1.1 Name of Policy
1.2 Commencement
1.3 Aims of Policy
1.4 Land to which Policy applies
1.4A (Repealed)
1.5 Interpretation—general
1.6 Interpretation—references to land use zones
1.7 Maps
1.8 Relationship with other State environmental planning policies
1.9 Relationship with local environmental plans and development control plans
1.10 Same development
1.11 Amendment of environmental planning instruments
1.12 Variations to certain codes
1.13 Savings provision relating to pending applications
1.14 Review of Policy
Division 2 Exempt and complying development
1.15 What development is exempt development?
1.16 General requirements for exempt development
1.17 What development is complying development?
1.17A Requirements for complying development for all environmental planning instruments
1.18 General requirements for complying development for this Policy
1.19 Land on which exempt development and complying development may not be carried out
Part 2 Exempt Development Codes
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 General Exempt Development Code
2.1 Specified development
2.2 Development standards
Subdivision 2 Aerials and antennae
2.3 Specified development
2.4 Development standards
Subdivision 3 Air-conditioning units
2.5 Specified development
2.6 Development standards
Subdivision 3A Animal shelters
2.6A Specified development
2.6B Development standards
Subdivision 3B Automatic teller machines
2.6C Specified development
2.6D Development standards
2.7 Specified development
2.8 Development standards
Subdivision 5 Awnings, blinds and canopies
2.9 Specified development
2.10 Development standards
Subdivision 6 Balconies, decks, patios, pergolas, terraces and verandahs
2.11 Specified development
2.12 Development standards
Subdivision 7 Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures
2.13 Specified development
2.14 Development standards
2.15, 2.16(Repealed)
2.16A Specified development
2.16B Development standards
Subdivision 9 Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
2.17 Specified development
2.18 Development standards
2.19 Specified development
2.20 Development standards
Subdivision 10A Change of use of premises
2.20A Specified development
2.20B Development standards
Subdivision 11 Clothes hoists and clothes lines
2.21 Specified development
2.22 Development standards
Subdivision 12 Communications dishes (radio and satellite)
2.23 Specified development
2.24 Development standards
2.25 Specified development
2.26 Development standards
2.27 Specified development
2.28 Development standards
Subdivision 15 Earthworks and retaining walls
2.29 Specified development
2.30 Development standards
Subdivision 15AA Emergency work and temporary repairs
2.30AA Specified development
2.30AB Development standards
Subdivision 15A Evaporative cooling units (roof mounted)
2.30A Specified development
2.30B Development standards
Subdivision 16 Farm buildings and structures
2.31 Specified development
2.32 Development standards
Subdivision 17 Fences (non rural)—behind the building line
2.33 Specified development
2.34 Development standards
Subdivision 18 Fences (non rural)—forward of the building line
2.35 Specified development
2.36 Development standards
2.37 Specified development
2.38 Development standards
2.38A Specified development
2.38B Development standards
2.39 Specified development
2.40 Development standards
Subdivision 21 Fowl and poultry houses
2.41 Specified development
2.42 Development standards
Subdivision 21AA Fuel tanks and gas storage
2.42AA Specified development
2.42AB Development standards
Subdivision 21A Garbage bin storage enclosure
2.42A Specified development
2.42B Development standards
Subdivision 21B Hard stand spaces
2.42C Specified development
2.42D Development standards
Subdivision 22 Home businesses, home industries and home occupations
2.43 Specified development
2.44 Development standards
Subdivision 23 Home-based child care
2.45 Specified development
2.46 Development standards
Subdivision 23A Hot water systems
2.46A Specified development
2.46B Development standards
Note 1
Note 2
Subdivision 24 Landscaping structures
2.47 Specified development
2.48 Development standards
2.49 Specified development
2.50 Development standards
Subdivision 25A Maintenance of buildings in draft heritage conservation areas
2.50A Specified development
2.50B Development standards
Subdivision 26 Minor building alterations (internal)
2.51 Specified development
2.52 Development standards
Subdivision 27 Minor building alterations (external)
2.53 Specified development
2.54 Development standards
Subdivision 28 Pathways and paving
2.55 Specified development
2.56 Development standards
Subdivision 29 Playground equipment
2.57 Specified development
2.58 Development standards
Subdivision 30 Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
2.59 Specified development
2.60 Development standards
Subdivision 31 Privacy screens
2.61 Specified development
2.62 Development standards
Subdivision 32 Rainwater tanks (above ground)
2.63 Specified development
2.64 Development standards
Subdivision 33 Rainwater tanks (below ground)
2.65 Specified development
2.66 Development standards
Subdivision 34 Scaffolding, hoardings and temporary construction site fences
