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BLUE MOUNTAINS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2005 - REG 49
Protected Area--Escarpment Area
49 Protected Area--Escarpment Area
(1) Consent shall not be granted to development on any land within a Protected
Area--Escarpment Area (
"protected land" ) that involves the clearing of native vegetation unless the
consent authority is satisfied, by means of an assessment of the landscape and
environmental impact of the proposed development, that the development
complies with the objectives and other provisions within this clause.
(2) The
objectives for a Protected Area--Escarpment Area are-- (a) to preserve and
enhance the visual, cultural and ecological values of the escarpment systems
within the City of Blue Mountains, and
(b) to restrict development, including
buildings, alterations and vegetation clearing, so as to minimise adverse
impact on the perception of escarpments as significant natural features, and
(c) to limit the proportion of hard surfaces in close proximity to escarpment
systems, and
(d) to ensure that the design and siting of development
minimises environmental impact, and
(e) to encourage the retention,
restoration and maintenance of areas of disturbed native vegetation.
(3)
Development, including the clearing of native vegetation, on any land within a
Protected Area--Escarpment Area is to-- (a) not adversely impact on the
ecological or scenic values of the escarpment system, and
(b) retain and
maintain all existing native vegetation outside the area immediately required
for the development, and
(c) incorporate measures to regenerate native
vegetation within the escarpment system in those areas which are already
cleared and do not form part of the site of any existing development or the
proposed development, and
(d) be designed and sited to respond
sympathetically to the landform in which it is proposed to be situated, and
(e) not protrude above the existing vegetation canopy of the immediate
locality, and
(f) not protrude above the height of adjacent buildings, and
(g) not visually disrupt the skyline by protruding above the ridgeline within
or behind the site or above adjacent buildings, and
(h) incorporate
unobtrusive and non-reflective materials and exterior surfaces with colours
that help blend structures into the natural environment, and
(i) incorporate
measures to minimise reflection of sunlight from glazed surfaces.
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