Contents (2008 - 572)
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
Status information

Part 1 General

Division 1 Preliminary

1.1 Name of Policy
1.2 Commencement
1.3 Aims of Policy
1.4 Land to which Policy applies
1.4A Development to which this Policy does not apply
1.5 Interpretation—general
1.6 Interpretation—references to land use zones
1.7 Interpretation—references to 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 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?
1.18 General requirements for complying development
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

Subdivision 1 Access ramps

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

Subdivision 4 Aviaries

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

2.13 Specified development
2.14 Development standards

Subdivision 8 Bed and breakfast accommodation

2.15 Specified development
2.16 Development standards

Subdivision 8A Bollards

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

Subdivision 10 Carports

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

Subdivision 13 Demolition

2.25 Specified development
2.26 Development standards

Subdivision 14 Driveways

2.27 Specified development
2.28 Development standards

Subdivision 15 Earthworks and retaining walls

2.29 Specified development
2.30 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

Subdivision 19 Fences (rural)

2.37 Specified development
2.38 Development standards

Subdivision 20 Flagpoles

2.39 Specified development
2.40 Development standards

Subdivision 21 Fowl and poultry houses

2.41 Specified development
2.42 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

Subdivision 24 Landscaping structures

2.47 Specified development
2.48 Development standards

Subdivision 25 Letterboxes

2.49 Specified development
2.50 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

Subdivision 38

2.75, 2.76(Repealed)

Subdivision 39 Temporary builders’ structures

2.77 Specified development
2.78 Development standards

Subdivision 40 Water features and ponds

2.79 Specified development
2.80 Development standards

Subdivision 41 Windmills

2.81 Specified development
2.82 Development standards

Part 3 General Housing Code

Note 1
Note 2

Division 1 Development that is complying development under this code

3.1 New single storey and two storey dwelling houses
3.2 Existing single storey and two storey dwelling houses
3.3 Basements and roof terraces excluded
3.4 Ancillary development
3.5 Demolition or removal of dwelling houses or ancillary development
3.6 Calculating lot area

Division 2 Development standards for this code

Subdivision 1 Application

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 Building heights 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 from side boundaries
3.17 Setbacks of dwelling houses from rear boundaries
3.18 Setbacks of outbuildings from side and rear boundaries
3.19 Exceptions to setbacks
3.20 Calculating setbacks
3.21 Articulation zone
3.22 Building elements within the articulation zone
3.23 Privacy

Subdivision 4 Landscaping

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 Demolition or removal of dwelling houses and ancillary development
3.34 Swimming pools
3.35 Dimensions of fences and retaining walls
3.36 Construction of fences

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

Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works

Note
3.40 Hours of construction or demolition
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

Part 4 Housing Internal Alterations Code

Note 1
Note 2

Division 1 Specified development

4.1 Specified complying development

Division 1A Development standards for this code

4.1A Development standards

Division 2 Conditions applying to complying development certificate under this code

Note 1
Note 2

Subdivision 1 Conditions applying before works commence

4.2 Toilet facilities
4.3 Garbage receptacle

Subdivision 2 Conditions applying during the works

Note
4.4 Hours of construction or demolition
4.5 Compliance with plans
4.6 Maintenance of site

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 or demolition
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

 Schedule 1 Amendment of other environmental planning instruments

 Schedule 2 Exempt Development Codes—Variations

 Schedule 3 Complying Development Codes—Variations

Historical notes