New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsDespite clause 9, development carried out by or on behalf of the Council for the following purposes does not require development consent:
(a) bridges and staircases installed in public parks and recreation areas with a maximum span of 5 metres,
(b) goal posts, sight screens and similar ancillary sporting structures on existing sporting or playing fields for use in sporting events (excluding grandstands, dressing sheds and others structures),
(c) bus shelters,
(d) park and street furniture, seats, bins, picnic tables and minor shelters,
(e) playground equipment on land classified as “community”,
(f) street signs comprising name plates, directional signs and advance traffic warning signs,
(g) chainwire fences around Council-owned compounds and depots,
(h) bushfire hazard reduction.All development is to be carried out in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and the Building Code of Australia .