New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

NORTH SYDNEY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2013

- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 14 March 2025
- Reg 411 of 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.1.    Name of Plan
   1.1AA.  Commencement
   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 provisions 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
   2.7.    Demolition requires development consent
   2.8.    Temporary use of land
   2.9.    Canal estate development prohibited
           Land Use Table
           Note
           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 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 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 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 C2 - Environmental Conservation
   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 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
   4.2.    Rural subdivision
   4.3.    Height of buildings
   4.3A.   Exceptions to height of buildings
   4.4.    Floor space ratio
   4.4A.   Non-residential floor space ratios
   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 public purposes
   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 - ADDITIONAL LOCAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - North Sydney Centre

   6.1.    Objectives of Division
   6.2.    Land to which this Division applies
   6.3.    Building heights and massing
   6.4.    Miller Street setback
   6.5.    (Repealed)

           Division 2 - General provisions

   6.6.    Dual occupancies
   6.7.    Development in Zone RE1 or Zone RE2
   6.8.    Development on land in Zone W4
   6.9.    Limited development on foreshore area
   6.10.   Earthworks
   6.11.   Converting serviced apartments to residential flat buildings
   6.12.   Residential flat buildings
   6.12A.  Residential flat buildings in Zone MU1 Mixed Use
   6.13.   Vehicular access
   6.14.   Office premises in Zone E1 Local Centre
   6.15.   Airspace operations
   6.16.   Development at 14-16 Military Road, Neutral Bay
   6.17.   Development at 200 Miller Street, North Sydney
   6.18.   Development at Rowlison Parade, Cammeray
   6.19.   Luna Park site
   6.19A.  Development at Christie Street, St Leonards
   6.19B.  Design excellence in the area adjacent to Crows Nest Metro Station
   6.19C.  Development at Hampden and Walker Streets, North Sydney
   6.19D.  Development at 270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
           Division 3

   PART 7 - CROWS NEST TRANSPORT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PRECINCT

   7.1.    Objectives
   7.2.    Application of part
   7.3.    Design guide
   7.4.    Design excellence
   7.5.    Affordable housing
   7.6.    Development at Christie Street, Lithgow Street and River Road, North Sydney
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