Illawarra Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Jamberoo Valley (NSW)

Part 1Preliminary1Name of plan

This plan may be cited as Illawarra Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Jamberoo Valley.

2Aims, objectives etc(1)

The general aim of this plan is to conserve the agricultural, environmental and aesthetic values of the Jamberoo Valley.

(2)

The specific aims of this plan are:

• (a)

  to conserve the agricultural potential of the Jamberoo Valley,

• (b)

  to protect the rural environment and scenic amenity of the Jamberoo Valley Escarpment Area,

• (c)

  to conserve areas of native vegetation,

• (d)

  to conserve items of the environmental heritage and to encourage and promote their restoration and enhancement,

• (e)

  to conserve the scenic quality of the Valley,

• (f)

  to encourage re-afforestation with appropriate species of trees and the eradication of undesirable exotic weed species, and

• (g)

  to ensure that future development, including tourist development, in the valley is sited, designed and of such a scale and nature so as not to compromise other conservation objectives.

3Land to which plan applies(1)

Except as provided by subclauses (2) and (3), this plan applies to the land within the Municipalities of Kiama and Shellharbour, as shown edged heavy black (other than the land bounded by a black line edged by a broken line) on Sheet 1 of the map marked “Illawarra Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Jamberoo Valley” the original of which is deposited in the office of the Department, copies of which are deposited in the offices of the Councils of those Municipalities.

(2)

(Repealed)

(3)

Clause 8 (a) (i) and (ii) apply to the land to which Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan No 16 applies.

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(Repealed)

Part 25–8

(Repealed)

Part 3Provisions relating to the making of local environmental plans9Preparation of local environmental plans

A consent authority shall, in the preparation of a draft local environmental plan applying to the land to which this plan applies, give effect to the objectives, policies and principles specified in this plan.

10Objectives relating to Jamberoo Village

The objective of this plan in relation to Jamberoo Village is to limit the existing town boundaries of the Village to the boundaries as shown by a black line edged by a broken line on Sheet 1 of the map marked “Illawarra Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Jamberoo Valley” which is deposited in the office of the Department.

11Preparation of local environmental plans relating to Jamberoo Village

A draft local environmental plan shall not make provision for the expansion of Jamberoo Village beyond the boundaries referred to in clause 10.

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(Repealed)