2.67 Specified development
2.68 Development standards
Subdivision 35 Screen enclosures (of balconies, decks, patios, pergolas, terraces and verandahs)
2.69 Specified development
2.70 Development standards
Subdivision 36 Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
2.71 Specified development
2.72 Development standards
Subdivision 36A Signage (replacement of identification signs)
2.72A Specified development
2.72B Development standards
Subdivision 37 Skylights, roof windows and ventilators
2.73 Specified development
2.74 Development standards
Note
2.75 Specified development
2.76 Development standards
Subdivision 39 Temporary builders’ structures
2.77 Specified development
2.78 Development standards
2.78A Specified development
2.78B Development standards
2.78C Specified development
2.78D Development standards
Subdivision 39C Tents or marquees used solely for filming purposes
2.78E Specified development
2.78F Development standards
Subdivision 40 Water features and ponds
2.79 Specified development
2.80 Development standards
2.81 Specified development
2.82 Development standards
2.83, 2.84(Repealed)
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 Development that is complying development under this code
3.1 Land to which code applies
3.2 New single storey and two storey dwelling houses
3.3 Alterations or additions to existing single storey and two storey dwelling houses
3.4 Basements and roof terraces excluded
3.5 Ancillary development
3.6 Calculating lot area
Division 1A Removal or pruning of trees
3.6A When separate permits are not required under this Part
Division 2 Development standards for this code
3.7 Application of development standards
Subdivision 2 Site requirements
3.8 Lot requirements
3.9 Maximum site coverage of all development
3.10 Maximum floor area for dwelling houses
3.11 Maximum floor area for outbuildings
3.12 Maximum floor area for balconies, decks, patios, pergolas, terraces and verandahs
Subdivision 3 Building heights and setbacks
3.13 Maximum height of dwelling houses and outbuildings
3.14 Setbacks of dwelling houses and ancillary development from roads, other than classified roads
3.15 Setbacks of dwelling houses and ancillary development from classified roads
3.16 Setbacks of dwelling houses and outbuildings from side boundaries, and built to boundary walls
3.17 Setbacks of dwelling houses from rear boundaries
3.18 Setbacks of outbuildings from rear boundaries
3.19 Exceptions to setbacks
3.20 Calculating setbacks
3.20A Protecting adjoining walls
3.21 Articulation zone
3.22 Building elements within the articulation zone
3.23 Privacy
3.24 Landscaped area
3.25 Principal private open space
Subdivision 5 Car parking and access
3.26 Car parking requirements
3.27 Garages, carports and car parking spaces
3.28 Vehicle access
Subdivision 6 Earthworks and drainage
3.29 Excavation of sloping sites
3.30 Fill of sloping sites
3.31 Run-off and erosion controls
3.32 Drainage
Subdivision 7 Ancillary development
3.33 Development standards for detached studios adjoining lanes
3.34 Swimming pools
3.35 Fences and retaining walls
3.36 Construction of fences
3.36A Development standards for outbuildings in heritage conservation areas
Subdivision 9 Development standards for particular land
3.36B Development standards for bush fire prone land
3.36C Development standards for flood control lots
Division 3 Conditions applying to complying development certificate under this code
Note
Note
Subdivision 1 Conditions applying before works commence
3.37 Protection of adjoining areas
3.38 Toilet facilities
3.39 Garbage receptacle
3.39A Notification to neighbours
3.39B Adjoining wall dilapidation report
Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works
Note
3.40 Hours for construction
3.41 Compliance with plans
3.42 Sedimentation and erosion controls
3.43 Maintenance of site
Subdivision 3 Construction requirements
3.44 Staging construction
3.45 Utility services
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 Development that is complying development under this code
3A.1 Land to which code applies
3A.2 New single storey and two storey dwelling houses
3A.3 Alterations or additions to existing single storey and two storey dwelling houses
3A.4 Basements and roof terraces excluded
3A.5 Ancillary development
3A.6 Calculating lot area
Division 2 Removal or pruning of trees
3A.7 When separate permits are not required under this Part
Division 3 Development standards for this code
3A.8 Application of development standards
Subdivision 2 Site requirements
3A.9 Lot requirements and building envelope
3A.10 Maximum site coverage of all development
3A.11 Maximum floor area for new dwelling houses
3A.12 Maximum floor area for new outbuildings
3A.13 Maximum floor area for balconies, decks, patios, pergolas, terraces and verandahs
Subdivision 3 Building heights and setbacks
3A.14 Maximum heights of dwelling houses and outbuildings
3A.15 Setbacks of dwelling houses and ancillary development from roads
3A.16 Setbacks of dwelling houses from side boundaries
3A.17 Setbacks of dwelling houses from rear boundaries
3A.18 Setbacks of outbuildings from side and rear boundaries
3A.19 Exceptions to setbacks
3A.20 Calculating setbacks
