Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone W4 Working Waterfront

1 Objectives of zone

• To retain and encourage industrial and maritime activities on foreshores.

• To identify sites for maritime purposes and for activities requiring direct foreshore access.

• To ensure that development does not have an adverse impact on the environment and visual qualities of the foreshore.

• To encourage employment opportunities.

• To minimise any adverse effect of development on land uses in other zones.

• To recognise the contribution that marinas make to the recreational needs of the community.

• To ensure development does not adversely affect the ecology, scenic values or navigability of Lake Macquarie or its waterways.

• To encourage tourism development that is sensitively designed to enhance and complement its location and avoid unacceptable adverse impacts on the environment.

2 Permitted without consent

Building identification signs; Business identification signs

3 Permitted with consent

Aquaculture; Boat building and repair facilities; Boat launching ramps; Business premises; Car parks; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Jetties; Kiosks; Light industries; Marinas; Passenger transport facilities; Registered clubs; Restaurants or cafes; Roads; Sewage treatment plants; Signage; Take away food and drink premises; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Water recreation structures; Water recycling facilities; Water supply systems; Wharf or boating facilities

4 Prohibited

Funeral homes; Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3