{"id":"nsw:epi-2021-0587","name":"Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021","slug":"georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"587 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181096,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2021-0587-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Plan","content":"#### 1 Name of Plan\n\n1.1 Name of Plan\n\n> This Plan is [Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0587).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Permitted or prohibited development","content":"# Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development\n\nPart 2 Permitted or prohibited development","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land use zones","content":"#### 2 Land use zones\n\n2.1 Land use zones\n\n> The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—\n> \n> > Residential Zones\n> \n> > R2 Low Density Residential\n> > \n> > R3 Medium Density Residential\n> > \n> > R4 High Density Residential\n> \n> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E1 Local Centre\n> > \n> > E2 Commercial Centre\n> > \n> > E4 General Industrial\n> \n> > Mixed Use Zones\n> \n> > MU1 Mixed Use\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n> > \n> > C2 Environmental Conservation\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W2 Recreational Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (829), Sch 1.8\\[1\\].","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt","sectionType":"part","heading":"Land Use Table","content":"# pt Land Use Table\n\nLand Use Table\n\nNote—\n\nState environmental planning policies, including the following, may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies—\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0714)\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 2—relating to infrastructure facilities, including air transport, correction, education, electricity generating works and solar energy systems, health services, ports, railways, roads, waste management and water supply systems\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0731), Chapter 2\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0730), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0723), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0729), Chapter 2\n\n**Land Use tbl:** Am 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (829), Sch 1.8\\[2\\] (am 2023 (82), Sch 1.3\\[4\\] \\[5\\]); 2024 (394), Sch 1.\n\nZone R2 Low Density Residential\n\nZone R3 Medium Density Residential\n\nZone R4 High Density Residential\n\nZone E1 Local Centre\n\nZone E2 Commercial Centre\n\nZone E4 General Industrial\n\nZone MU1 Mixed Use\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C2 Environmental Conservation\n\nZone W2 Recreational Waterways","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boat sheds; Business identification signs; Car parks; Centre-based child care facilities; Community facilities; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Early education and care facilities; Educational establishments; Emergency services facilities; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Group homes; Health services facilities; Home businesses; Home industries; Jetties; Oyster aquaculture; Pond-based aquaculture; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Respite day care centres; Roads; Secondary dwellings; Semi-detached dwellings; Seniors housing; Tank-based aquaculture","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Any development not specified in item 2 or 3","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Exempt and complying development","content":"# Part 3 Exempt and complying development\n\nPart 3 Exempt and complying development","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Relevant acquisition authority","content":"#### 5 Relevant acquisition authority\n\n5.1 Relevant acquisition authority\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to identify, for the purposes of section 3.15 of the Act, the authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land reserved for certain public purposes if the land is required to be acquired under Division 3 of Part 2 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) (the owner-initiated acquisition provisions).\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > If the landholder will suffer hardship if there is any delay in the land being acquired by the relevant authority, section 23 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) requires the authority to acquire the land.