Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008



Part 1 Preliminary
1.1   Name of Plan
This Plan is Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008.
1.1AA   Commencement
This Plan commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
Editorial note—
This Plan was published in the Gazette before the insertion of this clause by amendments to the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006.
1.2   Aims of Plan
(1)  This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in Liverpool in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 33A of the Act.
(2)  The particular aims of this Plan are as follows:
(a)  to encourage a range of housing, employment, recreation and services to meet the needs of existing and future residents of Liverpool,
(b)  to foster economic, environmental and social well-being so that Liverpool continues to develop as a sustainable and prosperous place to live, work and visit,
(c)  to provide community and recreation facilities, maintain suitable amenity and offer a variety of quality lifestyle opportunities to a diverse population,
(d)  to strengthen the regional position of the Liverpool city centre as the service and employment centre for Sydney’s south west region,
(e)  to concentrate intensive land uses and trip-generating activities in locations most accessible to transport and centres,
(f)  to promote the efficient and equitable provision of public services, infrastructure and amenities,
(g)  to conserve, protect and enhance the environmental and cultural heritage of Liverpool,
(h)  to protect and enhance the natural environment in Liverpool, incorporating ecologically sustainable development,
(i)  to minimise risk to the community in areas subject to environmental hazards, particularly flooding and bush fires,
(j)  to promote a high standard of urban design that responds appropriately to the existing or desired future character of areas.
1.3   Land to which Plan applies
This Plan applies to the land identified on the Land Application Map.
1.4   Definitions
The Dictionary at the end of this Plan defines words and expressions for the purposes of this Plan.
1.5   Notes
Notes in this Plan are provided for guidance and do not form part of this Plan.
1.6   Consent authority
The consent authority for the purposes of this Plan is (subject to the Act) the Council.
1.7   Maps
(1)  A reference in this Plan to a named map adopted by this Plan is a reference to a map by that name:
(a)  approved by the Minister when the map is adopted, and
(b)  as amended or replaced from time to time by maps declared by environmental planning instruments to amend or replace that map, and approved by the Minister when the instruments are made.
(2)  Any 2 or more named maps may be combined into a single map. In that case, a reference in this Plan to any such named map is a reference to the relevant part or aspect of the single map.
(3)  Any such maps are to be kept and made available for public access in accordance with arrangements approved by the Minister.
(4)  For the purposes of this Plan, a map may be in, and may be kept and made available in, electronic or paper form, or both.
Note—
The maps adopted by this Plan are to be made available on the official NSW legislation website in connection with this Plan. Requirements relating to the maps are set out in the documents entitled Standard technical requirements for LEP maps and Standard requirements for LEP GIS data which are available on the website of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure.
1.8   Repeal of planning instruments applying to land
(1)  All local environmental plans and deemed environmental planning instruments applying only to the land to which this Plan applies are repealed.
Note—
The following local environmental plans are repealed under this provision:
(2)  All local environmental plans and deemed environmental planning instruments applying to the land to which this Plan applies and to other land cease to apply to the land to which this Plan applies.
cl 1.8: Am 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [1] [2].
1.8A   Savings provision relating to pending development approvals
If a development application has been made before the commencement of this Plan in relation to land to which this Plan applies and the application has not been finally determined before that commencement, the application must be determined as if this Plan had been exhibited but had not commenced.
1.9   Application of SEPPs
(1)  This Plan is subject to the provisions of any State environmental planning policy that prevails over this Plan as provided by section 36 of the Act.
(2)  The following State environmental planning policies (or provisions) do not apply to the land to which this Plan applies:
1.9A   Suspension of covenants, agreements and instruments
(1)  For the purpose of enabling development on land in any zone to be carried out in accordance with this Plan or with a consent granted under the Act, any agreement, covenant or other similar instrument that restricts the carrying out of that development does not apply to the extent necessary to serve that purpose.
(2)  This clause does not apply:
(a)  to a covenant imposed by the Council or that the Council requires to be imposed, or
(b)  to any prescribed instrument within the meaning of section 183A of the Crown Lands Act 1989, or
(c)  to any conservation agreement within the meaning of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, or
(d)  to any trust agreement within the meaning of the Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001, or
(e)  to any property vegetation plan within the meaning of the Native Vegetation Act 2003, or
(f)  to any biobanking agreement within the meaning of Part 7A of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
(3)  This clause does not affect the rights or interests of any public authority under any registered instrument.
(4)  Under section 28 of the Act, the Governor, before the making of this clause, approved of subclauses (1)–(3).
cl 1.9A: Am 2011 (363), Sch 13 [1].
cl 2.6BB: Ins 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [4].
Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development
2.1   Land use zones
The land use zones under this Plan are as follows:
Rural Zones
RU1 Primary Production
RU2 Rural Landscape
RU4 Primary Production Small Lots
Residential Zones
R1 General Residential
R2 Low Density Residential
R3 Medium Density Residential
R4 High Density Residential
R5 Large Lot Residential
Business Zones
B1 Neighbourhood Centre
B2 Local Centre
B3 Commercial Core
B4 Mixed Use
B5 Business Development
B6 Enterprise Corridor
Industrial Zones
IN1 General Industrial
IN2 Light Industrial
IN3 Heavy Industrial
Special Purpose Zones
SP1 Special Activities
SP2 Infrastructure
Recreation Zones
RE1 Public Recreation
RE2 Private Recreation
Environment Protection Zones
E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves
E2 Environmental Conservation
E3 Environmental Management
Waterway Zones
W1 Natural Waterways
2.2   Zoning of land to which Plan applies
For the purposes of this Plan, land is within the zones shown on the Land Zoning Map.
2.3   Zone objectives and Land Use Table
(1)  The Land Use Table at the end of this Part specifies for each zone:
(a)  the objectives for development, and
(b)  development that may be carried out without development consent, and
(c)  development that may be carried out only with development consent, and
(d)  development that is prohibited.
(2)  The consent authority must have regard to the objectives for development in a zone when determining a development application in respect of land within the zone.
(3)  In the Land Use Table at the end of this Part:
(a)  a reference to a type of building or other thing is a reference to development for the purposes of that type of building or other thing, and
(b)  a reference to a type of building or other thing does not include (despite any definition in this Plan) a reference to a type of building or other thing referred to separately in the Land Use Table in relation to the same zone.
(4)  This clause is subject to the other provisions of this Plan.
Notes—
1   
Schedule 1 sets out additional permitted uses for particular land.
2   
Schedule 2 sets out exempt development (which is generally exempt from both Parts 4 and 5 of the Act). Development in the land use table that may be carried out without consent is nevertheless subject to the environmental assessment and approval requirements of Part 5 of the Act or, if applicable, Part 3A of the Act.
3   
Schedule 3 sets out complying development (for which a complying development certificate may be issued as an alternative to obtaining development consent).
4   
Clause 2.6 requires consent for subdivision of land.
5   
Part 5 contains other provisions which require consent for particular development [see clauses 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 and 5.10].
5A   
Part 7 also contains other provisions which require consent for particular development.
2.4   Unzoned land
(1)  Development may be carried out on unzoned land only with development consent.
(2)  Before granting development consent, the consent authority:
(a)  must consider whether the development will impact on adjoining zoned land and, if so, consider the objectives for development in the zones of the adjoining land, and
(b)  must be satisfied that the development is appropriate and is compatible with permissible land uses in any such adjoining land.
2.5   Additional permitted uses for particular land
(1)  Development on particular land that is described or referred to in Schedule 1 may be carried out:
(a)  with development consent, or
(b)  if the Schedule so provides—without development consent,
in accordance with the conditions (if any) specified in that Schedule in relation to that development.
(2)  This clause has effect despite anything to the contrary in the Land Use Table or other provision of this Plan.
2.6   Subdivision—consent requirements
(1)  Land to which this Plan applies may be subdivided, but only with development consent.
Notes—
1   
If a subdivision is specified as exempt development in an applicable environmental planning instrument, such as this Plan or State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, the Act enables it to be carried out without development consent.
2   
Part 6 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 provides that the strata subdivision of a building in certain circumstances is complying development.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted for the subdivision of land on which a secondary dwelling is situated if the subdivision would result in the principal dwelling and the secondary dwelling being situated on separate lots, unless the resulting lots are not less than the minimum size shown on the Lot Size Map in relation to that land.
Note—
The definition of secondary dwelling in the Dictionary requires the dwelling to be on the same lot of land as the principal dwelling.
2.6A, 2.6B   (Repealed)
cll 2.6A, 2.6B: Rep 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [3].
2.7   Demolition requires development consent
The demolition of a building or work may be carried out only with development consent.
Note—
If the demolition of a building or work is identified in an applicable environmental planning instrument, such as this Plan or State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, as exempt development, the Act enables it to be carried out without development consent.
2.8   Temporary use of land
(1)  The objective of this clause is to provide for the temporary use of land if the use does not compromise future development of the land, or have detrimental economic, social, amenity or environmental effects on the land.
(2)  Despite any other provision of this Plan, development consent may be granted for development on land in any zone for a temporary use for a maximum period of 52 days (whether or not consecutive days) in any period of 12 months.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted unless the consent authority is satisfied that:
(a)  the temporary use will not prejudice the subsequent carrying out of development on the land in accordance with this Plan and any other applicable environmental planning instrument, and
(b)  the temporary use will not adversely impact on any adjoining land or the amenity of the neighbourhood, and
(c)  the temporary use and location of any structures related to the use will not adversely impact on environmental attributes or features of the land, or increase the risk of natural hazards that may affect the land, and
(d)  at the end of the temporary use period the land will, as far as is practicable, be restored to the condition in which it was before the commencement of the use.
(4)  Despite subclause (2), the temporary use of a dwelling as a sales office for a new release area or a new housing estate may exceed the maximum number of days specified in that subclause.
(5)  Subclause (3) (d) does not apply to the temporary use of a dwelling as a sales office mentioned in subclause (4).
Land Use Table
Note—
A type of development referred to in the Land Use Table is a reference to that type of development only to the extent it is not regulated by an applicable State environmental planning policy. The following State environmental planning policies in particular may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies:
State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (including provision for secondary dwellings)
State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007—relating to infrastructure facilities such as those that comprise, or are for, air transport, correction, education, electricity generating works and solar energy systems, health services, ports, railways, roads, waste management and water supply systems
Land Use tbl: Am 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [5]; 2010 (176), Sch 1 [1]; 2010 (668), Sch 1 [1]–[5]; 2011 (363), Sch 13 [2]–[28]; 2011 (374), cl 4; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.19 [1] [2]; 2012 (117), Sch 1 [1]; 2012 (384), Sch 1 [1].
Zone RU1   Primary Production
1   Objectives of zone
  To encourage sustainable primary industry production by maintaining and enhancing the natural resource base.
  To encourage diversity in primary industry enterprises and systems appropriate for the area.
  To minimise the fragmentation and alienation of resource lands.
  To minimise conflict between land uses within this zone and land uses within adjoining zones.
  To ensure that development does not unreasonably increase the demand for public services or public facilities.
  To ensure that development does not hinder the development or operation of an airport on Commonwealth land in Badgery’s Creek.
  To preserve bushland, wildlife corridors and natural habitat.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works; Extensive agriculture; Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Agriculture; Airstrips; Animal boarding or training establishments; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Cemeteries; Community facilities; Crematoria; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Environmental facilities; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Forestry; Hazardous storage establishments; Health consulting rooms; Helipads; Heliports; Home businesses; Home industries; Landscaping material supplies; Offensive storage establishments; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural supplies; Secondary dwellings; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone RU2   Rural Landscape
1   Objectives of zone
  To encourage sustainable primary industry production by maintaining and enhancing the natural resource base.
  To maintain the rural landscape character of the land.
  To provide for a range of compatible land uses, including extensive agriculture.
  To ensure that development is compatible with the rural character of the land and maintains the feasibility of agricultural uses.
  To preserve bushland, wildlife corridors and natural habitat.
2   Permitted without consent
Extensive agriculture; Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Aquaculture; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Community facilities; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Horticulture; Places of public worship; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone RU4   Primary Production Small Lots
1   Objectives of zone
  To enable sustainable primary industry and other compatible land uses.
  To encourage and promote diversity and employment opportunities in relation to primary industry enterprises, particularly those that require smaller lots or that are more intensive in nature.
  To minimise conflict between land uses within this zone and land uses within adjoining zones.
2   Permitted without consent
Extensive agriculture; Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Agriculture; Animal boarding or training establishments; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Cemeteries; Community facilities; Crematoria; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Landscaping material supplies; Places of public worship; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural supplies; Secondary dwellings; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone R1   General Residential
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide for the housing needs of the community.
  To provide for a variety of housing types and densities.
  To enable other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of residents.
  To ensure that housing densities are broadly concentrated in locations accessible to public transport, employment, services and facilities.
  To facilitate development of social and community infrastructure to meet the needs of future residents.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Attached dwellings; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Child care centres; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Exhibition homes; Exhibition villages; Flood mitigation works; Group homes; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Multi dwelling housing; Neighbourhood shops; Places of public worship; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Residential flat buildings; Respite day care centres; Roads; Secondary dwellings; Semi-detached dwellings; Seniors housing; Serviced apartments; Shop top housing
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone R2   Low Density Residential
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide for the housing needs of the community within a low density residential environment.
  To enable other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of residents.
  To provide a suitable low scale residential character commensurate with a low dwelling density.
  To ensure that a high level of residential amenity is achieved and maintained.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Attached dwellings; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Child care centres; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Exhibition homes; Exhibition villages; Flood mitigation works; Group homes; Health consulting rooms; Home businesses; Home industries; Places of public worship; Recreation areas; Respite day care centres; Roads; Secondary dwellings; Semi-detached dwellings
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone R3   Medium Density Residential
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide for the housing needs of the community within a medium density residential environment.
  To provide a variety of housing types within a medium density residential environment.
  To enable other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of residents.
  To provide for a concentration of housing with access to services and facilities.
  To provide for a suitable visual transition between high density residential areas and lower density areas.
  To ensure that a high level of residential amenity is achieved and maintained.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Attached dwellings; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Child care centres; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Exhibition homes; Exhibition villages; Flood mitigation works; Group homes; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Hotel or motel accommodation; Multi dwelling housing; Neighbourhood shops; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Residential care facilities; Respite day care centres; Roads; Secondary dwellings; Semi-detached dwellings; Seniors housing; Shop top housing
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone R4   High Density Residential
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide for the housing needs of the community within a high density residential environment.
  To provide a variety of housing types within a high density residential environment.
  To enable other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of residents.
  To provide for a high concentration of housing with good access to transport, services and facilities.
  To minimise the fragmentation of land that would prevent the achievement of high density residential development.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Attached dwellings; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Child care centres; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Exhibition homes; Exhibition villages; Flood mitigation works; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Hotel or motel accommodation; Kiosks; Multi dwelling housing; Neighbourhood shops; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Residential care facilities; Residential flat buildings; Respite day care centres; Roads; Secondary dwellings; Serviced apartments; Shop top housing
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone R5   Large Lot Residential
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide residential housing in a rural setting while preserving, and minimising impacts on, environmentally sensitive locations and scenic quality.
  To ensure that large residential lots do not hinder the proper and orderly development of urban areas in the future.
  To ensure that development in the area does not unreasonably increase the demand for public services or public facilities.
  To minimise conflict between land uses within this zone and land uses within adjoining zones.
  To ensure that a high level of residential amenity is achieved and maintained.
  To provide for complementary uses that are of low impact and do not unreasonably increase the demand for public services or public facilities.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Bed and breakfast accommodation; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Extensive agriculture; Farm buildings; Flood mitigation works; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Roads; Veterinary hospitals
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone B1   Neighbourhood Centre
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide a range of small-scale retail, business and community uses that serve the needs of people who live or work in the surrounding neighbourhood.
  To provide the opportunity for small scale supermarkets that will provide goods for the day-to-day needs of people who live and work in the surrounding neighbourhood.
  To allow for residential and other accommodation while maintaining active retail, business or other non-residential uses at street level.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works; Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Business premises; Child care centres; Community facilities; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Food and drink premises; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Hotel or motel accommodation; Kiosks; Medical centres; Neighbourhood shops; Office premises; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Respite day care centres; Roads; Service stations; Serviced apartments; Shop top housing; Shops; Veterinary hospitals
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone B2   Local Centre
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide a range of retail, business, entertainment and community uses that serve the needs of people who live in, work in and visit the local area.
  To encourage employment opportunities in accessible locations.
  To maximise public transport patronage and encourage walking and cycling.
  To allow for residential and other accommodation while maintaining active retail, business or other non-residential uses at street level.
  To facilitate a high standard of urban design and a unique character that contributes to achieving a sense of place for the local community.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Child care centres; Commercial premises; Community facilities; Depots; Educational establishments; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Flood mitigation works; Function centres; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Information and education facilities; Medical centres; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Registered clubs; Residential flat buildings; Respite day care centres; Restricted premises; Roads; Service stations; Shop top housing; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Vehicle repair stations; Veterinary hospitals
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone B3   Commercial Core
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide a wide range of retail, business, office, entertainment, community and other suitable land uses that serve the needs of the local and wider community.
  To encourage appropriate employment opportunities in accessible locations.
  To maximise public transport patronage and encourage walking and cycling.
  To strengthen the role of Liverpool city centre as the regional business, retail and cultural centre of south western Sydney.
  To ensure that, for key land in the Liverpool city centre, opportunities for retail, business and office uses exist in the longer term.
  To facilitate a high standard of urban design and exceptional public amenity.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Child care centres; Commercial premises; Community facilities; Educational establishments; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Function centres; Group homes; Helipads; Heliports; Hotel or motel accommodation; Information and education facilities; Medical centres; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Registered clubs; Respite day care centres; Restricted premises; Roads; Sex services premises; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone B4   Mixed Use
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide a mixture of compatible land uses.
  To integrate suitable business, office, residential, retail and other development in accessible locations so as to maximise public transport patronage and encourage walking and cycling.
  To allow for residential and other accommodation in the Liverpool city centre, while maintaining active retail, business or other non-residential uses at street level.
  To facilitate a high standard of urban design, convenient urban living and exceptional public amenity.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Car parks; Child care centres; Commercial premises; Community facilities; Depots; Educational establishments; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Function centres; Helipads; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Hotel or motel accommodation; Information and education facilities; Medical centres; Multi dwelling housing; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Registered clubs; Residential flat buildings; Respite day care centres; Restricted premises; Roads; Seniors housing; Service stations; Shop top housing; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Vehicle repair stations; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone B5   Business Development
1   Objectives of zone
  To enable a mix of business and warehouse uses, and bulky goods premises that require a large floor area, in locations that are close to, and that support the viability of, centres.
  To maintain the economic strength of centres by limiting the retailing of food and clothing.
  To provide for a larger regionally significant business development centre in a location that is highly accessible to the region.
  To ensure a reasonable concentration of business activity.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
Building identification signs; Bulky goods premises; Business identification signs; Car parks; Child care centres; Community facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Food and drink premises; Garden centres; Hardware and building supplies; Hotel or motel accommodation; Landscaping material supplies; Light industries; Liquid fuel depots; Office premises; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Plant nurseries; Public administration buildings; Pubs; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Respite day care centres; Restaurants or cafes; Roads; Storage premises; Timber yards; Vehicle sales or hire premises; Warehouse or distribution centres
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone B6   Enterprise Corridor
1   Objectives of zone
  To promote businesses along main roads and to encourage a mix of compatible uses.
  To provide a range of employment uses (including business, office, retail and light industrial uses).
  To maintain the economic strength of centres by limiting the retailing activity.
  To provide primarily for businesses along key corridors entering Liverpool city centre, major local centres or retail centres.
  To ensure residential development is limited to land where it does not undermine the viability or operation of businesses.
  To provide for residential uses, but only as part of a mixed use development.
2   Permitted without consent
Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Business premises; Car parks; Commercial premises; Community facilities; Crematoria; Depots; Educational establishments; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Function centres; Garden centres; Hardware and building supplies; Helipads; Home businesses; Hotel or motel accommodation; Information and education facilities; Landscaping material supplies; Light industries; Liquid fuel depots; Multi dwelling housing; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Plant nurseries; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Registered clubs; Roads; Service stations; Serviced apartments; Shop top housing; Storage premises; Transport depots; Vehicle repair stations; Veterinary hospitals; Warehouse or distribution centres
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone IN1   General Industrial
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide a wide range of industrial and warehouse land uses.
  To encourage employment opportunities.
  To minimise any adverse effect of industry on other land uses.
  To support and protect industrial land for industrial uses.
  To particularly encourage research and development industries by prohibiting land uses that are typically unsightly or unpleasant.
  To enable other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of workers in the area.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Car parks; Cemeteries; Child care centres; Community facilities; Crematoria; Depots; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Freight transport facilities; General industries; Helipads; Heliports; Hotel or motel accommodation; Industrial training facilities; Industrial retail outlets; Information and education facilities; Kiosks; Light industries; Liquid fuel depots; Mortuaries; Neighbourhood shops; Passenger transport facilities; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Respite day care centres; Restaurants or cafes; Roads; Sex services premises; Storage premises; Take away food and drink premises; Transport depots; Warehouse or distribution centres
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone IN2   Light Industrial
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide a wide range of light industrial, warehouse and related land uses.
  To encourage employment opportunities and to support the viability of centres.
  To minimise any adverse effect of industry on other land uses.
  To enable other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of workers in the area.
  To support and protect industrial land for industrial uses.
  To allow other land uses that are compatible with industry and that can buffer heavy industrial zones while not detracting from centres of activity.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
Animal boarding or training establishments; Boat building and repair facilities; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Car parks; Cemeteries; Child care centres; Community facilities; Depots; Educational establishments; Emergency services facilities; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Hardware and building supplies; Helipads; Heliports; Hotel or motel accommodation; Industrial retail outlets; Industrial training facilities; Information and education facilities; Kiosks; Light industries; Liquid fuel depots; Neighbourhood shops; Passenger transport facilities; Places of public worship; Pubs; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Registered clubs; Respite day care centres; Restaurants or cafes; Roads; Service stations; Sex services premises; Storage premises; Take away food and drink premises; Timber yards; Transport depots; Truck depots; Vehicle body repair workshops; Vehicle repair stations; Vehicle sales or hire premises; Veterinary hospitals; Warehouse or distribution centres; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone IN3   Heavy Industrial
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide suitable areas for those industries that need to be separated from other land uses.
  To encourage employment opportunities.
  To minimise any adverse effect of heavy industry on other land uses.
  To support and protect industrial land for industrial uses.
  To preserve opportunities for a wide range of industries and similar land uses by prohibiting land uses that detract from or undermine such opportunities.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
Boat building and repair facilities; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Cemeteries; Crematoria; Depots; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Flood mitigation works; Freight transport facilities; General industries; Hazardous storage establishments; Heavy industrial storage establishments; Heavy industries; Helipads; Horticulture; Kiosks; Light industries; Mortuaries; Offensive storage establishments; Passenger transport facilities; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Resource recovery facilities; Roads; Rural industries; Sex services premises; Storage premises; Transport depots; Truck depots; Vehicle body repair workshops; Vehicle repair stations; Warehouse or distribution centres
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone SP1   Special Activities
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide for special land uses that are not provided for in other zones.
  To provide for sites with special natural characteristics that are not provided for in other zones.
  To facilitate development that is in keeping with the special characteristics of the site or its existing or intended special use, and that minimises any adverse impacts on surrounding land.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
The purpose shown on the Land Zoning Map, including any development that is ordinarily incidental or ancillary to development for that purpose
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone SP2   Infrastructure
1   Objectives of zone
  To provide for infrastructure and related uses.
  To prevent development that is not compatible with or that may detract from the provision of infrastructure.
  To reserve land for the provision of infrastructure.
2   Permitted without consent
Nil
3   Permitted with consent
The purpose shown on the Land Zoning Map, including any development that is ordinarily incidental or ancillary to development for that purpose; Environmental protection works; Roads
4   Prohibited
Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone RE1   Public Recreation
1   Objectives of zone
  To enable land to be used for public open space or recreational purposes.
  To provide a range of recreational settings and activities and compatible land uses.
  To protect and enhance the natural environment for recreational purposes.
  To provide sufficient and equitable distribution of public open space to meet the needs of residents.
  To ensure the suitable preservation and maintenance of environmentally significant or environmentally sensitive land.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Caravan parks; Cemeteries; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Child care centres; Community facilities; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Flood mitigation works; Information and education facilities; Kiosks; Marinas; Mooring pens; Places of public worship; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Respite day care centres; Roads; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone RE2   Private Recreation
1   Objectives of zone
  To enable land to be used for private open space or recreational purposes.
  To provide a range of recreational settings and activities and compatible land uses.
  To protect and enhance the natural environment for recreational purposes.
  To enable land uses that are compatible with, and complimentary to, recreational uses.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Animal boarding or training establishments; Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Camping grounds; Car parks; Caravan parks; Cemeteries; Charter and tourism boating facilities; Child care centres; Community facilities; Entertainment facilities; Environmental facilities; Flood mitigation works; Function centres; Hotel or motel accommodation; Information and education facilities; Kiosks; Landscaping material supplies; Marinas; Mooring pens; Places of public worship; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (indoor); Recreation facilities (major); Recreation facilities (outdoor); Registered clubs; Respite day care centres; Roads; Stock and sale yards; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone E1   National Parks and Nature Reserves
1   Objectives of zone
  To enable the management and appropriate use of land that is reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or that is acquired under Part 11 of that Act.
  To enable uses authorised under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
  To identify land that is to be reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and to protect the environmental significance of that land.
2   Permitted without consent
Uses authorised under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
3   Permitted with consent
Nil
4   Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone E2   Environmental Conservation
1   Objectives of zone
  To protect, manage and restore areas of high ecological, scientific, cultural or aesthetic values.
  To prevent development that could destroy, damage or otherwise have an adverse effect on those values.
  To enable the recreational enjoyment, cultural interpretation or scientific study of the natural environment.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works
3   Permitted with consent
Building identification signs; Environmental facilities; Flood mitigation works; Information and education facilities; Roads
4   Prohibited
Business premises; Hotel or motel accommodation; Industries; Multi dwelling housing; Recreation facilities (major); Residential flat buildings; Restricted premises; Retail premises; Seniors housing; Service stations; Warehouse or distribution centres; Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone E3   Environmental Management
1   Objectives of zone
  To protect, manage and restore areas with special ecological, scientific, cultural or aesthetic values.
  To provide for a limited range of development that does not have an adverse effect on those values.
  To enable the recreational enjoyment or scientific study of the natural environment.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works; Home-based child care; Home occupations
3   Permitted with consent
Building identification signs; Cellar door premises; Dwelling houses; Environmental facilities; Flood mitigation works; Home businesses; Home industries; Information and education facilities; Kiosks; Neighbourhood shops; Roads; Roadside stalls
4   Prohibited
Industries; Multi dwelling housing; Residential flat buildings; Retail premises; Seniors housing; Service stations; Warehouse or distribution centres; Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3
Zone W1   Natural Waterways
1   Objectives of zone
  To protect the ecological and scenic values of natural waterways.
  To prevent development that would have an adverse effect on the natural values of waterways in this zone.
  To provide for sustainable fishing industries and recreational fishing.
  To enable the recreational enjoyment or scientific study of the natural environment.
  To allow development for water recreation purposes that does not have a significant adverse effect on the natural values of waterways in this zone.
2   Permitted without consent
Environmental protection works
3   Permitted with consent
Boat sheds; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Environmental facilities; Flood mitigation works; Information and education facilities; Marinas; Mooring pens; Moorings; Recreation areas; Roads; Water recreation structures
4   Prohibited
Business premises; Hotel or motel accommodation; Industries; Multi dwelling housing; Recreation facilities (major); Residential flat buildings; Restricted premises; Retail premises; Seniors housing; Service stations; Warehouse or distribution centres; Any other development not specified in item 2 or 3
Part 3 Exempt and complying development
3.1   Exempt development
Note—
Under section 76 of the Act, exempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under Part 4 of the Act or for assessment under Part 5 of the Act.
The section states that exempt development:
(a)  must be of minimal environmental impact, and
(b)  cannot be carried out in critical habitat of an endangered species, population or ecological community (identified under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 or the Fisheries Management Act 1994), and
(c)  cannot be carried out in a wilderness area (identified under the Wilderness Act 1987).
(1)  The objective of this clause is to identify development of minimal environmental impact as exempt development.
(2)  Development specified in Schedule 2 that meets the standards for the development contained in that Schedule and that complies with the requirements of this Part is exempt development.
(3)  To be exempt development, the development:
(a)  must meet the relevant deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the Building Code of Australia or, if there are no such relevant provisions, must be structurally adequate, and
(b)  must not, if it relates to an existing building, cause the building to contravene the Building Code of Australia, and
(c)  must not be designated development, and
(d)  must not be carried out on land that comprises, or on which there is, an item that is listed on the State Heritage Register under the Heritage Act 1977 or that is subject to an interim heritage order under the Heritage Act 1977.
(e)    (Repealed)
(4)  Development that relates to an existing building that is classified under the Building Code of Australia as class 1b or class 2–9 is exempt development only if:
(a)  the building has a current fire safety certificate or fire safety statement, or
(b)  no fire safety measures are currently implemented, required or proposed for the building.
(4A)    (Repealed)
(5)  To be exempt development, the development must:
(a)  be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, if applicable, and
(b)  not involve the removal or pruning of a tree or other vegetation that requires a permit or development consent for removal or pruning, unless that removal or pruning is undertaken in accordance with a permit or development consent.
Note—
A permit for the removal or pruning of a tree or other vegetation may be granted under this Plan. A development consent for the removal of native vegetation may be granted where relevant under the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
(6)  A heading to an item in Schedule 2 is part of that Schedule.
cl 3.1: Am 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [6].
3.2   Complying development
Note—
Under section 76A of the Act, development consent for the carrying out of complying development may be obtained by the issue of a complying development certificate.
The section states that development cannot be complying development if:
(a)  it is on land that is critical habitat of an endangered species, population or ecological community (identified under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 or the Fisheries Management Act 1994), or
(b)  it is on land within a wilderness area (identified under the Wilderness Act 1987), or
(c)  the development is designated development, or
(d)  the development is on land that comprises, or on which there is, an item of environmental heritage (that is listed on the State Heritage Register or in Schedule 5 to this Plan or that is subject to an interim heritage order under the Heritage Act 1977), or
(e)  the development requires concurrence (except a concurrence of the Director-General of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water in respect of development that is likely to significantly affect a threatened species, population, or ecological community, or its habitat (identified under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995)), or
(f)  the development is on land identified as an environmentally sensitive area.
(1)  The objective of this clause is to identify development as complying development.
(2)  Development specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 that is carried out in compliance with:
(a)  the development standards specified in relation to that development, and
(b)  the requirements of this Part,
is complying development.
Note—
See also clause 5.8 (3) which provides that the conversion of fire alarms is complying development in certain circumstances.
(3)  To be complying development, the development must:
(a)  be permissible, with development consent, in the zone in which it is carried out, and
(b)  meet the relevant deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the Building Code of Australia, and
(c)  have an approval, if required by the Local Government Act 1993, from the Council for an on-site effluent disposal system if the development is undertaken on unsewered land.
(3A)  To be complying development, the development must also:
(a)  be consistent with any plan of management approved under State Environmental Planning Policy No 44—Koala Habitat Protection that applies to the land, and
(b)  not be carried out on land subject to any easement for a public sewer main, and
(c)  be undertaken in accordance with any relevant Sydney Water requirements that relate to building over sewers, and
(d)  not require a tree to be removed, and
(e)  not be carried out on land that has been used for any one or more of the following purposes unless notice of completion of remediation work for the proposed use has been given to the Council in accordance with State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land:
asbestos or asbestos products, extractive industries, intensive livestock agriculture, manufacturing of chemicals, mining, service stations, sheep or cattle dips, waste disposal land fill operations, waste management facilities, and
(f)  not be carried out on land:
(i)  that is within 40 metres of a waterway, or
(ii)  that is in the flood planning area, or
(iii)  that is bush fire prone land, or
(iv)  that is subject to subsidence, slip or erosion, or
(v)  that is in Zone E2 Environmental Conservation or Zone E3 Environmental Management, or
(vi)  that is environmentally significant land, or
(vii)  that is a special area or outer catchment area within the meaning of the Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998, or
(viii)  that is within 200 metres of a poultry farm.
(4)  A complying development certificate for development specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 is subject to the conditions (if any) set out or referred to in Part 2 of that Schedule.
(4A)    (Repealed)
(5)  A heading to an item in Schedule 3 is part of that Schedule.
cl 3.2: Am 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [7].
3.3   Environmentally sensitive areas excluded
(1)  Exempt or complying development must not be carried out on any environmentally sensitive area for exempt or complying development.
(2)  For the purposes of this clause:
environmentally sensitive area for exempt or complying development means any of the following:
(a)  the coastal waters of the State,
(b)  a coastal lake,
(d)  land reserved as an aquatic reserve under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 or as a marine park under the Marine Parks Act 1997,
(e)  land within a wetland of international significance declared under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands or within a World heritage area declared under the World Heritage Convention,
(f)  land within 100 metres of land to which paragraph (c), (d) or (e) applies,
(g)  land identified in this or any other environmental planning instrument as being of high Aboriginal cultural significance or high biodiversity significance,
(h)  land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or land acquired under Part 11 of that Act,
(i)  land reserved or dedicated under the Crown Lands Act 1989 for the preservation of flora, fauna, geological formations or for other environmental protection purposes,
(j)  land identified as being critical habitat under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 or Part 7A of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
Part 4 Principal development standards
4.1   Minimum subdivision lot size
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to ensure that lot sizes are consistent with the desired residential density for different locations,
(b)  to ensure that lot sizes are able to accommodate development that is suitable for its purpose and consistent with relevant development controls,
(c)  to prevent fragmentation of land which would prevent the achievement of the extent of development and nature of uses envisioned for particular locations,
(d)  to minimise traffic impacts resulting from any increase in the number of lots on classified roads,
(e)  to minimise any likely impact of subdivision and development on the amenity of neighbouring properties,
(f)  to ensure that subdivision reflects and reinforces the predominant subdivision pattern of the area,
(g)  to ensure that lot sizes allow buildings to be sited to protect natural or cultural features including heritage items and retain special features such as trees and views.
(2)  This clause applies to a subdivision of any land shown on the Lot Size Map that requires development consent and that is carried out after the commencement of this Plan.
(3)  The size of any lot resulting from a subdivision of land to which this clause applies is not to be less than the minimum size shown on the Lot Size Map in relation to that land.
(4)  This clause does not apply in relation to the subdivision of individual lots in a strata plan or community title scheme.
(4A)  Despite subclause (3), the size of any lot resulting from the subdivision of land shown on the Lot Size Map to be within Area 1, Area 2 or Area 3 for the purposes of:
(a)  a dual occupancy that was approved before the making of this Plan and that satisfies any conditions of that approval, or
(b)  multi dwelling housing, or
(c)  attached dwellings, or
(d)  semi-detached dwellings,
must not be less than the area shown in Column 2 of the Table to this subclause opposite the relevant Area, or if the lot adjoins a rear or side lane that provides vehicular access to the lot, not less than the area shown in Column 3 of the Table opposite the relevant Area.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Area 1
225m2
180m2
Area 2
250m2
200m2
Area 3
300m2
240m2
4.1AA   Minimum subdivision lot size for community title schemes
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to ensure that land to which this clause applies is not fragmented by subdivisions that would create additional dwelling entitlements,
(b)  to ensure that lot sizes in community title schemes are consistent with the desired residential density for different locations,
(c)  to ensure that lot sizes in community title schemes are able to accommodate development that is suitable for its purpose and consistent with relevant development controls,
(d)  to prevent fragmentation of land that would prevent the achievement of the extent of development and nature of uses envisioned for particular locations,
(e)  to prevent an increased traffic and safety impact as a result of increased lots on classified roads,
(f)  to minimise any likely impact of subdivision and development on the amenity of neighbouring properties,
(g)  to ensure that subdivision reflects and reinforces the predominant subdivision pattern of the area,
(h)  to ensure that lot sizes in community title schemes allow buildings to be sited to protect natural or cultural features including heritage items and retain special features such as trees and views.
(2)  This clause applies to a subdivision (being a subdivision that requires development consent) under the Community Land Development Act 1989 of land in any of the following zones:
(a)  Zone RU1 Primary Production,
(b)  Zone RU2 Rural Landscape,
(c)  Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots,
(d)  Zone R1 General Residential,
(e)  Zone R2 Low Density Residential,
(f)  Zone R3 Medium Density Residential,
(g)  Zone R4 High Density Residential,
(h)  Zone R5 Large Lot Residential,
(i)  Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre,
(j)  Zone B2 Local Centre,
(k)  Zone B3 Commercial Core,
(l)  Zone B4 Mixed Use,
(m)  Zone B5 Business Development,
(n)  Zone B6 Enterprise Corridor,
(o)  Zone IN1 General Industrial,
(p)  Zone IN2 Light Industrial,
(q)  Zone IN3 Heavy Industrial,
(r)  Zone SP1 Special Activities,
(s)  Zone SP2 Infrastructure,
(t)  Zone RE1 Public Recreation,
(u)  Zone RE2 Private Recreation,
(v)  Zone E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves,
(w)  Zone E2 Environmental Conservation,
(x)  Zone E3 Environmental Management,
(y)  Zone W1 Natural Waterways.
(3)  The size of any lot resulting from a subdivision of land to which this clause applies (other than any lot comprising association property within the meaning of the Community Land Development Act 1989) is not to be less than the minimum size shown on the Lot Size Map in relation to that land.
(3A)  Despite subclause (3), the size of any lot resulting from the subdivision of land shown on the Lot Size Map to be within Area 1, Area 2 or Area 3 for the purposes of:
(a)  a dual occupancy that was approved before the making of this Plan and that satisfies any conditions of that approval, or
(b)  2 or more dwellings where each dwelling is attached to another dwelling by a common wall, or
(c)  3 or more dwellings, or
(d)  attached dwellings, or
(e)  semi-detached dwellings,
must not be less than the area shown in Column 2 of the Table to this subclause opposite the relevant Area, or if the lot adjoins a rear or side lane that provides vehicular access to the lot, not less than the area shown in Column 3 of the Table opposite the relevant Area.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Area 1
225 square metres
180 square metres
Area 2
250 square metres
200 square metres
Area 3
300 square metres
240 square metres
cl 4.1AA: Ins 2011 (363), Sch 13 [29].
4.1A   Strata subdivisions in certain rural and environmental protection zones
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure that land to which this clause applies is not fragmented by subdivision that would create additional dwelling entitlements.
(2)  This clause applies to land in the following zones that is used, or proposed to be used, for residential accommodation or tourist and visitor accommodation:
(a)  Zone RU1 Primary Production,
(b)  Zone RU2 Rural Landscape,
(c)  Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots,
(d)  Zone E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves,
(e)  Zone E2 Environmental Conservation,
(f)  Zone E3 Environmental Management.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted for the subdivision of a lot to which this clause applies under a strata plan that would create lots below the minimum size shown on the Lot Size Map for that land.
cl 4.1A: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [2]. Subst 2011 (363), Sch 13 [30].
4.2   Rural subdivision
(1)  The objective of this clause is to provide flexibility in the application of standards for subdivision in rural zones to allow land owners a greater chance to achieve the objectives for development in the relevant zone.
(2)  This clause applies to the following rural zones:
(a)  Zone RU1 Primary Production,
(b)  Zone RU2 Rural Landscape,
(c)  Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots,
(d)  Zone RU6 Transition.
(3)  Land in a zone to which this clause applies may, with development consent, be subdivided for the purpose of primary production to create a lot of a size that is less than the minimum size shown on the Lot Size Map in relation to that land.
(4)  However, such a lot cannot be created if an existing dwelling would, as the result of the subdivision, be situated on the lot.
(5)  A dwelling cannot be erected on such a lot.
Note—
A dwelling includes a rural worker’s dwelling (see definition of that term in the Dictionary).
4.2A   (Repealed)
cl 4.2A: Rep 2011 (363), Sch 13 [30].
4.3   Height of buildings
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to establish the maximum height limit in which buildings can be designed and floor space can be achieved,
(b)  to permit building heights that encourage high quality urban form,
(c)  to ensure buildings and public areas continue to receive satisfactory exposure to the sky and sunlight,
(d)  to nominate heights that will provide an appropriate transition in built form and land use intensity.
(2)  The height of a building on any land is not to exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map.
Note—
Clauses 5.6, 7.2 and 7.5 provide for circumstances under which a building in the Liverpool city centre may exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map.
4.4   Floor space ratio
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to establish standards for the maximum development density and intensity of land use, taking into account the availability of infrastructure and the generation of vehicle and pedestrian traffic,
(b)  to control building density and bulk in relation to the site area in order to achieve the desired future character for different locations,
(c)  to minimise adverse environmental effects on the use or enjoyment of adjoining properties and the public domain,
(d)  to maintain an appropriate visual relationship between new development and the existing character of areas or locations that are not undergoing, and are not likely to undergo, a substantial transformation,
(e)  to provide an appropriate correlation between the size of a site and the extent of any development on that site,
(f)  to facilitate design excellence in the Liverpool city centre by ensuring the extent of floor space in building envelopes leaves generous space for the articulation and modulation of design.
(2)  The maximum floor space ratio for a building on any land is not to exceed the floor space ratio shown for the land on the Floor Space Ratio Map.
(2A)  Despite subclause (2):
(a)  a 3 storey building containing dwellings, or
(b)  a building used for the purposes of an attached dwelling, multi dwelling housing, semi-detached dwellings, a secondary dwelling or 2 or more dwellings where each dwelling is attached to another dwelling by a common wall,
that is on land shown to be within Area 2 or Area 3 on the Floor Space Ratio Map, may have a maximum floor space ratio of:
(c)  up to 0.05:1 greater than that shown on the Map, or
(d)  if the building is on a lot that adjoins a rear or side lane that provides vehicular access to the lot, up to 0.1:1 greater than that shown on the Map.
(2B)  Despite subclause (2), the maximum floor space ratio of a building in the Liverpool city centre that is:
(a)  on a site area greater than 1,000 square metres, and
(b)  on land in a zone specified in the Table to this clause, and
(c)  on land for which the maximum building height shown on the Height of Buildings Map is as specified in Column 1 of the Table under the heading for that zone,
is the amount specified opposite that height in:
(d)  Column 2 of the Table, if the site area for the building is greater than 1,000 square metres but less than 2,500 square metres, or
(e)  Column 3 of the Table, if the site area for the development is equal to, or greater than 2,500 square metres.
(2C)  For the purposes of Column 2 of the Table to this clause, X is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
 
