State Planning Policy Framework Continued… Clause Key objectives and provisions Implications for study area 17: Economic Establishes a framework for the development of Any recommendations relating to the further development of Development activity centres, protection of productive agricultural the retail area must be consistent with the broader land and development of appropriate tourism municipal/regional retail hierarchy. Provides opportunity to opportunities. establish objectives and policy relating to improvements to town centres and development of tourism based facilities commensurate with the scale and role of the town. 18: Infrastructure Establishes objectives for the provision of physical Infrastructure provision must be efficient, sustainable and and community infrastructure. relate to key needs. 19.03 Design and Establishes a framework for ensuring high quality Urban design and architecture must reflect the built form urban design and architecture. characteristics, aspirations and cultural identity. Provides opportunity to investigate and strengthen local policy and controls as appropriate any policy provisions should avoid – repetition of existing policy framework. Local Planning Policy Framework Clause Key objectives and provisions Implications for study area 21.05: Planning Establishes a number of land use and development Key implications for the study area include directions to Principles principles which underpin strategic maintain a non-urban breaks between settlements, Council’s directions, arising from vision and City Plan encourage urban consolidation with defined urban forms, Council’s 2001. direct rural residential development to preferred nodes, population growth to be accommodated in existing zones and designated growth locations, protect environmental features including catchments and preserve landscape
State Planning Policy Framework Continued… Clause Key objectives and provisions Implications for study area 17: Economic Development Establishes a framework for the development of activity centres, protection of productive agricultural land and development of appropriate tourism opportunities. Any recommendations relating to the further development of the retail area must be consistent with the broader municipal/regional retail hierarchy. Provides opportunity to establish objectives and policy relating to improvements to town centres and development of tourism based facilities commensurate with the scale and role of the town. 18: Infrastructure Establishes objectives for the provision of physical and community infrastructure. Infrastructure provision must be efficient, sustainable and relate to key needs. 19.03 Design and built form Establishes a framework for ensuring high quality urban design and architecture. Urban design and architecture must reflect the characteristics, aspirations and cultural identity. Provides opportunity to investigate and strengthen local policy and controls as appropriate – any policy provisions should avoid repetition of existing policy framework. Local Planning Policy Framework Clause Key objectives and provisions Implications for study area 21.05: Planning Principles Establishes a number of land use and development principles which underpin Council’s strategic directions, arising from Council’s vision and City Plan 2001. Key implications for the study area include directions to maintain a non-urban breaks between settlements, encourage urban consolidation with defined urban forms, direct rural residential development to preferred nodes, population growth to be accommodated in existing zones and designated growth locations, protect environmental features including catchments and preserve landscape
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