\n> \n> > (2) The authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land, if the land is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, is the authority of the State specified below in relation to the land shown on the [Land Reservation Acquisition Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021) (or, if an authority of the State is not specified in relation to land required to be so acquired, the authority designated or determined under those provisions).\n> > \n> > | Type of land shown on Map | Authority of the State |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space” | Council |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 2.5 of the Act |\n> > | Zone MU1 Mixed Use and marked “Local road widening” | Council |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Roads and Maritime Services |\n> > | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> \n> > (3) Development on land acquired by an authority of the State under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions may, before it is used for the purpose for which it is reserved, be carried out, with development consent, for any purpose.\n> \n> **cl 5.1:** Am 2022 (829), Sch 1.8\\[5\\].","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":127},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acid sulfate soils","content":"#### 6 Acid sulfate soils\n\n6.1 Acid sulfate soils\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to ensure that development does not disturb, expose or drain acid sulfate soils and cause environmental damage.\n> \n> > (2) Development consent is required for the carrying out of works described in the table to this subclause on land shown on the [Acid Sulfate Soils Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021) as being of the class specified for those works.\n> > \n> > | Class of land | Works |\n> > | 1 | Any works. |\n> > | 2 | Works below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered. |\n> > | 3 | Works more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface. |\n> > | 4 | Works more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface. |\n> > | 5 | Works within 500 metres of adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land that is below 5 metres Australian Height Datum and by which the watertable is likely to be lowered below 1 metre Australian Height Datum on adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land. |\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause for the carrying out of works unless an acid sulfate soils management plan has been prepared for the proposed works in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual and has been provided to the consent authority.\n> \n> > (4) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of works if—\n> > \n> > > (a) a preliminary assessment of the proposed works prepared in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual indicates that an acid sulfate soils management plan is not required for the works, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the preliminary assessment has been provided to the consent authority and the consent authority has confirmed the assessment by notice in writing to the person proposing to carry out the works.\n> \n> > (5) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of any of the following works by a public authority (including ancillary work such as excavation, construction of access ways or the supply of power)—\n> > \n> > > (a) emergency work, being the repair or replacement of the works of the public authority, required to be carried out urgently because the works have been damaged, have ceased to function or pose a risk to the environment or to public health and safety,\n> > \n> > > (b) routine maintenance work, being the periodic inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement of the works of the public authority (other than work that involves the disturbance of more than 1 tonne of soil),\n> > \n> > > (c) minor work, being work that costs less than $20,000 (other than drainage work).\n> \n> > (6) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause to carry out any works if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the works involve the disturbance of less than 1 tonne of soil, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the works are not likely to lower the watertable.","sortOrder":128},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Additional permitted uses","content":"# Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\nSchedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\n(Clause 2.5)\n\n**sch 1:** Am 2022 (717), cl 4(2); 2022 (829), Sch 1.8\\[15\\]; 2023 (589), Sch 1\\[3\\]; 2024 (564), Sch 1\\[16\\]–\\[19\\]; 2025 (116), Sch 1; 2025 (191), Sch 1; 2025 (360), Sch 1\\[1\\] \\[2\\].","sortOrder":146},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 764 Forest Road, Peakhurst","content":"#### 7 Use of certain land at 764 Forest Road, Peakhurst\n\n7 Use of certain land at 764 Forest Road, Peakhurst\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 764 Forest Road, Peakhurst, being Lot 8, DP 659072.