values, protect rural land, provide for efficient and sustainable infrastructure, provide for commercial and retail facilities appropriate to the needs of local populations, foster a sense of identity and community in built form and design. 21.07: Strategic This section contains a framework plan for the Portarlington is not identified as a growth area, however, the Directions municipality which identifies growth areas, existing limits to growth are not precisely defined. and preferred conditions. 21.08: Urban Growth Establishes a reference to the 1996 Urban Growth Portarlington is not identified as a growth area. Key Strategy and identifies key growth areas. objectives of the policy are to maintain non-urban breaks between settlements, protection of rural areas and environmental features, encourage higher densities in existing urban areas and provide for efficient and effective infrastructure provision. Local Planning Policy Framework Continued… Clause Key objectives and provisions Implications for study area 21.09: Rural Designates nodes for rural residential development Portarlington is not a designated area for rural residential Residential and appropriate supply of rural living opportunities development. Development within the municipality, 21.10: Establishes principles for effective management of Provides a commitment to develop townships and the City Environmental the environment to assist in its protection. as a whole in accordance with Environmentally Sustainable Management Development principles. 21.11: Protection of Establishes a number of principles relating to land Requires development and planning assessments to take
values, protect rural land, provide for efficient and sustainable infrastructure, provide for commercial and retail facilities appropriate to the needs of local populations, foster a sense of identity and community in built form and design. 21.07: Strategic Directions This section contains a framework plan for the municipality which identifies growth areas, existing and preferred conditions. Portarlington is not identified as a growth area, however, the limits to growth are not precisely defined. 21.08: Urban Growth Establishes a reference to the 1996 Urban Growth Strategy and identifies key growth areas. Portarlington is not identified as a growth area. Key objectives of the policy are to maintain non-urban breaks between settlements, protection of rural areas and environmental features, encourage higher densities in existing urban areas and provide for efficient and effective infrastructure provision. Local Planning Policy Framework Continued… Clause Key objectives and provisions Implications for study area 21.09: Rural Residential Development Designates nodes for rural residential development and appropriate supply of rural living opportunities within the municipality, Portarlington is not a designated area for rural residential development. 21.10: Environmental Management Establishes principles for effective management of the environment to assist in its protection. Provides a commitment to develop townships and the City as a whole in accordance with Environmentally Sustainable Development principles. 21.11: Protection of Establishes a number of principles relating to land Requires development and planning assessments to take
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