Part I - Other Considerations - Richmond Valley Council

Richmond Valley Development Control Plan 2012Table I11.3 Recommended minimum buffers (metres) for other Land Uses(From Living and Working in Rural Areas – A handbook for managing landuse conflict NSW North Coast)Residential areas& UrbandevelopmentRural settlementEducationfacilities & preschoolsRural touristaccommodationWaste facilities 300 300 300 300Sewerage works 400 400 400 400Dip sites 1 200 200 200 200Boarding kennels 500 500 500 500Stock yards including cattle yards 200 200 200 200Stock homes/stables 2 SSD SSD SSD SSDEffluent re-use areas 3 SSD SSD SSD SSDSSD = Site specific determination (no standard buffer distances apply)Note 1 The Cattle Tick Dip Site Management Committee (DIPMAC) recommends a nominal 200metre radius assessment zone around cattle dip sites. Residential development proposed withinthis zone should be subject to a contaminated lands assessment to determine the extent ofcontamination and risks posed by contamination. The assessment and any proposedremediation works must also meet the requirements of State Environmental Planning Policy No55 – Remediation of Land. Urban encroachment onto working cattle dip sites is to be avoidedwhere possible.Note 2 Subject to assessment in accordance with NSW Department of Environment andConservation publication Environmental Management on the Urban Fringe – Horse Propertieson the Rural Urban Fringe, Best Practice Environmental Guide for Horses (2004).Note 3 Subject to assessment in accordance with NSW Department of Environment andConservation publication Use of Effluent by Irrigation (2003) or local policy as adopted byindividual councils.(4) Site Specific Factors LUCRA should consider (LWRA Handbook)‣ The nature of the land use change and development proposed. Amodest land use change is likely to create a different risk of land useconflict compared to a substantial and extensive land use change.‣ The nature of the precinct where the land use change and developmentis proposed. This provides an understanding of the context of theproposed change and development and may provide some insights intothe values and expectations of adjoining land owners and stakeholders.‣ The topography, climate and natural features of the site and broaderlocality which could contribute either to minimising or to exacerbatingland use conflict.‣ The typical industries and land uses in the area where the developmentis proposed. This provides for a broad test of compatibility with thedominant existing land uses in the locality.Part I – Other Considerations – LUCRA I.128