New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

SYDNEY REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 28--PARRAMATTA - REG 5

5 Relationship of this Plan to other environmental planning instruments

(1) The following do not apply to land within the City Centre, Harris Park or Government Precinct:

Parramatta Planning Scheme Ordinance

Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 1989 (City Centre)

Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 1996 (Heritage and Conservation)

Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2001

(5) If there is an inconsistency between this Plan and any other environmental planning instrument made before the appointed day, this Plan prevails.

(6) State Environmental Planning Policy No 1-Development Standards does not apply:

(a) to height requirements for buildings within the City Centre or the Harris Park, Rydalmere or Camellia Precincts, or

(b) to allow consent to be granted for the erection of a building with a floor space ratio that is more than 10% greater than the maximum floor space ratio for the building set by a development standard in this Plan.

(7) In addition, a consent of the kind restricted by subclause (6) (b) may be granted pursuant to State Environmental Planning Policy No 1-Development Standards only if the consent authority is satisfied that:

(a) there are exceptional circumstances in the particular case because of the unique shape or character of the allotment concerned, or because of the relationship of the proposed building to adjoining buildings or the nature of the adjoining buildings, or both, and

(b) the built form that would be achieved by development allowed by the consent would be only marginally different from that which would be achieved if the relevant maximum floor space ratio applied, and

(c) the development allowed by the consent would significantly enhance achievement of the objectives of the zone in which it is proposed to be carried out, and

(d) the proposed building demonstrates a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing that is appropriate to the building type and its location.