Environmental Planning: Instruments, Zoning, and Development

This homework assignment delves into the intricacies of environmental planning, focusing on the application of environmental planning instruments (EPIs) and their distinctions from Development Control Plans. The assignment explores zoning provisions within Residential R1 zones, elucidating how these regulations shape land use and development. It clarifies the concepts of proposed, exempt, and complying development, providing insights into how to recognize each type. Furthermore, the assignment examines the role and impact of the Greater Sydney Commission on planning, particularly through its District Plans. Finally, it addresses the necessity of council evaluation in development projects, emphasizing its role in maintaining balanced approaches to residential amenity and achieving desired outcomes. The solution draws upon various academic sources to support its arguments.

Running Head: Planning 0
Planning and Environment
4/23/2019

Planning 1
Q1. Describe environmental planning instruments and why need to know about them? How it
differs from Development Control Plans?
Ans1. Environmental planning Instruments (EPIs) are determined as Local Environmental
plans and State Environmental Planning Policies but do not involve developmental control
plans. These instruments are the framework by which the local and state government regulate
development with the help of development standards. They can also maintain the connection
between environment & standard, and control other activities. The primary purpose of
environmental planning instruments is to identify what type of development is allowed in an
area (Legacy and Leshinsky, 2015).
Importance of Environmental Planning Instruments-
 It is important to identify them because it enhances, protects, and utilizes the
environment to the best advantage.
 It reserves the land for the utilization of open space within the meaning of Local
Development Act, 1993.
 It also regulates, retains, and maintains any matter respecting to reasonable housing.
 It also takes effort and initiative to preserve trees and protect trees.
 It also conserves and preserves native plants and animals involving populations,
habitats, ecological communities, and threatened species (De Roo, 2017).
Environmental planning Instruments Development Control Plans
1. The state government prepares the EPIs. The councils for the objective of
controlling land and development prepare
the Development control plans.
2. They are legally binding documents. They are not legally binding documents.
3. They are published in the NSW
legislation.
They are maintained in the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act.

Planning 2
Q.2How the zoning provisions work on the land, which is zoned Residential R1. In addition,
what are principle development standards in the local environmental plan?
Ans2. Zoning provisions work in Residential R1, which allows national and local
representatives to control property and land markets to make sure it is used on a
complimentary basis. It also makes sure that the area remains relatively low, which assist in
boosting its appeal for new families with children. They can take effort to build an apartment
complex in an R1 Zone, which is thwarted by zoning regulators. Once an area receives a
zoning classification, it needs a range of administrative action and legislative approvals to
transform it. It is stated that the floor area on the zoning lot cannot exceed 10,000 square foot,
which is restricted in the Residential R1 (White et al., 2017).
Principle development Standard for the local environmental plan is-
 It is stated that the minimum division lot relates to the subdivision of any land that
needs development consent.
 It is under the Community Land Development Act, 1989, which not be less than the
minimum size depicted on the Lot size map.
 This clause applies to the respective rural extents-
 Zone RU1 Primary Production
 Zone RU6 Transition
 The height of the building should not exceed the maximum height for the objective of
encouraging design excellence.
 They should set rules for the objective of preventing an area that has no significant
development (Legislation.nsw.gov.au, 2019).
Q3. What do the proposed development, exempt, and complying development mean? How
will I recognize that my development is complying or exempt?
Ans3. The proposed development is determined as optimizing the extent of development,
which contributes to the commercialization of experience and knowledge with the help of
collaboration and entrepreneurship with industry. It generates a high-quality place by
changing the framework of the social and physical environment. It also assists in offering
sustainable development in the integration and quality within the industry.

Planning 3
Exempt development may be carried out without the need for development under the Exempt
and Complying Development Codes Act. It is stated that such development is not exempt
from any license, authority, approval, or permit that is essential under any other act (Sharifi
and Murayama, 2015).
Complying development states that under section 76A of the Act, which the issue of a
complying development certificate might obtain.
It is quite evident that exempt or complying development must be determined in an
environmentally sensitive area. My development is exempt development due to the reason
that it meets the standard that complies with the requirement and manages the minimal
environmental impact. It must not involve the removal of a tree that needs development
consent in respect to development consent. The land is installed with the accordance of the
manufacturer’s specifications (Robb et al., 2018).
Q4. What is the role of the Greater Sydney Commission? How will their District Plans impact
planning?
Ans4.The Greater Sydney commission is important metropolitan planning to make Greater
Sydney more sustainable, productive, and liveable. Their main role is to align and coordinate
the planning that will enhance the future of Greater Sydney. They can also guide and lead the
planning for transport, development, and housing so that it will be achievable for all. They
provide the commission new assurance and advice functions, which directly advice the
Minister for planning and capable to make reasonable demand for data and information from
councils. The legislative changes contribute to the commission to have a strategic insight at
the centre of government (Turner et al., 2016).
The district plan is a bridge among local and regional planning, which informs community
strategic plans and local environmental plans. It also assists councils to manage and offer for
growth and development in supporting their local planning strategies. The North District
influences to maintain growth in the respect of social, economic, and environmental matters
to attain the vision. It is stated that community engagement has supported a plan that
deliberates local values and balances local as well as regional consideration. It provides
impact to deliver the district and regional plans through local aspect (Murdoch and Abram,
2017).

Planning 4
Q5. Why the development does need to be evaluated by the council?
Ans5. The development needs to be evaluated by the council as it maintain a balanced
approach that prevents residential amenity and gives clarity to maintain the full potential and
attain desired outcomes. Your land needs to be evaluated as it is related to proposals and
suggestions that manage the situations of refusal. It determined a range of levelling and
clearing of land, construction of new proposal, and change of proposal for an extension. It is
stated that it is an appropriate utilization on the property as per its zoning (Dana, 2018).

Planning 5
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