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Zone B3 Commercial Core
21m
(3 + 0.5X):1
3.5:1
28m
(3 + X):1
4:1
35m
(4 + X):1
5:1
45m
(4.5 + 1.5X):1
6:1
100m
(5 + 3X):1
8:1
Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre, B4 Mixed Use, SP1 Special Activities or SP2 Infrastructure
18m
(1.5 + 0.5X):1
2:1
24m
(2 + X):1
3:1
35m
(2.5 + X):1
3.5:1
45m
(2.5 + 1.5X):1
4:1
80m
(2.5 + 3.5X):1
6:1
Zone R4 High Density Residential
18m
(1 + X):1
2:1
24m
(1.5 + X):1
2.5:1
35m
(2 + X):1
3:1
45m
(2 + 1.5X):1
3.5:1
cl 4.4: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [3].
4.5   Calculation of floor space ratio and site area
(1) Objectives The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to define floor space ratio,
(b)  to set out rules for the calculation of the site area of development for the purpose of applying permitted floor space ratios, including rules to:
(i)  prevent the inclusion in the site area of an area that has no significant development being carried out on it, and
(ii)  prevent the inclusion in the site area of an area that has already been included as part of a site area to maximise floor space area in another building, and
(iii)  require community land and public places to be dealt with separately.
(2) Definition of “floor space ratio” The floor space ratio of buildings on a site is the ratio of the gross floor area of all buildings within the site to the site area.
(3) Site area In determining the site area of proposed development for the purpose of applying a floor space ratio, the site area is taken to be:
(a)  if the proposed development is to be carried out on only one lot, the area of that lot, or
(b)  if the proposed development is to be carried out on 2 or more lots, the area of any lot on which the development is proposed to be carried out that has at least one common boundary with another lot on which the development is being carried out.
In addition, subclauses (4)–(7) apply to the calculation of site area for the purposes of applying a floor space ratio to proposed development.
(4) Exclusions from site area The following land must be excluded from the site area:
(a)  land on which the proposed development is prohibited, whether under this Plan or any other law,
(b)  community land or a public place (except as provided by subclause (7)).
(5) Strata subdivisions The area of a lot that is wholly or partly on top of another or others in a strata subdivision is to be included in the calculation of the site area only to the extent that it does not overlap with another lot already included in the site area calculation.
(6) Only significant development to be included The site area for proposed development must not include a lot additional to a lot or lots on which the development is being carried out unless the proposed development includes significant development on that additional lot.
(7) Certain public land to be separately considered For the purpose of applying a floor space ratio to any proposed development on, above or below community land or a public place, the site area must only include an area that is on, above or below that community land or public place, and is occupied or physically affected by the proposed development, and may not include any other area on which the proposed development is to be carried out.
(8) Existing buildings The gross floor area of any existing or proposed buildings within the vertical projection (above or below ground) of the boundaries of a site is to be included in the calculation of the total floor space for the purposes of applying a floor space ratio, whether or not the proposed development relates to all of the buildings.
(9) Covenants to prevent “double dipping” When development consent is granted to development on a site comprised of 2 or more lots, a condition of the consent may require a covenant to be registered that prevents the creation of floor area on a lot (the restricted lot) if the consent authority is satisfied that an equivalent quantity of floor area will be created on another lot only because the site included the restricted lot.
(10) Covenants affect consolidated sites If:
(a)  a covenant of the kind referred to in subclause (9) applies to any land (affected land), and
(b)  proposed development relates to the affected land and other land that together comprise the site of the proposed development,
the maximum amount of floor area allowed on the other land by the floor space ratio fixed for the site by this Plan is reduced by the quantity of floor space area the covenant prevents being created on the affected land.
(11) Definition In this clause, public place has the same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1993.
4.6   Exceptions to development standards
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to provide an appropriate degree of flexibility in applying certain development standards to particular development,
(b)  to achieve better outcomes for and from development by allowing flexibility in particular circumstances.
(2)  Development consent may, subject to this clause, be granted for development even though the development would contravene a development standard imposed by this or any other environmental planning instrument. However, this clause does not apply to a development standard that is expressly excluded from the operation of this clause.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted for development that contravenes a development standard unless the consent authority has considered a written request from the applicant that seeks to justify the contravention of the development standard by demonstrating:
(a)  that compliance with the development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances of the case, and
(b)  that there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify contravening the development standard.
(4)  Development consent must not be granted for development that contravenes a development standard unless:
(a)  the consent authority is satisfied that:
(i)  the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by subclause (3), and
(ii)  the proposed development will be in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the particular standard and the objectives for development within the zone in which the development is proposed to be carried out, and
(b)  the concurrence of the Director-General has been obtained.
(5)  In deciding whether to grant concurrence, the Director-General must consider:
(a)  whether contravention of the development standard raises any matter of significance for State or regional environmental planning, and
(b)  the public benefit of maintaining the development standard, and
(c)  any other matters required to be taken into consideration by the Director-General before granting concurrence.
(6)  Development consent must not be granted under this clause for a subdivision of land in Zone RU1 Primary Production, Zone RU2 Rural Landscape, Zone RU3 Forestry, Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots, Zone RU6 Transition, Zone R5 Large Lot Residential, Zone E2 Environmental Conservation, Zone E3 Environmental Management or Zone E4 Environmental Living if:
(a)  the subdivision will result in 2 or more lots of less than the minimum area specified for such lots by a development standard, or
(b)  the subdivision will result in at least one lot that is less than 90% of the minimum area specified for such a lot by a development standard.
(7)  After determining a development application made pursuant to this clause, the consent authority must keep a record of its assessment of the factors required to be addressed in the applicant’s written request referred to in subclause (3).
(8)  This clause does not allow development consent to be granted for development that would contravene any of the following:
(a)  a development standard for complying development,
(b)  a development standard that arises, under the regulations under the Act, in connection with a commitment set out in a BASIX certificate for a building to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 applies or for the land on which such a building is situated,
(c)  clause 5.4,
(ca)  clause 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.22, 7.23, 7.24, 7.25, 7.26, 7.27, 7.28, 7.29 or 7.30.
Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
5.1   Relevant acquisition authority
(1)  The objective of this clause is to identify, for the purposes of section 27 of the Act, the authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land reserved for certain public purposes if the land is required to be acquired under Division 3 of Part 2 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (the owner-initiated acquisition provisions).
Note—
If the landholder will suffer hardship if there is any delay in the land being acquired by the relevant authority, section 23 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 requires the authority to acquire the land.
(2)  The authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land, if the land is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, is the authority of the State specified below in relation to the land shown on the Land Reservation Acquisition Map (or, if an authority of the State is not specified in relation to land required to be so acquired, the authority designated or determined under those provisions).
Type of land shown on Map
Authority of the State
Zone B2 Local Centre and marked “Community facilities”
Council
Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space”
Council
Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space”
The corporation constituted under section 8 of the Act
Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road”
Roads and Maritime Services
Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Educational establishment”
Department of Education and Training
Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Local road”
Council
Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Drainage”
Council
Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Railway”
The corporation constituted under section 8 of the Act
Zone E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park”
Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Zone E2 Environmental Conservation and marked “Local open space”
Council
(3)  Development on land acquired by an authority of the State under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions may, before it is used for the purpose for which it is reserved, be carried out, with development consent, for any purpose.
Note—
If land, other than land specified in the Table to subclause (2), is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, the Minister for Planning is required to take action to enable the designation of the acquiring authority under this Part. Pending the designation of the acquiring authority for that land, the acquiring authority is to be the authority determined by order of the Minister for Planning (see section 21 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991).
cl 5.1: Am 2010 (668), Sch 1 [6]; 2012 (384), Sch 1 [2].
5.1A   Development on land intended to be acquired for a public purpose
(1)  The objective of this clause is to limit development on certain land intended to be acquired for a public purpose.
(2)  This clause applies to land shown on the Land Reservation Acquisition Map and specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause and that has not been acquired by the authority of the State specified opposite that land in Column 2 of the Table.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted to any development on land to which this clause applies other than development for a purpose specified opposite that land in Column 3 of the Table to this clause.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Land
Authority
Development
Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space”
Council
Earthworks; Recreation areas
Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space”
The corporation constituted under section 8 of the Act
Earthworks; Recreation areas
Zone B2 Local Centre and marked “Community facilities”
Council
Earthworks; Community facilities
5.2   Classification and reclassification of public land
(1)  The objective of this clause is to enable the Council to classify or reclassify public land as “operational land” or “community land” in accordance with Part 2 of Chapter 6 of the Local Government Act 1993.
Note—
Under the Local Government Act 1993, “public land” is generally land vested in or under the control of a council (other than roads, Crown reserves and commons). The classification or reclassification of public land may also be made by a resolution of the Council under section 31, 32 or 33 of the Local Government Act 1993. Section 30 of that Act enables this Plan to discharge trusts on which public reserves are held if the land is reclassified under this Plan as operational land.
(2)  The public land described in Part 1 or Part 2 of Schedule 4 is classified, or reclassified, as operational land for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1993.
(3)  The public land described in Part 3 of Schedule 4 is classified, or reclassified, as community land for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1993.
(4)  The public land described in Part 1 of Schedule 4:
(a)  does not cease to be a public reserve to the extent (if any) that it is a public reserve, and
(b)  continues to be affected by any trusts, estates, interests, dedications, conditions, restrictions or covenants that affected the land before its classification, or reclassification, as operational land.
(5)  The public land described in Part 2 of Schedule 4, to the extent (if any) that it is a public reserve, ceases to be a public reserve when the description of the land is inserted into that Part and is discharged from all trusts, estates, interests, dedications, conditions, restrictions and covenants affecting the land or any part of the land, except:
(a)  those (if any) specified for the land in Column 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 4, and
(b)  any reservations that except land out of the Crown grant relating to the land, and
(c)  reservations of minerals (within the meaning of the Crown Lands Act 1989).
Note—
In accordance with section 30 (2) of the Local Government Act 1993, the approval of the Governor to subclause (5) applying to the public land concerned is required before the description of the land is inserted in Part 2 of Schedule 4.
5.3   Development near zone boundaries
(1)  The objective of this clause is to provide flexibility where the investigation of a site and its surroundings reveals that a use allowed on the other side of a zone boundary would enable a more logical and appropriate development of the site and be compatible with the planning objectives and land uses for the adjoining zone.
(2)  This clause applies to so much of any land that is within the relevant distance of a boundary between any 2 zones. The relevant distance is 10 metres from any zone boundary shared with Zone IN3 Heavy Industrial and 25 metres from any other zone boundary.
(3)  This clause does not apply to:
(a)  land in Zone RE1 Public Recreation, Zone E1 National Parks and Nature Reserves, Zone E2 Environmental Conservation, Zone E3 Environmental Management or Zone W1 Natural Waterways, or
(b)  land within the coastal zone, or
(c)  land proposed to be developed for the purpose of sex services or restricted premises.
(4)  Despite the provisions of this Plan relating to the purposes for which development may be carried out, development consent may be granted to development of land to which this clause applies for any purpose that may be carried out in the adjoining zone, but only if the consent authority is satisfied that:
(a)  the development is not inconsistent with the objectives for development in both zones, and
(b)  the carrying out of the development is desirable due to compatible land use planning, infrastructure capacity and other planning principles relating to the efficient and timely development of land.
(5)  This clause does not prescribe a development standard that may be varied under this Plan.
5.4   Controls relating to miscellaneous permissible uses
(1) Bed and breakfast accommodation If development for the purposes of bed and breakfast accommodation is permitted under this Plan, the accommodation that is provided to guests must consist of no more than 4 bedrooms.
Note—
Any such development that provides for a certain number of guests or rooms may involve a change in the class of building under the Building Code of Australia.
(2) Home businesses If development for the purposes of a home business is permitted under this Plan, the carrying on of the business must not involve the use of more than 50 square metres of floor area.
(3) Home industries If development for the purposes of a home industry is permitted under this Plan, the carrying on of the home industry must not involve the use of more than 50 square metres of floor area.
(4) Industrial retail outlets If development for the purposes of an industrial retail outlet is permitted under this Plan, the retail floor area must not exceed:
(a)  43% of the gross floor area of the industry or rural industry located on the same land as the retail outlet, or
(b)  400 square metres,
whichever is the lesser.
(5) Farm stay accommodation If development for the purposes of farm stay accommodation is permitted under this Plan, the accommodation that is provided to guests must consist of no more than 5 bedrooms.
(6) Kiosks If development for the purposes of a kiosk is permitted under this Plan, the gross floor area must not exceed 30 square metres.
(7) Neighbourhood shops If development for the purposes of a neighbourhood shop is permitted under this Plan, the retail floor area must not exceed 100 square metres.
(8) Roadside stalls If development for the purposes of a roadside stall is permitted under this Plan, the gross floor area must not exceed 20 square metres.
(9) Secondary dwellings If development for the purposes of a secondary dwelling is permitted under this Plan, the total floor area of the dwelling (excluding any area used for parking) must not exceed whichever of the following is the greater:
(a)  60 square metres,
(b)  25% of the total floor area of the principal dwelling.
cl 5.4: Am 2011 (363), Sch 13 [31] [32].
5.5   Development within the coastal zone
[Not applicable]
5.6   Architectural roof features
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to permit variations to maximum building height standards for roof features of visual interest, and
(b)  to ensure that roof features are decorative elements and that the majority of the roof is contained within the maximum building height standard.
(2)  Development that includes an architectural roof feature that exceeds, or causes a building to exceed, the height limits set by clause 4.3 may be carried out, but only with development consent.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted to any such development unless the consent authority is satisfied that:
(a)  the architectural roof feature:
(i)  comprises a decorative element on the uppermost portion of a building, and
(ii)  is not an advertising structure, and
(iii)  does not include floor space area and is not reasonably capable of modification to include floor space area, and
(iv)  will cause minimal overshadowing, and
(b)  any building identification signage or equipment for servicing the building (such as plant, lift motor rooms, fire stairs and the like) contained in or supported by the roof feature is fully integrated into the design of the roof feature.
5.7   Development below mean high water mark
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure appropriate environmental assessment for development carried out on land covered by tidal waters.
(2)  Development consent is required to carry out development on any land below the mean high water mark of any body of water subject to tidal influence (including the bed of any such water).
5.8   Conversion of fire alarms
(1)  This clause applies to a fire alarm system that can be monitored by Fire and Rescue NSW or by a private service provider.
(2)  The following development may be carried out, but only with development consent:
(a)  converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of Fire and Rescue NSW to connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider,
(b)  converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider to connection with the alarm monitoring system of another private service provider,
(c)  converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider to connection with a different alarm monitoring system of the same private service provider.
(3)  Development to which subclause (2) applies is complying development if it consists only of:
(a)  internal alterations to a building, or
(b)  internal alterations to a building together with the mounting of an antenna, and any support structure, on an external wall or roof of a building so as to occupy a space of not more than 450mm × 100mm × 100mm.
(4)  A complying development certificate for any such complying development is subject to a condition that any building work may only be carried out between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm on Monday to Friday and between 7.00 am and 5.00 pm on Saturday, and must not be carried out on a Sunday or a public holiday.
(5)  In this clause:
private service provider means a person or body that has entered into an agreement that is in force with Fire and Rescue NSW to monitor fire alarm systems.
5.9   Preservation of trees or vegetation
(1)  The objective of this clause is to preserve the amenity of the area, including biodiversity values, through the preservation of trees and other vegetation.
(2)  This clause applies to species or kinds of trees or other vegetation that are prescribed for the purposes of this clause by a development control plan made by the Council.
Note—
A development control plan may prescribe the trees or other vegetation to which this clause applies by reference to species, size, location or other manner.
(3)  A person must not ringbark, cut down, top, lop, remove, injure or wilfully destroy any tree or other vegetation to which any such development control plan applies without the authority conferred by:
(a)  development consent, or
(b)  a permit granted by the Council.
(4)  The refusal by the Council to grant a permit to a person who has duly applied for the grant of the permit is taken for the purposes of the Act to be a refusal by the Council to grant consent for the carrying out of the activity for which a permit was sought.
(5)  This clause does not apply to a tree or other vegetation that the Council is satisfied is dying or dead and is not required as the habitat of native fauna.
(6)  This clause does not apply to a tree or other vegetation that the Council is satisfied is a risk to human life or property.
(7)  A permit under this clause cannot allow any ringbarking, cutting down, topping, lopping, removal, injuring or destruction of a tree or other vegetation:
(a)  that is or forms part of a heritage item or that is within a heritage conservation area, or
(b)  that is or forms part of an Aboriginal object or that is within an Aboriginal place of heritage significance,
unless the Council is satisfied that the proposed activity:
(c)  is of a minor nature or is for the maintenance of the heritage item, Aboriginal object, Aboriginal place of heritage significance or heritage conservation area, and
(d)  would not adversely affect the heritage significance of the heritage item, Aboriginal object, Aboriginal place of heritage significance or heritage conservation area.
Note—
As a consequence of this subclause, the activities concerned will require development consent. The heritage provisions of clause 5.10 will be applicable to any such consent.
(8)  This clause does not apply to or in respect of:
(a)  the clearing of native vegetation:
(i)  that is authorised by a development consent or property vegetation plan under the Native Vegetation Act 2003, or
(ii)  that is otherwise permitted under Division 2 or 3 of Part 3 of that Act, or
(b)  the clearing of vegetation on State protected land (within the meaning of clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the Native Vegetation Act 2003) that is authorised by a development consent under the provisions of the Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 as continued in force by that clause, or
(c)  trees or other vegetation within a State forest, or land reserved from sale as a timber or forest reserve under the Forestry Act 1916, or
(d)  action required or authorised to be done by or under the Electricity Supply Act 1995, the Roads Act 1993 or the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002, or
(e)  plants declared to be noxious weeds under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993.
Note—
Permissibility may be a matter that is determined by or under any of these Acts.
(9)  [Not adopted]
cl 5.9: Am 2011 (363), Sch 13 [33].
5.9AA   Trees or vegetation not prescribed by development control plan
(1)  This clause applies to any tree or other vegetation that is not of a species or kind prescribed for the purposes of clause 5.9 by a development control plan made by the Council.
(2)  The ringbarking, cutting down, topping, lopping, removal, injuring or destruction of any tree or other vegetation to which this clause applies is permitted without development consent.
5.10   Heritage conservation
Note—
Heritage items (if any) are listed and described in Schedule 5. Heritage conservation areas (if any) are shown on the Heritage Map as well as being described in Schedule 5.
(1) Objectives The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to conserve the environmental heritage of Liverpool,
(b)  to conserve the heritage significance of heritage items and heritage conservation areas, including associated fabric, settings and views,
(c)  to conserve archaeological sites,
(d)  to conserve Aboriginal objects and Aboriginal places of heritage significance.
(2) Requirement for consent Development consent is required for any of the following:
(a)  demolishing or moving any of the following or altering the exterior of any of the following (including, in the case of a building, making changes to its detail, fabric, finish or appearance):
(i)  a heritage item,
(ii)  an Aboriginal object,
(iii)  a building, work, relic or tree within a heritage conservation area,
(b)  altering a heritage item that is a building by making structural changes to its interior or by making changes to anything inside the item that is specified in Schedule 5 in relation to the item,
(c)  disturbing or excavating an archaeological site while knowing, or having reasonable cause to suspect, that the disturbance or excavation will or is likely to result in a relic being discovered, exposed, moved, damaged or destroyed,
(d)  disturbing or excavating an Aboriginal place of heritage significance,
(e)  erecting a building on land:
(i)  on which a heritage item is located or that is within a heritage conservation area, or
(ii)  on which an Aboriginal object is located or that is within an Aboriginal place of heritage significance,
(f)  subdividing land:
(i)  on which a heritage item is located or that is within a heritage conservation area, or
(ii)  on which an Aboriginal object is located or that is within an Aboriginal place of heritage significance.
(3) When consent not required However, development consent under this clause is not required if:
(a)  the applicant has notified the consent authority of the proposed development and the consent authority has advised the applicant in writing before any work is carried out that it is satisfied that the proposed development:
(i)  is of a minor nature or is for the maintenance of the heritage item, Aboriginal object, Aboriginal place of heritage significance or archaeological site or a building, work, relic, tree or place within the heritage conservation area, and
(ii)  would not adversely affect the heritage significance of the heritage item, Aboriginal object, Aboriginal place, archaeological site or heritage conservation area, or
(b)  the development is in a cemetery or burial ground and the proposed development:
(i)  is the creation of a new grave or monument, or excavation or disturbance of land for the purpose of conserving or repairing monuments or grave markers, and
(ii)  would not cause disturbance to human remains, relics, Aboriginal objects in the form of grave goods, or to an Aboriginal place of heritage significance, or
(c)  the development is limited to the removal of a tree or other vegetation that the Council is satisfied is a risk to human life or property, or
(d)  the development is exempt development.
(4) Effect of proposed development on heritage significance The consent authority must, before granting consent under this clause in respect of a heritage item or heritage conservation area, consider the effect of the proposed development on the heritage significance of the item or area concerned. This subclause applies regardless of whether a heritage management document is prepared under subclause (5) or a heritage conservation management plan is submitted under subclause (6).
(5) Heritage assessment The consent authority may, before granting consent to any development:
(a)  on land on which a heritage item is located, or
(b)  on land that is within a heritage conservation area, or
(c)  on land that is within the vicinity of land referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),
require a heritage management document to be prepared that assesses the extent to which the carrying out of the proposed development would affect the heritage significance of the heritage item or heritage conservation area concerned.
(6) Heritage conservation management plans The consent authority may require, after considering the heritage significance of a heritage item and the extent of change proposed to it, the submission of a heritage conservation management plan before granting consent under this clause.
(7) Archaeological sites The consent authority must, before granting consent under this clause to the carrying out of development on an archaeological site (other than land listed on the State Heritage Register or to which an interim heritage order under the Heritage Act 1977 applies):
(a)  notify the Heritage Council of its intention to grant consent, and
(b)  take into consideration any response received from the Heritage Council within 28 days after the notice is sent.
(8) Aboriginal places of heritage significance The consent authority must, before granting consent under this clause to the carrying out of development in an Aboriginal place of heritage significance:
(a)  consider the effect of the proposed development on the heritage significance of the place and any Aboriginal object known or reasonably likely to be located at the place by means of an adequate investigation and assessment (which may involve consideration of a heritage impact statement), and
(b)  notify the local Aboriginal communities, in writing or in such other manner as may be appropriate, about the application and take into consideration any response received within 28 days after the notice is sent.
(9) Demolition of nominated State heritage items The consent authority must, before granting consent under this clause for the demolition of a nominated State heritage item:
(a)  notify the Heritage Council about the application, and
(b)  take into consideration any response received from the Heritage Council within 28 days after the notice is sent.
(10) Conservation incentives The consent authority may grant consent to development for any purpose of a building that is a heritage item or of the land on which such a building is erected, or for any purpose on an Aboriginal place of heritage significance, even though development for that purpose would otherwise not be allowed by this Plan, if the consent authority is satisfied that:
(a)  the conservation of the heritage item or Aboriginal place of heritage significance is facilitated by the granting of consent, and
(b)  the proposed development is in accordance with a heritage management document that has been approved by the consent authority, and
(c)  the consent to the proposed development would require that all necessary conservation work identified in the heritage management document is carried out, and
(d)  the proposed development would not adversely affect the heritage significance of the heritage item, including its setting, or the heritage significance of the Aboriginal place of heritage significance, and
(e)  the proposed development would not have any significant adverse effect on the amenity of the surrounding area.
5.11   Bush fire hazard reduction
Bush fire hazard reduction work authorised by the Rural Fires Act 1997 may be carried out on any land without development consent.
Note—
The Rural Fires Act 1997 also makes provision relating to the carrying out of development on bush fire prone land.
5.12   Infrastructure development and use of existing buildings of the Crown
(1)  This Plan does not restrict or prohibit, or enable the restriction or prohibition of, the carrying out of any development, by or on behalf of a public authority, that is permitted to be carried out with or without development consent, or that is exempt development, under State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007.
(2)  This Plan does not restrict or prohibit, or enable the restriction or prohibition of, the use of existing buildings of the Crown by the Crown.
5.13   Eco-tourist facilities
[Not applicable]
cl 5.13: Ins 2011 (363), Sch 13 [34].
Part 6 Urban release areas
6.1   Aims of Part
This Part aims:
(a)  to allow for future urban development and the conservation of ecological and riparian corridors and areas of visual significance on land in urban release areas, and
(b)  to require satisfactory arrangements to be made for the provision of designated State public infrastructure before the subdivision of such land to satisfy needs that arise from development on the land, but only if the land is developed intensively for urban purposes, and
(c)  to ensure that development on such land occurs in a logical and cost-effective manner, in accordance with a staging plan and only after a development control plan including specific controls has been prepared for the land.
6.2   Relationship between Part and remainder of Plan
A provision of this Part prevails over any other provision of this Plan to the extent of any inconsistency.
6.3   Application of Part
This Part applies to land in an urban release area, but does not apply to any such land if the whole or any part of it is in a special contributions area (as defined by section 93C of the Act).
6.4   Arrangements for designated State public infrastructure
(1)  Development consent must not be granted for the subdivision of land in an urban release area if the subdivision would create a lot smaller than the minimum lot size permitted on the land immediately before the land became, or became part of, an urban release area, unless the Director-General has certified in writing to the consent authority that satisfactory arrangements have been made to contribute to the provision of designated State public infrastructure in relation to that lot.
(2)  Subclause (1) does not apply to:
(a)  any lot identified in the certificate as a residue lot, or
(b)  any lot to be created by a subdivision of land that was the subject of a previous development consent granted in accordance with this clause, or
(c)  any lot that is proposed in the development application to be reserved or dedicated for public open space, public roads, public utility undertakings, educational facilities, or any other public purpose, or
(d)  a subdivision for the purpose only of rectifying an encroachment on any existing allotment.
cl 6.4: Am 2011 (363), Sch 13 [35].
6.5   Public utility infrastructure
(1)  Development consent must not be granted for development on land in an urban release area unless the Council is satisfied that any public utility infrastructure that is essential for the proposed development is available or that adequate arrangements have been made to make that infrastructure available when required.
(2)  This clause does not apply to development for the purpose of providing, extending, augmenting, maintaining or repairing any public utility infrastructure.
6.6   Development control plan
(1)  Development consent must not be granted for development on land in an urban release area unless a development control plan that provides for the matters specified in subclause (2) has been prepared for the land.
(2)  The development control plan must provide for all of the following:
(a)  a staging plan for the timely and efficient release of urban land making provision for necessary infrastructure and sequencing,
(b)  an overall transport movement hierarchy showing the major circulation routes and connections to achieve a simple and safe movement system for private vehicles, public transport, pedestrians and cyclists,
(c)  an overall landscaping strategy for the protection and enhancement of riparian areas and remnant vegetation, including visually prominent locations, and detailed landscaping requirements for both the public and private domain,
(d)  a network of passive and active recreational areas,
(e)  stormwater and water quality management controls,
(f)  amelioration of natural and environmental hazards, including bushfire, flooding and site contamination,
(g)  detailed urban design controls for significant development sites,
(h)  measures to encourage higher density living around transport, open space and service nodes,
(i)  measures to accommodate and control appropriate neighbourhood commercial and retail uses,
(j)  suitably located public facilities and services, including provision for appropriate traffic management facilities and parking.
Part 7 Additional local provisions
Division 1 Liverpool city centre provisions
7.1   Objectives for development in Liverpool city centre
Before granting consent for development on land in the Liverpool city centre, the consent authority must be satisfied that the proposed development is consistent with such of the following objectives for the redevelopment of the city centre as are relevant to that development:
(a)  to preserve the existing street layout and reinforce the street character through consistent building alignments,
(b)  to allow sunlight to reach buildings and areas of high pedestrian activity,
(c)  to reduce the potential for pedestrian and traffic conflicts on the Hume Highway,
(d)  to improve the quality of public spaces in the city centre,
(e)  to reinforce Liverpool railway station and interchange as a major passenger transport facility, including by the visual enhancement of the surrounding environment and the development of a public plaza at the station entry,
(f)  to enhance the natural river foreshore and places of heritage significance,
(g)  to provide direct, convenient and safe pedestrian links between the city centre (west of the rail line) and the Georges River foreshore.
7.2   Sun access in Liverpool city centre
(1)  The objective of this clause is to protect specified public open space from excessive overshadowing.
(2)  This clause applies to certain land in the Liverpool city centre, as specified in the Table to this clause.
(3)  Despite clause 4.3, development on land to which this clause applies is prohibited if the development results in any part of a building on land specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause projecting above the height specified opposite that land in Column 2 of the Table.
(4)  This clause does not apply to development resulting only in refurbishment of a building.
Column 1
Column 2
Location
Maximum height
Land within 9m of the public right of way on the northern side of Elizabeth Street, opposite Bigge Park, between Bigge Street and College Street
20m
Land within 9m of the public right of way on the northern side of Elizabeth Drive, opposite St Luke’s Church Grounds between Northumberland Street and Macquarie Street
20m
Land within 9m of the public right of way on either side of Macquarie Street, between Elizabeth Street and Memorial Avenue (except the most southern 60m)
15m
Land within 17m of the northern boundary of Apex Park between the Hume Highway and Castlereagh Street
15m
Land within 9m of the public right of way on the western side of Northumberland Street opposite Liverpool Pioneers’ Memorial Park between Lachlan and Campbell Streets
30m
Land within 9m of the public right of way on the eastern side of Macquarie Street opposite Liverpool Pioneers’ Memorial Park between Lachlan and Campbell Streets
30m
7.3   Car parking in Liverpool city centre
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure that adequate car parking is provided for new or extended buildings on land in the Liverpool city centre that is commensurate with the traffic likely to be generated by the development and is appropriate for the road network capacity and proposed mix of transport modes for the city centre.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development on land in the Liverpool city centre that is in Zone B3 Commercial Core or B4 Mixed Use that involves the erection of a new building or an alteration to an existing building that increases the gross floor area of the building unless:
(a)  at least one car parking space is provided for every 200 square metres of any new gross floor area that is on the ground floor level of the building, and
(b)  in respect of any other part of the building:
(i)  at least one car parking space is provided for every 100 square metres of any new gross floor area that is to be used for the purposes of retail premises, and
(ii)  at least one car parking space is provided for every 150 square metres of any new gross floor area that is to be used for any other purpose.
(3)  Despite subclause (2), development consent may be granted to a development with less or no on site car parking if the consent authority is satisfied that the provision of car parking on site is not feasible.
(4)  In this clause, the following are to be included as part of a building’s gross floor area:
(a)  any area of the building that is used for car parking and is at or above ground level (existing), except to the extent permitted by a development control plan made by the Council,
(b)  any area of the building that is used for car parking below ground level (existing), except where the car parking is provided as required by this clause.
(5)  Council owned public car parking and parts of a building used for residential purposes must not be included as part of a building’s gross floor area for the purposes of this clause.
7.4   Building separation in Liverpool city centre
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure minimum sufficient separation of buildings for reasons of visual appearance, privacy and solar access.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a building on land in Liverpool city centre unless the separation distance from neighbouring buildings and between separate towers, or other separate raised parts, of the same building is at least:
(a)  9 metres for parts of buildings between 12 metres and 25 metres above ground level (finished) on land in Zone R4 High Density Residential, and
(b)  12 metres for parts of buildings between 25 metres and 35 metres above ground level (finished) on land in Zone R4 High Density Residential, and
(c)  18 metres for parts of buildings above 35 metres on land in Zone R4 High Density Residential and
(d)  12 metres for parts of buildings between 25 metres and 45 metres above ground level (finished) on land in Zone B3 Commercial Core or B4 Mixed Use, and
(e)  28 metres for parts of buildings 45 metres or more above ground level (finished) on land in Zone B3 Commercial Core or B4 Mixed Use.
7.5   Design excellence in Liverpool city centre
(1)  The objective of this clause is to deliver the highest standard of architectural and urban design.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development involving the construction of a new building or external alterations to an existing building in the Liverpool city centre unless the consent authority considers that the development exhibits design excellence.
(3)  In considering whether development exhibits design excellence, the consent authority must have regard to the following matters:
(a)  whether a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing appropriate to the building type and location will be achieved,
(b)  whether the form and external appearance of the proposed development will improve the quality and amenity of the public domain,
(c)  whether the proposed development detrimentally impacts on view corridors,
(d)  whether the proposed development detrimentally overshadows Bigge Park, Liverpool Pioneers’ Memorial Park, Apex Park, St Luke’s Church Grounds and Macquarie Street Mall (between Elizabeth Street and Memorial Avenue),
(e)  any relevant requirements of applicable development control plans,
(f)  how the proposed development addresses the following matters:
(i)  the suitability of the site for development,
(ii)  existing and proposed uses and use mix,
(iii)  heritage issues and streetscape constraints,
(iv)  the location of any tower proposed, having regard to the need to achieve an acceptable relationship with other towers (existing or proposed) on the same site or on neighbouring sites in terms of separation, setbacks, amenity and urban form,
(v)  bulk, massing and modulation of buildings,
(vi)  street frontage heights,
(vii)  environmental impacts such as sustainable design, overshadowing, wind and reflectivity,
(viii)  the achievement of the principles of ecologically sustainable development,
(ix)  pedestrian, cycle, vehicular and service access, circulation and requirements,
(x)  the impact on, and any proposed improvements to, the public domain.
(4)  Development consent must not be granted to the following development in the Liverpool city centre unless an architectural design competition has been held in relation to the proposed development:
(a)  development for which an architectural design competition is required as part of a concept plan approved by the Minister under Division 3 of Part 3A of the Act,
(b)  development having a capital value of more than $10,000,000 on a key site, being a site shown coloured blue on the Key Sites Map,
(c)  development for which the applicant has chosen to have such a competition.
(5)  Subclause (4) does not apply if the Director-General certifies in writing that the development is one for which an architectural design competition is not required.
(6)  The consent authority may grant consent to the erection or alteration of a building in the Liverpool city centre that has a floor space ratio of up to 10% greater than that allowed by clause 4.4 or a height of up to 10% greater than that allowed by clause 4.3 (or both), but only if:
(a)  the design of the building or alteration is the result of an architectural design competition, and
(b)  the concurrence of the Director-General has been obtained to the granting of consent.
(7)  In determining whether to provide his or her concurrence to the granting of consent, the Director-General is to take into account the matters set out in subclause (3) and whether he or she is of the opinion that the development that is the subject of the application has exhibited design excellence.
(8)  In this clause:
architectural design competition means a competitive process conducted in accordance with procedures approved by the Director-General from time to time.
cl 7.5: Am 2011 (305), cl 4.
Division 2 General provisions
7.6   Environmentally significant land
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to maintain bushland, wetlands and wildlife corridors of high conservation value,
(b)  to identify areas of significance for revegetation to connect to or buffer bushland, wetlands and wildlife corridors,
(c)  to protect rare and threatened native flora and native fauna,
(d)  to ensure consideration of the significance of vegetation, the sensitivity of the land and the impact of development on the environment prior to the giving of any development consent.
(2)  Before determining an application to carry out development on environmentally significant land, the consent authority must consider such of the following as are relevant:
(a)  the condition and significance of the vegetation on the land and whether it should be substantially retained in that location,
(b)  the importance of the vegetation in that particular location to native fauna,
(c)  the sensitivity of the land and the effect of clearing vegetation,
(d)  the relative stability of the bed and banks of any waterbody that may be affected by the development, whether on the site, upstream or downstream,
(e)  the effect of the development on water quality, stream flow and the functions of aquatic ecosystems (such as habitat and connectivity),
(f)  the effect of the development on public access to, and use of, any waterbody and its foreshores.
7.7   Acid sulfate soils
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure that development does not disturb, expose or drain acid sulfate soils and cause environmental damage.
(2)  Development consent is required for the carrying out of works described in the Table to this subclause on land shown on the Acid Sulfate Soils Map as being of the class specified for those works.
Class of land
Works
1
Any works.
2
Works below the natural ground surface.
Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered.
3
Works more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface.
Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface.
4
Works more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface.
Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface.
5
Works within 500 metres of adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land that is below 5 metres Australian Height Datum by which the watertable is likely to be lowered below 1 metre Australian Height Datum on adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted under this clause for the carrying out of works unless:
(a)  an acid sulfate soils management plan has been prepared for the proposed works in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual and has been provided to the consent authority, and
(b)  a copy of the plan and a copy of the development application have been provided to the Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change and the consent authority has considered any comments of the Director-General made within 21 days after those copies were provided to the Director-General.
(4)  Development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of works if:
(a)  a preliminary assessment of the proposed works prepared in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual indicates that an acid sulfate soils management plan need not be carried out for the works, and
(b)  the preliminary assessment has been provided to the consent authority and the consent authority has confirmed the assessment by notice in writing to the person proposing to carry out the works.
(5)  Also, development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of any of the following works by a public authority (including ancillary work such as excavation, construction of access ways or the supply of power):
(a)  emergency work, being the repair or replacement of the works of the public authority required to be carried out urgently because the works have been damaged, have ceased to function or pose a risk to the environment or to public health and safety,
(b)  routine management work, being the periodic inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement of the works of the public authority (other than work that involves the disturbance of more than 1 tonne of soil),
(c)  minor work, being work that costs less than $20,000 (other than drainage work).
(6)  Development consent is not required under this clause to carry out any works unless:
(a)  the works involve the disturbance of more than 1 tonne of soil, such as occurs in carrying out agriculture, the construction or maintenance of drains, extractive industries, dredging, the construction of artificial water bodies (including canals, dams and detention basins) or foundations or flood mitigation works, or
(b)  the works are likely to lower the watertable.
(7)  Clause 10 of State Environmental Planning Policy No 4—Development Without Consent and Miscellaneous Exempt and Complying Development does not apply to development that requires development consent under this clause.
7.8   Flood planning
(1)  The objectives of this clause are:
(a)  to maintain the existing flood regime and flow conveyance capacity, and
(b)  to avoid significant adverse impacts on flood behaviour, and
(c)  to limit uses to those compatible with flow conveyance function and flood hazard, and
(d)  to minimise the risk to human life and damage to property from flooding.
(2)  Despite any other provision of this Plan, development consent is required for development for the following purposes on land in a flood planning area:
(a)  earthworks,
(b)  the erection of a building,
(c)  the carrying out of a work,
(d)  flood mitigation works (other than those carried out by a public authority).
(2A)  Development consent must not be granted to development in a flood planning area for the purposes of residential accommodation unless the consent authority is satisfied that the development:
(a)  will not adversely affect flood behaviour and increase the potential for flooding to detrimentally affect other development or properties, and
(b)  will not significantly alter flow distributions and velocities to the detriment of other properties or the environment, and
(c)  will enable the safe occupation and evacuation of the land, and
(d)  will not have a significant detrimental affect on the environment or cause avoidable erosion, siltation, destruction of riparian vegetation or a reduction in the stability of any riverbank or watercourse, and
(e)  will not be likely to result in unsustainable social and economic costs to the flood affected community or general community as a consequence of flooding, and
