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Planning and Development

The Planning and Development at Yass Valley Council is divided into two main sections of Planning and Development Services and Strategic and Environmental Planning.

Planning and Development Services

Planning and Development Services ensure that all development within the Yass Valley enhances the quality of living, natural, working and recreational environments; satisfies the principles of ecologically sustainable development and complies with current legislation.

Strategic and Environmental Planning

Strategic and Environmental Planning ensure that growth and new development adds to the quality of life of Yass Valley's residents and satisfies the principles of ecologically sustainable development. It also provides a framework for the management and protection of Yass Valley's natural and other resources and assets.

Planning Controls

Yass Valley Council has a number of Local Environmental Plans (LEP's) and Development Control Plans (DCP's) which apply to the Yass Valley Local Government Area as a result of the Council amalgamation of February 2004.  The LEP's and DCP's which applied to the former Yass, Yarrowlumla and Gunning LGA's continue to apply to those areas until such time that they are replaced with a new LEP and DCP.  Council also has a number of policies which apply to the development applications.

Industrial Lands Study

Yass Valley Council has prepared a Draft Industrial Lands Study which provides an overview of the supply and demand for industrial and employment generating lands in the town of Yass.  The draft study also identifies new areas for industrial and employment generating zoned land. Following finalisation of the draft study, the recommendations of the study will be used to guide the devleopment of the new Local Environmental Plan (LEP).

Draft Non Urban Lands Study

Yass Valley Council is currently undertaking a strategic planning program which will guide the development of a new Local Environmental Plan (LEP) for the Yass Valley Local Government Area (LGA).

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