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a function centre is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":153},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 12 and 14 Pindari Road, Peakhurst Heights","content":"#### 8 Use of certain land at 12 and 14 Pindari Road, Peakhurst Heights\n\n8 Use of certain land at 12 and 14 Pindari Road, Peakhurst Heights\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 12 and 14 Pindari Road, Peakhurst Heights, being Lots 58 and 59, DP 206906.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) office premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) a restaurant or cafe.","sortOrder":154},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land for limited commercial and residential purposes","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land for limited commercial and residential purposes\n\n9 Use of certain land for limited commercial and residential purposes\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land—\n> > \n> > > (a) 30 Jubilee Avenue, Carlton, being Lot 1, DP 577628,\n> > \n> > > (b) 32 Jubilee Avenue, Carlton, being Lot 2, DP 577628,\n> > \n> > > (c) 55 Jubilee Avenue, Carlton, being Lot 5, DP 170245,\n> > \n> > > (d) 115 Connells Point Road, Connells Point, being Lot E, DP 302306,\n> > \n> > > (e) 40 Bellevue Parade, Hurstville, being Lot 43, Section 7, DP 2793,\n> > \n> > > (f) 129 Laycock Road, Hurstville Grove, being Lot 1, DP 178839,\n> > \n> > > (g) 13–15 Gray Street, Kogarah, being Lots 1 and 2, DP 770957,\n> > \n> > > (h) 29–31 Rocky Point Road, Kogarah, being Lot 61, DP 6615,\n> > \n> > > (i) 4A Wyee Street, Kogarah Bay, being Lot A, DP 383186,\n> > \n> > > (j) 59 Rosa Street, Oatley, being Lot 1, DP 1080827,\n> > \n> > > (k) 281 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, being Lots 1 and 2, SP 65139,\n> > \n> > > (l) 283 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, being Lots 1 and 2, SP 67532,\n> > \n> > > (m) 393 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, being Lot E, DP 25589,\n> > \n> > > (n) 395–399 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, being Lot D, DP 25589,\n> > \n> > > (o) 401 and 403 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, being Lots B and C, DP 25589,\n> > \n> > > (p) 64 Blakesley Road, South Hurstville, being Lot 8, Section 3, DP 5453,\n> > \n> > > (q) 64 Blakesley Road, South Hurstville, being Lot 1, DP 947432,\n> > \n> > > (r) 100 Connells Point Road, South Hurstville, being Lot 1, DP 103456,\n> > \n> > > (s) 911 King Georges Road, South Hurstville, being Lot B, DP 324694.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of any of the following is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) multi dwelling housing,\n> > \n> > > (c) office premises,\n> > \n> > > (d) residential flat buildings,\n> > \n> > > (e) restaurants or cafes,\n> > \n> > > (f) shops,\n> > \n> > > (g) shop top housing.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under subclause (2) unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) no more than 2 floors are used for the development permitted by subclause (2), and\n> > \n> > > (b) the maximum floor space used for the purpose of business premises, office premises or shops is no more than 80m2 or the existing commercial and retail floor space, whichever is greater.","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land for multi dwelling housing or dual occupancies (detached)","content":"#### 10 Use of certain land for multi dwelling housing or dual occupancies (detached)\n\n10 Use of certain land for multi dwelling housing or dual occupancies (detached)\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land—\n> > \n> > > (a) 124 Princes Highway, Beverley Park, being Lot 1, DP 814106,\n> > \n> > > (b) 408 Princes Highway, Blakehurst, being Lot D, DP 362178,\n> > \n> > > (c) 17 Planthurst Road, Carlton, being Lot 143, DP 2022,\n> > \n> > > (d) 5 Denman Street, Hurstville, being Lot 100, DP 1275111,\n> > \n> > > (e) 15 Greenbank Street, Hurstville, being Lot 16, DP 662877,\n> > \n> > > (f) 27 Hurstville Road, Hurstville, being Lot 31, DP 666112,\n> > \n> > > (g) 11 Hamer Street, Kogarah Bay, being Lot B, DP 340038,\n> > \n> > > (h) 40 Oatley Parade, Oatley, being Lot B, DP 363683,\n> > \n> > > (i) 44 Oatley Parade, Oatley, being Lot B, DP 381842,\n> > \n> > > (j) 54 Oatley Parade, Oatley, being Lot B, DP 382279,\n> > \n> > > (k) 9 Belmont Avenue, Penshurst, being Lot 7, DP 11194,\n> > \n> > > (l) 42 Dudley Street, Penshurst, being Lot 90, DP 5885,\n> > \n> > > (m) 721A and 721B King Georges Road, Penshurst, being Lot 32, DP 1010274 and Lot 12, DP 881035,\n> > \n> > > (n) 24 Penshurst Avenue, Penshurst, being Lot 2, DP 320644.