Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012 (2011-647) (NSW)

Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012 (2011 EPI 647)

Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Name of Plan This Plan is Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012.

1.1AA Commencement This Plan commences on 1 February 2012 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

1.2 Aims of Plan (1) This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in Mosman in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 3.20 of the Act. (2) The particular aims of this Plan are as follows— (aa) to protect and promote the use and development of land for arts and cultural activity, including music and other performance arts, (a) to provide housing opportunities appropriate to environmental constraints while maintaining the existing residential amenity, (b) to provide diverse housing choices and opportunities to cater for changing demographics and population needs, (c) to provide business opportunities for a range of uses, including residential, which encourage local employment and economic growth, (d) to provide for a range of recreational and community service opportunities to meet the needs of residents of and visitors to Mosman, (e) to recognise, protect and enhance the natural, visual, environmental and heritage qualities of the scenic areas of Mosman and Sydney Harbour and to protect significant views to and from the Harbour, (f) to retain views to and from water and foreshore reserves and public areas from streets and residential lots, (g) to protect and conserve the natural, built and Aboriginal cultural heritage of Mosman, (h) to protect, conserve and enhance the landform and vegetation, especially foreshores or bushland, in order to maintain the landscape amenity of Mosman, (i) to limit potential for additional traffic on the road system and to reduce car dependence through development that supports public transport, cycling and walking, (j) to manage change in a way that ensures an ecologically and economically sustainable urban environment in which the needs and aspirations of the community are recognised.