Clearing native vegetation when the activity is permitted without council consent

Is the proposed activity on rural or non-rural land?

Land is zoned for different uses. When the activity is permitted without Council consent, the clearing of native vegetation on Rural land is regulated differently to that on non-Rural land. The Native Vegetation Regulatory Map should be used to determine which legislation regulates the clearing of native vegetation on a certain parcel of land.

1. Search for the Lot//DP number (click the ‘start here’ button and select ‘find lot/DP’)

2. Land not shaded grey is zoned RURAL (RU 1,2,3,4 or 6) and is regulated by Part 5A Local Land Services Act 2013. If an activity involves the clearing of native vegetation on Rural land and it is permitted without Council consent, select the “Clearing on Rural Land” button below.

3. Land shaded grey is non-Rural land and is regulated by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 (B&C SEPP). If an activity involves the clearing of native vegetation on non-Rural land and is permitted without Council consent, select the “Clearing on Non-Rural Land” button below.

Note: Within some Local Government Areas, there are areas of land that have not yet been classified under the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) – these are called ‘deferred matters’ and the land may not have been zoned at this time. If the zone is subject to a deferred matter, there is normally an interim land use table to use as a surrogate in the LEP. If there is no interim land use table determined, Council will need to establish one. This will guide Council in determining which legislation regulates clearing on the subject land, and the permissibility of land uses at the site generally.

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