The North District Plan was released by the Greater Sydney Commission in March 2018. It provides a 20-year plan to manage growth. It aims to enhance the liveability, productivity and sustainability of Sydney into the future and sets out planning priorities and actions for councils to respond to and address in their planning policies.
The Rural Lands Study is required to address the requirements of the North District Plan, in particular Planning Priority N18: Better Managing Rural Areas. The objective of this Planning Priority is to ensure the environmental, social and economic values of rural areas are protected and enhanced.
The Plan includes the following actions for rural areas:
Action 69.  – Maintain and enhance the values of the Metropolitan Rural Area using place-based planning to deliver targeted environmental, social and economic outcomes.
Action 70. – Limit urban development to within the Urban Area.
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