New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (VEGETATION IN NON-RURAL AREAS) 2017

- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 21 August 2020
- Reg 454 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Policy
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Aims of Policy
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Land to which Policy applies
   6.      Relationship to other planning instruments

   PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO CLEAR VEGETATION IN NON-RURAL AREAS

   7.      The clearing of vegetation in non-rural areas that requires authority under this Policy
   8.      Clearing that does not require authority under this Policy

   PART 3 - COUNCIL PERMITS FOR CLEARING OF VEGETATION IN NON-RURAL AREAS

   9.      Vegetation to which Part applies
   10.     Council may issue permit for clearing of vegetation
   11.     Miscellaneous provisions relating to permits
   12.     Appeal to Land and Environment Court

   PART 4 - APPROVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION PANEL FOR CLEARING NATIVE VEGETATION IN NON-RURAL AREAS

   13.     Provisions relating to exercise of functions of Panel under this Policy
   14.     Obtaining approval of Panel for clearing of native vegetation
   15.     Biodiversity development assessment report and retirement of biodiversity credits
   16.     Modification of approvals of Panel under this Part
   17.     Application form
   18.     Fees for applications
   19.     Information required in application for approval by Panel or modification of approval
   20.     Panel may request further information about an application for approval or modification of approval
   21.     Time for dealing with applications for approval or modification of approval
   22.     Appeal against approval decisions of Panel
   23.     Lapsing of approval
   24.     Miscellaneous provisions relating to approvals of Panel

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Clearing of vegetation permitted without consent if authority under this Policy not required
   26.     General savings and transitional provisions
   27.     Clearing of vegetation formerly authorised under Native Vegetation Act 2003 within Zones R5, E2, E3 and E4
   28.     Amendment of State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011
   29.     Amendment of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008