(f)  if located in the floodway, will be compatible with the flow of flood waters and with any flood hazard on that floodway.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted to development on flood prone land (other than development for the purposes of residential accommodation) unless the consent authority is satisfied that the development:
(a)  will not adversely affect flood behaviour and increase the potential for flooding to detrimentally affect other development or properties, and
(b)  will not significantly alter flow distributions and velocities to the detriment of other properties or the environment, and
(c)  will enable the safe occupation and evacuation of the land, and
(d)  will not have a significant detrimental affect on the environment or cause avoidable erosion, siltation, destruction of riparian vegetation or a reduction in the stability of any riverbank or watercourse, and
(e)  will not be likely to result in unsustainable social and economic costs to the flood affected community or general community as a consequence of flooding, and
(f)  if located in the floodway, will be compatible with the flow of flood waters and with any flood hazard on that floodway.
cl 7.8: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [4].
7.9   Foreshore building line
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure that development in the foreshore area will not impact on natural foreshore processes or affect the significance and amenity of the area.
(2)  Subject to the other provisions of this Plan, development may be carried out, with development consent, for the purposes of a building on land in the foreshore area only if:
(a)  the levels, depth or other exceptional features of the site make it appropriate to do so, or
(b)  the development involves the extension, alteration or rebuilding of an existing building that is erected wholly or partly in the foreshore area and the consent authority is satisfied that the building as extended, altered or rebuilt will not have an adverse impact on the amenity or aesthetic appearance of the foreshore, or
(c)  the development is for the purposes of any of the following:
(i)  boat sheds,
(ii)  sea walls,
(iii)  wharves, slipways, jetties,
(iv)  waterway access stairs,
(v)  swimming pools at or below ground level (existing),
(vi)  fences,
(vii)  picnic facilities, cycleways, walking trails or other outdoor recreation facilities.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted to development referred to in subclause (2) unless the consent authority is satisfied that the development:
(a)  will contribute to achieving the objectives for development in the zone in which it is to be carried out, and
(b)  will be compatible in its appearance with the surrounding area, as viewed from both the waterway concerned and the adjacent foreshore areas, and
(c)  will not cause environmental harm, such as:
(i)  pollution or siltation of the waterway, or
(ii)  an adverse effect on surrounding uses, marine habitat, wetland areas, flora or fauna habitats, or
(iii)  an adverse effect on drainage patterns, and
(d)  will not cause congestion of, or generate conflicts between, people using open space areas or the waterway, and
(e)  will not compromise opportunities for the provision of continuous public access along the foreshore and to the waterway, and
(f)  will maintain any historic, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic significance of the land on which the development is to be carried out and of surrounding land.
7.10   Minimum allotment size for dual occupancies in rural zones
(1)  The objective of this clause is to maintain opportunities for productive rural and urban fringe uses by providing certainty about the land area required for two dwellings to be on a single lot in rural zones.
(2)  Development consent for the purposes of a dual occupancy on land in Zone RU1 Primary Production, RU2 Rural Landscape or RU4 Primary Production Small Lots may be granted only if the lot:
(a)  is a lot on which a dwelling house can lawfully be erected, and
(b)  has an area of not less than:
(i)  10 hectares, if in Zone RU1 Primary Production, or
(ii)  2 hectares, if in Zone RU2 Rural Landscape or Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots.
cl 7.10: Am 2011 (363), Sch 13 [36].
7.11   Minimum dwelling density
(1)  The objectives of this Plan for the control of dwelling densities are as follows:
(a)  to contribute toward the efficient use of land resources,
(b)  to ensure the viability of public transport and other services planned for the area,
(c)  to ensure adequate funds for the recreation and community facilities planned for the area.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted for the subdivision of land shown on the Dwelling Density Map unless the consent authority is satisfied that the dwelling density likely to be achieved by the subdivision is not less than the dwelling density shown for the land on that Map.
(3)  In this clause:
dwelling density means the ratio of the number of dwellings to the area of the land to be occupied by the development, including internal streets and half the width of any roads adjoining the development that provide vehicular access to the development but excluding land used for public open space and non-residential purposes.
7.12   Maximum number of lots
The total number of lots created by the subdivision of land in an area of land shown as restricted lot yield and bound by a heavy red line on the Dwelling Density Map must not exceed the number shown on that map for that area.
7.13   Minimum lot width in Zones R1, R2, R3 and R4
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure that lot dimensions are able to accommodate residential development that is suitable for its purpose and is consistent with relevant development controls.
(2)  This clause applies to the subdivision of land in Zone R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential or R4 High Density Residential.
(3)  The width of any lot, resulting from a subdivision of land to which this clause applies, that is capable of accommodating residential development but is not the subject of a development application for that purpose, must not be less than 10 metres except as provided by subclause (4).
(4)  If a lot resulting from a subdivision of land to which this clause applies is a battle-axe lot:
(a)  the lot must have an average width of more than 10 metres and a minimum width of at least 5 metres, and
(b)  the access handle must not be included when calculating the size of the lot for the purposes of clause 4.1 (3).
(5)  This clause does not apply in relation to the subdivision of individual lots in a strata plan.
(6)  In this clause, battle-axe lot means a lot that has access to a road by an access handle.
cl 7.13: Am 2010 (668), Sch 1 [7] [8].
7.14   Minimum building street frontage
(1)  The objectives of this clause for the control of building frontage to streets are as follows:
(a)  to ensure that, visually, buildings have an appropriate overall horizontal proportion compared to their vertical proportions,
(b)  to ensure that vehicular access is reasonably spaced and separated along roads and lanes,
(c)  to provide appropriate dimensions for the design of car parking levels,
(d)  to encourage larger development of commercial office, business, residential and mixed use buildings provided for under this Plan.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of any of the following buildings, unless the site on which the buildings is to be erected has at least one street frontage to a public street (excluding service lanes) of at least 24 metres:
(a)  any building on land in Zone B3 Commercial Core or B4 Mixed Use, or
(b)  any building of more than 2 storeys on land in Zone R4 High Density Residential, B1 Neighbourhood Centre or B2 Local Centre, or
(c)  any residential flat building.
7.15   Minimum building street frontage in Zone B6
(1)  The objectives of this clause for the control of building frontage to streets are as follows:
(a)  to ensure that acceptable vehicular access arrangements to a classified road are capable of being achieved,
(b)  to ensure that vehicular access is reasonably spaced and separated along roads and lanes,
(c)  to ensure suitable business exposure in a visually uncomplicated and ordered environment.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to the erection of a new building or to an addition to an existing building on land in Zone B6 Enterprise Corridor unless any frontage of the site to a classified road is at least:
(a)  90 metres, or
(b)  if the site also fronts a road other than the classified road, 30 metres.
(3)  Subclause (2) does not apply in the case of an addition to an existing building if the addition will increase the gross floor area of the building by less than 10%.
7.16   Ground floor development in Zones B1, B2 and B4
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure active uses are provided at the street level to encourage the presence and movement of people.
(2)  This clause applies to land in Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre, B2 Local Centre or B4 Mixed Use.
(3)  This clause does not apply to land at Edmondson Park.
(4)  Development consent must not be granted for development for the purposes of a building on land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that the ground floor of the building:
(a)  will not be used for the purposes of residential accommodation, and
(b)  will have at least one entrance and at least one other door or window on the front of the building facing a street other than a service lane.
cl 7.16: Am 2010 (668), Sch 1 [9].
7.17   Development in flight paths
(1)  The objectives of this clause are:
(a)  to provide for the effective and on-going operation of airports, and
(b)  to ensure that any such operation is not compromised by proposed development in the flight path of an airport.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to erect a building on land in the flight path of Bankstown Airport if the proposed height of the building would exceed the obstacle height limit determined by the relevant Commonwealth body.
(3)  Before granting development consent to the erection of a building on land in the flight path of Bankstown Airport, the consent authority must:
(a)  give notice of the proposed development to the relevant Commonwealth body, and
(b)  consider any comment made by the relevant Commonwealth body within 28 days of its having been given notice of the proposed development, and
(c)  consider whether the proposed use of the building will be adversely affected by exposure to aircraft noise.
(4)  In this clause:
land is in the flight path of an airport if the relevant Commonwealth body has notified the consent authority that the land is in such a flight path.
relevant Commonwealth body means the Department or other body of the Commonwealth having responsibility for airports.
cl 7.17: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [5].
7.18   Development in areas subject to potential airport noise
(1)  The objectives of this clause are to ensure that development in the vicinity of Bankstown Airport and the proposed Badgery’s Creek airport site:
(a)  has regard to the use or potential future use of each site as an airport, and
(b)  does not hinder or have any other adverse impact on the development or operation of the airports on those sites.
(2)  Development consent is required for the erection of a building on land where the ANEF exceeds 20 if it is erected for residential purposes or for any other purpose involving regular human occupation.
(3)  The following development is prohibited unless it meets the requirements of AS 2021–2000, Acoustics—Aircraft noise intrusion—Building siting and construction with respect to interior noise levels:
(a)  residential accommodation on land where the ANEF exceeds 20,
(b)  business premises, entertainment facilities, office premises, public administration buildings, retail premises and tourist and visitor accommodation on land where the ANEF exceeds 25.
(4)  The following development is prohibited:
(a)  educational establishments, hospitals and places of public worship on land where the ANEF exceeds 20,
(b)  dwellings on land where the ANEF exceeds 25 (other than development consisting of the alteration, extension or replacement of an existing dwelling house where the development is consistent with the objectives of this clause),
(c)  business premises, entertainment facilities, office premises, public administration buildings, retail premises and tourist and visitor accommodation on land where the ANEF exceeds 30.
(5)  In this clause:
ANEF means Australian Noise Exposure Forecast as shown on the Airport Noise Map.
cl 7.18: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [6].
7.19   Serviced apartments
(1)  The objective of this clause is to prevent substandard residential building design occurring by way of converted serviced apartment development.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted for the subdivision under a strata scheme of a building or part of a building that is being, or has been, used for serviced apartments unless the consent authority is satisfied that the following are achieved for the development as if it were a residential flat development:
(b)  the design principles of the Residential Flat Design Code (a publication of the Department of Planning, September 2002).
7.20   Council infrastructure development
(1)  Development may be carried out by or on behalf of the Council without development consent on any land, other than land in a heritage conservation area, land containing a heritage item or land that is an environmentally sensitive area for exempt and complying development.
(2)  Development may be carried out by or on behalf of the Council without development consent on land in a heritage conservation area or land containing a heritage item if the development is in accordance with a heritage conservation management plan that has been approved by the Council.
(3)  Subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply to development for the following:
(a)  the erection of a class 1–9 building under the Building Code of Australia,
(b)  development having a capital value of more than $1,000,000.
7.21   Delayed rezoning of certain land
(1)  The objectives of this clause are:
(a)  to ensure that land identified for a National Park or Regional Park during a rezoning is dedicated and held for reservation prior to development under the new zones commencing, and
(b)  to ensure that existing airport operations cease prior to development under new zones commencing on land used as an airport.
(2)  The zoning of the following land does not commence until a date specified by the Minister by order published in the Gazette:
(a)  land shown as “National or Regional Park Dedication Required” by a heavy black line on the Delayed Rezoning Map,
(b)  land shown as “Airport Cessation Required” by a dashed heavy black line on the Delayed Rezoning Map.
(3)  The Minister must not make such an order in respect of land referred to in subclause (2) (a) unless the Minister is satisfied that the land:
(a)  is vested in the State of New South Wales or a public authority of the State of New South Wales, and
(b)  is reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or is held for the purpose of being so reserved.
(4)  The Minister must not make such an order in respect of land referred to in subclause (2) (b) unless the Minister is satisfied that ownership of the land has been transferred to HPAL Freehold Pty Limited (ACN 105 905 673) and that the land is no longer being used for the purposes of an airport.
(5)  Until such time as the Minister makes an order under this clause, the zone applying to any land shown on the Delayed Rezoning Map remains the zone applying to that land shown on the Land Zoning Map.
(6)  On the publication in the Gazette of an order of the Minister under this clause, the Land Zoning Map is, despite clause 7.1, amended by the relevant sheet of the Delayed Rezoning Map.
7.22   Development in Zone B6
(1)  The objectives of this clause are:
(a)  to maintain opportunities for business and retail types that are suited to high exposure locations while ensuring that centres remain the focus for business and retail activity, and
(b)  to protect residents who live near classified roads from the noise generated by those roads, and
(c)  to ensure active uses are provided at street level to encourage the presence and movement of people.
(2)  This clause applies to land in Zone B6 Enterprise Corridor.
(3)  Except as provided by subclause (4), development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a dwelling unless the dwelling is at least 50 metres from any boundary of the land that adjoins a classified road.
(4)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a dwelling on land shown edged heavy green on the Key Sites Map and that adjoins the Hume Highway or Elizabeth Drive unless the dwelling is at least 8 metres from any boundary of the land that adjoins either of those roads.
(5)  Development consent must not be granted to development that would result in total gross floor area of all retail premises (other than timber and building supplies, landscape and garden supplies or vehicle sales or hire premises) in a single building being more than 8,000 square metres.
(6)  Development consent must not be granted for development for the purposes of a building on land to which this clause applies that is within 50 metres of a classified road unless the consent authority is satisfied that the ground floor of the building will have at least one entrance and at least one other door or window on the front of the building facing a street other than a service lane.
cl 7.22: Am 2010 (668), Sch 1 [10] [11].
7.23   Bulky goods premises and retail premises in Zone B6
(1)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of bulky goods premises on land in Zone B6 Enterprise Corridor if the gross floor area of the bulky goods premises is more than 2,500 square metres.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of retail premises on land in Zone B6 Enterprise Corridor if the gross floor area of the retail premises is more than 1,600 square metres.
cl 7.23: Am 2012 (107), Sch 1.
7.24   Dual occupancies in Zones RU1, RU2 and RU4
(1)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a dual occupancy on land in Zone RU1 Primary Production or Zone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots unless the gross floor area of at least one of the dwellings is not more than 150 square metres.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a dual occupancy on land in Zone RU2 Rural Landscape unless the gross floor area of at least one of the dwellings is not more than 60 square metres.
cl 7.24: Subst 2010 (176), Sch 1 [7]. Am 2011 (363), Sch 13 [36].
7.25   Food and drink premises and shops in Zone B1
(1)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of food and drink premises on land in Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre if the gross floor area of the food and drink premises is more than 300 square metres.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a shop on land in Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre if the gross floor area of the shop is more than 1,500 square metres.
7.26   Restaurants, take away food and drink premises, child care centres and hotel or motel accommodation in Zones IN1 and IN2
(1)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a restaurant or take away food and drink premises on land in Zone IN1 General Industrial or IN2 Light Industrial if the gross floor area of the restaurant or take away food or drink premises is more than 200 square metres.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development for the purposes of a child care centre or hotel or motel accommodation on land in Zone IN1 General Industrial or IN2 Light Industrial unless:
(a)  the proposed development is at least 150 metres from any land in Zone IN3 Heavy Industrial, and
(b)  if any heavy industry is in the vicinity of proposed development, the consent authority has considered whether the development will be sited, designed and constructed so as to minimise any impact from that heavy industry.
7.27   Development of certain land at Moorebank
(1)  The objective of this clause is to ensure development is supportive of the future provision of appropriate regional public transport measures to reduce the demand for travel by private car and commercial vehicle.
(2)  This clause applies to land shown edged heavy blue and marked “Moorebank South Industrial Precinct” on the Key Sites Map.
(3)  Before granting consent to development on the land to which this clause applies, the consent authority must be satisfied that the proposed development is consistent with the following objectives in so far as they are relevant to that development:
(a)  to provide a street pattern that enables direct public transport links between the M5 Motorway Moorebank Avenue interchange, the East Hills rail line at the Moorebank Avenue bridge and Anzac Road, Wattle Grove,
(b)  to provide a subdivision pattern that enables ready access through the precinct by pedestrians and cyclists,
(c)  to orientate entrances, windows and other active frontages toward the street or paths to contribute toward creating a safer pedestrian environment,
(d)  to provide facilities that encourage walking and cycling between the development and existing or potential public transport.
7.28   Minimum rear setbacks at Georges Fair Moorebank
(1)  This clause applies to land at Moorebank shown coloured orange on the Key Sites Map.
(2)  Despite any other provision of this Plan, a dwelling on a lot on land to which this clause applies must have a setback of at least 10 metres from the rear boundary of the lot.
7.29   Maximum floor area that may be used for business premises for certain land in Zone B2 at Middleton Grange
For development of a site on land shown as being within Area 4 on the Floor Space Ratio Map, no more than 25% of the gross floor area of all buildings on the site may be used for the purposes of business premises.
7.30   Maximum floor area that may be used for retail premises for certain land in Zone B1 at Hoxton Park
For development of a site on land shown as being within Area 5 on the Floor Space Ratio Map, no more than 35% of the gross floor area of all buildings on the site may be used for the purposes of retail premises.
7.31   Earthworks
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:
(a)  to ensure that earthworks for which development consent is required will not have a detrimental impact on environmental functions and processes, neighbouring uses, cultural or heritage items or features of the surrounding land,
(b)  to allow earthworks of a minor nature without requiring separate development consent.
(2)  Development consent is required for earthworks unless:
(a)  the work is exempt development under this Plan or another applicable environmental planning instrument, or
(b)  the work is ancillary to other development for which development consent has been given.
(3)  Before granting development consent for earthworks, the consent authority must consider the following matters:
(a)  the likely disruption of, or any detrimental effect on, existing drainage patterns and soil stability in the locality,
(b)  the effect of the proposed development on the likely future use or redevelopment of the land,
(c)  the quality of the fill or the soil to be excavated, or both,
(d)  the effect of the proposed development on the existing and likely amenity of adjoining properties,
(e)  the source of any fill material and the destination of any excavated material,
(f)  the likelihood of disturbing relics,
(g)  the proximity to and potential for adverse impacts on any watercourse, drinking water catchment or environmentally sensitive area.
Note—
The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, particularly section 86, deals with disturbing or excavating land and Aboriginal objects.
cl 7.31: Ins 2011 (363), Sch 13 [37].
7.32   Maximum floor space that may be used for retail premises for certain land in Zone B1 at Hinchinbrook
For development of a site on land shown as being within Area 6 on the Floor Space Ratio Map, the maximum gross floor area that may be used for the purposes of retail premises on that land is 1,000 square metres.
cl 7.32: Ins 2012 (158), Sch 1.
Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses
(Clause 2.5)
1   Use of certain land at Bringelly in Zone RU1
(1)  This clause applies to Lots 5 and 6, DP 2650 and Lots 1 and 2, DP 128613 in Zone RU1 Primary Production on the northern corner of Dart Road, Bringelly.
(2)  Development, being the temporary use of the land for the purpose of industry (but only with respect to the manufacturing of mobile homes and prefabricated dwelling additions), is permitted with consent if no part of the development is less than 60m from the southern property boundary.
(3)  Despite clause 2.6B of this Plan, consent may be granted to development referred to in subclause (2) for a maximum period of 3 years.
2   Use of certain land at Casula in Zone R2
(1)  This clause applies to Part Lot 86, DP 2031 in Zone R2 Low Density Residential at 2295 Camden Valley Way, Casula.
(2)  Development for the purposes of emergency services facilities is permitted with consent.
3   Use of certain land at Casula and Moorebank in Zone B6
(1)  This clause applies to the following land, being land in Zone B6 Enterprise Corridor:
(a)  2415 Camden Valley Way, Casula,
(b)  633–639 Hume Highway, Casula,
(c)  696 Hume Highway, Casula,
(d)  124 Newbridge Road, Moorebank.
(2)  Development for the purpose of multi dwelling housing is permitted with consent but not on any part of the land that is within 100m of a boundary of the land that adjoins a classified road.
4   Use of certain land at Cecil Park
(1)  This clause applies to land at Cecil Park referred to in clause 7.21 (2) (b) of this Plan that has been subject to an order of the Minister under that clause.
(2)  Development for a purpose that is otherwise permitted with consent on the land and that has been approved in respect of the land under the Airports Act 1996 of the Commonwealth is permitted without consent if carried out in accordance with that approval.
5   Use of certain land at Edmondson Park in Zones R1, R3 and B2
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zones R1 General Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential and B2 Local Centre at Edmondson Park.
(2)  In Zone R1 General Residential, development for the purpose of residential accommodation (other than dual occupancy) is permitted with consent.
(3)  In Zone R3 Medium Density Residential, development for the purpose of food and drink premises is permitted with consent.
(4)  In Zone B2 Local Centre, development for the purpose of residential flat buildings is permitted with consent.
6   Use of certain land in Liverpool city centre in Zone B1
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre in the Liverpool city centre adjacent to the Hume Highway between Forbes Street and Goulburn Street.
(2)  Development for the purpose of residential flat buildings is permitted with consent if part of a mixed use development that contains retail premises.
7   Use of certain land at Moorebank in Zone R4
(1)  This clause applies to land shown coloured pink on the Key Sites Map.
(2)  Development for the purposes of entertainment facilities and restaurants or cafes is permitted with consent if it is part of a mixed use development that contains multi dwelling housing.
8   Use of certain land in Liverpool city centre in Zone RE1
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone RE1 Public Recreation in the Liverpool city centre, bounded by the Hume Highway, Macquarie Street, Campbell Street and Northumberland Street.
(2)  Development for the purposes of restaurants or cafes is permitted with consent if the gross floor area of any restaurant or cafe is not greater than 125m2.
9   Use of certain land for service stations and take away food and drink premises
(1)  This clause applies to land shown coloured yellow on the Key Sites Map.
(2)  Development for the following purposes is permitted with consent:
(a)  service stations,
(b)  take away food and drink premises if:
(i)  there will be no more than 1 take away food and drink premises at each of the areas shown coloured yellow on the Key Sites Map, and
(ii)  the gross floor area of the take away food and drink premises is not greater than 300m2.
10   Use of certain land in Liverpool city centre in Zone R4
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone R4 High Density Residential in the Liverpool city centre, bounded by Campbell Street, Bigge Street, Lachlan Street and Goulburn Street.
(2)  Development for the purposes of light industry is permitted with consent but only if the industry is medical research and development.
(3)  Development for the purposes of office premises is permitted with consent but only with respect to the medical or health industries.
11   Use of certain land at Moorebank in Zone E2
(1)  This clause applies to Lot 6, DP 1065574 in Zone E2 Environmental Conservation at Newbridge Road, Moorebank.
(2)  Development for the purposes of a resource recovery facility is permitted with consent.
(3)  This clause is repealed on 1 September 2018.
12   Use of certain land at Voyager Point in Zone R2
(1)  This clause applies to Lot 11, DP 803038 in Zone R2 Low Density Residential at The Avenue, Voyager Point.
(2)  Development for the purposes of neighbourhood shops is permitted with consent.
13   Use of certain land at Warwick Farm in Zone B5
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone B5 Business Development at Warwick Farm.
(2)  Development for the purposes of markets is permitted with consent but only if the markets operate no more than 2 days in any week.
14   Use of certain land at Warwick Farm in Zone IN1
(1)  This clause applies to Lot 10, DP 788368 in Zone IN1 General Industrial at Sappho Road Warwick Farm, known as “Hometown Bulky Goods Centre”.
(2)  Development for the purposes of bulky goods premises is permitted with consent but only if the gross floor area of the premises is not greater than 4,000m2.
15   Use of certain land at Warwick Farm in Zone IN1
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone IN1 General Industrial in the following locations:
(a)  north of the Hume Highway and east of the southern rail line at Warwick Farm,
(b)  east of Orange Grove Road and north of the Hume Highway at Warwick Farm.
(2)  Development for the following purposes is permitted with consent:
(a)  service stations,
(b)  vehicle sales or hire premises.
16   Use of certain land at Warwick Farm in Zone R2
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone R2 Low Density Residential, east of the southern rail line at Warwick Farm.
(2)  Development for the following purposes is permitted with consent:
(a)  animal boarding or training establishments,
(b)  farm buildings,
(c)  veterinary hospitals.
17   Use of certain land at Middleton Grange in Zone R1
(1)  This clause applies to land in Zone R1 General Residential at Middleton Grange.
(2)  Development for the purpose of residential accommodation (other than dual occupancy) is permitted with consent.
18   Use of certain land at Elizabeth Hills in Zone R1
(1)  This clause applies to Lot 11, DP 1139171 in Zone R1 General Residential at Stirling Street, Elizabeth Hills.
(2)  Development for the purpose of residential accommodation (other than dual occupancy) is permitted with consent.
19   Use of certain land at Hinchinbrook in Zone R2
(1)  This clause applies to Lot 2122, DP 1143323 in Zone R2 Low Density Residential at 7 Altair Place, Hinchinbrook.
(2)  Development for the purpose of multi dwelling housing is permitted with consent.
sch 1: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2010 (526), Sch 1; 2011 (227), cl 4; 2011 (363), Sch 13 [38] [39]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.19 [3].
Schedule 2 Exempt development
(Clause 3.1)
Note 1—
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.
Note 2—
Exempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under the Act. Such development is not exempt from any approval, licence, permit or authority that is required under any other Act and adjoining owners’ property rights and the common law still apply.
Advertisements—general requirements
(1)  Must be non-moving.
(2)  Must be at least 600mm from any public road.
(3)  Must be at least 2.6m above any public footpath.
(4)  Must relate to the lawful use of the building (except for temporary signs).
(5)  Must be within the boundary of the property to which it applies, unless in a business or an industrial zone.
(6)  Must reflect the character and style of any building to which it is attached.
(7)  Must not be detrimental to the character and functioning of the building.
(8)  Must not be on walls facing or adjoining residential premises.
(9)  Must not be an “A” frame sign.
(10)  Must have the consent of the owner of the property on which the sign is located.
Advertisements—business identification signs for businesses other than brothels in business zones
(1) Underawning sign Sign attached to the underside of an awning other than a fascia or return end:
(a)  must meet the general requirements for advertisements, and
(b)  1 sign per ground floor premises with street frontage, and
(c)  maximum length—2.5m, and
(d)  maximum height—0.5m, and
(e)  must not be flashing.
(2) Projecting wall sign (excluding underawning signs) Sign attached to the wall of a building (other than the transom of a doorway or display window) and projecting more than 300mm:
(a)  must meet the general requirements for advertisements, and
(b)  1 sign per premises or 1 per street frontage, whichever is greater, and
(c)  maximum projection—1.5m, and
(d)  maximum area of each sign—1.5m2, and
(e)  must not be flashing.
(3) Flush wall sign Sign attached to the wall of a building (other than the transom of a doorway or display window) and not projecting more than 300mm:
(a)  must meet the general requirements for advertisements, and
(b)  maximum area—2.5m2, and
(c)  must not be flashing.
(4) Top hamper sign Sign attached to the transom of a doorway or display window of a building:
(a)  must meet the general requirements for advertisements, and
(b)  maximum area—2.5m2, and
(c)  must not be flashing.
(5) Fascia signs Sign attached to the fascia or return of the awning:
(a)  must meet the general requirements for advertisements, and
(b)  1 sign per premises, and
(c)  must not project above or below, or more than 300mm from the fascia or return end of the awning to which it is attached, and
(d)  must not be flashing.
Advertisements—business identification signs for businesses other than brothels in industrial zones
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  1 pole or pylon sign per premises (including any directory board for multiple occupancies).
(3)  Maximum height—5m.
(4)  Must be within 5m of any public entry point to the premises.
(5)  Must not obstruct the sight line of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
(6)  For multiple occupancy premises, 1 additional business identification sign is permitted at the entrance to each occupied unit, maximum area—1.2m2.
(7)  For single occupancy premises, 1 additional business identification sign is permitted, maximum area—50m2 or 1m2 per 3m of street frontage, whichever is the lesser.
Advertisements—business identification signs in residential zones
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  1 sign per premises.
(3)  Maximum area—0.75m2.
(4)  If a pole or pylon sign, maximum height—2m.
(5)  Must not be illuminated or flashing.
Advertisements—business identification signs in rural zones
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  1 sign per premises.
(3)  Maximum area—0.75m2 (except if a pole or pylon sign).
(4)  If a pole or pylon sign, maximum area—2m2 and maximum height—2m.
(5)  Must not be illuminated or flashing.
Advertisements—in or on bus shelters
(1)  Maximum height—2.5m.
(2)  Maximum width—1.5m.
(3)  2 signs per bus shelter.
(4)  Must not be flashing.
(5)  Must have the consent of the owner of the property on which the sign is located.
Advertisements—public notices displayed by a public body giving information or direction about the services provided
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  Maximum height—5m.
(3)  Maximum area—5m2.
(4)  Must not obstruct the sight line of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
(5)  Must not be flashing.
Advertisements—real estate signs (advertising land development)
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  Maximum area—6m2 for each 25 lots.
Advertisements—real estate signs (advertising premises or land for sale or rent) in business or industrial zones
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  Maximum area—4.5m2.
(3)  Must be within the boundary of the advertised property.
(4)  Must not be flashing.
(5)  Must be removed within 14 days after the premises or land is sold or let.
Advertisements—real estate signs (advertising premises or land for sale or rent) in residential or rural zones
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  Maximum area—2.5m2.
(3)  Must not be flashing.
(4)  Must be removed within 14 days after the premises or land is sold or let.
Advertisements—signs behind the glass line of a shop window in Zone B1, B3, B4, B6 or IN2 (other than brothels)
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  Must not occupy more than 25% of the area of the window.
(3)  Must not be flashing.
Advertisements—temporary signs for religious, cultural, political, social or recreational events
(1)  Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
(2)  1 per street frontage.
(3)  Maximum area—1.5m2 and maximum height—1.5m in residential and rural zones.
(4)  Maximum area—3.5m2 and maximum height—2m in commercial and industrial zones.
(5)  Must not include commercial advertising apart from name of event sponsor.
(6)  Must not be displayed earlier than 28 days before, or later than 14 days after, the event.
(7)  Must not be used in relation to recurring events.
(8)  Must not be flashing.
Advertisements—in a site, but not visible from outside of that site (other than brothels)
Must meet the general requirements for advertisements.
sch 2: Am 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [8]; 2010 (176), Sch 1 [10]–[13]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.50; 2011 (363), Sch 13 [40]; 2012 (117), Sch 1 [2].
Schedule 3 Complying development
(Clause 3.2)
Note—
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 specifies complying development and the complying development conditions for that development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional complying development not specified in that Policy.
Part 1 Types of development
Additions to industrial and warehouse buildings in industrial zones
(1)  Must not be on lots that are adjacent to land in residential or recreation zones.
(2)  Must not involve change to the use of the premises.
(3)  Maximum additional floor area—1,000m2 or 25% of existing floor area (whichever is the lesser).
(4)  Maximum floor space ratio—1:1.
(5)  Maximum height of any structure—8.5m.
(6)  Minimum setback for any structure:
(a)  from an arterial road (or arterial road widening)—20m, or
(b)  from a local road (or local road widening)—10m, or
(c)  from other boundaries—5m.
(7)  Minimum setback for any paved area wider than 1.5m:
(a)  from an arterial road (or arterial road widening)—5m, or
(b)  from a local road (or local road widening)—5m, or
(c)  from other boundaries—3.5m.
(8)  Must have at least one window opening, door opening or other wall variation of more than 50mm for every 20m of wall length facing the front boundary.
(9)  Earthworks must not extend more than:
(a)  900mm above ground level (existing), or
(b)  600mm below ground level (existing).
(10)  Any roof or surface drainage area must have a drainage system that:
(a)  captures the roof or surface water, and
(b)  discharges that water into the inter-allotment or street stormwater drainage system, and
(c)  limits the rate of discharge into Council’s kerb and gutter to less than 20 litres per second without using on-site detention systems, and
(d)  caters for a 1 in 20 year storm event and directs excess water over land to the street.
(11)  Must provide and maintain, adjacent to any street, a landscaped area with a minimum width of 5m that is designed by a suitably qualified landscape architect and that has mounding to a height of at least 600mm along the majority of any frontage to an arterial road.
(12)  Must ensure that there are in each landscaped area at least 3 trees (that grow to a mature height of over 5m and are not exempt trees), 6 shrubs (that grow to a mature height of over 1.5m) and 20 smaller plants.
(13)  Must provide a landscaped bay with a minimum width of 1.5m containing at least 1 tree that is not an exempt tree, at the end of, at least, every 10 car parking spaces in the front setback.
(14)  Must provide at least 1 car parking space for every 40m2 of gross floor area of any building used for the purpose of office premises and at least 1 car parking space for every 70m2 of gross floor of any building used for any other purpose.
(15)  Must not reduce any vehicle loading area or remove any such area.
(16)  Must not change the location or number of driveway entries onto the property.
(17)  Driveways must:
(a)  be at least 10m from any road intersection, and
(b)  be no wider than 7m crossing any landscaped strip to the front street or a side street, and
(c)  permit all vehicles to enter and exit the site in a forward direction.
(18)  Must locate garbage and storage areas behind the building line for each street frontage.
Demolition or removal of dwelling houses or ancillary development
(1)  Must be demolition of a building or structure specified for this Schedule.
(2)  Must be in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4 or R5.
(3)  Must be undertaken in accordance with AS 2601—2001, The demolition of structures.
Dwelling houses in Zones R1, R2, R3 and R4 on a property that is equal to or greater than 400m2 and less than 450m2
(1)  Must be the construction of a dwelling house including any ancillary development related to that house.
(2)  The property must be entirely in a residential zone other than Zone R5 Large Lot Residential.
(3)  Minimum width of property street frontage—12m.
(4)    (Repealed)
(5)  Maximum floor space ratio—0.5:1.
(6)  The setback from the front property boundary:
(a)  to the dwelling house must be between 4.5m and 7m or at least 7m if the front property boundary fronts a classified road, and
(b)  to any part of a second storey of the dwelling house must be at least 5.5m.
(7)  Minimum setback from the rear property boundary:
(a)  to the rear ground floor walls of the dwelling house—5m, and
(b)  to the rear second storey walls of the dwelling house—8m.
(8)  Maximum height of any structure (other than a structure that is exempt development)—8.5m.
(9)  Maximum height of a single storey structure (other than a structure that is exempt development)—5m.
(10)  Maximum height of a structure in the front setback—1.2m.
(11)  Maximum height of a structure within 2.5m of the rear property boundary—2.4m.
(12)  Maximum height of a structure within 3m of a side property boundary—7m.
(13)  Maximum height of a structure within 900mm of a side property boundary—3.3m.
(14)  Maximum height of a structure within 450mm of side or rear property boundary—2.1m.
(15)  Must not prevent at least 3 hours of direct sunlight between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on 21 June:
(a)  to the main living area windows of any dwelling on adjoining properties, and
(b)  to at least 50% of the main area of private open space on the property or any neighbouring properties.
(16)  Maximum number of storeys—2.
(17)  Maximum height of the ground floor level—800mm above ground level (existing).
(18)  Maximum height of any raised platform (associated with a deck, retaining wall, fill or otherwise) behind the front setback—800mm but if within 3m of any property boundary—300mm.
(19)  Earthworks must not extend more than:
(a)  300mm above ground level (existing), or
(b)  500mm above ground level (existing) if retained behind an edge beam wall of the dwelling, or
(c)  500mm below ground level (existing).
(20)    (Repealed)
(21)  Maximum second storey depth within 5m of either side boundary (not including balconies)—12m.
(22)  Maximum depth of any second storey balcony—2.2m.
(23)  Any second storey balcony more than 9m from the front property boundary must be at least 5m from any side property boundary.
(24)  Any second storey balcony must be at least 8m from the rear property boundary.
(25)  Maximum height between a floor and the ceiling above—4.5m.
(26)  Minimum height between a floor in a habitable area and the ceiling above—2.4m.
(27)  Minimum window sill heights for windows on the second storey that face, or are less than 3m from, a side boundary—1.5m.
(28)  Materials, colours and finishes must be visually compatible with those existing in the surrounding area.
(29)  Must provide and maintain, on the rear half of the property, a soft landscaped area of at least 50m2 with a minimum width of 3m that has no hard paved surface other than garden edging or a retaining or other similar structure.
(29A)  Must provide and maintain on the front setback a landscaped area of at least 20m2 with a minimum width of 3m that has no hard paved surface other than garden edging or a retaining or other similar structure.
(29B)  A lot on which a new dwelling is erected must have at least 24m2 of principal private open space. In this subclause, principal private open space has the same meaning as in clause 3.25 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008.
(30)  Must ensure that there are at least 1 tree (that grows to a mature height of over 5m and is not an exempt tree), 5 shrubs (that grow to a mature height of over 1.5m) and 15 smaller plants.
(31)  Must provide and maintain at least 2 car parking spaces, 1 that is behind the building line and is at least 3m wide and 5.5m long (that must be covered) and 1 that is at least 2.5m wide and 5.5m long (that may be covered but only if it is behind the building line).
(32)  Maximum width of driveways at the property boundary:
(a)  if to the front street—3.5m, or
(b)  if to a side or rear street—6m.
(32A)  If the door or doors on a garage face a primary road, a secondary road or a parallel road, the total width of all door openings must not be more than:
(a)  6m, and
(b)  50% of the width of the building, measured at the building line to the relevant property boundary.
(32B)  Any garage or carport must be set back at least 1m behind the front wall of the dwelling closest to the street.
(33)  Minimum distance of driveways from any road intersection—6m.
(34)  Driveways outside the property boundary must be constructed at right angles to the kerb and guttering and must be at least 500mm from any telegraph pole, street furniture or drainage structure.
(35)  Maximum gradient of driveways—1:5.
(36)  Driveways with a gradient of more than 1:12 must have (within the property boundary) a transition zone of at least 2m that has a maximum average gradient of 1:12.
(37)–(42)    (Repealed)
Dwelling houses in Zone R5 Large Lot Residential
(1)  Must be the construction of a dwelling house including any ancillary development related to that house (such as garages, awnings or swimming pools).
(2)  The property must be entirely in Zone R5 Large Lot Residential.
(3)  The property must have a street frontage width of at least 20m and an area of at least 2,500m2.
(4)  Maximum floor space ratio—0.1:1.
(5)  The setback from the front property boundary:
(a)  to the front wall of the dwelling house closest to the street must be between 12m and 25m, and
(b)  to any other front walls of the dwelling house that are over 2m wide must be between 4.5m and 8m.
(6)  Maximum width of the dwelling (not including ancillary components)—20m.
(7)  Maximum depth of the dwelling (not including ancillary components)—20m.
(8)  Minimum setback from the rear property boundary to the rear walls of the dwelling—12m.
(9)  Minimum setback from side property boundaries to the walls of the dwelling—5m.
(10)  Maximum height of any structure (other than a structure that is exempt development)—8.5m.
(11)  Maximum height of a single storey structure (other than a structure that is exempt development)—5m.
(12)  Maximum number of storeys—2.
(13)  Maximum height of the ground floor level—800mm above ground level (existing).
(14)  Maximum height of any raised platform (associated with a deck, retaining wall, fill or otherwise) behind the front setback—800mm but if within 3m of any property boundary—300mm.
(15)  Earthworks must not extend more than:
(a)  300mm above ground level (existing), or
(b)  500mm above ground level (existing) if retained behind an edge beam wall of the dwelling, or
(c)  500mm below ground level (existing).
(16)  Maximum depth of any second storey balcony—3m.
(17)  Any second storey balcony must be at least 10m from the rear property boundary.
(18)  Maximum height between a floor and the ceiling above—4.5m.
(19)    (Repealed)
(20)  Materials, colours and finishes must be visually compatible with those existing in the surrounding area.
(21)  Must provide and maintain, on the rear half of the property, private open space of at least 300m2 with a minimum width of 6m.
(22)  Must provide and maintain, on the rear half of the property, a soft landscaped area of at least 100m2 with a minimum width of 5m that has no hard paved surface other than garden edging, retaining structure or similar.
(23)  Must provide and maintain, on the front setback, a soft landscaped area of at least 15m2 with a minimum width of 2.5m that has no hard paved surface other than garden edging, retaining structure or similar.
(24)  Must ensure that there are on the property at least 3 trees (that grow to a mature height of over 5m and are not exempt trees), 6 shrubs (that grow to a mature height of over 1.5m) and 20 smaller plants.
(25)  Must provide and maintain at least 2 car parking spaces, 1 that is behind the building line and is at least 3m wide and 5.5m long (that must be covered) and 1 that is at least 2.5m wide and 5.5m long (that may be covered but only if behind the building line).
(26)  Maximum width of any garage or carport (including walls)—7m (unless entirely behind the dwelling).
(27)  Any garage or carport must be set back at least 1m behind the front wall of the dwelling closest to the street.
(28)  Maximum width of driveways at the property boundary—6m.
(29)  Minimum distance of driveways from any road intersection—6m.
(30)  Driveways outside the property boundary must be constructed at right angles to the kerb and guttering and must be at least 500mm from any telegraph pole, street furniture or drainage structure.
(31)  Any covered outdoor area (including awnings, pergolas, gazebos, verandahs, entry foyers or similar) must be open for at least 50% of its perimeter between 1m and 2m above the inside floor level.
(32)  Any structure with a roof area of more than 10m2 must have guttering and downpipes that capture the water from the roofed area and discharge that water:
(a)  into the inter-allotment or street stormwater drainage system, or
(b)  into rainwater tanks that discharge any overflow into any such stormwater system.
(33)–(36)    (Repealed)
Part 2 Complying development certificate conditions
Note—
Complying development must comply with the requirements of the Act, the regulations under the Act and this Plan.
General conditions
Any development specified in Part 1 is subject to the same conditions set out in Division 3 of Part 3 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008.
Survey certificate
In order to ensure compliance with approved plans, a survey certificate, to Australian Height Datum, must be prepared by a registered surveyor, as follows:
(a)  on completion of floor slab framework before concrete is poured, detailing the location of the structure to the boundaries, and
(b)  at completion of the lowest floor, confirming that levels are in accordance with the certificate. (Levels must relate to the datum on the certificate.)
Required payments
If payments are required in relation to any of the following, evidence of those payments must be provided to the Council on or before the lodging of the complying development certificate with the Council:
(a)  road reserve deposits,
(b)  opening of roads,
(c)  inspections,
(d)  registration.
Notification to Council on completion
The Council must be notified that all works have been completed within a reasonable time after the completion of the works.
sch 3: Am 2010 (162), Sch 1.4 [9]; 2010 (176), Sch 1 [14]–[27]; 2011 (363), Sch 13 [41] [42].
Schedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land
(Clause 5.2)
Part 1 Land classified, or reclassified, as operational land—no interests changed
Column 1
Column 2
Locality
Description
Cartwright, 1A Bellbird Place
Lot 709, DP 238939
Cartwright, 13 Kemira Place
Lot 708, DP 238939
Part 2 Land classified, or reclassified, as operational land—interests changed
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Locality
Description
Any trust etc not discharged
Hinchinbrook, 1A and 2 Robin Street
Lot 850, DP 803527
Nil
Hoxton Park, 20 First Avenue
Part of Lot 1, DP 510863, as shown edged heavy red on the Land Reclassification (Part Lots) Map
Nil
Hoxton Park, 54 Nineteenth Avenue
Lot 536, DP 865435
Nil
Liverpool, 46 Apex Street
Lot 100, DP 30136
Nil
Liverpool, 24 Bulbul Avenue
Lot 2028, DP 809931
Nil
Liverpool, 37 Carboni Street
Lot 40, DP 711956
Nil
Liverpool, 37 Carboni Street
Part of Lot 42, DP 230194, as shown edged heavy red on the Land Reclassification (Part Lots) Map
Nil
Liverpool, 181 Elizabeth Drive
Lot 1, DP 534648
Nil
Liverpool, 9 Grimson Crescent
Lot 101, DP 30136
Nil
Liverpool, 7C Lewis Road
Lot 52, DP 23856
Nil
Liverpool, 9 McLean Street
Lot 7, DP 238364
Nil
Lurnea, 9A Monica Close
Lot 16, DP 248376
Nil
Moorebank, 82 Junction Road
Part of Lot 138, DP 917207, as shown edged heavy red on the Land Reclassification (Part Lots) Map
Nil
Prestons, 6 Skipton Lane
Part Lot 3, DP 1045043, as shown edged heavy red on the Land Reclassification (Part Lots) Map
Nil
Part 3 Land classified, or reclassified, as community land
Column 1
Column 2
Locality
Description
Nil
 
