Agricultural Land Use Planning

NSW Government leading the way with Farm Renewable Energy Review: On 7 March 2022, the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales, Dugald Saunders, and Treasurer and Minister for Energy, Matt Kean announced formation of a cross agency task force. The task force is to review the legal and policy framework for managing issues and opportunities that arise from the forecasted growth in the renewable energy and agricultural sectors in NSW over the next 20 years. Established in recognition of the importance of both sectors, the task force will consider the adequacy of the framework associated with the development of renewable energy projects in NSW (focusing on wind and solar projects).
Planning for Agriculture in Rural Land Use Strategies: This guideline provides councils with guidance on how to plan for the needs and growth of agriculture in land use planning strategies for rural land, particularly land zoned RU1 Primary Production, or when undertaking a comprehensive review of all land uses in a local government area.