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent if the total site coverage of the proposed buildings does not exceed 30%.\n> \n> > (3) Development for the purpose of multi dwelling housing is permitted with development consent if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the total site coverage of the proposed buildings does not exceed 30%, and\n> > \n> > > (b) if a site has frontage to a classified road, the site frontage is at least 27m.","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land for a place of public worship","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land for a place of public worship\n\n11 Use of certain land for a place of public worship\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land—\n> > \n> > > (a) 117 and 121 Morgan Street, Beverly Hills, being Lots 25–27, DP 12807,\n> > \n> > > (b) 438 King Georges Road, Beverly Hills, being Lot 22, DP 771989,\n> > \n> > > (c) 82 Ponyara Road, Beverly Hills, being Lot 301, DP 13496 and Lot 1300, DP 669323,\n> > \n> > > (d) 192 and 194 Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills, being Lots 22 and 23, DP 9505,\n> > \n> > > (e) 7, 9 and 11 Warrawee Place, Beverly Hills, being Lots 29–35, DP 13496,\n> > \n> > > (f) 1 and 3 Lorna Avenue, Blakehurst, being Lots 12 and 13, DP 15709,\n> > \n> > > (g) 48 Lynwood Street, Blakehurst, being Lots 10 and 11, DP 15709,\n> > \n> > > (h) 100 Stuart Street, Blakehurst, being Lot B, DP 344531,\n> > \n> > > (i) 34 Park Road, Carlton, being Lot 1, DP 326285, Lots 20–23, Section A, DP 2560 and Lot 19, Section A, DP 5409,\n> > \n> > > (j) 17 Planthurst Road, Carlton, being Lot 143, DP 2022,\n> > \n> > > (k) 247 Princes Highway, Carlton, being Lot 1, DP 301901,\n> > \n> > > (l) 112A Hillcrest Avenue, Hurstville Grove, being Lots 5 and 6, Section 7, DP 1650,\n> > \n> > > (m) 289A Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove, being Lots 12 and 13, DP 18444,\n> > \n> > > (n) 4 Morgan Street, Kingsgrove, being Lots 1 and 2, DP 216288,\n> > \n> > > (o) 3 Paterson Street, Kingsgrove, being Lot 62, DP 19078,\n> > \n> > > (p) 26 Souter Street, Kogarah Bay, being Lots 15 and 16, Section 2, DP 1963,\n> > \n> > > (q) 909 Forest Road, Lugarno, being Lots 8 and 9, DP 241206,\n> > \n> > > (r) 977 Forest Road, Lugarno, being Lot 2, DP 405732,\n> > \n> > > (s) 1142 Forest Road, Lugarno, being Lot 9, DP 13473,\n> > \n> > > (t) 3A Old Forest Road, Lugarno, being Lots 18 and 19, DP 13473,\n> > \n> > > (u) 112 Morts Road, Mortdale, being Lots 26–28, DP 4374,\n> > \n> > > (v) 74 Walter Street, Mortdale, being Lot 100, DP 1136828,\n> > \n> > > (w) 3 Boundary Road, Oatley, being Lot A, DP 360268,\n> > \n> > > (x) 20 River Road, Oatley, being Lot 2, Section 5, DP 2297,\n> > \n> > > (y) 1 Woronora Parade, Oatley, being Lot 1, DP 900753, Lot A and B, DP 362134 and Lot 1, DP 315491,\n> > \n> > > (z) 60 Woronora Parade, Oatley, being Lots 1–3, Section 13, DP 979509 and Lot 40, DP 1033406,\n> > \n> > > (za) 33 Baumans Road, Peakhurst, being Lots 1–8, DP 20830,\n> > \n> > > (zb) 815 Forest Road, Peakhurst, being Lot 11, DP 136467,\n> > \n> > > (zc) 4A Whitegates Avenue, Peakhurst Heights, being Lot 5, DP 26545,\n> > \n> > > (zd) 22, 24 and 26 Dudley Street, Penshurst, being Lots A–C, DP 322282,\n> > \n> > > (ze) 671 King Georges Road, Penshurst, being Lot 100, DP 854121 and Lot 1, DP 312949,\n> > \n> > > (zf) 18 Penshurst Avenue, Penshurst, being Lot 3, DP 312214,\n> > \n> > > (zg) 55 Penshurst Street, Penshurst, being Lots 4 and 6, DP 14114 and Lot 5, DP 319474,\n> > \n> > > (zh) 96 Penshurst Street, Penshurst, being Lots 24 and 25, DP 8173,\n> > \n> > > (zi) 116A and 118 Penshurst Street, Penshurst, being Lot 2, DP 225248 and Lot 2, DP 625328,\n> > \n> > > (zj) 15 Percival Street, Penshurst, being Lot 21, DP 8173,\n> > \n> > > (zk) 181 Rocky Point Road, Ramsgate, being Lot 1, DP 1084543,\n> > \n> > > (zka) Lots 13–17, DP 17589, 138 Belmore Road, Riverwood,\n> > \n> > > (zl) 43 Coleridge Street, Riverwood, being Lots 23 and 24, DP 15347,\n> > \n> > > (zm) 1 Newcombe Street, Sans Souci, being Lot 5, Section 1, DP 3896,\n> > \n> > > (zn) 323–329 Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, being Lots 47–50, DP 4277 and Lots 1 and 2, Section 1, DP 3896,\n> > \n> > > (zo) 35 and 37 Culwulla Street, South Hurstville, being Lots 20–22, DP 4607,\n> > \n> > > (zp) 84 George Street, South Hurstville, being Lot 3, DP 534462.