sch 4: Am 2011 (620), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2012 (117), Sch 1 [3] [4].
Schedule 5 Environmental heritage
(Clause 5.10)
Part 1 Heritage items
Division 1 Liverpool other than Liverpool city centre
Suburb
Item name
Address
Property description
Significance
Item No
Ashcroft
Memorial gates, Ashcroft High School (former Ashcroft Homestead, St Luke’s Rectory gates)
108–130 Maxwells Avenue
Lot 904, DP 225306
Local
1
Badgerys Creek
St John’s Anglican Church Group, including church and cemetery (former Badgerys Creek Anglican Church Group)
Pitt Street
Part Lot 1, DP 838361
Local
2
Badgerys Creek
Badgerys Creek Public School
Corner of Pitt Street and Badgerys Creek Road
Part Lot 1, DP 838361
Local
3
Bringelly
Two water tanks (RAAF receiving station site and former water supply to OTC staff)
Badgerys Creek Road
Lot 1, DP 90328; Lot 1, DP 109666
Local
4
Bringelly
Former OTC Site Group, including radio receiving station and site of former staff housing
Badgerys Creek Road
Lot 1, DP 109666
Local
5
Bringelly
Dwelling and rural lot (“Mount Pleasant”)
3 Shannon Road
Lot 44, DP 581187
Local
6
Bringelly
Bringelly Public School Group, including schoolhouse and former headmaster’s residence
1205 The Northern Road
Lot 50, DP 746911
Local
7
Bringelly
Kelvin Park Group, including site landscaping, homestead, kitchen wing, servant’s quarters, coach house, 2 slab barns and other works and relics (former “The Retreat”, cottage vale, stables and lock-up)
30 The Retreat
Lots 2711–2714, DP 1128906
State
8
Casula
Dwelling
28 Canberra Avenue
Lot 4, Sec C, DP 7633
Local
9
Casula
Casula Powerhouse (former power station)
Casula Road
Lots 1 and 2, DP 106957; Lot 1, DP 1115187
Local
10
Casula
Railway Viaduct
300m south of Casula Powerhouse, Main Southern Railway Line
 
