Changes commencing December 12th, 2025
Comparing the consolidation as at November 28th, 2025 with December 12th, 2025 · 23 changes
Preliminary
ch 6, pt 1: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. 162 Aim of chapter The aim of this chapter is to encourage the development of low and mid rise housing in areas that are well located with regard to goods, services and public transport. s 162: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. 163 Definitions In this chapter— Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas Map means the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas Map . low and mid rise housing area means— (a) land within 800m walking distance of— (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the Town Centres Map , or (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and (b) if part of a lot is on land identified in paragraph (a)—the lot. Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map means the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map . low and mid rise housing inner area means— (a) land within 400m walking distance of— (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the Town Centres Map , or (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and (b) if part of a lot is on land identified in paragraph (a)—the lot. low and mid rise housing outer area means— (a) land between 400m and 800m walking distance of— (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the Town Centres Map , or (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and (b) if part of a lot is on land identified in paragraph (a)—the lot, unless the lot is also in the low and mid rise housing inner area. Town Centres Map means the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Town Centres Map . s 163: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. Am 2025 (597), Sch 11[1]; 2025 (619), Sch 2[1]; 2025 (647), Sch 1[1]. 164 Land to which chapter applies (1) This chapter applies to the whole of the State, other than the following— (a) bush fire prone land, (b) land identified as a coastal vulnerability area or a coastal wetlands and littoral rainforests area within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 , Chapter 2, (c) land to which Chapter 5 applies, (d) land that is a heritage item or on which a heritage item is located, (e) the following local government areas— (i) Bathurst Regional, (ii) City of Blue Mountains, (iii) City of Hawkesbury, (iv) Wollondilly, (f) flood prone land in the Georges River Catchment and Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment under State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 , Chapter 6, (g) land in a flood planning area in the following local government areas— (i) Armidale Regional, (ii) Ballina, (iii) Bellingen, (iv) Byron, (v) City of Cessnock, (vi) Clarence Valley, (vii) City of Coffs Harbour, (viii) Dungog, (ix) Goulburn Mulwaree, (x) Kempsey, (xi) Kyogle, (xii) City of Lismore, (xiii) City of Maitland, (xiv) Nambucca Valley, (xv) City of Newcastle, (xvi) Port Stephens, (xvii) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, (xviii) Richmond Valley, (xix) City of Shoalhaven, (xx) Singleton, (xxi) Tweed, (xxii) Upper Hunter Shire, (xxiii) Walcha, (h) land in an ANEF contour of 25 or greater or ANEC contour of 20 or greater, (i) land within 200m of a relevant pipeline within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 , section 2.77, (j) land identified as “Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas” on the Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas Map , (k) land within 800m of a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 12, (l) land identified as “Accelerated TOD Precinct” on the Accelerated Transport Oriented Development Precincts Rezoning Areas Map , (m) land identified as “exclusion area” on the Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map . (2) (3) In this section— ANEC contour has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Western Parkland City) 2021 , section 4.17. ANEF contour has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 . flood planning area has the same meaning as in the Flood Risk Management Manual . s 164: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. Am 2025 (291), Sch 1[26]; 2025 (619), Sch 2[2] [3]. 165 Non-discretionary development standards—the Act, s 4.15 Sections 168, 169, 172, 173, 179, and 180 identify non-discretionary development standards for the Act, section 4.15(2). s 165: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3].
Preliminary ch 6, pt 1: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. 162 Aim of chapter The aim of this chapter is to encourage the development of low and mid rise housing in areas that are well located with regard to goods, services and public transport. s 162: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. 163 Definitions In this chapter— Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas Map means the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas Map . low and mid rise housing area means— (a) land within 800m walking distance of— (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the Town Centres Map , or (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and (b) if a site area contains land identified in paragraph (a)—the site area. Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map means the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map . low and mid rise housing inner area means— (a) land within 400m walking distance of— (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the Town Centres Map , or (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and (b) if a site area contains land identified in paragraph (a)—the site area. low and mid rise housing outer area means— (a) land between 400m and 800m walking distance of— (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the Town Centres Map , or (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and (b) if a site area contains land identified in paragraph (a)—the site area, unless the site area is also in the low and mid rise housing inner area. Town Centres Map means the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Town Centres Map . s 163: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. Am 2025 (597), Sch 11[1]; 2025 (619), Sch 2[1]; 2025 (647), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (684), Sch 3[6] [7]. 164 Land to which chapter applies (1) This chapter applies to the whole of the State, other than the following— (a) bush fire prone land, (b) land identified as a coastal vulnerability area or a coastal wetlands and littoral rainforests area within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 , Chapter 2, (c) land to which Chapter 5 applies, (d) land that is a heritage item or on which a heritage item is located, (e) the following local government areas— (i) Bathurst Regional, (ii) City of Blue Mountains, (iii) City of Hawkesbury, (iv) Wollondilly, (f) flood prone land in the Georges River Catchment and Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment under State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 , Chapter 6, (g) land in a flood planning area in the following local government areas— (i) Armidale Regional, (ii) Ballina, (iii) Bellingen, (iv) Byron, (v) City of Cessnock, (vi) Clarence Valley, (vii) City of Coffs Harbour, (viii) Dungog, (ix) Goulburn Mulwaree, (x) Kempsey, (xi) Kyogle, (xii) City of Lismore, (xiii) City of Maitland, (xiv) Nambucca Valley, (xv) City of Newcastle, (xvi) Port Stephens, (xvii) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, (xviii) Richmond Valley, (xix) City of Shoalhaven, (xx) Singleton, (xxi) Tweed, (xxii) Upper Hunter Shire, (xxiii) Walcha, (h) land in an ANEF contour of 25 or greater or ANEC contour of 20 or greater, (i) land within 200m of a relevant pipeline within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 , section 2.77, (j) land identified as “Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas” on the Deferred Transport Oriented Development Areas Map , (k) land within 800m of a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 12, (l) land identified as “Accelerated TOD Precinct” on the Accelerated Transport Oriented Development Precincts Rezoning Areas Map , (m) land identified as “exclusion area” on the Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map . (2) (3) In this section— ANEC contour has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Western Parkland City) 2021 , section 4.17. ANEF contour has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 . flood planning area has the same meaning as in the Flood Risk Management Manual . s 164: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3]. Am 2025 (291), Sch 1[26]; 2025 (619), Sch 2[2] [3]. 165 Non-discretionary development standards—the Act, s 4.15 Sections 168, 169, 172, 173, 179, and 180 identify non-discretionary development standards for the Act, section 4.15(2). s 165: Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1[3].
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