Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2013

The objective of this clause is to minimise the impacts of urban stormwater on the land to which the development applies, adjoining properties, native bushland and receiving waters.

This clause applies to all land in residential and employment zones.

Development consent must not be granted to development on land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that the development—

is designed to maximise the use of water permeable surfaces on the land having regard to the soil characteristics affecting on-site infiltration of water, and

includes, if practicable, on-site stormwater retention for use as an alternative supply to mains water, groundwater or river water, and

avoids any significant adverse impacts of stormwater runoff on adjoining properties, native bushland and receiving waters, or if that impact cannot be reasonably avoided, minimises and mitigates the impact.