Local
11
Casula
Two railway viaducts
Woodbrook Road, Main Southern Railway Line
 
Local
12
Casula
Dwelling (“Dockra”)
8 Dunmore Crescent
Lot 1, DP 530893
Local
13
Casula
Dwelling
443 Hume Highway
Lot 9, DP 4158
Local
13A
Casula
Glenfield Farm Group, including homestead, barn (former dairy and stables)
Leacocks Lane
Lots 1 and 2, DP 1126484
State
14
Cecil Hills
Sydney Water Supply Upper Canal
Leppington and Denham Court
Lot 1, DP 725231; Lots 1–4, DP 596351
State
15
Cecil Hills
Cecil Hills Farm Group, including site landscaping, homestead, shearing shed, archaeological sites, garage, stables, cow bails, outbuildings, sheep dip, gallows and stockyards (former kitchen and dairy)
Sandringham Drive
Lot 163, DP 880335
State
16
Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton Public School
4 Central Avenue
Lot 1, DP 194411; Lot 1, DP 601876; Lot 299, DP 752034
Local
18
Chipping Norton
The Homestead Group, including main house and remnant landscape features and cistern
Charlton Avenue
Part Lot 354, DP 752034; Lot 1, DP 644571
State
19
Chipping Norton
Dwelling
2 and 4 Epsom Road
Cnr Lot 2000, DP 1140651
Local
20
Chipping Norton
Palm trees (Phoenix canariensis)
Corner of Governor Macquarie Drive and Epsom Road
Adjacent to Lot 3, DP 602936
Local
21
Chipping Norton
Avenue of trees
Riverside Park, fronting Riverside Road
Lots 62 and 63, Sec 2, DP 2411; Lot 7017, DP 1028106; Lot 17, DP 662900
Local
22
Denham Court
St Mary the Virgin Church and Cemetery Group, including church and churchyard
Church Road
Lot 19, DP 725739
State
23
Greendale
Shadforth Monument (former pioneer’s monument)
Greendale Road
Western side of Greendale Road, adjacent to the common boundary of Lot 1, DP 520904 and Part Lot 1, DP 236562
Local
24
Greendale
Private dwelling (former St Mark’s Anglican Church Group, including church cemetery)
Greendale Road
Lot 1, DP 742417
State
25
Greendale
Greendale Roman Catholic Cemetery
Greendale Road
Lot 1, DP 195955
State
26
Greendale
Remnants of former farm homestead (“Pemberton”)
Greendale Road
Lots 1 and 2, DP 1115589
Local
27
Greendale
Bents Basin Inn site
Wolstenholme Avenue
Lots 203 and 204, DP 249320; Lots 84 and 85, DP 751294
State
28
Hammondville
Hammondville Home for Senior Citizens
Judd Avenue
Cnr Lot 100, DP 1148191; Lot 152, DP 717956
Local
29
Hammondville
St Anne’s Anglican Church
Corner of Walder Road and Stewart Avenue
Lot 4, DP 238694
Local
30
Holsworthy
Holsworthy pedestrian bridge (former railway bridge)
Harris Creek and Heathcote Road
 
Local
31
Holsworthy
Holsworthy Group, including powder magazine and former officers’ mess, corporals’ club, internment camp, Holsworthy railway station lock-up/gaol, German concentration camp
Heathcote Road (off)
Lot 1, DP 825745
State
32
Holsworthy
Remount Park
Heathcote Road
Lot 258, DP 854592; Lot 1, DP 825745
Local
33
Holsworthy
Cubbitch Barta National Estate
Old Illawarra Road
Lot 1, DP 825745
State
34
Horningsea Park
Horningsea Park Group, including site, main house and archaeological features
Camden Valley Way and Horningsea Park Drive
Lots 1 and 2, DP 1018964
State
35
Ingleburn
Ingleburn village site and lecture hall building (Nissen hut)
Campbelltown Road
Part Lots 1 and 2, DP 831152
Local
36
Ingleburn
Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct
Campbelltown Road
Part Lot 2, DP 831152
State
37
Leppington
Row of Bunya Pines
Bringelly Road
Lot 18, DP 19406
Local
39
Leppington
Brown Memorial and water trough
145 Bringelly Road
Lot 1, DP 725231
Local
40
Leppington
Dwelling and rural lot
1720 Camden Valley Way
Lot 6, DP 205472
Local
41
Liverpool
Obelisk and milestone, Discovery Park, Collingwood Heritage Precinct
40 Atkinson Street
Lot 77, DP 27242
Local
42
Liverpool
Collingwood Heritage Precinct Group, including homestead service wing, horse trough and cistern (former Captain Bunker’s Cottage and kitchen block)
Birkdale Crescent (off)
Lot 803, DP 244820; Lot 77, DP 27242; Lots 100 and 101, DP 788434; Lot 2, DP 730829; Lot 781, DP 244820; Lot 184, DP 241158
State
43
Liverpool
2 railway viaducts
Adjacent to 71 and 79A Congressional Drive
 
Local
44
Liverpool
Mainsbridge School (former “Maryvale”)
118 Flowerdale Road
Lot 1, DP 441857
Local
45
Liverpool
Liverpool General Cemetery
Moore and McLean Streets and Flowerdale Road
Lots 6, 7 and 13, Ms 652 Sy; Lots 3 and 10 and Part Lots 4 and 5, Ms 10005 Sy; Lot 14, Ms 22433 Sy; Lot 11, Ms 20611 Sy; Lots 16 and 17, DP 40453; Lots 425 and 426, DP 48284; Lots 443–445, DP 822281; Lot 7030, DP 1059048; Lot 7044, DP 1045353; Lots 7047 and 7048, DP 1059854
Local
47
Liverpool
Dwelling
10 Passefield Street
Lot 1, DP 129637
Local
48
Luddenham
Willmington Reserve
17 Jamison Street
Lot 7004, DP 93052
Local
50
Luddenham
Vicary’s Winery Group, including woolshed, slab horse shed, land area and main house and garden
The Northern Road
Part Lot 1, DP 838361
Local
51
Luddenham
Luddenham Public School
The Northern Road
Lot 1, DP 194409
Local
52
Luddenham
Lawson’s Inn site (former “The Thistle” site)
2155 The Northern Road
Lots 1 and 2, DP 851626
Local
53
Lurnea
Dwelling
147 Reilly Street
Lot 7, DP 26166
Local
54
Lurnea
Dwelling
20 Webster Road
Lot 2, DP 519683
Local
54A
Miller
Bridge (former Pitt Street Road Bridge)
Cabramatta Avenue
Lots 100 and 101, DP 1118802
Local
55
Moorebank
Clinch’s Pond
Heathcote and Church Roads
Lot 1, DP 664816
Local
56
Moorebank
Australian Army Engineers Group, including RAE Memorial Chapel, RAE Monument, Major General Sir Clive Steele Memorial Gates, Cust Hut
Moorebank Avenue
Lots 3001–3005, DP 1125930
Local
57
Moorebank
Kitchener House (formerly “Arpafeelie”)
Moorebank Avenue
Lot 1001, DP 1050177
Local
58
Prestons
Remnants of former sandstone cottage (“Benera”)
Yarrunga Road
Lot 34, DP 2359
Local
59
Rossmore
Church of the Holy Innocents Group, including church and churchyard
Church Street
Lots 1–4, DP 117688
State
60
Rossmore
Bellfield Farm Group, including homestead, slab kitchen, slab cottage and smoke house
33 Rossmore Avenue
Lot 1, DP 580979
State
61
Sadleir
Memorial stone and plaque
147 Cartwright Avenue (corner of Maxwells Avenue)
Part Lot 735, DP 533701
Local
62
Voyager Point
Sandstone Weir
Williams Creek
 
