Changes commencing September 26th, 2025
Comparing the consolidation as at August 29th, 2025 with September 26th, 2025 · 65 changes
General pt 5A, div 1: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.1 Interpretation (1) In this Part— business zone means Zone E1, E2, E3, MU1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, IN4, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP5 or W4. industrial zone means Zone E4, E5, IN1, IN2 or IN3. specified purpose —see clause 5A.2. (2) In this Part, a requirement in relation to a building is a development standard that must be met for development in relation to the building to be complying development under this code. cl 5A.1: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2017 (494), Sch 6.1 [14]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (47), Sch 1[12]; 2022 (768), Sch 1[34] [35]. 5A.2 Meaning of “specified purpose” (1) For the purposes of this Part, each of the following is a specified purpose — (a) amusement centres, (b) boat building and repair facilities, (c) commercial premises, (d) community facilities, (e) depots, (f) entertainment facilities, (g) function centres, (h) health consulting rooms, (i) industries, (j) information and education facilities, (k1) local distribution premises, (k) medical centres, (l) recreational facilities (indoor), (m) storage premises, (n) vehicle body repair workshops, (o) vehicle repair stations, (p) veterinary hospitals, (q) warehouses or distribution centres, (r) waste or resource transfer stations. (2) However, for the purposes of this Part, each of the following is not a specified purpose — (a1) data centres, (a) funeral homes, (b) markets, (c) potentially hazardous industries, and potentially offensive industries, within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy No 33—Hazard and Offensive Development , (d) pubs, (e) registered clubs, (f) restricted premises, (g) retail premises that sell firearms within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996 , (h) roadside stalls, (i) sex services premises, (j) small bars. cl 5A.2: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2018 (406), Sch 2.1 [5]; 2018 (488), Sch 2.1 [6]; 2021 (16), Sch 1[105] [106]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (768), Sch 1[36]–[38]. 5A.3 Development specified for this code (1) Development for a specified purpose on land in an industrial zone or a business zone is development specified for this code. (2) Despite subclause (1), development involving the erection of a new building for a specified purpose is not development specified for this code on land in Zone E1, E2, MU1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B8, IN4, SP1, SP3, SP5 or W4. (3) Despite subclause (1), development for the purposes of waste or resource transfer stations is development specified for this code only if carried out by or on behalf of a public authority. cl 5A.3: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2021 (545), Sch 2[1]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (768), Sch 1[39]. 5A.4 Development standards (1) The standards specified for the development are set out as follows— (a) Division 1A specifies development standards applicable to development for a specified purpose on land in an industrial zone or a business zone, (b) Division 2 specifies further development standards applicable only to development for a specified purpose on land in an industrial zone that involves the construction or alteration of, or addition to, a building, (c) Division 3 specifies further development standards applicable only to development for a specified purpose on land in a business zone that involves the construction or alteration of, or addition to, a building. (2) Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply to development involving internal alterations only, if the development does not increase the gross floor area of the building. cl 5A.4: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2021 (16), Sch 1[107]–[109]; 2021 (366), Sch 1[3]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (768), Sch 1[40]. 5A.5 Complying development certificates A complying development certificate for development specified for this code— (a) must be issued subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 8, and (b) is taken to satisfy a requirement under this Policy for a permit, approval or development consent to remove or prune a tree or other vegetation on a lot if— (i) the tree is not listed on a register of significant trees kept by the council, and (ii) the tree or vegetation is within 3m of a building, and (iii) the tree or vegetation has a height that is less than 8m. cl 5A.5: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Subst 2014 (453), Sch 1 [6]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.6 Change of use of premises (1) A change of use of premises to specified purposes may be complying development under this code even if the change of use is carried out on land referred to in clause 1.19(5). (2) A change of use of premises on the following land is not development specified for this code— (a) part of Lot 121, DP 876962 and part of Lot 101, DP 1043160, 5 Viscount Place, Warwick Farm, as shown coloured light purple on the Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 Key Sites Map , (b) Lot 1021, DP 812335, 63 Mulgoa Road; Lot 1, DP 1043008, 73 Mulgoa Road; Lots 151 and 152, DP 863625, 83 and 109 Mulgoa Road; Lot 12 and part of Lot 13, DP 710086, 123–135 Mulgoa Road; Lot 1, DP 1064526, 1 Retreat Road in Penrith. cl 5A.6: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.6A Certain development on Cockle Creek Smelter and Incitec site excluded from code The construction of a building for the purposes of warehouses or distribution centres, or industries, other than heavy industries or artisan food and drink industries, on land identified as “former Cockle Creek Smelter and Incitec site” on the Cockle Creek Smelter Land Map within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land , is not development specified for this code. cl 5A.6A: Ins 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.6AA Internal alterations Internal alterations to an existing building used for a specified purpose may be complying development under this code, even if the development is carried out on land referred to in clause 1.19(5). cl 5A.6AA: Ins 2022 (768), Sch 1[41].
