Town planning report · RAL23/0009

      enterprises are predominantly pasture fed, free
      range operations.

 f)   More intensive rural activities including animal   Not Applicable
      keeping, intensive horticulture and extractive
      industry may be established in the zone
      provided that adverse environmental and
      amenity impacts including the generation of
      noise, dust or odour are avoided with sensitive
      land uses buffered from impacts.

 g) Lot reconfigurations are typically limited to        Complies
    instances of protecting remnant vegetation or        The proposal is for a boundary realignment only. No
    riparian corridors or improving the delivery or      additional lots are proposed. The proposed boundary
    function of regional infrastructure.                 realignment allows for the retention of the existing
                                                         vegetation and preserves the existing environmental
                                                         significance of the land. The existing buildings,
                                                         access, and services will be maintained over each
                                                         allotment.
 h) The establishment of outdoor recreation and          Not Applicable
    small-scale tourism facilities in suitable
    locations is facilitated in a manner that does
    not significantly compromise the rural
    productivity or ecological values of the land.

 i)   Visitor accommodation complements rural            Not Applicable
      uses and promotes the sustainable use of rural
      land.

 j)   Houses or outbuildings may be available for        Not Applicable
      short term guests where there is no resultant
      changes to the rural amenity or rural
      production of the area.
 k) Nature based tourism adopts exemplary                Not Applicable
    standards of ecologically sustainable design
    and facilitates appreciation of the natural
    environment.
 l)   Rural activities provide for appropriate value     Not Applicable
      adding to produce on site where adverse
      environmental and amenity impacts are
      avoided.
 m) Home-based businesses which add to the               Not Applicable
    economic sustainability of the hinterland are
    established where the nature, scale and
    intensity of the activity is compatible with the
    character and amenity of the surrounding
    locality.




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