State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008

Public land and major events sites—additional temporary development pt 2, div 3, sdiv 10, hdg: Am 2025 (528), Sch 1[16]. pt 2, div 3, sdiv 10: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [97]. 2.125 Specified development (1) This Subdivision applies to the following land— (a) land that is owned or controlled by a public authority, and (b) the following major events sites— (i) land identified as “Circular Quay”, “Darling Harbour” or “The Rocks” on the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Sites Map , (ii) Lots 1 and 3, DP 876516, being the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, (iii) land identified as “Sydney Olympic Park Site” on the State Significant Development Sites Map , (iv) land identified as “Barangaroo Site” on the State Significant Development Sites Map , (v) land identified as “Blackwattle Bay Precinct Site” on the State Significant Development Sites Map , (vi) land identified as “Central Precinct” on the State Significant Development Sites Map . (c)–(f) (1A) Despite subclause (1)(a), this subdivision does not apply to— (a) the following land at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan— (i) Lot 1001, DP 734435, (ii) Lot 1002, DP 734436, (iii) Lot 51, DP 740394, (iv) Lot 132, DP 825469, (v) Lot 2601, DP 882676, or (b) land identified as “Sydney Opera House Site” on the State Significant Development Sites Map . (2) Development for the purposes of temporary uses on land to which this subdivision applies, including development for the following purposes, is development specified for this code— (a) a community event, (b) a commercial event (such as a product launch and sampling), (c) trading for retail or other commercial purposes (such as providing a temporary dining and drinking area), (d) associated storage areas and truck lay-by areas and the like. (3) In this clause— State Significant Development Sites Map has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy (Planning Systems) 2021 , Chapter 2. Sydney Harbour Foreshore Sites Map has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Eastern Harbour City) 2021 , Chapter 2. cl 2.125: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [97]. Am 2022 (72), Sch 1.52[13]; 2022 (826), Sch 1.1[1] [2]; 2025 (423), Sch 2; 2025 (528), Sch 1[17]–[20]. 2.126 Development standards (1) The standards specified for that development are as follows— (a) if the use is a community or commercial event— (i) the period of the use must be for not more than 60 consecutive days, from the start of set-up to the completion of clean-up for the use, and (ii) a location must not be used for more than 200 days, inclusive of set-up and clean-up time, in any calendar year, (b) if the use is for the operation of a street market carried out, coordinated or managed by a public authority—the use must be for not more than 3 consecutive days and a location must not be used for more than 120 days in any calendar year, (c) there must be no permanent physical change to the fabric of the location where the use occurs, (d) emergency vehicle access must be maintained to and around the location at all times, (e) pedestrian access must be maintained along existing footpaths at the location or barriers must be erected between alternative pedestrian pathways and traffic on any adjoining road, (f) the use must not occur before 6.00 am or after midnight on any day, except New Year’s Eve (when the use may occur until 2.00 am the following day), (g) set-up time for the use must not start earlier than 6.00 am, or end later than midnight, on any day, (h) clean up time for the use must end no later than 2 hours after the use was to stop occurring under paragraph (f), (i) temporary flags relating to the use— (i) must be attached to existing flagpoles, and (ii) must not be displayed for more than 14 days before the use starts, and (iii) must be removed within 7 days after the use ends, (j) other temporary signs (including freestanding banners)— (i) must not be more than 2.5m in height, and (ii) must not be larger than 1.2m by 2.4m, and (iii) must not be displayed for more than 7 days before the use starts, and (iv) must be removed within 2 days after the use ends, (k) any mobile structures or equipment installed as part of the event, such as video screens, communications equipment and mobile phone towers are to be erected or installed on level ground with secure footings and are to be located so as not to obstruct pedestrian paths of travel, (l) if a plan of management under the Local Government Act 1993 applies to the site—the event must comply with the plan of management, (m) if a published management plan or management policy adopted by a public authority applies to the site—the use must comply with the plan or policy, (n) the use must not be for the purposes of overnight accommodation. Note— A temporary use of land may require additional approvals under the Roads Act 1993 , Local Government Act 1993 or Liquor Act 2007 . (2) Subclause (1)(a)(ii) does not apply to Lot 6, DP 1232182. cl 2.126: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [97]. Am 2021 (777), Sch 1[11]; 2025 (528), Sch 1[21] [22].