Protect places of natural and cultural heritage Landscape values are under increasing pressure. The containment of urban development is critical in maintaining and enhancing the landscape values. Landscape values in rural areas will be best protected by restricting development and ensuring buildings are designed and sited to avoid prominence from surrounding properties and roads. Containment of lot sizes for agricultural land Economic Development (Clause 21.05-4) Agricultural industries should be encouraged to operate responsibly within the environmental and landscape qualities of rural areas. Responsible operators should be supported. Agriculture-based and environmental activities such as wineries, nurseries, ecotourism and host farms may provide opportunities for tourism activities if appropriately designed, located and managed to respect the environmental conservation and landscapes of rural areas and the existing road hierarchy. Nillumbik Local Planning Policies (LPP’s) Local Planning Polices provide a range of objectives and associated policy detail to support the objectives of the Municipal Strategic Statement in Nillumbik Shire Council’s determination of planning permit applications. A number of local planning policies are particularly relevant to the Green Wedge, and to the Landscape Character Shire’s Assessment: Subdivision in Green Wedge Areas (Clause 22.02) This policy applies to land zoned Rural Conservation Zone and Green Wedge Zone. This policy is, in particular, a response to provisions of the relevant zones which have allowed, and continue to allow, small lot subdivision in some instances. The stated aim of this policy is to discourage small lot creation which will create pressures for residential services and infrastructure and are not detrimental to the agricultural, landscape and environmental values of the Shire. Residential Use and Development on Small Lots in Green Wedge Areas (Clause 22.03) This policy, formerly applied to all land zoned Rural and Environmental Rural now applies to land zoned Rural Conservation Zone and Green Wedge Zone. The primary objective of this policy is to restrict residential development in the identified zones to an appropriate level by providing a series of restrictions against multiple dwellings on rural lots. It should be noted that this policy is now largely irrelevant due to the Green Wedge Zone and Clause 57 - Metropolitan Green Wedge Land prohibiting use and development of a lot for more than one dwelling. Siting and Design Policy for Buildings and Works in Non-Urban Areas (Clause 22.04)
Protect places of natural and cultural heritage Landscape values are under increasing pressure. The containment of urban development is critical in maintaining and enhancing the landscape values. Landscape values in rural areas will be best protected by restricting development and ensuring buildings are designed and sited to avoid prominence from surrounding properties and roads. Containment of lot sizes for agricultural land Economic Development (Clause 21.05-4) Agricultural industries should be encouraged to operate responsibly within the environmental and landscape qualities of rural areas. Responsible operators should be supported. Agriculture-based and environmental activities such as wineries, nurseries, ecotourism and host farms may provide opportunities for tourism activities if appropriately designed, located and managed to respect the environmental conservation and landscapes of rural areas and the existing road hierarchy. Nillumbik Local Planning Policies (LPP’s) Local Planning Polices provide a range of objectives and associated policy detail to support the objectives of the Municipal Strategic Statement in Nillumbik Shire Council’s determination of planning permit applications. A number of local planning policies are particularly relevant to the Shire’s Green Wedge, and to the Landscape Character Assessment: Subdivision in Green Wedge Areas (Clause 22.02) This policy applies to land zoned Rural Conservation Zone and Green Wedge Zone. This policy is, in particular, a response to provisions of the relevant zones which have allowed, and continue to allow, small lot subdivision in some instances. The stated aim of this policy is to discourage small lot creation which will create pressures for residential services and infrastructure and are not detrimental to the agricultural, landscape and environmental values of the Shire. Residential Use and Development on Small Lots in Green Wedge Areas (Clause 22.03) This policy, formerly applied to all land zoned Rural and Environmental Rural now applies to land zoned Rural Conservation Zone and Green Wedge Zone. The primary objective of this policy is to restrict residential development in the identified zones to an appropriate level by providing a series of restrictions against multiple dwellings on rural lots. It should be noted that this policy is now largely irrelevant due to the Green Wedge Zone and Clause 57 - Metropolitan Green Wedge Land prohibiting use and development of a lot for more than one dwelling. Siting and Design Policy for Buildings and Works in Non-Urban Areas (Clause 22.04)