3A.21 Articulation zone
3A.22 Building elements within the articulation zone
3A.23 Privacy
3A.24 Landscaped area
3A.25 Principal private open space
Subdivision 5 Car parking and access
3A.26 Car parking requirements
3A.27 Garages, carports and car parking spaces
3A.28 Vehicle access
Subdivision 6 Earthworks and drainage
3A.29 Excavation of sloping sites
3A.30 Fill of sloping sites
3A.31 Run-off and erosion controls
3A.32 Drainage
Subdivision 7 Ancillary development
3A.33 Swimming pools
3A.34 Fences and retaining walls
3A.35 Construction of fences
3A.36 Development standards for outbuildings in heritage conservation areas
Subdivision 9 Development standards for particular land
3A.37 Development standards for bush fire prone land
3A.38 Development standards for flood control lots
Division 4 Conditions applying to complying development certificates under this code
Note 1
Note 2
Subdivision 1 Conditions applying before works commence
3A.39 Protection of adjoining areas
3A.40 Toilet facilities
3A.41 Garbage receptacle
3A.42 Notification to neighbours
Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works
Note
3A.43 Hours of construction
3A.44 Compliance with plans
3A.45 Sedimentation and erosion controls
3A.46 Maintenance of site
Subdivision 3 Construction requirements
3A.47 Staging construction
3A.48 Utility services
Part 4 Housing Alterations Code
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 Specified development and development standards under this code
Subdivision 1 Internal alterations
4.1 Specified complying development
4.2 Development standards
Subdivision 2 External alterations
4.3 Specified complying development
4.4 Development standards
Subdivision 3 Attic conversions
4.5 Specified complying development
4.6 Development standards
Division 2 Conditions applying to complying development certificate under this code
Note 1
Note 2
Subdivision 1 Conditions applying before works commence
4.7 Toilet facilities
4.8 Garbage receptacle
Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works
Note
4.9 Hours for construction
4.10 Compliance with plans
4.11 Maintenance of site
Part 4A General Development Code
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 Specified development and development standards under this code
Subdivision 1 Bed and breakfast accommodation
4A.1 Specified complying development
4A.2 Development standards
Subdivision 2 Fire sprinkler systems in residential care facilities for seniors
4A.3 Specified complying development
4A.4 Development standards—general
4A.5 Development standards—water storage tanks
4A.6 Development standards—external pump houses and fixed-on-site fire pump sets
4A.7 Development standards—fire mains and pipes and booster connections
Division 2 Conditions applying to complying development certificates under this code
Note 1
Note 2
4A.8 Conditions applying in relation to installation of fire sprinkler systems in residential care facilities for seniors
Part 5 General Commercial and Industrial Code
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 Specified development and development standards under this code
Subdivision 1 Building alterations (internal)
5.1 Specified complying development
5.2 Development standards—general
5.3 Development standards—Building Code of Australia matters
Subdivision 2 Change of use of premises
5.4 Specified complying development
5.5 Development standards—general
5.6 Development standards—Building Code of Australia matters
Subdivision 3 Mechanical ventilation systems
5.7 Specified complying development
5.8 Development standards
Subdivision 4 Shop front and awning alterations
5.9 Specified complying development
5.10 Development standards
Subdivision 5 Skylights and roof windows
5.11 Specified complying development
5.12 Development standards
Division 2 Conditions applying to complying development certificate under this code
Note 1
Note 2
Subdivision 1 Conditions applying before works commence
5.13 Protection of adjoining areas
5.14 Toilet facilities
5.15 Garbage receptacle
Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works
Note
5.16 Hours for construction
5.17 Compliance with plans
5.18 Maintenance of site
Subdivision 3 Construction requirements
5.19 Utility services
5.20 Mechanical ventilation systems
5.21 Food businesses
5.22 Premises where skin penetration procedures are carried out
Note 1
Note 2
6.1 Specified complying development
6.2 Development standards
Note 1
Note 2
Division 1 Specified development and development standards under this code
7.1 Specified complying development
7.2 Development standards
Division 2 Conditions applying to complying development certificates under this code
Note 1
Note 2
Subdivision 1 Conditions applying before works commence
7.3 Protection of adjoining areas
7.4 Toilet facilities
7.5 Garbage receptacle
7.6 Notification to neighbours
7.7 Adjoining wall dilapidation report
Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works
Note
7.8 Hours for demolition
7.9 Compliance with plans
7.10 Sedimentation and erosion controls
7.11 Maintenance of site
Schedule 2 Exempt development codes—variations
Schedule 3 Complying development codes—variations
Schedule 4 Land excluded from the General Exempt Development Code