State
63
Warwick Farm
Milestone
Hume Highway (southern side of Hume Highway between George Street and Browne Parade)
 
State
64
Warwick Farm
Milestone
Hume Highway (southern side of Hume Highway between Warwick Farm Racecourse Gates A and B)
 
State
65
Warwick Farm
Warwick farm Racecourse Group
Hume Highway
Lot 1, DP 250138; Lots 2 and 3, DP 1040353; Lot 14, DP 578199; Part Lot 1, DP 1040353; Lots 1–3, DP 581034; Lot 1 DP 970591; Lots 1–3, DP 249818; Part Lot 2, DP 581037
State
66
West Hoxton
West Hoxton Union Church
Kirkpatrick Avenue
Lot 474, DP 666892
Local
68
Division 2 Liverpool city centre
Suburb
Item name
Address
Property description
Significance
Item no
Liverpool
Light Horse Park
Atkinson Street
Lots 3, 7, 11 and 15, DP 1129945
Local
70
Liverpool
Liverpool Public School
Bigge Street
Lots 8 and 9, Sec 61, DP 758620; Lots 1, 2 and 4, DP 878452; Lot 1, DP 50779; Lot 1, DP 178206; Lot 1, DP 178665; Lot 10, DP 303625; Lot 1, DP 956168; Lot 4, DP 797682; Lots 30 and 31 DP 1117676
Local
71
Liverpool
Liverpool Railway Station Group, including station building, goods shed and jib crane
Bigge Street (off)
Lot 31, DP 859887; Part Lot 5, DP 226933
State
72
Liverpool
Former Liverpool Court House
Corner of Bigge and Moore Streets
Lot 442, DP 831058
State
73
Liverpool
Commercial Hotel (former Marsden’s Hotel)
Bigge and Scott Streets
Lot 17, DP 1050799; Lots 15, 16 and 18, DP 979379
State
74
Liverpool
Dwelling
13 Bigge Street
Lots 1 and 2, DP 13930
Local
75
Liverpool
Pirelli Power Cables and Systems Building (formerly MM Cables Factory, and Cable Makers Australia Factory Pty Ltd)
3 Bridges Road
Lot 200, DP 1009044
Local
76
Liverpool
Dwelling
115 Castlereagh Street
Lot 4, SP 39972
Local
77
Liverpool
Lyndeer House and stables
2 Charles Street
Lot 2527, DP 1111436
Local
78
Liverpool
Cast-iron letterbox
College Street
Adjacent to north-west corner of Lot 1, DP 863491
Local
79
Liverpool
Liverpool College (TAFE) site, including Blocks A–G, chimneystack, fences, gatehouses and archaeological features (formerly Liverpool Hospital and Benevolent Asylum)
College Street
Lot 1, DP 863491
State
80
Liverpool
Apex Park (first Liverpool Cemetery)
Elizabeth Drive and Castlereagh Street
Lot 7027, DP 1027999
State
81
Liverpool
Bigge Park
Elizabeth, College, Moore and Bigge Streets
Lot 702, DP 1056246
State
82
Liverpool
Milestone
Corner of Elizabeth Drive and George Street
 
Local
83
Liverpool
St Luke’s Anglican Church Group, including landscaping, church, hall, headstone and memorial gates (former St Luke’s Church of England)
Elizabeth Drive and Macquarie and Northumberland Streets
Lot 111, DP 552031
State
84
Liverpool
All Saints Roman Catholic Church
George Street
Lot 1, DP 782355
Local
85
Liverpool
Pylons (former Liverpool railway bridge)
Georges River (near Haig Avenue)
Near Lot 7002, DP 1073063
Local
86
Liverpool
Liverpool Weir
Georges River (near Haig Avenue)
Near Lot 7002, DP 1073063
State
87
Liverpool
Collingwood Inn Hotel
Hume Highway
Land in DP 83770; Lots 1 and 2, DP 563488; Lot 5, DP 201018; Lot D, DP 374057
Local
88
Liverpool
Plan of Town of Liverpool (early town centre street layout–Hoddle 1827)
Streets in the area bounded by the Hume Highway, Copeland Street, Memorial Avenue, Scott Street, Georges River and Main Southern Railway Line (excluding Tindall Avenue and service ways)
 
Local
89
Liverpool
Liverpool Memorial Pioneer’s Park, (formerly St Luke’s Cemetery and Liverpool Cemetery)
Macquarie, Campbell and Northumberland Streets and the Hume Highway
Lots 7035–7037, DP 1073993; Part Lots 1 and 2, Sec 24, DP 758620; Lots 1–4, Sec 34, DP 758620
State
90
Liverpool
Commercial building (formerly Rural Bank and State Bank)
Macquarie Street and Memorial Avenue
Lot 11, DP 20730
Local
91
Liverpool
Boer War Memorial, including memorial to Private A.E Smith
Corner of Macquarie Street and Memorial Avenue (Macquarie Street public footpath adjacent to 297 Macquarie Street)
 
Local
92
Liverpool
Macquarie Monument
Corner of Macquarie and Scott Streets (Macquarie Street public footpath adjacent to 296 Macquarie Street)
 
Local
93
Liverpool
Row of 3 palm trees
Macquarie Street median strip, opposite 306 Macquarie Street
Lot 1, DP 119905
Local
94
Liverpool
The Corner Pub (former Liverpool Hotel)
214 Macquarie Street (corner of Moore Street)
Lot 1, DP 111765
Local
95
Liverpool
Commercial building
261–263 Macquarie Street
Lot 1, DP 200052; Lot 8, DP 1103087
Local
96
Liverpool
Legend Hotel
269 Macquarie Street
Lot 1, DP 519133
Local
97
Liverpool
Commercial building
275–277 Macquarie Street
Lot 2, DP 519133
Local
98
Liverpool
Memorial School of Arts
306 Macquarie Street
Lot 1, DP 119905
Local
99
Liverpool
Dr James Pirie Child Welfare Centre Building (formerly Child Welfare Centre)
Moore and Bigge Streets
Lot 701, DP 1056246
Local
100
Liverpool
Commercial building
14 Scott Street
Lot 1, DP 208270
Local
101
Liverpool
Commercial building (former out-building to former Golden Fleece Hotel and former Eugene’s laundry)
16 Scott Street
Lot 3, DP 588103
Local
102
Liverpool
Golden Fleece Hotel
Corner of Scott and Terminus Streets
Lot 100, DP 716185
Local
103
Liverpool
McGrath Services Centre Building (formerly Challenge Woollen Mills, and Australian Paper Company’s Mill)
Shepherd and Atkinson Streets
Lot 1, DP 247485
Local
104
Liverpool
Railway Viaduct
Shepherd Street and Mill Road, Main Southern Railway Line
 
Local
105
Liverpool
Residential building (“Del Rosa”)
7 Speed Street
Lots 13 and 14, DP 13536
Local
106
Liverpool
Residential building (“Rosebank”) (former Queen’s College)
17 Speed Street
Lot 1, DP 567283
State
107
Liverpool
Cottage
27 Speed Street
Lot 40, DP 1091733
Local
108
Liverpool
Liverpool Fire Station
70–78 Terminus Street
Lot 1, DP 91748
Local
109
Warwick Farm
Berryman Reserve
4 Remembrance Drive
Lot 1, DP 744448; Lot A, DP 432628
Local
110
Part 2 Heritage conservation areas
Division 1 Liverpool other than Liverpool city centre
Suburb
Item name
Address
Property description
Significance
Item no
Nil
     
Division 2 Liverpool city centre
Suburb
Item name
Address
Property description
Significance
Item no
Liverpool
Bigge Park Conservation Area
Area bounded by and including College, Goulburn, Railway, Scott and Bigge Streets as shown hatched red on the Heritage Map
Lot 1, DP 234608; Lot 2, DP 579808
State
 
