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SYDNEY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2012
- Made under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- As at 3 May 2024
- Reg 628 of 2012
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 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 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 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 SP5 - Metropolitan Centre
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
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
4.2. Rural subdivision
4.3. Height of buildings
4.4. Floor space ratio
4.5. Calculation of floor space ratio and site area
4.5A. Balconies on certain residential flat buildings
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
5.3A. Development below ground level in Zone RE1
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 - LOCAL PROVISIONS--HEIGHT AND FLOOR SPACE
Division 1 - Floor space in Central Sydney
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
6.1. Objective of Division
6.2. Definitions
6.3. Additional floor space in Central Sydney
Subdivision 2 - Types of additional floor space
6.4. Accommodation floor space
6.5. Car parking reduction floor space
6.5A. Shared loading dock facility floor space
6.6. End of journey floor space
6.7. Entertainment and club floor space
6.8. Lanes development floor space
6.9. Opportunity site floor space
Subdivision 3 - Heritage floor space
6.10. Heritage floor space
6.11. Utilisation of certain additional floor space requires allocation of heritage floor space
6.11A. Temporary alternative heritage arrangements in relation to allocation of heritage floor space
Division 2 - Additional floor space outside Central Sydney
6.12. Additional floor space outside Central Sydney
6.13. End of journey floor space
6.14. Community infrastructure floor space at Green Square
6.15. 6.15A. (Renumbered)
Division 3 - Height of buildings and overshadowing
6.16. Erection of tall buildings in Central Sydney
6.17. Sun access planes
6.18. Overshadowing of certain public places
6.19. View planes
6.19A. Views of Sydney Harbour
6.20. (Renumbered)
6.20A. (Renumbered)
Division 4 - Design excellence
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
6.21. Objective
6.21A. Definitions
6.21B. Application of Division
Subdivision 2 - Design excellence requirements
6.21C. Design excellence
6.21D. Competitive design process
6.21E. Tower cluster areas
Division 5 - Site specific provisions
6.22. Caritas site
6.23. 87 Bay Street, Glebe--floor space
6.24. 87 Bay Street, Glebe--building height
6.25. APDG block
6.26. AMP Circular Quay precinct
6.27. Lachlan Precinct, Waterloo
6.28. Development in Enterprise Area
6.29. 58-60 Martin Place, Sydney
6.30. 904 Bourke Street, Zetland--floor space
6.31. 65-79 Sussex Street, Sydney
6.32. 505-523 George Street--building height and floor space
6.33. 230-238 Sussex Street, Sydney
6.34. 51-55 Missenden Road, Camperdown--floor space
6.35. 45 Murray Street, Pyrmont
6.36. 12-20 Rosebery Avenue, 22-40 Rosebery Avenue and 108 Dalmeny Avenue, Rosebery
6.37. 296-298 Botany Road and 284 Wyndham Street, Alexandria
6.38. Certain land in vicinity of Martin Place, Sydney
6.39. Surry Hills Shopping Village
6.40. 2-32 Junction Street, Forest Lodge
6.41. 7-15 Randle Street, Surry Hills
6.42. 102-106 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
6.43. Danks Street South Precinct
6.44. 4-6 Bligh Street, Sydney
6.45. Waterloo Metro Quarter--general
6.46. (Repealed)
6.47. Millers Point heritage conservation area
6.48. 225-279 Broadway, Glebe--floor space
6.49. 12-22 Rothschild Avenue, Rosebery
6.50. 24 Rothschild Avenue, Rosebery
6.51. 72-84 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills
6.52. 1-11 Oxford Street, Paddington
6.53. Western Gateway Sub-precinct
6.54. 17-31 Cowper Street and 2A-2D Wentworth Park Road, Glebe
6.55. 4-22 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills
6.56. 24-40 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills
6.57. 1-3 Burrows Road, St Peters
6.58. 187-189 Thomas Street, Haymarket
6.59. 600-660 Elizabeth Street, Redfern
6.60. 30-62 Barcom Avenue, Darlinghurst
6.60A. North Alexandria--building height
6.60B. Botany Road Precinct Opportunity Land
6.60C. 2 Chifley Square, Sydney
6.60D. Oxford Street Cultural and Creative Precinct
6.60E. Flinders Street and Oxford Street
6.60F. 757-763 George Street, Haymarket
6.60G. 15-23 Hunter Street and 103-107 Pitt Street, Sydney
6.60H. Hunter Street Metro Station
6.60I. 85-93 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
6.60J. 118-130 Epsom Road and 905 South Dowling Street, Zetland
Division 6 - Pyrmont Peninsula
6.61. Preliminary
6.62. Concurrence of Planning Secretary
6.63. Part of Star Casino at 20-80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont
6.64. UTS buildings at Harris Street, Ultimo
6.65. Part of Pyrmont Station complex at 37-69 Union Street, Pyrmont
6.66. Part of Pyrmont Station complex at 26-32 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Pyrmont
Division 7 - Blackwattle Bay Precinct
6.67. Preliminary
6.68. Erection of buildings
6.69. Foreshore promenade
6.70. Affordable housing
6.71. General industries prohibited
PART 7 - LOCAL PROVISIONS--GENERAL
Division 1 - Car parking ancillary to other development
7.1. Objectives and application of Division
7.2. Interpretation
7.3. Car parking spaces not to exceed maximum set out in this Division
7.4. Dwelling houses, attached dwellings and semi-detached dwellings
7.5. Residential flat buildings, dual occupancies and multi dwelling housing
7.6. Office premises and business premises
7.7. Retail premises
7.8. Industry and warehouse or distribution centres
7.9. Other land uses
Division 2 - Foreshore development
7.10. Foreshore building line
7.11. Development on the foreshore must ensure access
7.12. Development between Elizabeth Bay House and the foreshore
Division 3 - Affordable housing
7.13. Contribution for purpose of affordable housing
7.13A. Affordable housing in Business Area
7.13B. Additional affordable housing contribution for certain development on Planning Proposal Land
Division 4 - Miscellaneous
7.14. Acid Sulfate Soils
7.15. (Repealed)
7.16. Airspace operations
7.17. Development in areas subject to aircraft noise
7.18. Car parks
7.19. Demolition must not result in long term adverse visual impact
7.20. Development requiring or authorising preparation of a development control plan
7.21. Location of sex services premises
7.22. Use of existing non-residential buildings that were shops or pubs in Zone R1
7.22A. Use of other existing non-residential buildings in Zone R1
7.23. Large retail development outside of Green Square Town Centre and other planned centres
7.23A. Expanded retail area outside of Green Square Town Centre
7.24. Development near Cross City Tunnel ventilation stack
7.25. Sustainable transport on southern employment land
7.25A. Sustainable development in Central Sydney tower cluster areas
7.26. Public art
7.27. Active street frontages
7.28. Serviced apartments
7.29. Waterloo Estate (South)--Area 1
7.30. Waterloo Estate (South)--Area 2
7.31. Use of certain land at 15 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria
7.32. Specialised retail premises and vehicle sales or hire premises in Zone E3
7.33. Sustainability requirements for certain large commercial development
7.34. Redfern-North Eveleigh Paint Shop Sub-precinct
7.35. Development at 923-935 Bourke Street, Waterloo
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 6
SCHEDULE 6A
SCHEDULE 6B
SCHEDULE 6C
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