Future Planning Directions for Primary Production and Rural Development Future Planning Directions for Primary Production and Rural Development Supporting Farmers and Building Stronger Communities Have your say Your views are important. The Department is seeking feedback and comments from across the community. We want to hear what people think and whether there are further areas for improvement. You can view the planning package for primary production and rural development and make a submission online at: www.planning.nsw.gov.au/primaryproductionsepp or by mail to the: Director, Planning Frameworks NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001
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Future Planning Directions for Primary Production and Rural Development
Future Planning
Directions for Primary
Production and Rural
DevelopmentSupporting Farmers and
Building Stronger Communities
Have your say
Your views are important. The Department is seeking feedback and comments from across the community. We want to hear what people think and whether there are further areas for improvement.
You can view the planning package for primary production and rural development and make a submission online at:
www.planning.nsw.gov.au/primaryproductionsepp
or by mail to the:
Director, Planning Frameworks NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001
Future Planning Directions for Primary Production and Rural Development
support the right to farm and protect rural land from
fragmentation and land use conflict
• ensuring that local environmental plans contain
the planning rules that relate to local agricultural
development, making them more accessible and easier
for farmers and communities to use
• expanding the range of development that does not
require planning approval, ensuring that standard
farming practices, or smaller-scale or short-term activities
in low-risk locations, can proceed without delay
• supporting farmers during drought, poor seasons
and following emergency events by allowing them
to take actions to preserve livestock without needing
council consent
• clarifying the application of existing rules for the
subdivision of rural land to ensure farmers continue to
have flexibility in managing their land both for primary
production and to make best use of an existing dwelling
on the property.
Summary of key proposalsThe planning proposals currently on exhibition include
important policy updates and improvements that aim to
support viable agricultural industries into the future and
make the day-to-day task of running a farm easier. These are
summarised below.
• the new State Environmental Policy will:
o allow the temporary feeding or housing of livestock
such as cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, without
planning approval following drought, flood, fire or
similar emergencies, or for non-emergency purposes
such as agistment, weaning or dipping where the
activity occurs away from sensitive locations such as
adjoining dwellings
o support the emerging goat meat industry by identifying
that temporary goat depots do not require approval.
o allow marine waters aquaculture to occur in coastal
waters of the state
o retain an existing provision enabling the future
identification of state significant agricultural land
o ensure that small farm dams and maintenance and
emergency works to water infrastructure in identified
irrigation areas do not require approval
• standard local environmental plan provisions
will be updated to:
o clarify that farmers continue to have flexibility in the way
land can be subdivided for primary production, with
Current planning policiesDelivering a modern and simplified planning system
for primary production and rural development is a key
feature of the NSW Government’s Right to Farm Policy.
This recognises the importance of taking action to support
farmers that are following best practice and undertaking
lawful farming activities.
The Government is reviewing current State Environmental
Planning Policies to streamline planning and approval
requirements, particularly for low-risk, standard farming
and agricultural practices. Removing unnecessary
regulation will encourage investment, reduce the burden
on businesses and make it easier for farmers to get on with
the job of farming.
Future directionsThe NSW Department of Planning and Environment is
seeking community feedback on a package of proposals to
modernise and simplify the planning policies and rules that
apply to primary production and rural development.
Highlights of the package include:
• introducing a new, single State Environmental Planning
Policy, to replace the existing five policies and focusing
on targeted matters that require state-level direction
and guidance
• updating the requirements for future local environmental
plans to make sure that proposals to change land use
zones, minimum lot sizes or development controls must
The goal is to create at least 150,000 new jobs by 2019, with 30,000 in regional NSW, leading to a 30% growth in the value of NSW primary
industries by 2020.
IntroductionPrimary production is one of our biggest and most important industries. It contributes $56 billion every year to the national economy, with more than 85,000 Australian farming businesses in operation. The industry is an important provider of employment in a wide range of sectors, supporting strong, resilient communities. In NSW, primary industries put $12 billion into the state economy. Around 66,000 people in NSW earn their living from jobs in agricultural industries.
The industry is highly diverse, including plant cultivation, rearing animals for meat and other products, and production of fish and other water-based species such as oysters. The NSW Government is committed to supporting investment in the environmentally sustainable expansion of primary production.
The planning system has an important role to play in securing a strong future for the agricultural industry. A robust planning system is one that provides certainty, confidence and consistency, so that farmers can plan make investment decisions and adapt to challenges and emerging market opportunities.
council approval, to create lots less than the standard
minimum lot size rules, including new lots that may
contain an existing dwelling
o update the definition of “intensive agriculture” and
“feedlot” to remove references to the source and type
of feed used, and instead use plain English terminology
o improve the definition of “extensive agriculture”
to recognise that standard practices such as
supplementary or emergency feeding and temporary
penning of animals for weaning, dipping and similar
purposes, do not require council consent
o support small-scale operators by setting size and
locational requirements for a range of intensive livestock
purposes, which will mean that planning approval is
only required if a proposal is:
• Ministerial planning directions that set requirements for future local environmental plans will be revised to:
o support the Right to Farm policy
o prioritise efforts to avoid the fragmentation of
agricultural land and land use conflict.
50+head of cattle
200+animals
1000+more birds
200+pigs
20+breeding sows
a cattle feedlot or dairy (restricted) of 50 or more animals
sheep or goat feedlots of 200 or more animals
egg and poultry facilities of 1000 birds or greater
any sized commercial cattle, sheep or goat feedlot, dairy (restricted), pig farm or egg or poultry production, where the facility is located within 500 metres of a dwelling not associated with the development or within an environmentally sensitive area.
a pig farm of 200 or more pigs or 20 or more breeding sows
$12 billionNSW primary industries contribution to the economy
39,000agricultural businesses in NSW
66,000people employed in NSW agriculture industries
$8 billionvalue of NSW agricultural exports
42,000farms in NSW
2/3 area of the state
area of the state sustainably managed by NSW farmers