Part 3 Archaeological sites
Suburb
Item Name
Address
Property Description
Nil
   
sch 5: Am 2010 (668), Sch 1 [12] [13]; 2011 (443), Sch 1 [1]–[13]; 2011 (643), Sch 1; 2012 (117), Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2012 (538), Sch 2.3 [1] [2].
Schedule 6 Exempt trees
(Dictionary)
Botanical Name
Common Name
Salix species
Willow
Populus species
Poplar
Acacia baileyana
Cootamundra Wattle
Erythrina x sykesii
Coral Tree
Ficus elastica and hybrids
Ornamental Rubber Tree
Cupressus macrocarpa
Golden Cypress
Lagunaria patersonia
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
Ligustrum lucidum species
Large-leaved Privet
Ligustrum sinense species
Small-leaved Privet
Olea africana
African Olive
Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor Laurel
Schefflera actinophylla
Umbrella Tree
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Cocos Palm
Toxicodendron succedaneum
Rhus Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey Locust
Dictionary
(Clause 1.4)
Aboriginal object means any deposit, object or other material evidence (not being a handicraft made for sale) relating to the Aboriginal habitation of an area of New South Wales, being habitation before or concurrent with (or both) the occupation of that area by persons of non-Aboriginal extraction, and includes Aboriginal remains.
Aboriginal place of heritage significance means an area of land, the general location of which is identified in an Aboriginal heritage study adopted by the Council after public exhibition and that may be shown on the Heritage Map, that is:
(a)  the site of one or more Aboriginal objects or a place that has the physical remains of pre-European occupation by, or is of contemporary significance to, the Aboriginal people. It may (but need not) include items and remnants of the occupation of the land by Aboriginal people, such as burial places, engraving sites, rock art, midden deposits, scarred and sacred trees and sharpening grooves, or
(b)  a natural Aboriginal sacred site or other sacred feature. It includes natural features such as creeks or mountains of long-standing cultural significance, as well as initiation, ceremonial or story places or areas of more contemporary cultural significance.
Note—
The term may include (but is not limited to) places that are declared under section 84 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to be Aboriginal places for the purposes of that Act.
acid sulfate soils means naturally occurring sediments and soils containing iron sulfides (principally pyrite) or their precursors or oxidation products, whose exposure to oxygen leads to the generation of sulfuric acid (for example, by drainage or excavation).
Acid Sulfate Soils Manual means the manual by that name published by the Acid Sulfate Soils Management Advisory Committee and made publicly available.
advertisement has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
The term is defined as a sign, notice, device or representation in the nature of an advertisement visible from any public place or public reserve or from any navigable water.
advertising structure has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
The term is defined as a structure used or to be used principally for the display of an advertisement.
Advertising structures are a type of signage—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
affordable housing has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
The term is defined as housing for very low income households, low income households or moderate income households, being such households as are prescribed by the regulations or as are provided for in an environmental planning instrument.
agricultural produce industry means a building or place used for the handling, treating, processing or packing, for commercial purposes, of produce from agriculture (including dairy products, seeds, fruit, vegetables or other plant material), and includes wineries, flour mills, cotton seed oil plants, cotton gins, feed mills, cheese and butter factories, and juicing or canning plants, but does not include a livestock processing industry.
Note—
Agricultural produce industries are a type of rural industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
agriculture means any of the following:
(a)  aquaculture,
(b)  extensive agriculture,
(c)  intensive livestock agriculture,
(d)  intensive plant agriculture.
Note—
Part 6 of the Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999 provides that exempt farm forestry within the meaning of that Act is not subject to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
air transport facility means an airport or a heliport that is not part of an airport, and includes associated communication and air traffic control facilities or structures.
airport means a place that is used for the landing, taking off, parking, maintenance or repair of aeroplanes, and includes associated buildings, installations, facilities and movement areas and any heliport that is part of the airport.
Note—
Airports are a type of air transport facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
airstrip means a single runway for the landing, taking off or parking of aeroplanes for private aviation only, but does not include an airport, heliport or helipad.
amusement centre means a building or place (not being part of a pub or registered club) used principally for playing:
(a)  billiards, pool or other like games, or
(b)  electronic or mechanical amusement devices, such as pinball machines, computer or video games and the like.
animal boarding or training establishment means a building or place used for the breeding, boarding, training, keeping or caring of animals for commercial purposes (other than for the agistment of horses), and includes any associated riding school or ancillary veterinary hospital.
aquaculture has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
Note—
Aquaculture is a type of agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
archaeological site means a place that contains one or more relics.
attached dwelling means a building containing 3 or more dwellings, where:
(a)  each dwelling is attached to another dwelling by a common wall, and
(b)  each of the dwellings is on its own lot of land, and
(c)  none of the dwellings is located above any part of another dwelling.
Note—
Attached dwellings are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
attic means any habitable space, but not a separate dwelling, contained wholly within a roof above the ceiling line of the storey immediately below, except for minor elements such as dormer windows and the like.
backpackers’ accommodation means a building or place that:
(a)  provides temporary or short-term accommodation on a commercial basis, and
(b)  has shared facilities, such as a communal bathroom, kitchen or laundry, and
(c)  provides accommodation on a bed or dormitory-style basis (rather than by room).
Note—
Backpackers’ accommodation is a type of tourist and visitor accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
basement means the space of a building where the floor level of that space is predominantly below ground level (existing) and where the floor level of the storey immediately above is less than 1 metre above ground level (existing).
bed and breakfast accommodation means an existing dwelling in which temporary or short-term accommodation is provided on a commercial basis by the permanent residents of the dwelling and where:
(a)  meals are provided for guests only, and
(b)  cooking facilities for the preparation of meals are not provided within guests’ rooms, and
(c)  dormitory-style accommodation is not provided.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the number of bedrooms for bed and breakfast accommodation.
Bed and breakfast accommodation is a type of tourist and visitor accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
bee keeping means a building or place used for the keeping and breeding of bees for commercial purposes.
Note—
Bee keeping is a type of extensive agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
biodiversity means biological diversity.
biological diversity has the same meaning as in the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
biological diversity means the diversity of life and is made up of the following 3 components:
(a)  genetic diversity—the variety of genes (or units of heredity) in any population,
(b)  species diversity—the variety of species,
(c)  ecosystem diversity—the variety of communities or ecosystems.
biosolids treatment facility means a building or place used as a facility for the treatment of biosolids from a sewage treatment plant or from a water recycling facility.
Note—
Biosolids treatment facilities are a type of sewerage system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
boarding house means a building that:
(a)  is wholly or partly let in lodgings, and
(b)  provides lodgers with a principal place of residence for 3 months or more, and
(c)  may have shared facilities, such as a communal living room, bathroom, kitchen or laundry, and
(d)  has rooms, some or all of which may have private kitchen and bathroom facilities, that accommodate one or more lodgers,
but does not include backpackers’ accommodation, a group home, hotel or motel accommodation, seniors housing or a serviced apartment.
Note—
Boarding houses are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
boat building and repair facility means any facility (including a building or other structure) used primarily for the construction, maintenance or repair of boats, whether or not including the storage, sale or hire of boats, but does not include a marina or boat shed.
boat launching ramp means a structure designed primarily for the launching of trailer borne recreational vessels, and includes associated car parking facilities.
boat shed means a building or other structure used for the storage and routine maintenance of a boat or boats and that is associated with a private dwelling or non-profit organisation, and includes any skid used in connection with the building or other structure.
brothel has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
This definition is relevant to the definitions of home occupation (sex services) and sex services premises in this Dictionary.
building has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
The term is defined to include part of a building and any structure or part of a structure, but not including a manufactured home, a moveable dwelling or associated structure (or part of a manufactured home, moveable dwelling or associated structure).
building height (or height of building) means the vertical distance between ground level (existing) and the highest point of the building, including plant and lift overruns, but excluding communication devices, antennae, satellite dishes, masts, flagpoles, chimneys, flues and the like.
building identification sign means a sign that identifies or names a building and that may include the name of a building, the street name and number of a building, and a logo or other symbol but does not include general advertising of products, goods or services.
Note—
Building identification signs are a type of signage—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
building line or setback means the horizontal distance between the property boundary or other stated boundary (measured at 90 degrees from the boundary) and:
(a)  a building wall, or
(b)  the outside face of any balcony, deck or the like, or
(c)  the supporting posts of a carport or verandah roof,
whichever distance is the shortest.
bulky goods premises means a building or place the principal purpose of which is the sale, hire or display of bulky goods, being goods that are of such size or weight as to require:
(a)  a large area for handling, display or storage, and
(b)  direct vehicular access to the site of the building or place by members of the public for the purpose of loading or unloading such goods into or from their vehicles after purchase or hire,
and including goods such as floor and window supplies, furniture, household electrical goods, equestrian supplies and swimming pools, but does not include a building or place used for the sale of foodstuffs or clothing unless their sale is ancillary to the sale or hire or display of bulky goods.
Note—
Bulky goods premises are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
bush fire hazard reduction work has the same meaning as in the Rural Fires Act 1997.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
bush fire hazard reduction work means:
(a)  the establishment or maintenance of fire breaks on land, and
(b)  the controlled application of appropriate fire regimes or other means for the reduction or modification of available fuels within a predetermined area to mitigate against the spread of a bush fire,
but does not include construction of a track, trail or road.
bush fire prone land has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
The term is defined, in relation to an area, as land recorded for the time being as bush fire prone land on a map for the area certified as referred to in section 146 (2) of the Act.
bush fire risk management plan means a plan prepared under Division 4 of Part 3 of the Rural Fires Act 1997 for the purpose referred to in section 54 of that Act.
business identification sign means a sign:
(a)  that indicates:
(i)  the name of the person or business, and
(ii)  the nature of the business carried on by the person at the premises or place at which the sign is displayed, and
(b)  that may include the address of the premises or place and a logo or other symbol that identifies the business,
but that does not contain any advertising relating to a person who does not carry on business at the premises or place.
Note—
Business identification signs are a type of signage—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
business premises means a building or place at or on which:
(a)  an occupation, profession or trade (other than an industry) is carried on for the provision of services directly to members of the public on a regular basis, or
(b)  a service is provided directly to members of the public on a regular basis,
and includes a funeral home and, without limitation, premises such as banks, post offices, hairdressers, dry cleaners, travel agencies, internet access facilities, betting agencies and the like, but does not include an entertainment facility, home business, home occupation, home occupation (sex services), medical centre, restricted premises, sex services premises or veterinary hospital.
Note—
Business premises are a type of commercial premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
camping ground means an area of land that has access to communal amenities and on which campervans or tents, annexes or other similar portable and lightweight temporary shelters are, or are to be, installed, erected or placed for short term use, but does not include a caravan park.
canal estate development means development that incorporates wholly or in part a constructed canal, or other waterway or waterbody, that is inundated by or drains to a natural waterway or natural waterbody by surface water or groundwater movement (not being works of drainage, or for the supply or treatment of water, that are constructed by or with the authority of a person or body responsible for those functions and that are limited to the minimal reasonable size and capacity to meet a demonstrated need for the works), and that either:
(a)  includes the construction of dwellings (which may include tourist and visitor accommodation) of a kind other than, or in addition to:
(i)  dwellings that are permitted on rural land, and
(ii)  dwellings that are used for caretaker or staff purposes, or
(b)  requires the use of a sufficient depth of fill material to raise the level of all or part of that land on which the dwellings are (or are proposed to be) located in order to comply with requirements relating to residential development on flood prone land.
car park means a building or place primarily used for the purpose of parking motor vehicles, including any manoeuvring space and access thereto, whether operated for gain or not.
caravan park means land (including a camping ground) on which caravans (or caravans and other moveable dwellings) are, or are to be, installed or placed.
catchment action plan has the same meaning as in the Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003.
Note—
The term is defined as a catchment action plan of an authority that has been approved by the Minister under Part 4 of the Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003.
cellar door premises means a building or place that is used to sell wine by retail and that is situated on land on which there is a commercial vineyard, and where most of the wine offered for sale is produced in a winery situated on that land or is produced predominantly from grapes grown in the surrounding area.
Note—
Cellar door premises are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
cemetery means a building or place used primarily for the interment of deceased persons or pets or their ashes, whether or not it contains an associated building for conducting memorial services.
charter and tourism boating facility means any facility (including a building or other structure) used for charter boating or tourism boating purposes, being a facility that is used only by the operators of the facility and that has a direct structural connection between the foreshore and the waterway, but does not include a marina.
child care centre means a building or place used for the supervision and care of children that:
(a)  provides long day care, pre-school care, occasional child care or out-of-school-hours care, and
(b)  does not provide overnight accommodation for children other than those related to the owner or operator of the centre,
but does not include:
(c)  a building or place used for home-based child care, or
(d)  an out-of-home care service provided by an agency or organisation accredited by the Children’s Guardian, or
(e)  a baby-sitting, playgroup or child-minding service that is organised informally by the parents of the children concerned, or
(f)  a service provided for fewer than 5 children (disregarding any children who are related to the person providing the service) at the premises at which at least one of the children resides, being a service that is not advertised, or
(g)  a regular child-minding service that is provided in connection with a recreational or commercial facility (such as a gymnasium), by or on behalf of the person conducting the facility, to care for children while the children’s parents are using the facility, or
(h)  a service that is concerned primarily with the provision of:
(i)  lessons or coaching in, or providing for participation in, a cultural, recreational, religious or sporting activity, or
(ii)  private tutoring, or
(i)  a school, or
(j)  a service provided at exempt premises (within the meaning of Chapter 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998), such as hospitals, but only if the service is established, registered or licensed as part of the institution operating on those premises.
classified road has the same meaning as in the Roads Act 1993.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
classified road means any of the following:
(a)  a main road,
(b)  a highway,
(c)  a freeway,
(d)  a controlled access road,
(e)  a secondary road,
(f)  a tourist road,
(g)  a tollway,
(h)  a transitway,
(i)  a State work.
(See Roads Act 1993 for meanings of these terms.)
clearing native vegetation has the same meaning as in the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
clearing native vegetation means any one or more of the following:
(a)  cutting down, felling, thinning, logging or removing native vegetation,
(b)  killing, destroying, poisoning, ringbarking, uprooting or burning native vegetation.
(See Division 3 of Part 3 of the Native Vegetation Act 2003 for the exclusion of routine agricultural management and other farming activities from constituting the clearing of native vegetation if the landholder can establish that any clearing was carried out for the purpose of those activities.)
coastal foreshore means land with frontage to a beach, estuary, coastal lake, headland, cliff or rock platform.
coastal hazard has the same meaning as in the Coastal Protection Act 1979.
coastal lake means a body of water specified in Schedule 1 to State Environmental Planning Policy No 71—Coastal Protection.
coastal protection works has the same meaning as in the Coastal Protection Act 1979.
coastal waters of the State—see section 58 of the Interpretation Act 1987.
coastal zone has the same meaning as in the Coastal Protection Act 1979.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
coastal zone means:
(a)  the area within the coastal waters of the State as defined in Part 10 of the Interpretation Act 1987 (including any land within those waters), and
(b)  the area of land and the waters that lie between the western boundary of the coastal zone (as shown on the maps outlining the coastal zone) and the landward boundary of the coastal waters of the State, and
(c)  the seabed (if any) and the subsoil beneath, and the airspace above, the areas referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
The coastal zone consists of the area between the western boundary of the coastal zone shown on the maps outlining the coastal zone and the outermost boundary of the coastal waters of the State. The coastal waters of the State extend, generally, to 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the State.
commercial premises means any of the following:
(a)  business premises,
(b)  office premises,
(c)  retail premises.
community facility means a building or place:
(a)  owned or controlled by a public authority or non-profit community organisation, and
(b)  used for the physical, social, cultural or intellectual development or welfare of the community,
but does not include an educational establishment, hospital, retail premises, place of public worship or residential accommodation.
community land has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.
correctional centre means:
(a)  any premises declared to be a correctional centre by a proclamation in force under section 225 of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999, including any juvenile correctional centre or periodic detention centre, and
(b)  any premises declared to be a detention centre by an order in force under section 5 (1) of the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987,
but does not include any police station or court cell complex in which a person is held in custody in accordance with any Act.
Council means the Liverpool City Council.
crematorium means a building in which deceased persons or pets are cremated, whether or not it contains an associated building for conducting memorial services.
Crown reserve means:
(a)  a reserve within the meaning of Part 5 of the Crown Lands Act 1989, or
(b)  a common within the meaning of the Commons Management Act 1989, or
(c)  lands within the meaning of the Trustees of Schools of Arts Enabling Act 1902,
but does not include land that forms any part of a reserve under Part 5 of the Crown Lands Act 1989 provided for accommodation.
curtilage, in relation to a heritage item or conservation area, means the area of land (including land covered by water) surrounding a heritage item, a heritage conservation area, or building, work or place within a heritage conservation area, that contributes to its heritage significance.
dairy (pasture-based) means a dairy that is conducted on a commercial basis where the only restriction facilities present are milking sheds and holding yards and where cattle are constrained for no more than 10 hours in any 24 hour period (excluding during any period of drought or similar emergency relief).
Note—
Dairies (pasture-based) are a type of extensive agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
dairy (restricted) means a dairy that is conducted on a commercial basis where restriction facilities (in addition to milking sheds and holding yards) are present and where cattle have access to grazing for less than 10 hours in any 24 hour period (excluding during any period of drought or similar emergency relief). It may comprise the whole or part of a restriction facility.
Note—
Dairies (restricted) are a type of intensive livestock agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
demolish, in relation to a heritage item or an Aboriginal object, or a building, work, relic or tree within a heritage conservation area, means wholly or partly destroy, dismantle or deface the heritage item, Aboriginal object or building, work, relic or tree.
depot means a building or place used for the storage (but not sale or hire) of plant, machinery or other goods (that support the operations of an existing undertaking) when not required for use, but does not include a farm building.
designated State public infrastructure means public facilities or services that are provided or financed by the State (or if provided or financed by the private sector, to the extent of any financial or in-kind contribution by the State) of the following kinds:
(a)  State and regional roads,
(b)  bus interchanges and bus lanes,
(c)  rail infrastructure and land,
(d)  land required for regional open space,
(e)  land required for social infrastructure and facilities (such as land for schools, hospitals, emergency services and justice purposes).
drainage means any activity that intentionally alters the hydrological regime of any locality by facilitating the removal of surface or ground water. It may include the construction, deepening, extending, opening, installation or laying of any canal, drain or pipe, either on the land or in such a manner as to encourage drainage of adjoining land.
dual occupancy means a dual occupancy (attached) or a dual occupancy (detached).
Note—
Dual occupancies are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
dual occupancy (attached) means 2 dwellings on one lot of land that are attached to each other, but does not include a secondary dwelling.
Note—
Dual occupancies (attached) are a type of dual occupancy—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
dual occupancy (detached) means 2 detached dwellings on one lot of land, but does not include a secondary dwelling.
Note—
Dual occupancies (detached) are a type of dual occupancy—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
dwelling means a room or suite of rooms occupied or used or so constructed or adapted as to be capable of being occupied or used as a separate domicile.
dwelling house means a building containing only one dwelling.
Note—
Dwelling houses are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
earthworks means excavation or filling.
ecologically sustainable development has the same meaning as in the Act.
eco-tourist facility means a building or place that:
(a)  provides temporary or short-term accommodation to visitors on a commercial basis, and
(b)  is located in or adjacent to an area with special ecological or cultural features, and
(c)  is sensitively designed and located so as to minimise bulk, scale and overall physical footprint and any ecological or visual impact.
It may include facilities that are used to provide information or education to visitors and to exhibit or display items.
Note—
See clause 5.13 for requirements in relation to the granting of development consent for eco-tourist facilities.
Eco-tourist facilities are not a type of tourist and visitor accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
educational establishment means a building or place used for education (including teaching), being:
(a)  a school, or
(b)  a tertiary institution, including a university or a TAFE establishment, that provides formal education and is constituted by or under an Act.
electricity generating works means a building or place used for the purpose of making or generating electricity.
emergency services facility means a building or place (including a helipad) used in connection with the provision of emergency services by an emergency services organisation.
emergency services organisation means any of the following:
(a)  Ambulance Service of New South Wales,
(b)  Fire and Rescue NSW,
(c)  NSW Rural Fire Service,
(d)  NSW Police Force,
(e)  State Emergency Service,
(f)  New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association Incorporated,
(g)  New South Wales Mines Rescue Brigade established under the Coal Industry Act 2001,
(h)  an accredited rescue unit within the meaning of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989.
entertainment facility means a theatre, cinema, music hall, concert hall, dance hall and the like, but does not include a pub or registered club.
environmental facility means a building or place that provides for the recreational use or scientific study of natural systems, and includes walking tracks, seating, shelters, board walks, observation decks, bird hides or the like, and associated display structures.
environmental protection works means works associated with the rehabilitation of land towards its natural state or any work to protect land from environmental degradation, and includes bush regeneration works, wetland protection works, erosion protection works, dune restoration works and the like, but does not include coastal protection works.
environmentally significant land means the land identified as environmentally significant on the Environmentally Significant Land Map.
estuary has the same meaning as in the Water Management Act 2000.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
estuary means:
(a)  any part of a river whose level is periodically or intermittently affected by coastal tides, or
(b)  any lake or other partially enclosed body of water that is periodically or intermittently open to the sea, or
(c)  anything declared by the regulations (under the Water Management Act 2000) to be an estuary,
but does not include anything declared by the regulations (under the Water Management Act 2000) not to be an estuary.
excavation means the removal of soil or rock, whether moved to another part of the same site or to another site, but does not include garden landscaping that does not significantly alter the shape, natural form or drainage of the land.
exempt tree means any tree of a species listed in Schedule 6.
exhibition home means a dwelling built for the purposes of the public exhibition and marketing of new dwellings, whether or not it is intended to be sold as a private dwelling after its use for those purposes is completed, and includes any associated sales or home finance office or place used for displays.
exhibition village means 2 or more exhibition homes and associated buildings and places used for house and land sales, site offices, advisory services, car parking, food and drink sales and other associated purposes.
extensive agriculture means any of the following:
(a)  the production of crops or fodder (including irrigated pasture and fodder crops) for commercial purposes,
(b)  the grazing of livestock for commercial purposes,
(c)  bee keeping,
(d)  a dairy (pasture-based).
Note—
Extensive agriculture is a type of agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
extractive industry means the winning or removal of extractive materials (otherwise than from a mine) by methods such as excavating, dredging, tunnelling or quarrying, including the storing, stockpiling or processing of extractive materials by methods such as recycling, washing, crushing, sawing or separating, but does not include turf farming.
Note—
Extractive industries are not a type of industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
extractive material means sand, soil, gravel, rock or similar substances that are not minerals within the meaning of the Mining Act 1992.
farm building means a structure the use of which is ancillary to an agricultural use of the landholding on which it is situated and includes a hay shed, stock holding yard, machinery shed, shearing shed, silo, storage tank, outbuilding or the like, but does not include a dwelling.
farm stay accommodation means a building or place that provides temporary or short-term accommodation to paying guests on a working farm as a secondary business to primary production.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the number of bedrooms.
Farm stay accommodation is a type of tourist and visitor accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
feedlot means a confined or restricted area that is operated on a commercial basis to rear and fatten cattle, sheep or other animals, fed (wholly or substantially) on prepared and manufactured feed, for the purpose of meat production or fibre products, but does not include a poultry farm, dairy or piggery.
Note—
Feedlots are a type of intensive livestock agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
fill means the depositing of soil, rock or other similar extractive material obtained from the same or another site, but does not include:
(a)  the depositing of topsoil or feature rock imported to the site that is intended for use in garden landscaping, turf or garden bed establishment or top dressing of lawns and that does not significantly alter the shape, natural form or drainage of the land, or
(b)  the use of land as a waste disposal facility.
filming means recording images (whether on film or video tape or electronically or by other means) for exhibition or broadcast (such as by cinema, television or the internet or by other means), but does not include:
(a)  still photography, or
(b)  recording images of a wedding ceremony or other private celebration or event principally for the purpose of making a record for the participants in the ceremony, celebration or event, or
(c)  recording images as a visitor or tourist for non-commercial purposes, or
(d)  recording for the immediate purposes of a television program that provides information by way of current affairs or daily news.
fish has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
Definition of “fish”
(1)  
Fish means marine, estuarine or freshwater fish or other aquatic animal life at any stage of their life history (whether alive or dead).
(2)  
Fish includes:
(a)  oysters and other aquatic molluscs, and
(b)  crustaceans, and
(c)  echinoderms, and
(d)  beachworms and other aquatic polychaetes.
(3)  
Fish also includes any part of a fish.
(4)  
However, fish does not include whales, mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians or other things excluded from the definition by the regulations under the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
flood mitigation work means work designed and constructed for the express purpose of mitigating flood impacts. It involves changing the characteristics of flood behaviour to alter the level, location, volume, speed or timing of flood waters to mitigate flood impacts. Types of works may include excavation, construction or enlargement of any fill, wall, or levee that will alter riverine flood behaviour, local overland flooding, or tidal action so as to mitigate flood impacts.
flood planning area means an area of land that is shown to be in a flood planning area on the Flood Planning Area Map.
flood prone land is land susceptible to flooding by the largest flood that could conceivably occur at a particular location estimated from the probable maximum precipitation.
floodway has the same meaning as floodway area has in the Floodplain Development Manual (ISBN 0 7347 5476 0), published by the New South Wales Government in 2005.
Note—
The term means those areas of the floodplain where a significant discharge of water occurs during floods. They are often aligned with naturally defined channels. Floodways are areas that, even if only partially blocked, would cause a significant redistribution of flood flow, or a significant increase in flood levels.
floor space ratio—see clause 4.5.
food and drink premises means premises that are used for the preparation and retail sale of food or drink (or both) for immediate consumption on or off the premises, and includes any of the following:
(a)  a restaurant or cafe,
(b)  take away food and drink premises,
(c)  a pub.
Note—
Food and drink premises are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
foreshore area means the land between the foreshore building line and the mean high water mark of the nearest natural waterbody.
foreshore building line means the foreshore building line shown on the Foreshore Building Line Map.
forestry has the same meaning as forestry operations in the Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
forestry operations means:
(a)  logging operations, namely, the cutting and removal of timber from land for the purpose of timber production, or
(b)  forest products operations, namely, the harvesting of products of trees, shrubs and other vegetation (other than timber) that are of economic value, or
(c)  on-going forest management operations, namely, activities relating to the management of land for timber production such as thinning, bush fire hazard reduction, bee-keeping, grazing and other silvicultural activities, or
(d)  ancillary road construction, namely, the provision of roads and fire trails, and the maintenance of existing railways, to enable or assist in the above operations.
freight transport facility means a facility used principally for the bulk handling of goods for transport by road, rail, air or sea, including any facility for the loading and unloading of vehicles, aircraft, vessels or containers used to transport those goods and for the parking, holding, servicing or repair of those vehicles, aircraft or vessels or for the engines or carriages involved.
function centre means a building or place used for the holding of events, functions, conferences and the like, and includes convention centres, exhibition centres and reception centres, but does not include an entertainment facility.
funeral home means premises that are used to arrange, conduct and cater for funerals and memorial services, whether or not the premises include facilities for the short-term storage, dressing and viewing of bodies of deceased persons.
Note—
Funeral homes are a type of business premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
garden centre means a building or place the principal purpose of which is the retail sale of plants and landscaping and gardening supplies and equipment. It may, if ancillary to the principal purpose for which the building or place is used, include a restaurant or cafe and the sale of any the following:
(a)  outdoor furniture and furnishings, barbecues, shading and awnings, pools, spas and associated supplies, and items associated with the construction and maintenance of outdoor areas,
(b)  pets and pet supplies,
(c)  fresh produce.
Note—
Garden centres are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
general industry means a building or place (other than a heavy industry or light industry) that is used to carry out an industrial activity.
Note—
General industries are a type of industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
gross floor area means the sum of the floor area of each floor of a building measured from the internal face of external walls, or from the internal face of walls separating the building from any other building, measured at a height of 1.4 metres above the floor, and includes:
(a)  the area of a mezzanine, and
(b)  habitable rooms in a basement or an attic, and
(c)  any shop, auditorium, cinema, and the like, in a basement or attic,
but excludes:
(d)  any area for common vertical circulation, such as lifts and stairs, and
(e)  any basement:
(i)  storage, and
(ii)  vehicular access, loading areas, garbage and services, and
(f)  plant rooms, lift towers and other areas used exclusively for mechanical services or ducting, and
(g)  car parking to meet any requirements of the consent authority (including access to that car parking), and
(h)  any space used for the loading or unloading of goods (including access to it), and
(i)  terraces and balconies with outer walls less than 1.4 metres high, and
(j)  voids above a floor at the level of a storey or storey above.
ground level (existing) means the existing level of a site at any point.
ground level (finished) means, for any point on a site, the ground surface after completion of any earthworks (excluding any excavation for a basement, footings or the like) for which consent has been granted or that is exempt development.
ground level (mean) means, for any site on which a building is situated or proposed, one half of the sum of the highest and lowest levels at ground level (finished) of the outer surface of the external walls of the building.
group home means a permanent group home or a transitional group home.
Note—
Group homes are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
group home (permanent) or permanent group home means a dwelling:
(a)  that is occupied by persons as a single household with or without paid supervision or care and whether or not those persons are related or payment for board and lodging is required, and
(b)  that is used to provide permanent household accommodation for people with a disability or people who are socially disadvantaged,
but does not include development to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 applies.
Note—
Permanent group homes are a type of group home—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
group home (transitional) or transitional group home means a dwelling:
(a)  that is occupied by persons as a single household with or without paid supervision or care and whether or not those persons are related or payment for board and lodging is required, and
(b)  that is used to provide temporary accommodation for the relief or rehabilitation of people with a disability or for drug or alcohol rehabilitation purposes, or that is used to provide half-way accommodation for persons formerly living in institutions or temporary accommodation comprising refuges for men, women or young people,
but does not include development to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 applies.
Note—
Transitional group homes are a type of group home—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
hardware and building supplies means a building or place the principal purpose of which is the sale or hire of goods or materials, such as household fixtures, timber, tools, paint, wallpaper, plumbing supplies and the like, that are used in the construction and maintenance of buildings and adjacent outdoor areas.
Note—
Hardware and building supplies are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
hazardous industry means a building or place used to carry out an industrial activity that would, when carried out and when all measures proposed to reduce or minimise its impact on the locality have been employed (including, for example, measures to isolate the activity from existing or likely future development on other land in the locality), pose a significant risk in the locality:
(a)  to human health, life or property, or
(b)  to the biophysical environment.
Note—
Hazardous industries are a type of heavy industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
hazardous storage establishment means a building or place that is used for the storage of goods, materials or products and that would, when in operation and when all measures proposed to reduce or minimise its impact on the locality have been employed (including, for example, measures to isolate the building or place from existing or likely future development on other land in the locality), pose a significant risk in the locality:
(a)  to human health, life or property, or
(b)  to the biophysical environment.
Note—
Hazardous storage establishments are a type of heavy industrial storage establishment—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
headland includes a promontory extending from the general line of the coastline into a large body of water, such as a sea, coastal lake or bay.
health care professional means any person registered under an Act for the purpose of providing health care.
health consulting rooms means premises comprising one or more rooms within (or within the curtilage of) a dwelling house used by not more than 3 health care professionals at any one time.
Note—
Health consulting rooms are a type of health services facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
health services facility means a building or place used to provide medical or other services relating to the maintenance or improvement of the health, or the restoration to health, of persons or the prevention of disease in or treatment of injury to persons, and includes any of the following:
(a)  a medical centre,
(b)  community health service facilities,
(c)  health consulting rooms,
(d)  patient transport facilities, including helipads and ambulance facilities,
(e)  hospital.
heavy industrial storage establishment means a building or place used for the storage of goods, materials, plant or machinery for commercial purposes and that requires separation from other development because of the nature of the processes involved, or the goods, materials, plant or machinery stored, and includes any of the following:
(a)  a hazardous storage establishment,
(b)  a liquid fuel depot,
(c)  an offensive storage establishment.
heavy industry means a building or place used to carry out an industrial activity that requires separation from other development because of the nature of the processes involved, or the materials used, stored or produced, and includes:
(a)  hazardous industry, or
(b)  offensive industry.
It may also involve the use of a hazardous storage establishment or offensive storage establishment.
Note—
Heavy industries are a type of industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
helipad means a place not open to the public used for the taking off and landing of helicopters.
heliport means a place open to the public that is used for the taking off and landing of helicopters, whether or not it includes:
(a)  a terminal building, or
(b)  facilities for the parking, storage or repair of helicopters.
Note—
Heliports are a type of air transport facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
heritage conservation area means an area of land of heritage significance:
(a)  shown on the Heritage Map as a heritage conservation area, and
(b)  the location and nature of which is described in Schedule 5,
and includes any heritage items situated on or within that area.
heritage conservation management plan means a document prepared in accordance with guidelines prepared by the Division of the Government Service responsible to the Minister administering the Heritage Act 1977 that documents the heritage significance of an item, place or heritage conservation area and identifies conservation policies and management mechanisms that are appropriate to enable that significance to be retained.
heritage impact statement means a document consisting of:
(a)  a statement demonstrating the heritage significance of a heritage item or heritage conservation area, and
(b)  an assessment of the impact that proposed development will have on that significance, and
(c)  proposals for measures to minimise that impact.
heritage item means a building, work, place, relic, tree, object or archaeological site the location and nature of which is described in Schedule 5.
Note—
An inventory of heritage items is also available at the office of the Council.
heritage management document means:
(a)  a heritage conservation management plan, or
(b)  a heritage impact statement, or
(c)  any other document that provides guidelines for the ongoing management and conservation of a heritage item, Aboriginal object, Aboriginal place of heritage significance or heritage conservation area.
heritage significance means historical, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic value.
high technology industry means a building or place predominantly used to carry out an industrial activity that involves any of the following:
(a)  electronic or micro-electronic systems, goods or components,
(b)  information technology (such as computer software or hardware),
(c)  instrumentation or instruments of a scientific, industrial, technological, medical or similar nature,
(d)  biological, pharmaceutical, medical or paramedical systems, goods or components,
(e)  film, television or multi-media technologies, including any post production systems, goods or components,
(f)  telecommunications systems, goods or components,
(g)  sustainable energy technologies,
(h)  any other goods, systems or components intended for use in a science or technology related field,
but does not include a building or place used to carry out an industrial activity that presents a hazard or potential hazard to the neighbourhood or that, because of the scale and nature of the processes involved, interferes with the amenity of the neighbourhood.
Note—
High technology industries are a type of light industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
highway service centre means a building or place used to provide refreshments and vehicle services to highway users. It may include any one or more of the following:
(a)  a restaurant or cafe,
(b)  take away food and drink premises,
(c)  service stations and facilities for emergency vehicle towing and repairs,
(d)  parking for vehicles,
(e)  rest areas and public amenities.
home-based child care means a dwelling used by a resident of the dwelling for the supervision and care of one or more children and that satisfies the following conditions:
(a)  the service is licensed within the meaning of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998,
(b)  the number of children (including children related to the carer or licensee) does not at any one time exceed 7 children under the age of 12 years, including no more than 5 who do not ordinarily attend school.
home business means a business that is carried on in a dwelling, or in a building ancillary to a dwelling, by one or more permanent residents of the dwelling and that does not involve:
(a)  the employment of more than 2 persons other than those residents, or
(b)  interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, traffic generation or otherwise, or
(c)  the exposure to view, from any adjacent premises or from any public place, of any unsightly matter, or
(d)  the exhibition of any signage (other than a business identification sign), or
(e)  the sale of items (whether goods or materials), or the exposure or offer for sale of items, by retail, except for goods produced at the dwelling or building,
but does not include bed and breakfast accommodation, home occupation (sex services) or sex services premises.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the floor area used for a home business.
