New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WAVERLEY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1996 - REG 10

10 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The following development control table states for each zone:

(a) the objectives of the zone,

(b) the development which is allowed without development consent,

(c) the development which is allowed only with development consent, and

(d) the development which is prohibited.

(2) The Council shall not grant consent to the carrying out of any development within a zone unless the Council is satisfied that the development meets one or more of the objectives of the zone.

Development control table

Zone No 2 (a) Residential-Low Density

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to allow for housing only in the form of dwelling-houses and boarding houses,

(b) to maintain and improve the amenity and existing characteristics of localities predominantly characterised by dwelling-houses, and

(c) to allow certain non-residential uses of low intensity which are compatible with the character and scale of low density housing.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; aged persons’ care centres; bed and breakfast establishments; boarding houses; child care centres; dual occupancies; dwelling house; educational establishments; home based child care services; hostels; places of public worship; professional consulting rooms; roads; small shops; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 2 (b) Residential-Medium Density

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to allow for a variety of housing forms, including dwelling-houses, townhouses and boarding houses,

(b) to maintain and improve the amenity and existing characteristics of the locality, and

(c) to allow certain non-residential uses of low intensity which are compatible with the character and scale of medium density attached housing.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; aged persons’ care centres; bed and breakfast establishments; boarding houses; child care centres; dual occupancies; dwelling house; educational establishments; home based child care services; hostels; places of public worship; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; residential flat buildings; roads; small shops; townhouses; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 2 (c1) Residential-Medium and High Density

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to allow for a variety of medium and high density housing forms, including boarding houses, dwelling-houses, residential flat buildings and townhouses,

(b) to maintain and improve the amenity of the locality, and

(c) to allow certain non-residential uses of low intensity which are compatible with the character and scale of the existing locality.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; aged persons’ care centres; bed and breakfast establishments; boarding houses; child care centres; dual occupancies; dwelling house; educational establishments; home based child care services; hospitals; hostels; places of public worship; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; public halls; residential flat buildings; roads; small shops; townhouses; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 2 (c2) Residential-High Density

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to allow for a variety of high density dwelling forms, including boarding houses, dwelling-houses, residential flat buildings and townhouses,

(b) to maintain and improve the amenity of the locality, and

(c) to allow certain non-residential uses of low intensity which are compatible with the character and scale of the existing locality.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; aged persons’ care centres; bed and breakfast establishments; boarding houses; child care centres; dual occupancies; dwelling house; educational establishments; home based child care services; hospitals; hostels; places of public worship; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; public halls; residential flat buildings; roads; small shops; townhouses; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 3 (a) Business General

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to allow for retail, entertainment, tourist and commercial uses,

(b) to allow for residential development mixed with other permissible uses so as to encourage urban consolidation and increase the vitality of localities within this zone, and

(c) to control the physical and functional characteristics of business centres so as to minimise their impact on neighbouring residential areas.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Any development not specified in Item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Development for the purpose of:

amusement centres; amusement parks; boarding houses, dual occupancies, dwelling-houses, hostels, residential flat buildings or serviced apartments (other than in mixed developments); builders’ yards; bulk stores; bus depots; car repair stations; caravan parks; carriers’ establishments; gas holders; generating works; industries; institutions; junk yards; liquid fuel depots; mines; motor showrooms; produce merchants; quarries; rag collecting and dealing; stock and sale yards; tool sharpening and grinding workshops; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 3 (b) Business Mixed

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to allow for a range of retail and commercial uses,

(b) to allow for residential development mixed with other permissible uses so as to encourage urban consolidation and increase the vitality of commercial centres, and

(c) to control the physical and functional characteristics of business centres so as to minimise their impact on neighbouring residential areas.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Any development not specified in Item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Development for the purpose of:

amusement centres; amusement parks; boarding houses, dual occupancies, dwelling-houses, hostels, residential flat buildings or serviced apartments (other than in mixed developments); builders’ supplies establishments; builders’ yards; bulk stores; bus depots; car repair stations; caravan parks; carriers’ establishments; gas holders; generating works; industries; institutions; junk yards; liquid fuel depots; mines; motor showrooms; produce merchants; quarries; rag collecting and dealing; stock and sale yards; tool sharpening and grinding workshops; transport terminals; warehouses.

Zone No 3 (c) Business Neighbourhood

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to provide a range of shops and low intensity commercial uses that serve the daily needs of adjacent residential neighbourhoods, and

(b) to encourage the mixing of residential development with those uses.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; aged persons’ care centres; boot and shoe repairs; bread, cake and pastry manufacturing ancillary to bread, cake and pastry shops; child care centres; community centres; commercial uses required to serve the daily needs of the adjoining neighbourhood; dressmakers; dry cleaning plants ancillary to dry cleaning agencies; home based child care services; home industries; laundromats; lending libraries; locksmiths; maintenance and repair of electrical appliances and fittings; mixed developments; professional consulting rooms; public buildings; public halls; refreshment rooms; roads; service stations; shops (other than drive-in take-away food shops); utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 5 (a) Special Uses

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of this zone are:

(a) to ensure the adequate provision of land for community services and infrastructure, and

(b) to ensure that development of land in this zone does not adversely affect the amenity of adjoining land.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; the particular land use indicated by red lettering on the Zoning map, (including land uses ordinarily incidental or ancillary to the particular land use indicated on the Zoning map); child care centres; community centres; drainage; open space; roads; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 6 (a) Open Space

1 Objectives of zone The objectives of the zone are:

(a) to protect, maintain and enhance existing open space, and

(b) to maintain and improve the range and types of recreational opportunities available to the community.

2 Without development consent Development for the purpose of:

bushfire hazard control.

Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; amenities buildings; beach and foreshore protection works; community centres; recreation areas; recreation facilities; refreshment rooms; sports clubs; utility installations.

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 7 (a) Special Purpose Reservation

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to reserve land for acquisition by certain public authorities for future use for public purposes.

2 Without development consent Development for the purpose of:

bushfire hazard reduction (but not buildings associated with such land use).

Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

the particular land use indicated by scarlet lettering on the Zoning map, (including land uses ordinarily incidental or ancillary to the particular land use indicated on the Zoning map); advertisements; buildings associated with landscaping, gardening or bushfire hazard reduction; drainage; open space; recreation areas; roads; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 7 (b) Arterial Road Reservation

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to reserve land for acquisition by certain public authorities for future use for arterial roads.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; arterial roads, including arterial road widening; drainage; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 7 (c) Local Road Reservation

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to reserve land for acquisition by certain public authorities for future use for local roads.

2 Without development consent Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; drainage; local roads, including local road widening; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 7 (d) Regional Open Space Reservation

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to reserve land for use for regional open space purposes.

2 Without development consent Development for the purpose of:

bushfire hazard reduction (but not buildings associated with such land uses).

Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; buildings associated with landscaping, gardening or bushfire hazard reduction; drainage; recreation areas; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.

Zone No 7 (e) Local Open Space Reservation

1 Objectives of zone The objective of this zone is to reserve land for use for local open space purposes.

2 Without development consent Development for the purpose of:

bushfire hazard reduction (but not buildings associated with such land uses).

Exempt development.

3 Only with development consent Development for the purpose of:

advertisements; buildings associated with landscaping, gardening or bushfire hazard reduction; drainage; recreation areas; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works).

4 Prohibited Any development not specified in Item 2 or 3.