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The planning principles of the SREP relevant to the island include:
  * Development that is visible from the waterways or foreshores is to maintain, protect and enhance the unique visual qualities of Sydney Harbour;
  * Development is to protect and, if practicable, rehabilitate watercourses, wetlands, riparian corridors, remnant native vegetation and ecological connectivity within the catchment;
  * The number of publicly accessible vantage points for viewing Sydney Harbour should be increased;
  * Public access to and along the foreshore and waterways should be increased, maintained and improved;
  * Public access along foreshore land should be provided on land used for industrial or commercial maritime purposes where such access does not interfere with the use of the land for those purposes;
  * The use of foreshore land adjacent to land used for industrial or commercial maritime purposes should be compatible with those purposes;
  * Water-based public transport (such as ferries) should be encouraged to link with land-based public transport (such as buses and trains) at appropriate public spaces along the waterfront;
  * The provision and use of public boating facilities along the waterfront should be encouraged;
  * Sydney Harbour and its islands and foreshores should be recognised and protected as places of exceptional heritage significance;
  * An appreciation of the role of Sydney Harbour in the history of the Aboriginal and European settlement should be encouraged;
  * The natural, scenic, environmental and cultural qualities of the Foreshores and Waterways Area should be protected;
  * Significant fabric, settings, relics and views associated with the heritage significance of heritage items should be conserved; and
  * Archaeological sites and places of Aboriginal heritage significance should be conserved.

Local Government
Cockatoo Island does not fall within any Local Government Area (LGA). However, it has an obvious relationship with the neighbouring LGAs of Leichhardt, Canada Bay and Hunters Hill. Most of these areas are zoned for residential purposes and these zones are described in Section 12 – Background Material, of the Harbour Trust's Comprehensive Plan. The characteristics of these areas and the nature of the relationship they have with the island are described in the section of this plan dealing with "Surrounding Lands".

Plans Prepared for Neighbouring Lands

Plans and policies prepared by neighbouring land managers provide a context for this Management plan. The following are particularly relevant:

New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services
The NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is an arm of Transport for NSW and is responsible for the development, management and use of waterways in NSW's major ports, including Sydney Harbour. RMS is also responsible for approving (or requiring the demolition of) wharves or other structures that extend beyond the boundary of the Harbour Trust land. To assist in these