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Foreshore / Waterway

Local LEP foreshore building line + SEPP / Crown Lands Act + Fisheries / Marine Estate Mgmt Act

When it triggers

Site adjoins or is within foreshore zone (typically 40-100m from waterway or tidal limit).

When it doesn't apply

Inland site with no waterway frontage or proximity.

Report required

Foreshore Impact Statement OR included in main planning report

Produced by

Town Planner + (if works extend below MHWM) Coastal Engineer

Indicative cost

A$1,500–12,000

Key output fields

Foreshore Building Line (FBL)
Setback from MHWM (Mean High Water Mark)
View corridor analysis
Public access easement requirement
Riparian buffer protection
Crown Lands consent (if applicable)

Design implications

▸Building line setback from FBL
▸Reduced building height in foreshore zone
▸Vegetation buffer retention / replanting
▸Public access path (if Council requires)
▸Marine works (jetty, mooring) need separate Crown Lands + Fisheries consent

Per-state notes

NSW: Foreshore Building Line in most LEPs. Crown Lands consent for any structure below MHWM.

VIC: Public Access provisions + Cl 12 (Coastal areas)

QLD: Coastal Foreshore Areas + State Marine Park Zoning

Notes

Foreshore is about preserving public access + visual amenity. Building line setbacks are usually generous (10-50m). Marine works (jetty, boat ramp) are a separate multi-agency approval.