General pt 5A, div 1: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.1 Interpretation (1) In this Part— business zone means— (a) Zone E1, E2, E3, MU1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, IN4, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP5 or W4, or (b) for land other than in the Albury local government area—Zone SP4 for Divisions 1 and 1A only. industrial zone means Zone E4, E5, IN1, IN2 or IN3. specified purpose —see clause 5A.2. (2) In this Part, a requirement in relation to a building is a development standard that must be met for development in relation to the building to be complying development under this code. cl 5A.1: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2017 (494), Sch 6.1 [14]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (47), Sch 1[12]; 2022 (768), Sch 1[34] [35]; 2025 (528), Sch 1[24]. 5A.2 Meaning of “specified purpose” (1) For the purposes of this Part, each of the following is a specified purpose — (a) amusement centres, (b) boat building and repair facilities, (c) commercial premises, (d) community facilities, (e) depots, (f) entertainment facilities, (g) function centres, (h) health consulting rooms, (i) industries, (j) information and education facilities, (k1) local distribution premises, (k) medical centres, (l) recreational facilities (indoor), (m) storage premises, (n) vehicle body repair workshops, (o) vehicle repair stations, (p) veterinary hospitals, (q) warehouses or distribution centres, (r) waste or resource transfer stations. (2) However, for the purposes of this Part, each of the following is not a specified purpose — (a1) data centres, (a) funeral homes, (b) markets, (c) potentially hazardous industries, and potentially offensive industries, within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy No 33—Hazard and Offensive Development , (d) pubs, (e) registered clubs, (f) restricted premises, (g) retail premises that sell firearms within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996 , (h) roadside stalls, (i) sex services premises, (j) small bars. cl 5A.2: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2018 (406), Sch 2.1 [5]; 2018 (488), Sch 2.1 [6]; 2021 (16), Sch 1[105] [106]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (768), Sch 1[36]–[38]. 5A.3 Development specified for this code (1) Development for a specified purpose on land in an industrial zone or a business zone is development specified for this code. (2) Despite subclause (1), development involving the erection of a new building for a specified purpose is not development specified for this code on land in Zone E1, E2, MU1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B8, IN4, SP1, SP3, SP4, SP5 or W4. (3) Despite subclause (1), development for the purposes of waste or resource transfer stations is development specified for this code only if carried out by or on behalf of a public authority. cl 5A.3: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2021 (545), Sch 2[1]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (768), Sch 1[39]; 2025 (528), Sch 1[25]. 5A.4 Development standards (1) The standards specified for the development are set out as follows— (a) Division 1A specifies development standards applicable to development for a specified purpose on land in an industrial zone or a business zone, (b) Division 2 specifies further development standards applicable only to development for a specified purpose on land in an industrial zone that involves the construction or alteration of, or addition to, a building, (c) Division 3 specifies further development standards applicable only to development for a specified purpose on land in a business zone that involves the construction or alteration of, or addition to, a building. (2) Divisions 2 and 3 do not apply to development involving internal alterations only, if the development does not increase the gross floor area of the building. cl 5A.4: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Am 2021 (16), Sch 1[107]–[109]; 2021 (366), Sch 1[3]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. Am 2022 (768), Sch 1[40]. 5A.5 Complying development certificates A complying development certificate for development specified for this code— (a) must be issued subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 8, and (b) is taken to satisfy a requirement under this Policy for a permit, approval or development consent to remove or prune a tree or other vegetation on a lot if— (i) the tree is not listed on a register of significant trees kept by the council, and (ii) the tree or vegetation is within 3m of a building, and (iii) the tree or vegetation has a height that is less than 8m. cl 5A.5: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Subst 2014 (453), Sch 1 [6]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.6 Change of use of premises (1) A change of use of premises to specified purposes may be complying development under this code even if the change of use is carried out on land referred to in clause 1.19(5). (2) A change of use of premises on the following land is not development specified for this code— (a) part of Lot 121, DP 876962 and part of Lot 101, DP 1043160, 5 Viscount Place, Warwick Farm, as shown coloured light purple on the Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 Key Sites Map , (b) Lot 1021, DP 812335, 63 Mulgoa Road; Lot 1, DP 1043008, 73 Mulgoa Road; Lots 151 and 152, DP 863625, 83 and 109 Mulgoa Road; Lot 12 and part of Lot 13, DP 710086, 123–135 Mulgoa Road; Lot 1, DP 1064526, 1 Retreat Road in Penrith. cl 5A.6: Ins 2013 (706), Sch 1 [177]. Subst 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.6A Certain development on Cockle Creek Smelter and Incitec site excluded from code The construction of a building for the purposes of warehouses or distribution centres, or industries, other than heavy industries or artisan food and drink industries, on land identified as “former Cockle Creek Smelter and Incitec site” on the Cockle Creek Smelter Land Map within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land , is not development specified for this code. cl 5A.6A: Ins 2021 (777), Sch 2[2]. 5A.6AA Internal alterations Internal alterations to an existing building used for a specified purpose may be complying development under this code, even if the development is carried out on land referred to in clause 1.19(5). cl 5A.6AA: Ins 2022 (768), Sch 1[41].
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