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a place of public worship is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":157},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land for a service station","content":"#### 12 Use of certain land for a service station\n\n12 Use of certain land for a service station\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land—\n> > \n> > > (a) 1044 Forest Road, Lugarno, being Lot A, DP 401276,\n> > \n> > > (b) 21 Boundary Road, Oatley, being Lots 1 and 2, DP 388264,\n> > \n> > > (c) 633–637 Forest Road, Peakhurst, being Lots 1 and 2, SP 48902,\n> > \n> > > (d) 742 Forest Road, Peakhurst, being Part Lots 5–10, DP 12823,\n> > \n> > > (e) 836 Forest Road, Peakhurst, being Lot 1, DP 209909,\n> > \n> > > (f) 641 King Georges Road, Penshurst, being Lot A and B, DP 368871 and Lot 2, DP 321154.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a service station is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land for office premises","content":"#### 13 Use of certain land for office premises\n\n13 Use of certain land for office premises\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land—\n> > \n> > > (a) 1 Penshurst Lane, Penshurst, being SP 54564,\n> > \n> > > (b) 3 Penshurst Lane, Penshurst, being Lot 1, DP 666371,\n> > \n> > > (c) 3A Penshurst Lane, Penshurst, being Lot 3, DP 925240,\n> > \n> > > (d) 52 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being Lot 1, DP 24112,\n> > \n> > > (e) 53 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being Lot A, DP 339086,\n> > \n> > > (f) 54 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being Lot 2, DP 24112,\n> > \n> > > (g) 55 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being SP 45503,\n> > \n> > > (h) 57 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being Lot 101, DP 1212518,\n> > \n> > > (i) 59–69 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being SP 82911,\n> > \n> > > (j) 71 Halstead Street, South Hurstville, being Lot 6, DP 24112.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of office premises is permitted with development consent if the consent authority is satisfied that the premises will be used for a creative purpose.\n> \n> > (3) In this clause—\n> > \n> > creative purpose means a purpose that involves media, advertising, fine arts and craft, design, film and television, music, publishing, performing arts, cultural heritage institutions or other related purposes.","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 9 Gloucester Road, Hurstville","content":"#### 14 Use of certain land at 9 Gloucester Road, Hurstville\n\n14 Use of certain land at 9 Gloucester Road, Hurstville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to part of Lot 30, DP 785238, 9 Gloucester Road, Hurstville, identified as “Area A” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":160},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E1","content":"#### 15 Use of certain land in Zone E1\n\n15 Use of certain land in Zone E1\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land in Zone E1 that is identified as “Area C” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) (Repealed)\n> > \n> > > (b) storage premises,\n> > \n> > > (c) vehicle repair stations,\n> > \n> > > (d) warehouse or distribution centres,\n> > \n> > > (e) wholesale supplies.","sortOrder":161},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Hurstville","content":"#### 16 Use of certain land in Hurstville\n\n16 Use of certain land in Hurstville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land in Hurstville, identified as “Area B” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021)—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lots A and B, DP 389008, 2 Patrick Street,\n> > \n> > > (b) part of Lot 1, DP 1280799, 4 MacMahon Street.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":162},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Hurstville","content":"#### 17 Use of certain land at Hurstville\n\n17 Use of certain land at Hurstville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land in Hurstville, identified as “Area D” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021)—\n> > \n> > > (a) Part of Lot D, DP 391801, 108 Durham Street,\n> > \n> > > (b) Part of Lot C, DP 391801, 110 Durham Street,\n> > \n> > > (c) Part of Lot B, DP 391801, 112 Durham Street,\n> > \n> > > (d) Part of Lot A, DP 372835, 53 Forest Road,\n> > \n> > > (e) Part of Lot 1, DP 225302, 61–65 Forest Road,\n> > \n> > > (f) Part of Lot 1, DP 172819, 9 Roberts Lane.