Muswellbrook Local Environment Plan 2009 (LEP)

Gazetted on Friday 17th April 2009.
Amendment No 1 - 8 October 2010.

The purpose of the Local Environment Plan (LEP) is to define what purpose land may be used for.

The LEP consists of:

Maps graphically depicting the various zones of the shire
Legal definitions of a wide range of land use activities
Land use activity permissioned/prohibited for each zone
The plan includes provisions addressing issues such as heritage conservation, subdivision, service provisions and land acquisition.

Instructions for accessing the LEP

Visit the NSW Department of Legislation website

The online version of the Muswellbrook Shire LEP is located on the NSW Department of Legislation here:

Request a printed copy of the LEP from Muswellbrook Shire Council

A hard copy of the LEP can be obtained from Council, the prices quoted below are to cover the cost of printing. However the copies provided will only be valid for the day on which they are issued and they are printed from the Department of Legislation website.

Please advise us well in advance to allow for printing time.

DCP whole document ...$220.00

DCP per section ...$21.00

LEP instrument ...$41.40

LEP maps (whole document) ...$41.40

LEP individual plans ...$13.50

Other documents ...$0.30 per page

Supporting documents

The supporting documents that have been used to inform the LEP, including the results of consultation with government agencies under Section 62 of the EP & A Act can be downloaded via the following links...