New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STRATHFIELD LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2012 - REG 1.2

1.2 Aims of Plan

(1) This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in Strathfield in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 3.20 of the Act.

(2) The particular aims of this Plan are as follows--

(a) to achieve high quality urban form by ensuring that new development exhibits design excellence and reflects the existing or desired future character of particular localities and neighbourhoods in Strathfield,

(b) to promote the efficient and spatially appropriate use of land, the sustainable revitalisation of centres, the improved integration of transport and land use, and an appropriate mix of uses by regulating land use and development,

(c) to promote land uses that provide a wide range of employment, recreation, retail, cultural, service, educational and other facilities for the local community,

(d) to provide opportunities for economic growth that will enhance the local community,

(e) to promote future development that integrates land use and transport planning, encourages public transport use, and reduces the traffic and environmental impacts of private vehicle use,

(f) to identify and protect environmental and cultural heritage,

(g) to promote opportunities for social, cultural and community activities,

(h) to minimise risk to the community by identifying land subject to flooding and restricting incompatible development.