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":163},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Exempt development","content":"# Schedule 2 Exempt development\n\nSchedule 2 Exempt development\n\n(Clause 3.1)\n\nNote 1.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.\n\nNote 2.\n\nExempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under the Act. Such development is not exempt from any approval, licence, permit or authority that is required under any other Act and adjoining owners’ property rights and the common law still apply.\n\n(When this Plan was made this Schedule was blank)","sortOrder":164},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Complying development","content":"# Schedule 3 Complying development\n\nSchedule 3 Complying development\n\n(Clause 3.2)\n\nNote.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies complying development and the complying development conditions for that development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional complying development not specified in that Policy.","sortOrder":165},{"sectionNumber":"sch.3-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"General conditions","content":"#### sch.3-sec General conditions\n\nGeneral conditions\n\n> Any development specified in Part 1 is subject to the same conditions set out in Schedule 6 to [State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572).","sortOrder":168},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Classification and reclassification of public land","content":"# Schedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\nSchedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\n(Clause 5.2)\n\n**sch 4:** Am 2023 (589), Sch 1\\[4\\].","sortOrder":169},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(clause 5.10)\n\n**sch 5:** Am 2022 (569), cl 5; 2023 (589), Sch 1\\[5\\]; 2024 (90), Sch 1; 2024 (564), Sch 1\\[20\\]–\\[41\\].","sortOrder":173},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture","content":"# Schedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture\n\nSchedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture\n\n(Clause 5.19)","sortOrder":177},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":179},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":181}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":600},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original purpose as a standard local environmental plan. It follows the standard template for NSW LEPs with typical components: preliminary provisions, zoning, development standards, heritage, and miscellaneous provisions. The Schedule 1 site-specific provisions and various amendments represent normal refinement rather than scope expansion beyond local planning control."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping zones (12 zones) with detailed land use tables and exceptions","Extensive cross-referencing to maps (Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Lot Size Map, etc.) and external State Environmental Planning Policies","Nested conditional logic in development standards (e.g., floor space ratio calculations vary by site area with tiered mathematical formulas)","Numerous site-specific provisions in Schedule 1 creating exceptions to general zone rules for particular addresses","Heritage provisions requiring consultation with multiple authorities and layered approval triggers","Flood planning and environmental clauses with cascading thresholds (flood planning area vs probable maximum flood)","Multiple amendment references indicating evolving instrument (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 amendments noted)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021**, a planning rulebook that controls what can be built and how land can be used across the Georges River local government area in southern Sydney.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Zones land** into categories like residential (low, medium, high density), commercial centres, industrial, mixed use, recreation, conservation, and waterways. Each zone has rules about what buildings and activities are allowed, require approval, or are banned.\n- **Sets development standards** including minimum lot sizes for subdivisions, maximum building heights, and floor space ratios (how much building you can put on a site).\n- **Protects heritage** by requiring approval to alter or demolish listed heritage items and conservation areas.\n- **Safeguards the environment** through special protections for foreshore areas, public bushland, waterways, flood-prone land, and acid sulfate soils.\n- **Promotes good design** by requiring \"design excellence\" for larger buildings and environmental sustainability features.