LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS
TWEED LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN
"The Tweed Local Environment Plan (TLEP) is the primary planning tool used to control and guide the future development of land in the whole of the Tweed Shire by dividing land in the Shire into various zones. It sets out what development can be carried out within them, whether Council approval is needed and/or whether any special requirements apply, in relation to proposed development." (Tweed Shire Council)
TWEED LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 2000
Aims of this Plan are:
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The management of growth so that the unique natural and developed character of the Tweed Shire is retained, and its economic vitality, ecological integrity and cultural fabric is enhanced
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to provide a legal basis for the making of a development control plan that contains more detailed local planning policies and other provisions that provide guidance for future development and land management, such as provisions recommending the following:
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that some or all development should be restricted to certain land within a zone,
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that specific development requirements should apply to certain land in a zone or to a certain type of development,
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that certain types or forms of development or activities should be encouraged by the provision of appropriate incentives, and
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to give effect to and provide reference to the following strategies and policies adopted by the Council: Tweed Shire 2000+ Strategy, Pottsville Village Strategy.
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to encourage sustainable economic development of the area of Tweed compatible with the area’s environmental and residential amenity qualities.
IMPORTANT FOCUS: Ecologically sustainable development
Four Principles:
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the precautionary principle- if there are threats of serious environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing preventative measures. Decisions should be guided by careful evaluation to avoid or irreversible damage.
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inter-generational equity- namely, that the present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment are maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations, and
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conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity- conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration,
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improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms- that environmental factors should be included in the valuation of assets and services, such as:
TWEED LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING WAS REVIEWED IN 2010 AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REDRAFTED AS OF 2012