home industry means a dwelling (or a building ancillary to a dwelling) used by one or more permanent residents of the dwelling to carry out an industrial activity that does not involve any of the following:
(a)  the employment of more than 2 persons other than those residents,
(b)  interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, traffic generation or otherwise,
(c)  the exposure to view, from any adjacent premises or from any public place, of any unsightly matter,
(d)  the exhibition of any signage (other than a business identification sign),
(e)  the sale of items (whether goods or materials), or the exposure or offer for sale of items, by retail, except for goods produced at the dwelling or building,
but does not include bed and breakfast accommodation or sex services premises.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the floor area used for a home industry.
Home industries are a type of light industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
home occupation means an occupation that is carried on in a dwelling, or in a building ancillary to a dwelling, by one or more permanent residents of the dwelling and that does not involve:
(a)  the employment of persons other than those residents, or
(b)  interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, traffic generation or otherwise, or
(c)  the display of goods, whether in a window or otherwise, or
(d)  the exhibition of any signage (other than a business identification sign), or
(e)  the sale of items (whether goods or materials), or the exposure or offer for sale of items, by retail,
but does not include bed and breakfast accommodation, home occupation (sex services) or sex services premises.
home occupation (sex services) means the provision of sex services in a dwelling that is a brothel, or in a building that is a brothel and is ancillary to such a dwelling, by no more than 2 permanent residents of the dwelling and that does not involve:
(a)  the employment of persons other than those residents, or
(b)  interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, traffic generation or otherwise, or
(c)  the exhibition of any signage, or
(d)  the sale of items (whether goods or materials), or the exposure or offer for sale of items, by retail,
but does not include a home business or sex services premises.
horticulture means the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, nuts, cut flowers and foliage and nursery products for commercial purposes, but does not include a plant nursery, turf farming or viticulture.
Note—
Horticulture is a type of intensive plant agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
hospital means a building or place used for the purpose of providing professional health care services (such as preventative or convalescent care, diagnosis, medical or surgical treatment, psychiatric care or care for people with disabilities, or counselling services provided by health care professionals) to people admitted as in-patients (whether or not out-patients are also cared for or treated there), and includes ancillary facilities for (or that consist of) any of the following:
(a)  day surgery, day procedures or health consulting rooms,
(b)  accommodation for nurses or other health care workers,
(c)  accommodation for persons receiving health care or for their visitors,
(d)  shops, kiosks, restaurants or cafes or take-away food and drink premises,
(e)  patient transport facilities, including helipads, ambulance facilities and car parking,
(f)  educational purposes or any other health-related use,
(g)  research purposes (whether or not carried out by hospital staff or health care workers or for commercial purposes),
(h)  chapels,
(i)  hospices,
(j)  mortuaries.
Note—
Hospitals are a type of health services facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
hostel means premises that are generally staffed by social workers or support providers and at which:
(a)  residential accommodation is provided in dormitories, or on a single or shared basis, or by a combination of them, and
(b)  cooking, dining, laundering, cleaning and other facilities are provided on a shared basis.
Note—
Hostels are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
hotel or motel accommodation means a building or place (whether or not licensed premises under the Liquor Act 2007) that provides temporary or short-term accommodation on a commercial basis and that:
(a)  comprises rooms or self-contained suites, and
(b)  may provide meals to guests or the general public and facilities for the parking of guests’ vehicles,
but does not include backpackers’ accommodation, a boarding house, bed and breakfast accommodation or farm stay accommodation.
Note—
Hotel or motel accommodation is a type of tourist and visitor accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
industrial activity means the manufacturing, production, assembling, altering, formulating, repairing, renovating, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning, washing, dismantling, transforming, processing, recycling, adapting or servicing of, or the research and development of, any goods, substances, food, products or articles for commercial purposes, and includes any storage or transportation associated with any such activity.
industrial retail outlet means a building or place that:
(a)  is used in conjunction with an industry or rural industry, and
(b)  is situated on the land on which the industry or rural industry is located, and
(c)  is used for the display or sale (whether by retail or wholesale) of only those goods that have been manufactured on the land on which the industry or rural industry is located,
but does not include a warehouse or distribution centre.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the retail floor area of an industrial retail outlet.
industrial training facility means a building or place used in connection with vocational training in an activity (such as forklift or truck driving, welding or carpentry) that is associated with an industry, rural industry, extractive industry or mining, but does not include an educational establishment, business premises or retail premises.
industry means any of the following:
(a)  general industry,
(b)  heavy industry,
(c)  light industry,
but does not include:
(d)  rural industry, or
(e)  extractive industry, or
(f)  mining.
information and education facility means a building or place used for providing information or education to visitors, and the exhibition or display of items, and includes an art gallery, museum, library, visitor information centre and the like.
intensive livestock agriculture means the keeping or breeding, for commercial purposes, of cattle, poultry, pigs, goats, horses or other livestock that are fed wholly or substantially on externally-sourced feed, and includes any of the following:
(a)  dairies (restricted),
(b)  feedlots,
(c)  piggeries,
(d)  poultry farms,
but does not include extensive agriculture, aquaculture or the operation of facilities for drought or similar emergency relief.
Note—
Intensive livestock agriculture is a type of agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
intensive plant agriculture means any of the following:
(a)  the cultivation of irrigated crops for commercial purposes (other than irrigated pasture or fodder crops),
(b)  horticulture,
(c)  turf farming,
(d)  viticulture.
Note—
Intensive plant agriculture is a type of agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
jetty means a horizontal decked walkway providing access from the shore to the waterway and is generally constructed on a piered or piled foundation.
kiosk means premises that are used for the purposes of selling food, light refreshments and other small convenience items such as newspapers, films and the like.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the gross floor area of a kiosk.
Kiosks are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
landscaped area means a part of a site used for growing plants, grasses and trees, but does not include any building, structure or hard paved area.
landscaping material supplies means a building or place used for the storage and sale of landscaping supplies such as soil, gravel, potting mix, mulch, sand, railway sleepers, screenings, rock and the like.
Note—
Landscaping material supplies are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
light industry means a building or place used to carry out an industrial activity that does not interfere with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, or otherwise, and includes any of the following:
(a)  high technology industry,
(b)  home industry.
Note—
Light industries are a type of industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
liquid fuel depot means premises used for the bulk storage of petrol, oil, petroleum or other inflammable liquid for wholesale distribution and at which no retail trade is conducted.
Note—
Liquid fuel depots are a type of heavy industrial storage establishment—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
Liverpool city centre means the land shown edged heavy broken red and marked “Liverpool city centre” on the Key Sites Map.
livestock processing industry means a building or place used for the commercial production of products derived from the slaughter of animals (including poultry) or the processing of skins or wool of animals, derived principally from surrounding districts, and includes abattoirs, knackeries, tanneries, woolscours and rendering plants.
Note—
Livestock processing industries are a type of rural industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
maintenance, in relation to a heritage item, Aboriginal object or Aboriginal place of heritage significance, or a building, work, archaeological site, tree or place within a heritage conservation area, means ongoing protective care, but does not include the removal or disturbance of existing fabric, alterations (such as carrying out extensions or additions) or the introduction of new materials or technology.
marina means a permanent boat storage facility (whether located wholly on land, wholly on a waterway or partly on land and partly on a waterway), and includes any of the following associated facilities:
(a)  any facility for the construction, repair, maintenance, storage, sale or hire of boats,
(b)  any facility for providing fuelling, sewage pump-out or other services for boats,
(c)  any facility for launching or landing boats, such as slipways or hoists,
(d)  any car parking or commercial, tourist or recreational or club facility that is ancillary to the boat storage facility,
(e)  any berthing or mooring facilities.
market means an open-air area, or an existing building, that is used for the purpose of selling, exposing or offering goods, merchandise or materials for sale by independent stall holders, and includes temporary structures and existing permanent structures used for that purpose on an intermittent or occasional basis.
Note—
Markets are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
mean high water mark means the position where the plane of the mean high water level of all ordinary local high tides intersects the foreshore, being 1.44m above the zero of Fort Denison Tide Gauge and 0.515m Australian Height Datum.
medical centre means premises that are used for the purpose of providing health services (including preventative care, diagnosis, medical or surgical treatment, counselling or alternative therapies) to out-patients only, where such services are principally provided by health care professionals. It may include the ancillary provision of other health services.
Note—
Medical centres are a type of health services facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
mezzanine means an intermediate floor within a room.
mine means any place (including any excavation) where an operation is carried on for mining of any mineral by any method and any place on which any mining related work is carried out, but does not include a place used only for extractive industry.
mine subsidence district means a mine subsidence district proclaimed under section 15 of the Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961.
mining means mining carried out under the Mining Act 1992 or the recovery of minerals under the Offshore Minerals Act 1999, and includes:
(a)  the construction, operation and decommissioning of associated works, and
(b)  the rehabilitation of land affected by mining.
Note—
Mining is not a type of industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
mixed use development means a building or place comprising 2 or more different land uses.
mooring means a detached or freestanding apparatus located on or in a waterway and that is capable of securing a vessel, but does not include a mooring pen.
mooring pen means an arrangement of freestanding piles or other restraining devices designed or used for the purpose of berthing a vessel.
mortuary means premises that are used, or intended to be used, for the receiving, preparation, embalming and storage of bodies of deceased persons pending their interment or cremation.
moveable dwelling has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
moveable dwelling means:
(a)  any tent, or any caravan or other van or other portable device (whether on wheels or not), used for human habitation, or
(b)  a manufactured home, or
(c)  any conveyance, structure or thing of a class or description prescribed by the regulations (under the Local Government Act 1993) for the purposes of this definition.
multi dwelling housing means 3 or more dwellings (whether attached or detached) on one lot of land, each with access at ground level, but does not include a residential flat building.
Note—
Multi dwelling housing is a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
native fauna means any animal-life that is indigenous to New South Wales or is known to periodically or occasionally migrate to New South Wales, whether vertebrate (including fish) or invertebrate and in any stage of biological development, but does not include humans.
native flora means any plant-life that is indigenous to New South Wales, whether vascular or non-vascular and in any stage of biological development, and includes fungi and lichens, and marine vegetation within the meaning of Part 7A of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
native vegetation has the same meaning as in the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
Meaning of “native vegetation”
(1)  
Native vegetation means any of the following types of indigenous vegetation:
(a)  trees (including any sapling or shrub, or any scrub),
(b)  understorey plants,
(c)  groundcover (being any type of herbaceous vegetation),
(d)  plants occurring in a wetland.
(2)  
Vegetation is indigenous if it is of a species of vegetation, or if it comprises species of vegetation, that existed in the State before European settlement.
(3)  
Native vegetation does not include any mangroves, seagrasses or any other type of marine vegetation to which section 205 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 applies.
navigable waterway means any waterway that is from time to time capable of navigation and is open to or used by the public for navigation, but does not include flood waters that have temporarily flowed over the established bank of a watercourse.
neighbourhood shop means premises used for the purposes of selling general merchandise such as foodstuffs, personal care products, newspapers and the like to provide for the day-to-day needs of people who live or work in the local area, and may include ancillary services such as a post office, bank or dry cleaning, but does not include restricted premises.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the retail floor area of neighbourhood shops.
Neighbourhood shops are a type of shop—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
nominated State heritage item means a heritage item that:
(a)  has been identified as an item of State significance in a publicly exhibited heritage study adopted by the Council, and
(b)  the Council has, by notice in writing to the Heritage Council, nominated as an item of potential State significance.
non-potable water means water that does not meet the standards or values for drinking water recommended from time to time by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
NSW Coastal Policy means the publication titled NSW Coastal Policy 1997: A Sustainable Future for the New South Wales Coast, published by the Government.
offensive industry means a building or place used to carry out an industrial activity that would, when carried out and when all measures proposed to reduce or minimise its impact on the locality have been employed (including, for example, measures to isolate the activity from existing or likely future development on other land in the locality), emit a polluting discharge (including, for example, noise) in a manner that would have a significant adverse impact in the locality or on existing or likely future development on other land in the locality.
Note—
Offensive industries are a type of heavy industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
offensive storage establishment means a building or place that is used for the storage of goods, materials or products and that would, when all measures proposed to reduce or minimise its impact on the locality have been employed (including, for example, measures to isolate the building or place from existing or likely future development on other land in the locality), emit a polluting discharge (including, for example, noise) in a manner that would have a significant adverse impact in the locality or on existing or likely future development on other land in the locality.
Note—
Offensive storage establishments are a type of heavy industrial storage establishment—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
office premises means a building or place used for the purpose of administrative, clerical, technical, professional or similar activities that do not include dealing with members of the public at the building or place on a direct and regular basis, except where such dealing is a minor activity (by appointment) that is ancillary to the main purpose for which the building or place is used.
Note—
Office premises are a type of commercial premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
open cut mining means mining carried out on, and by excavating, the earth’s surface, but does not include underground mining.
operational land has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.
parking space means a space dedicated for the parking of a motor vehicle, including any manoeuvring space and access to it, but does not include a car park.
passenger transport facility means a building or place used for the assembly or dispersal of passengers by any form of transport, including facilities required for parking, manoeuvring, storage or routine servicing of any vehicle that uses the building or place.
people who are socially disadvantaged means:
(a)  people who are disadvantaged because of their alcohol or drug dependence, extreme poverty, psychological disorder or other similar disadvantage, or
(b)  people who require protection because of domestic violence or upheaval.
people with a disability means people of any age who, as a result of having an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, physical or similar impairment, or a combination of such impairments, either permanently or for an extended period, have substantially limited opportunities to enjoy full and active lives.
place of public worship means a building or place used for the purpose of religious worship by a congregation or religious group, whether or not the building or place is also used for counselling, social events, instruction or religious training.
plant nursery means a building or place the principal purpose of which is the retail sale of plants that are grown or propagated on site or on an adjacent site. It may include the on-site sale of any such plants by wholesale and, if ancillary to the principal purpose for which the building or place is used, the sale of landscape and gardening supplies and equipment and the storage of these items.
Note—
Plant nurseries are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
port facilities means any of the following facilities at or in the vicinity of a designated port within the meaning of section 47 of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995:
(a)  facilities for the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers onto or from any vessels, including public ferry wharves,
(b)  facilities for the loading or unloading of freight onto or from vessels and associated receival, land transport and storage facilities,
(c)  wharves for commercial fishing operations,
(d)  refuelling, launching, berthing, mooring, storage or maintenance facilities for any vessel,
(e)  sea walls or training walls,
(f)  administration buildings, communication, security and power supply facilities, roads, rail lines, pipelines, fencing, lighting or car parks.
potable water means water that meets the standards or values for drinking water recommended from time to time by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
private open space means an area external to a building (including an area of land, terrace, balcony or deck) that is used for private outdoor purposes ancillary to the use of the building.
property vegetation plan has the same meaning as in the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
property vegetation plan means a property vegetation plan that has been approved under Part 4 of the Native Vegetation Act 2003.
pub means licensed premises under the Liquor Act 2007 the principal purpose of which is the retail sale of liquor for consumption on the premises, whether or not the premises include hotel or motel accommodation and whether or not food is sold or entertainment is provided on the premises.
Note—
Pubs are a type of food and drink premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
public administration building means a building used as offices or for administrative or other like purposes by the Crown, a statutory body, a council or an organisation established for public purposes, and includes a courthouse or a police station.
public authority has the same meaning as in the Act.
public land has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
public land means any land (including a public reserve) vested in or under the control of the council, but does not include:
(a)  a public road, or
(b)  land to which the Crown Lands Act 1989 applies, or
(c)  a common, or
(d)  land subject to the Trustees of Schools of Arts Enabling Act 1902, or
(e)  a regional park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
public reserve has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.
public utility infrastructure includes infrastructure for any of the following:
(a)  the supply of water,
(b)  the supply of electricity,
(c)  the disposal and management of sewage.
public utility undertaking means any of the following undertakings carried on or permitted to be carried on by or by authority of any Government Department or under the authority of or in pursuance of any Commonwealth or State Act:
(a)  railway, road transport, water transport, air transport, wharf or river undertakings,
(b)  undertakings for the supply of water, hydraulic power, electricity or gas or the provision of sewerage or drainage services,
and a reference to a person carrying on a public utility undertaking includes a reference to a council, electricity supply authority, Government Department, corporation, firm or authority carrying on the undertaking.
rainwater tank means a tank designed for the storage of rainwater gathered on the land on which the tank is situated.
recreation area means a place used for outdoor recreation that is normally open to the public, and includes:
(a)  a children’s playground, or
(b)  an area used for community sporting activities, or
(c)  a public park, reserve or garden or the like,
and any ancillary buildings, but does not include a recreation facility (indoor), recreation facility (major) or recreation facility (outdoor).
recreation facility (indoor) means a building or place used predominantly for indoor recreation, whether or not operated for the purposes of gain, including a squash court, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, table tennis centre, health studio, bowling alley, ice rink or any other building or place of a like character used for indoor recreation, but does not include an entertainment facility, a recreation facility (major) or a registered club.
recreation facility (major) means a building or place used for large-scale sporting or recreation activities that are attended by large numbers of people whether regularly or periodically, and includes theme parks, sports stadiums, showgrounds, racecourses and motor racing tracks.
recreation facility (outdoor) means a building or place (other than a recreation area) used predominantly for outdoor recreation, whether or not operated for the purposes of gain, including a golf course, golf driving range, mini-golf centre, tennis court, paint-ball centre, lawn bowling green, outdoor swimming pool, equestrian centre, skate board ramp, go-kart track, rifle range, water-ski centre or any other building or place of a like character used for outdoor recreation (including any ancillary buildings), but does not include an entertainment facility or a recreation facility (major).
Reduced Level (RL) means height above the Australian Height Datum, being the datum surface approximating mean sea level that was adopted by the National Mapping Council of Australia in May 1971.
registered club means a club that holds a club licence under the Liquor Act 2007.
relic has the same meaning as in the Heritage Act 1977.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
relic means any deposit, artefact, object or material evidence that:
(a)  relates to the settlement of the area that comprises New South Wales, not being Aboriginal settlement, and
(b)  is of State or local heritage significance.
research station means a building or place operated by a public authority for the principal purpose of agricultural, environmental, fisheries, forestry, minerals or soil conservation research, and includes any associated facility for education, training, administration or accommodation.
residential accommodation means a building or place used predominantly as a place of residence, and includes any of the following:
(a)  attached dwellings,
(b)  boarding houses,
(c)  dual occupancies,
(d)  dwelling houses,
(e)  group homes,
(f)  hostels,
(g)  multi dwelling housing,
(h)  residential flat buildings,
(i)  rural workers’ dwellings,
(j)  secondary dwellings,
(k)  semi-detached dwellings,
(l)  seniors housing,
(m)  shop top housing,
but does not include tourist and visitor accommodation or caravan parks.
residential care facility means accommodation for seniors or people with a disability that includes:
(a)  meals and cleaning services, and
(b)  personal care or nursing care, or both, and
(c)  appropriate staffing, furniture, furnishings and equipment for the provision of that accommodation and care,
but does not include a dwelling, hostel, hospital or psychiatric facility.
Note—
Residential care facilities are a type of seniors housing—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
residential flat building means a building containing 3 or more dwellings, but does not include an attached dwelling or multi dwelling housing.
Note—
Residential flat buildings are a type of residential accommodation— see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
resource recovery facility means a building or place used for the recovery of resources from waste, including works or activities such as separating and sorting, processing or treating the waste, composting, temporary storage, transfer or sale of recovered resources, energy generation from gases and water treatment, but not including re-manufacture or disposal of the material by landfill or incineration.
Note—
Resource recovery facilities are a type of waste or resource management facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
respite day care centre means a building or place that is used for the care of seniors or people who have a disability and that does not provide overnight accommodation for people other than those related to the owner or operator of the centre.
restaurant or cafe means a building or place the principal purpose of which is the preparation and serving, on a retail basis, of food and drink to people for consumption on the premises, whether or not liquor, takeaway meals and drinks or entertainment are also provided.
Note—
Restaurants or cafes are a type of food and drink premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
restricted premises means premises that, due to their nature, restrict access to patrons or customers over 18 years of age, and includes sex shops and similar premises, but does not include a pub, hotel or motel accommodation, home occupation (sex services) or sex services premises.
restriction facilities means facilities where animals are constrained for management purposes, including milking sheds, pads, feed stalls, holding yards and paddocks where the number of livestock exceeds the ability of vegetation to recover from the effects of grazing in a normal growing season, but does not include facilities for drought or similar emergency relief.
retail premises means a building or place used for the purpose of selling items by retail, or hiring or displaying items for the purpose of selling them or hiring them out, whether the items are goods or materials (or whether also sold by wholesale), and includes any of the following;
(a)  bulky goods premises,
(b)  cellar door premises,
(c)  food and drink premises,
(d)  garden centres,
(e)  hardware and building supplies,
(f)  kiosks,
(g)  landscaping material supplies,
(h)  markets,
(i)  plant nurseries,
(j)  roadside stalls,
(k)  rural supplies,
(l)  shops,
(m)  timber yards,
(n)  vehicle sales or hire premises,
but does not include highway service centres, service stations, industrial retail outlets or restricted premises.
Note—
Retail premises are a type of commercial premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
road means a public road or a private road within the meaning of the Roads Act 1993, and includes a classified road.
roadside stall means a place or temporary structure used for the retail sale of agricultural produce or hand crafted goods (or both) produced from the property on which the stall is situated or from an adjacent property.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the gross floor area of roadside stalls.
Roadside stalls are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
rural industry means the handling, treating, production, processing, storage or packing of animal or plant agricultural products for commercial purposes, and includes any of the following:
(a)  agricultural produce industries,
(b)  livestock processing industries,
(c)  composting facilities and works (including the production of mushroom substrate),
(d)  sawmill or log processing works,
(e)  stock and sale yards,
(f)  the regular servicing or repairing of plant or equipment used for the purposes of a rural enterprise.
Note—
Rural industries are not a type of industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
rural supplies means a building or place used for the display, sale or hire of stockfeeds, grains, seed, fertilizers, veterinary supplies and other goods or materials used in farming and primary industry production.
Note—
Rural supplies are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
rural worker’s dwelling means a building or place that is additional to a dwelling house on the same lot and that is used predominantly as a place of residence by persons employed, whether on a long-term or short-term basis, for the purpose of agriculture or a rural industry on that land.
Note—
Rural workers’ dwellings are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
sawmill or log processing works means a building or place used for handling, cutting, chipping, pulping or otherwise processing logs, baulks, branches or stumps, principally derived from surrounding districts, into timber or other products derived from wood.
Note—
Sawmill or log processing works are a type of rural industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
school means a government school or non-government school within the meaning of the Education Act 1990.
Note—
Schools are a type of educational establishment—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
secondary dwelling means a self-contained dwelling that:
(a)  is established in conjunction with another dwelling (the principal dwelling), and
(b)  is on the same lot of land as the principal dwelling, and
(c)  is located within, or is attached to, or is separate from, the principal dwelling.
Note—
See clause 5.4 for controls relating to the total floor area of secondary dwellings.
Secondary dwellings are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
self-storage units means premises that consist of individual enclosed compartments for storing goods or materials (other than hazardous or offensive goods or materials).
Note—
Self-storage units are a type of storage premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
semi-detached dwelling means a dwelling that is on its own lot of land and is attached to only one other dwelling.
Note—
Semi-detached dwellings are a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
seniors housing means a building or place that is:
(a)  a residential care facility, or
(c)  a group of self-contained dwellings, or
(d)  a combination of any of the buildings or places referred to in paragraphs (a)–(c),
and that is, or is intended to be, used permanently for:
(e)  seniors or people who have a disability, or
(f)  people who live in the same household with seniors or people who have a disability, or
(g)  staff employed to assist in the administration of the building or place or in the provision of services to persons living in the building or place,
but does not include a hospital.
Note—
Seniors housing is a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
service station means a building or place used for the sale by retail of fuels and lubricants for motor vehicles, whether or not the building or place is also used for any one or more of the following:
(a)  the ancillary sale by retail of spare parts and accessories for motor vehicles,
(b)  the cleaning of motor vehicles,
(c)  installation of accessories,
(d)  inspecting, repairing and servicing of motor vehicles (other than body building, panel beating, spray painting, or chassis restoration),
(e)  the ancillary retail selling or hiring of general merchandise or services or both.
serviced apartment means a building (or part of a building) providing self-contained accommodation to tourists or visitors on a commercial basis and that is regularly serviced or cleaned by the owner or manager of the building or part of the building or the owner’s or manager’s agents.
Note—
Serviced apartments are a type of tourist and visitor accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
sewage reticulation system means a building or place used for the collection and transfer of sewage to a sewage treatment plant or water recycling facility for treatment, or transfer of the treated waste for use or disposal, including associated:
(a)  pipelines and tunnels, and
(b)  pumping stations, and
(c)  dosing facilities, and
(d)  odour control works, and
(e)  sewage overflow structures, and
(f)  vent stacks.
Note—
Sewage reticulation systems are a type of sewerage system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
sewage treatment plant means a building or place used for the treatment and disposal of sewage, whether or not the facility supplies recycled water for use as an alternative water supply.
Note—
Sewage treatment plants are a type of sewerage system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
sewerage system means any of the following:
(a)  biosolids treatment facility,
(b)  sewage reticulation system,
(c)  sewage treatment plant,
(d)  water recycling facility,
(e)  a building or place or place that is a combination of any of the things referred to in paragraphs (a)–(d).
sex services means sexual acts or sexual services in exchange for payment.
sex services premises means a brothel, but does not include home occupation (sex services).
shop means premises that sell merchandise such as groceries, personal care products, clothing, music, homewares, stationery, electrical goods or the like or that hire any such merchandise, and includes a neighbourhood shop, but does not include food and drink premises or restricted premises.
Note—
Shops are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
shop top housing means one or more dwellings located above ground floor retail premises or business premises.
Note—
Shop top housing is a type of residential accommodation—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
signage means any sign, notice, device, representation or advertisement that advertises or promotes any goods, services or events and any structure or vessel that is principally designed for, or that is used for, the display of signage, and includes any of the following:
(a)  an advertising structure,
(b)  a building identification sign,
(c)  a business identification sign,
but does not include a traffic sign or traffic control facilities.
site area means the area of any land on which development is or is to be carried out. The land may include the whole or part of one lot, or more than one lot if they are contiguous to each other, but does not include the area of any land on which development is not permitted to be carried out under this Plan.
Note—
The effect of this definition is varied by clause 4.5 for the purpose of the determination of permitted floor space area for proposed development.
site coverage means the proportion of a site area covered by buildings. However, the following are not included for the purpose of calculating site coverage:
(a)  any basement,
(b)  any part of an awning that is outside the outer walls of a building and that adjoins the street frontage or other site boundary,
(c)  any eaves,
(d)  unenclosed balconies, decks, pergolas and the like.
spa pool has the same meaning as in the Swimming Pools Act 1992.
Note—
The term is defined to include any excavation, structure or vessel in the nature of a spa pool, flotation tank, tub or the like.
stock and sale yard means a building or place that is used on a commercial basis for the purpose of offering livestock or poultry for sale and that may be used for the short-term storage and watering of stock.
Note—
Stock and sale yards are a type of rural industry—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
storage premises means a building or place used for the storage of goods, materials, plant or machinery for commercial purposes and where the storage is not ancillary to any industry, business premises or retail premises on the same parcel of land, and includes self-storage units, but does not include a heavy industrial storage establishment or a warehouse or distribution centre.
storey means a space within a building that is situated between one floor level and the floor level next above, or if there is no floor above, the ceiling or roof above, but does not include:
(a)  a space that contains only a lift shaft, stairway or meter room, or
(b)  a mezzanine, or
(c)  an attic.
swimming pool has the same meaning as in the Swimming Pools Act 1992.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
swimming pool means an excavation, structure or vessel:
(a)  that is capable of being filled with water to a depth of 300 millimetres or more, and
(b)  that is solely or principally used, or that is designed, manufactured or adapted to be solely or principally used, for the purpose of swimming, wading, paddling or any other human aquatic activity,
and includes a spa pool, but does not include a spa bath, anything that is situated within a bathroom or anything declared by the regulations made under the Swimming Pools Act 1992 not to be a swimming pool for the purposes of that Act.
take away food and drink premises means premises that are predominantly used for the preparation and retail sale of food or drink (or both) for immediate consumption away from the premises.
Note—
Take away food and drink premises are a type of food and drink premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
telecommunications facility means:
(a)  any part of the infrastructure of a telecommunications network, or
(b)  any line, cable, optical fibre, fibre access node, interconnect point equipment, apparatus, tower, mast, antenna, dish, tunnel, duct, hole, pit, pole or other structure in connection with a telecommunications network, or
(c)  any other thing used in or in connection with a telecommunications network.
telecommunications network means a system, or series of systems, that carries, or is capable of carrying, communications by means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy, or both.
temporary structure has the same meaning as in the Act.
Note—
The term is defined as follows:
temporary structure includes a booth, tent or other temporary enclosure (whether or not part of the booth, tent or enclosure is permanent), and also includes a mobile structure.
timber yard means a building or place the principal purpose of which is the sale of sawn, dressed or treated timber, wood fibre boards or similar timber products. It may include the cutting of such timber, boards or products to order and the sale of hardware, paint, tools and materials used in conjunction with the use and treatment of timber.
Note—
Timber yards are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
tourist and visitor accommodation means a building or place that provides temporary or short-term accommodation on a commercial basis, and includes any of the following:
(a)  backpackers’ accommodation,
(b)  bed and breakfast accommodation,
(c)  farm stay accommodation,
(d)  hotel or motel accommodation,
(e)  serviced apartments,
but does not include:
(f)  camping grounds, or
(g)  caravan parks, or
(h)  eco-tourist facilities.
transport depot means a building or place used for the parking or servicing of motor powered or motor drawn vehicles used in connection with a business, industry, shop or passenger or freight transport undertaking.
truck depot means a building or place used for the servicing and parking of trucks, earthmoving machinery and the like.
turf farming means the commercial cultivation of turf for sale and the removal of turf for that purpose.
Note—
Turf farming is a type of intensive plant agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
underground mining means:
(a)  mining carried out beneath the earth’s surface, including bord and pillar mining, longwall mining, top-level caving, sub-level caving and auger mining, and
(b)  shafts, drill holes, gas and water drainage works, surface rehabilitation works and access pits associated with that mining (whether carried out on or beneath the earth’s surface),
but does not include open cut mining.
urban release area means an area of land shown hatched and lettered “Urban Release Area” on the Urban Release Area Map.
vehicle body repair workshop means a building or place used for the repair of vehicles or agricultural machinery, involving body building, panel building, panel beating, spray painting or chassis restoration.
vehicle repair station means a building or place used for the purpose of carrying out repairs to, or the selling and fitting of accessories to, vehicles or agricultural machinery, but does not include a vehicle body repair workshop or vehicle sales or hire premises.
vehicle sales or hire premises means a building or place used for the display, sale or hire of motor vehicles, caravans, boats, trailers, agricultural machinery and the like, whether or not accessories are sold or displayed there.
Note—
Vehicle sales or hire premises are a type of retail premises—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
veterinary hospital means a building or place used for diagnosing or surgically or medically treating animals, whether or not animals are kept on the premises for the purpose of treatment.
viticulture means the cultivation of grapes for use in the commercial production of fresh or dried fruit or wine.
Note—
Viticulture is a type of intensive plant agriculture—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
warehouse or distribution centre means a building or place used mainly or exclusively for storing or handling items (whether goods or materials) pending their sale, but from which no retail sales are made.
waste disposal facility means a building or place used for the disposal of waste by landfill, incineration or other means, including such works or activities as recycling, resource recovery and other resource management activities, energy generation from gases, leachate management, odour control and the winning of extractive material to generate a void for disposal of waste or to cover waste after its disposal.
Note—
Waste disposal facilities are a type of waste or resource management facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
waste or resource management facility means any of the following:
(a)  a resource recovery facility,
(b)  a waste disposal facility,
(c)  a waste or resource transfer station,
(d)  a building or place that is a combination of any of the things referred to in paragraphs (a)–(c).
waste or resource transfer station means a building or place used for the collection and transfer of waste material or resources, including the receipt, sorting, compacting, temporary storage and distribution of waste or resources and the loading or unloading of waste or resources onto or from road or rail transport.
Note—
Waste or resource transfer stations are a type of waste or resource management facility—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
water recreation structure means a structure used primarily for recreational purposes that has a direct structural connection between the shore and the waterway, and may include a pier, wharf, jetty or boat launching ramp.
water recycling facility means a building or place used for the treatment of sewage effluent, stormwater or waste water for use as an alternative supply to mains water, groundwater or river water (including, in particular, sewer mining works), whether the facility stands alone or is associated with other development, and includes associated:
(a)  retention structures, and
(b)  treatment works, and
(c)  irrigation schemes.
Note—
Water recycling facilities are a type of sewerage system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
water reticulation system means a building or place used for the transport of water, including pipes, tunnels, canals, pumping stations, related electricity infrastructure, dosing facilities and water supply reservoirs.
Note—
Water reticulation systems are a type of water supply system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
water storage facility means a dam, weir or reservoir for the collection and storage of water, and includes associated monitoring or gauging equipment.
Note—
Water storage facilities are a type of water supply system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
water supply system means any of the following:
(a)  a water reticulation system,
(b)  a water storage facility,
(c)  a water treatment facility,
(d)  a building or place that is a combination of any of the things referred to in paragraphs (a)–(c).
water treatment facility means a building or place used for the treatment of water (such as a desalination plant or a recycled or reclaimed water plant) whether the water produced is potable or not, and includes residuals treatment, storage and disposal facilities, but does not include a water recycling facility.
Note—
Water treatment facilities are a type of water supply system—see the definition of that term in this Dictionary.
waterbody means a waterbody (artificial) or waterbody (natural).
waterbody (artificial) or artificial waterbody means an artificial body of water, including any constructed waterway, canal, inlet, bay, channel, dam, pond, lake or artificial wetland, but does not include a dry detention basin or other stormwater management construction that is only intended to hold water intermittently.
waterbody (natural) or natural waterbody means a natural body of water, whether perennial or intermittent, fresh, brackish or saline, the course of which may have been artificially modified or diverted onto a new course, and includes a river, creek, stream, lake, lagoon, natural wetland, estuary, bay, inlet or tidal waters (including the sea).
watercourse means any river, creek, stream or chain of ponds, whether artificially modified or not, in which water usually flows, either continuously or intermittently, in a defined bed or channel, but does not include a waterbody (artificial).
waterway means the whole or any part of a watercourse, wetland, waterbody (artificial) or waterbody (natural).
wetland means:
(a)  natural wetland, including marshes, mangroves, backwaters, billabongs, swamps, sedgelands, wet meadows or wet heathlands that form a shallow waterbody (up to 2 metres in depth) when inundated cyclically, intermittently or permanently with fresh, brackish or salt water, and where the inundation determines the type and productivity of the soils and the plant and animal communities, or
(b)  artificial wetland, including marshes, swamps, wet meadows, sedgelands or wet heathlands that form a shallow waterbody (up to 2 metres in depth) when inundated cyclically, intermittently or permanently with water, and are constructed and vegetated with wetland plant communities.
wharf or boating facilities means a wharf (or any of the following facilities associated with a wharf or boating) that are not port facilities:
(a)  facilities for the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers onto or from any vessels, including public ferry wharves,
(b)  facilities for the loading or unloading of freight onto or from vessels and associated receival, land transport and storage facilities,
(c)  wharves for commercial fishing operations,
(d)  refuelling, launching, berthing, mooring, storage or maintenance facilities for any vessel,
(e)  sea walls or training walls,
(f)  administration buildings, communication, security and power supply facilities, roads, rail lines, pipelines, fencing, lighting or car parks.
wholesale supplies means a building or place used for the display, sale or hire of goods or materials by wholesale only to businesses that have an Australian Business Number registered under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.
Dictionary: Am 2010 (176), Sch 1 [28]; 2011 (620), Sch 1 [3].