\n- **Manages specific risks** like aircraft noise near Sydney Airport, high-pressure gas pipelines, and coastal hazards.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners, developers, and anyone wanting to build, renovate, or change how they use their land in suburbs including Hurstville, Kogarah, Oatley, Penshurst, Blakehurst, and surrounding areas.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe Plan balances growth with protection—allowing more housing and business activity in centres while preserving bushland, heritage, waterways, and neighbourhood character. It replaced the older Hurstville and Kogarah plans in 2021 to create consistent rules across the merged council area."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Compared with the Plan’s original baseline purpose—to apply a standard local environmental planning instrument to the Georges River area (clause 1.2)—this version has grown into a far more detailed, prescriptive instrument. The expansion is evident in: (a) numerous site‑specific permit additions and bespoke development envelopes (Schedule 1 and clauses 6.17–6.18) that grant particular parcels expanded uses or higher height/FSR; (b) a large heritage schedule (Schedule 5) and accompanying consent mechanics that impose substantive constraints and processes for many parcels; (c) addition of modern overlay and performance controls addressing climate and hazards (flood planning clauses 5.21–5.22 and foreshore/coastal rules in clause 6.4), environmental sustainability and design excellence requirements (clauses 6.11 and 6.10), and public bushland protections (clause 5.23); (d) minimum non‑residential FSR requirements in centres and mixed‑use areas (clause 4.4B) and detailed floor space formulas (clause 4.4A); and (e) a suspension-of‑covenants power (clause 1.9A). These additions move the instrument beyond a simple consolidation of zoning and into granular land‑use engineering and targeted value‑allocation to specific sites, increasing regulatory scope, discretion and implementation complexity."},"complexity_factors":["Comprehensive map network with many overlay maps referenced (zoning, FSR, height, lot size, foreshore, riparian, activity hazard risk, heritage, additional permitted uses, key sites) — numerous cross‑references across Parts 2, 4, 5 and 6.","Large, detailed Land Use Table with multiple zones and differing permitted/conditional/prohibited uses (R2, R3, R4, E1, E2, E4, MU1, SP2, RE1, RE2, C1, C2, W2).","Extensive Schedule 5 heritage inventory with hundreds of individual heritage items and conservation areas (item numbers reach the 300s), each triggering special consent requirements (clause 5.10 and Schedule 5).","Multiple area‑specific and site‑specific provisions and exceptions (Schedule 1 entries, clauses 6.17 and 6.18, and local ‘Area’ references) creating non‑uniform treatment of parcels.","Complex numeric rules with conditional formulas (floor space ratio formulas in clause 4.4A that vary by site area; minimum landscaped area percentages in clause 6.12; lot size and width matrices in clause 4.1B).","Nested exceptions and discretionary flexibility (clause 4.6 allows contravention of development standards subject to tests and record‑keeping; many clauses carve out exceptions for public authorities and emergency works).","Multiple technical, procedural and interdisciplinary requirements (acid sulfate soils management plans clause 6.1; stormwater requirements tied to a Council policy clause 6.3; heritage management documents clause 5.10).","Significant cross‑instrument interaction: several State Environmental Planning Policies and other Acts are invoked and may prevail or modify application (clause 1.9 and multiple notes).","Numerous amendments over time referenced in the text (amendment footnotes), increasing conditionality and heterogeneity across different parts of the Plan.","Several non‑numeric, qualitative standards (design excellence clause 6.10; environmental sustainability clause 6.11; foreshore scenic protection clause 6.6) that rely on consent authority judgement rather than a single measurable trigger."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does (mechanics):**\n\n- It is the local environmental plan (LEP) that sets zoning, development controls and site‑specific rules for land in the Georges River local government area (see clauses 1.2 and 1.3).  The Plan attaches a set of maps (zoning, height, floor space ratio, lot size, heritage, foreshore, riparian, activity hazard risk, etc.) that determine most of the rules that apply to particular parcels of land (clause 1.7; clauses throughout Part 4 and Parts 5–6 reference the maps).