WOLLONGONG LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2009

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WOLLONGONG LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2009

- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 7 March 2025
- Reg 76 of 2010

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

1.1. Name of Plan
1.1AA. Commencement
1.1A. (Repealed)
1.2. Aims of Plan
1.3. Land to which Plan applies
1.4. Definitions
1.5. Notes
1.6. Consent authority
1.7. Maps
1.8. Repeal of planning instruments applying to land
1.8A. Savings provision relating to development applications
1.9. Application of SEPPs
1.9A. Suspension of covenants, agreements and instruments

PART 2 - PERMITTED OR PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT

2.1. Land use zones
2.2. Zoning of land to which Plan applies
2.3. Zone objectives and Land Use Table
2.4. Unzoned land
2.5. Additional permitted uses for particular land
2.6. Subdivision--consent requirements
2.6A. 2.6B. (Repealed)
2.7. Demolition requires development consent
2.8. Temporary use of land
2.9. Canal estate development prohibited
Land Use Table
Note
Zone RU1 - Primary Production
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone RU2 - Rural Landscape
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone RU4 - Primary Production Small Lots
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone R1 - General Residential
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone R2 - Low Density Residential
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone R3 - Medium Density Residential
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone R4 - High Density Residential
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone R5 - Large Lot Residential
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone E1 - Local Centre
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone E2 - Commercial Centre
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone E3 - Productivity Support
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone E4 - General Industrial
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone E5 - Heavy Industrial
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone MU1 - Mixed Use
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone SP1 - Special Activities
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone SP2 - Infrastructure
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone SP3 - Tourist
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone RE1 - Public Recreation
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone RE2 - Private Recreation
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone C1 - National Parks and Nature Reserves
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone C2 - Environmental Conservation
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone C3 - Environmental Management
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone C4 - Environmental Living
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone W1 - Natural Waterways
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone W2 - Recreational Waterways
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone W3 - Working Waterways
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited
Zone W4 - Working Waterfront
1. Objectives of zone
2. Permitted without consent
3. Permitted with consent
4. Prohibited

PART 3 - EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT

3.1. Exempt development
3.2. Complying development
3.3. Environmentally sensitive areas excluded

PART 4 - PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

4.1. Minimum subdivision lot size
4.1AA. Minimum subdivision lot size for community title schemes
4.1A. Minimum lots sizes for certain split zones
4.1B. Lot averaging subdivision in Zone RU2, Zone C3 or Zone C4
4.2. Rural subdivision
4.2A. Erection of dwelling houses on land in certain rural and conservation zones
4.2B. Strata title subdivision in certain rural and conservation zones
4.3. Height of buildings
4.4. Floor space ratio
4.4A. Floor space ratio--Wollongong city centre
4.5. Calculation of floor space ratio and site area
4.6. Exceptions to development standards

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

5.1. Relevant acquisition authority
5.1A. Development on land intended to be acquired for a public purpose
5.2. Classification and reclassification of public land
5.3. Development near zone boundaries
5.4. Controls relating to miscellaneous permissible uses
5.5. Controls relating to secondary dwellings on land in a rural zone
5.6. Architectural roof features
5.7. Development below mean high water mark
5.8. Conversion of fire alarms
5.9. Dwelling house or secondary dwelling affected by natural disaster
5.9AA. (Repealed)
5.10. Heritage conservation
5.11. Bush fire hazard reduction
5.12. Infrastructure development and use of existing buildings of the Crown
5.13. Eco-tourist facilities
5.14. Siding Spring Observatory--maintaining dark sky
5.15. Defence communications facility
5.16. Subdivision of, or dwellings on, land in certain rural, residential or conservation zones
5.17. Artificial waterbodies in environmentally sensitive areas in areas of operation of irrigation corporations
5.18. Intensive livestock agriculture
5.19. Pond-based, tank-based and oyster aquaculture
5.20. Standards that cannot be used to refuse consent--playing and performing music
5.21. Flood planning
5.22. Special flood considerations
5.23. Public bushland
5.24. Farm stay accommodation
5.25. Farm gate premises

PART 6 - URBAN RELEASE AREAS

6.1. (Repealed)
6.2. Development control plan
6.2A. Subdivision of land in West Dapto Release Area
6.3. Relationship between Part and remainder of Plan

PART 7 - LOCAL PROVISIONS--GENERAL

7.1. Public utility infrastructure
7.2. Natural resource sensitivity--biodiversity
7.3. (Repealed)
7.4. Riparian lands
7.5. Acid Sulfate Soils
7.6. Earthworks
7.7. Foreshore building line
7.8. Illawarra Escarpment area conservation
7.9. Airspace operations
7.10. Development in areas subject to airport noise
7.11. Location of restricted premises and sex services premises
7.12. Serviced apartments
7.13. Certain land within employment or mixed use zones
7.14. Minimum site width
7.15. Wollongong innovation campus
7.16. Tallawarra Power Station buffer area
7.17. (Repealed)
7.18. Design excellence in Wollongong city centre and at key sites
7.19. Active frontages
7.20. Overshadowing of Heritage Plaza, Central Park and Southern Park
7.21. Restoration or repair of heritage structures at former Corrimal Coke Works
7.22. Development in local centres
7.23. Drive-through food and drink premises
7.24. Overshadowing of Memorial Park and Luke's Place Playground
7.25. Development on certain land in Warrawong

PART 8 - LOCAL PROVISIONS--WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE

8.1. Objectives for development in Wollongong city centre
8.2. Wollongong city centre--land to which Part applies
8.3. Sun plane protection
8.4. Minimum building street frontage
8.5. (Repealed)
8.6. Building separation within Zone E2 Commercial Centre or Zone MU1 Mixed Use
8.7. Shops in Zone MU1 Mixed Use
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 6
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