State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021

(1) Development for any of the following purposes is exempt development if it is on land within the boundaries of an existing or approved school and complies with any requirements of this subsection that apply to the development— (a) an awning or canopy attached to a building, that is more than 1 metre from any property boundary, (a1) an awning or canopy associated with a sporting field or any type of court used for sport, (b) the removal or pruning of a tree that has been assessed by a Level 5 qualified arborist as posing a risk to human health or safety or of damage to infrastructure, but only if a replacement tree that is capable of achieving a mature height of 3 metres or more is planted within the grounds of the school, (c) landscaping, including irrigation schemes, whether using recycled or other water, and landscape structures or features, such as artworks, (d) play equipment where adequate safety provisions (including soft landing surfaces) are provided, but only if any structure is more than 1.2 metres from any fence, (e) routine maintenance (including earthworks associated with playing field regrading or landscaping), (f) walking paths (including raised walking paths), boardwalks, ramps, minor pedestrian bridges, stairways, gates, seats, barbecues, shelters and shade structures, (g) a sporting field or any type of court used for sport, other than a sporting field or court that uses synthetic turf, (g1) despite paragraph (g), the maintenance or replacement of a sporting field or any type of court used for sports that uses synthetic turf, (h) the use of existing facilities or buildings for the purposes of school-based child care between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm on a weekday only, whether or not it is a commercial use of the establishment, (i) the use of existing facilities or buildings for the physical, social, cultural or intellectual development or welfare of the community, whether or not it is a commercial use of the establishment, (i1) the use of existing facilities or buildings for the purposes of a relevant preschool that provides preschool care for no more than 50 children, (j) an amenities building, workshop or storage shed— (i) that is not more than 1 storey high, and (ii) that is more than 5 metres from any property boundary with land in a residential zone and more than 1 metre from any property boundary with land in any other zone, (k) environmental management works, (l) a short-term portable classroom (including its removal)— (i) that is not more than 1 storey high, and (ii) that is more than 5 metres from any property boundary with land in a residential zone and more than 1 metre from any property boundary with land in any other zone, and (iii) that is removed within 48 months of being installed, (m) demolition of buildings or structures that are not a State or local heritage item or within a heritage conservation area if— (i) the demolition is carried out in accordance with AS 2601–2001 , The demolition of structures , and (ii) the demolition covers an area of 250m 2 or less, (n) bike parking and bike storage, (o) cycleways, (p) covered outdoor learning areas, (q) decks. Note. Exempt development must also comply with the general requirements in section 3.16.