Local Environmental Plan (LEP)

The Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014 is the principal planning instrument affecting land use in the Lithgow Local Government Area.  The Plan, although prepared by Council in conjunction with the Lithgow community, was vetted and amended by the State Government before being made and gazetted by the Minister for Planning.

The Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014 commenced on 19 December, 2014.  The written instrument can be viewed on the New South Wales Government Legislation web site via the following link;

http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maintop/scanact/inforce/NONE/0

by browsing EPIs, L, and Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014.

The supporting LEP maps are also available through the above link.

The purpose of the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) is to define what purpose land may be used for as well as development standards and controls that apply.  The Plan consists of a written statement and a number of maps that depict the spatial application of the various zones and controls.

The Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014 applies to all land in the Lithgow Local Government Area and repeals the following Plans:

• Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 1994 ( except for land identified as “Deferred Matter” on the Land Application Map being the former Cement Works Site at Portland) and
• Rylstone Local Environmental Plan 1996.