Rural Strategy - Surf Coast Shire
Rural Strategy - Surf Coast Shire
Rural Strategy - Surf Coast Shire
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<strong>Surf</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> Review<br />
Final Report<br />
Proximity to townships and coast<br />
Other than Deans Marsh, there are no townships within Precinct 4, though Moriac and<br />
Bellbrae are on the precinct boundaries. The northern part of Precinct 4 is within 10km of<br />
Winchelsea. Access to the coast is limited through the centre of the Precinct due to the<br />
natural barrier of the ranges and lack of direct routes.<br />
Evaluation for RAZ<br />
The following table summarises the features of the area against each of the criteria. Each<br />
feature has been scored with respect to the level of support it provides for application of the<br />
<strong>Rural</strong> Activity Zone.<br />
Criteria<br />
Existing land use<br />
Agricultural quality<br />
Landscape values<br />
Landscape sensitivity<br />
Environmental values<br />
Scale of development<br />
Existing planning<br />
controls<br />
Proximity to townships<br />
and accessibility to the<br />
coast<br />
Comment<br />
Land is generally farmed with many lifestyle properties<br />
Moderate to high in the west through to low in the east<br />
Flat to gently undulating open landscape, with lesser<br />
landscape values<br />
Open landscape has high landscape sensitivity<br />
Fully vegetated sites will not be considered. Cleared or<br />
partially vegetated sites will be considered and provide an<br />
opportunity to enhance environmental values and augment<br />
and protect remnant vegetation<br />
Development is generally scattered, single story, modest<br />
farm houses and any new development would need to<br />
complement the existing scale and rural appearance.<br />
Farming Zone<br />
Other than Deans marsh and Bellbrae, the only townships<br />
are Winchelsea and Moriac and these are not considered<br />
suitable for the intended rural tourism development<br />
Indirectly accessible to the coast<br />
Support<br />
for RAZ<br />
Strong support for RAZ<br />
Moderate support for RAZ<br />
Little support for RAZ<br />
Recommendation<br />
The northern area of Precinct 4 is not considered suitable for application of the <strong>Rural</strong> Activity<br />
Zone. A key consideration is that the towns of Moriac and Winchelsea are not viewed as<br />
appropriate for the tourism opportunities intended in the <strong>Rural</strong> Activity Zone. Also, the<br />
relatively flat, open landscape makes integration of development into the rural areas more<br />
difficult. It is recommended that land should be retained in the Farming Zone and that the<br />
current lot size schedule be retained.<br />
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