the established traditional streetscape character and heritage values, including mature vegetation and gardens, that contribute to the attraction of the area for residents and visitors. To ensure that the building form and design of non-residential land uses do not unreasonably detract from the amenity of adjoining or adjacent residents or the existing quality of the environment by its scale, height, bulk or operation. To only permit development that does not place unacceptable demands on infrastructure and services.
The objectives for the Village--Housing zone are as follows:
To provide diverse housing types in terms of size, access, tenure and levels of affordability. To consolidate residential opportunities in areas within close proximity to commercial centres and railway stations. To make area-specific provisions in relation to density, design, form, building materials and landscaping to retain the distinct character of the relevant village location and maintain appropriate transitions to adjoining land uses. To encourage the provision of housing options that are designed to be accessible for people with special needs or are easily adaptable for these needs in the future. To ensure that residential development has a scale and character at the streetscape that is consistent with adjoining residential land uses and minimises adverse impact on environmental quality and on the amenity of residents. To permit only development that does not place unacceptable demands on infrastructure and services.
The objectives for the Living--General zone are as follows:
To allow for residential development primarily in the form of detached single dwelling houses in a variety of types, designs and tenures. To promote residential development in locations that are accessible to services and facilities, thereby encouraging use of transport modes other than private motor vehicles. To ensure that residential and non-residential development maintains and improves the character of residential areas, in a manner that minimises impacts on the existing amenity and environmental quality of those areas. To allow a range of non-residential land uses that are consistent with the predominant scale and height of adjoining buildings and do not unreasonably detract from the amenity of adjoining or adjacent residents. To ensure that development responds to the environmental characteristics of the site.
The objectives for the Living--Conservation zone are as follows:
To retain and enhance the character of residential areas that are formed by larger allotments and single dwelling houses within a prominent traditional garden setting. To enhance the landscape character and setting along roads of heritage significance where the road forms a visually significant entrance to a village or a linkage/pathway between major visitor destinations. To ensure development, including development within adjoining road reserves, retains the prominence of landscape elements and traditional garden settings. To ensure that established gardens are retained or landscape settings are re-established as part of any development of land, including development involving major alterations and additions. To allow for a limited range of non-residential land uses where these are conducted in association with a predominantly residential land use and are consistent with the retention of a residential character based on a landscape or open space setting.
The objectives for the Living--Bushland Conservation zone are as follows:
To allow for residential development in the form of single detached dwellings where this development is within the capacity of the environment to sustain such development and is undertaken in a manner that minimises impact on environmentally sensitive areas. To preserve and re-establish native bushland in areas that exhibit a predominantly bushland character, where consistent with the protection of assets from bush fire. To permit only low density residential land uses and to retain large allotment sizes in fringe urban locations or locations that do not have reasonable access to services and facilities. To allow a limited range of non-residential land uses only where these are conducted in association with a predominantly residential land use. To ensure that the form and siting of buildings, colours, landscaping and building materials are appropriate for and harmonise with the bushland character of the locality. To encourage the retention and re-establishment of native bushland along significant fauna corridors and in areas of high visual significance, including escarpment areas and along the Regional Transport Corridor.
The objectives for the Employment--General zone are as follows:
To encourage the establishment of a broad range of industrial and associated land uses which will generate greater local employment opportunities. To allow a wide range of employment generating land uses and facilities including industry, advanced technology, wholesale sales, storage, distribution, servicing, research and ancillary administrative uses, where these incorporate measures to conserve the sensitive environment of the Blue Mountains. To ensure that industrial development incorporates measures to mitigate the impact of its operation on the environment from noise generation or pollution. To allow retail development where it is associated with a primarily industrial land use or for appropriate bulky goods retailing. To ensure that the form and siting of buildings, colours and landscaping elements contribute to development of a landscape setting for industrial land uses and retain any existing bushland character. To allow industrial and other compatible development which incorporates controls on potential impacts on the amenity of residents in adjoining residential areas.
The objectives for the Employment--Enterprise zone are as follows:
To promote the development of mixed use residential and business areas with a high quality built environment and amenity. To provide greater opportunities for the location and growth of small businesses, particularly those related to information technology and cultural industries such as arts and design-based businesses and associated production. To permit minor retail uses where they are ancillary to the primary land use and do not detract from the growth of the town and village centres as primary retailing centres. To ensure that the design of new development is adaptable for both residential and business land uses. To ensure that development incorporates landscape elements that provide an appropriate landscape setting for business and residential land uses. To allow for the provision of recreational facilities.
The objectives for the Regional Transport Corridor zone are as follows:
To clearly identify land for the provision of major transportation networks and facilities. To recognise corridors of existing railway and classified road lands and to identify future road and railway alignments. To ensure that development within the zone is integrated with the surrounding natural, physical or built environment. To ensure that all works contribute to the safe and effective operation of classified roads for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport users and motorists. To identify land that is required for widening of the corridor and to enable its acquisition by the relevant authority.
The objectives for the Recreation--Private zone are as follows:
To encourage the development of land in a manner which satisfies the private recreational needs of the community. To allow development of land uses and activities that support and are compatible with private recreational land use. To ensure that recreational development is environmentally sensitive and site responsive and compatible with use of the land for sport, entertainment, education, tourism and accommodation of older people and people with a disability.
The objectives for the Recreation--Open Space zone are as follows:
To enhance the quality of life of residents and visitors and improve the amenity of the villages in the Blue Mountains through the provision and management of open space. To identify and provide public land to be used for open space and public recreational purposes. To provide for a range of recreational settings to cater for the needs of local residents and visitors. To promote improved recreational facilities on publicly owned land. To improve the environmental quality of the area and ensure that recreational development is environmentally sensitive and site responsive. To identify privately owned land that should be acquired for recreational purposes. To ensure that the development of land is consistent with any plan of management applying to the land.
The objectives for the Environmental Protection--Private zone are as follows:
To protect land that is environmentally sensitive or has high scenic value from development, where that land is privately owned or is not intended to be used as public open space. To encourage land restoration works on disturbed bushland areas. To allow bush fire hazard reduction that is in a form consistent with the protection of natural ecological values. To restrict development on part of land that is inappropriate by reason of physical characteristics or high bush fire hazard, but only where less restricted development is allowed by this plan elsewhere on the land due to its different zoning. To contribute to the maintenance of bio-diversity in the Blue Mountains. To allow for low impact nature-based recreational activities that are consistent with the protection of the land's natural ecological significance.
The objectives for the Environmental Protection--Open Space zone are as follows:
To ensure conservation and facilitate management of environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City. To provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance. To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of the physical characteristics or the high bush fire hazard of the land. To allow bush fire hazard reduction that is in a form consistent with the protection of natural ecological values. To provide for nature-based recreational opportunities that are compatible with the land's natural, cultural and aesthetic values and to foster an appreciation of those values. To encourage land restoration works on disturbed bushland areas. To ensure that the development of land is consistent with any plan of management applying to the land. To identify privately owned land that should be acquired for environmental protection and open space purposes.
is specified in the land use matrix in subclause (6).
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Development consent is not required for the doing of:
Notwithstanding clause 32 (Land use matrix), consent shall not be granted for:
unless a bush fire safety authority required by the Rural Fires Act 1997 has been issued by the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service.