Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005
Schedule 3 - Contents
Part 1
Part 2
Employment—General Zone
Employment—Enterprise Zone
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Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005
Schedule 3
Part 1
Schedule 3
Locality management within Employment Zones
Employment—General Zone
Locality management within Employment
Zones
(Clause 16)
Part 1
Employment—General Zone
Division 1
1
Building envelope
Building height
The maximum building height is 10 metres.
2
Building setback
The minimum setback from a road reserve is 8 metres.
3
Site coverage
A minimum area of 20 per cent of the total allotment is to be retained
as soft, pervious or landscaped areas (excluding hard surfaces).
4
Development density
The maximum floor space ratio for development is 0.5:1.
Division 2
1
Design and operational considerations
Development near a residential zone
(1)
Consent must not be granted for development in the Employment—
General zone, on land that adjoins or is adjacent to land within a
residential zone, unless the consent authority is satisfied that the
proposed development is compatible with the amenity of existing and
likely future residential use within the residential zone, having regard
to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
the relative building scale, bulk, design and height and the siting
of the proposed development, and
the retention of acoustic and visual privacy of residents of
properties in the residential zone, and
the hours of operation of the proposed development, and
levels of traffic generation of the proposed development, and
any noise, light, dust and odour nuisance likely to be generated
by the proposed development, and
over-shadowing of, and retention of solar access by, properties
in the residential zone.
(2)
The siting and design of buildings within the proposed development
shall allow for reasonable solar access to adjoining buildings, streets
and places.
(3)
The consent authority may decline to grant consent unless it has
considered shadow diagrams prepared by a suitably qualified person
to demonstrate that adjoining buildings and areas will not be adversely
affected by the proposed development.
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Schedule 3
Part 2
2
Locality management within Employment Zones
Employment—Enterprise Zone
Landscaping requirements
(1)
Development in the Employment—General zone is to incorporate the
following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
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the planting of vegetation,
screening of the bulk of the buildings when viewed from the
adjoining public street and from adjoining land uses, where
relevant,
measures to manage stormwater.
(2)
Consent shall not be granted for non-residential development in the
Employment—General zone, excluding development that, in the
opinion of the consent authority, consists of minor additions and
alterations to an existing building, unless the consent authority has
considered a detailed landscape plan.
(3)
A detailed landscape plan prepared to comply with subclause (2) shall
include on that plan at least the following information:
(a)
the location, size and species of existing vegetation to be
affected by the development, including trees, hedges, large
shrubs, shrub beds and any areas of natural vegetation,
(b)
replacement planting for any vegetation which is proposed to be
removed,
(c)
a planting plan showing the location and expected size within
10 years of each tree and large shrub,
(d)
a schedule (table) indicating the common name, botanic name,
expected ultimate height and width and planting size (pot size
and height), if relying on planting of trees or large shrubs for
privacy,
(e)
a planting plan showing location and indicative planting for midlow shrubs and ground covers.
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005
Schedule 3
Part 2
Part 2
Employment—Enterprise Zone
Division 1
1
Locality management within Employment Zones
Employment—Enterprise Zone
Building envelope
Building height
The maximum building height is 8 metres and the maximum height at
eaves is 6.5 metres.
2
Building setback
The minimum setback from a road reserve is 8 metres.
3
4
Site coverage
(1)
The maximum site coverage for buildings is 50 per cent of the total
allotment.
(2)
A minimum area of 30 per cent of the total allotment is to be retained
as soft, pervious or landscaped areas (excluding hard surfaces).
Development density
The maximum floor space ratio for development is 0.5:1.
Division 2
1
Design and operational considerations
Development near a residential zone
(1)
Consent must not be granted for development in the Employment—
Enterprise zone, on land that adjoins or is adjacent to land within a
residential zone, unless the consent authority is satisfied that the
proposed development is compatible with the amenity of existing and
likely future residential use within the residential zone, having regard
to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
the relative building scale, bulk, design and height and the siting
of the proposed development, and
the retention of acoustic and visual privacy of residents of
properties in the residential zone, and
the hours of operation of the proposed development, and
levels of traffic generation of the proposed development, and
any noise, light, dust and odour nuisance likely to be generated
by the proposed development, and
over-shadowing of, and retention of solar access by, properties
in the residential zone.
(2)
The siting and design of buildings within the proposed development
shall allow for reasonable solar access to adjoining buildings, streets
and places.
(3)
The consent authority may decline to grant consent unless it has
considered shadow diagrams prepared by a suitably qualified person
to demonstrate that adjoining buildings and areas will not be adversely
affected by the proposed development.
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Part 2
2
Employment—Enterprise Zone
Landscaping requirements
(1)
Development in the Employment—Enterprise zone is to incorporate
the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
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the planting of vegetation,
screening of the bulk of the buildings when viewed from the
adjoining public street and from adjoining land uses, where
relevant,
measures to manage stormwater.
(2)
Consent shall not be granted for non-residential development in the
Employment—Enterprise zone, excluding development that, in the
opinion of the consent authority, consists of minor additions and
alterations to an existing building, unless the consent authority has
considered a detailed landscape plan.
(3)
A detailed landscape plan prepared to comply with subclause (2) shall
include on that plan at least the following information:
(a)
the location, size and species of existing vegetation to be
affected by the development, including trees, hedges, large
shrubs, shrub beds and any areas of natural vegetation,
(b)
replacement planting for any vegetation which is proposed to be
removed,
(c)
a planting plan showing the location and expected size within
10 years of each tree and large shrub,
(d)
a schedule (table) indicating the common name, botanic name,
expected ultimate height and width and planting size (pot size
and height), if relying on planting of trees or large shrubs for
privacy,
(e)
a planting plan showing location and indicative planting for midlow shrubs and ground covers.