\n\n- It replaces the prior Hurstville and Kogarah LEPs for the land covered and saves unfinished development applications from the old plans (clause 1.8; clause 1.8A).\n\n- It creates the land use zones that apply (R2, R3, R4, E1, E2, E4, MU1, SP2, RE1, RE2, C1, C2 and W2) and a Land Use Table that specifies for each zone what is permitted without consent, permitted with consent, and prohibited (clause 2.1; clause 2.3; Land Use Table).\n\n- It sets the principal numeric controls: minimum subdivision lot sizes (clause 4.1 and related clauses), maximum building heights (clause 4.3 and exceptions in clause 4.3A), and floor space ratios (clause 4.4) including detailed, site‑area based FSR formulas for certain residential lots (clause 4.4A) and minimum non‑residential FSR requirements in centres and mixed use areas (clause 4.4B).\n\n- It establishes process and consent rules: subdivision generally requires consent (clause 2.6); demolition generally requires consent (clause 2.7); exempt and complying development are identified in Schedules 2 and 3 and must meet the listed tests (clauses 3.1–3.3).\n\n- It imposes substantive development tests and overlays for environmental, heritage, coastal and hazard matters: acid sulfate soils (clause 6.1), earthworks (clause 6.2), stormwater (clause 6.3), foreshore/coastal hazards (clause 6.4), riparian land (clause 6.5), foreshore scenic protection (clause 6.6), flood planning and special flood considerations (clauses 5.21–5.22), public bushland protection (clause 5.23), and heritage consent requirements and processes (clause 5.10 and Schedule 5 lists many heritage items and conservation areas).\n\n- It introduces local, site‑specific exceptions and opportunities: additional permitted uses for particular parcels are listed in Schedule 1 (examples include specific land where registered clubs, shops, residential flat buildings, service stations or other uses are allowed subject to conditions), and special local provisions exist for named sites (for example, clauses 6.17 and 6.18 that permit greater height/FSR or set civic plaza and land‑use mixes for particular Hurstville sites).\n\n- It contains other regulatory features affecting private arrangements and decision‑making: a suspension power that limits the effect of private covenants to the extent necessary to allow development under the LEP (clause 1.9A) subject to specified exceptions; a requirement that the consent authority be the Council unless the Act provides otherwise (clause 1.6); and cross‑agency consultation requirements for airspace and pipeline risk (clauses 6.7 and 6.16).\n\n**Who this affects:**\n\n- Property owners and prospective purchasers in the Georges River area — the Plan determines what they can build, subdivide, demolish or change on their land and under what conditions (see Parts 2, 4 and 6).\n\n- Developers and designers — numeric controls (height, FSR, lot size, landscaped area) and design‑excellence and sustainability requirements create obligations and constraints to be addressed at the design and approvals stage (clauses 4.3–4.5; clauses 6.10–6.11; clause 6.12).\n\n- Residents and neighbours — the Plan sets amenity, heritage and environmental protections that affect neighbouring uses (heritage rules in clause 5.10; public bushland in clause 5.23; foreshore protections in clause 6.4; flood planning in clause 5.21).\n\n- Council (consent authority) — Council is the primary decision maker for development applications under this LEP and must apply the objectives and tests set out in the Plan (clause 1.6; clause 2.3(2)). Certain applications require consultation with State or Commonwealth bodies (clauses 6.7, 6.16, 5.19(5)).\n\n- Specific landowners whose parcels are the subject of Schedule 1, special maps or site‑specific clauses — these parcels may gain additional permitted uses, higher heights or FSR, or bespoke conditions (Schedule 1; clauses 6.17–6.18).\n\n**Why it matters (stated purpose and practical implications):**\n\n- The Plan says its aim is to provide local environmental planning provisions that implement a standard instrument and to achieve particular outcomes: housing choice, employment and vibrant centres, environmental protection (including waterways and foreshore), heritage conservation, design quality, infrastructure delivery and transit‑oriented development (clause 1.2). Those are the formal policy goals.\n\n- Mechanically, the Plan translates those aims into rules that affect the economic value and use of land: limits on height and density, minimum landscaped area requirements, mandatory heritage and environmental assessments, minimum non‑residential floor space in some centres, and area‑specific bonuses or higher caps for particular developments (clauses 4.3–4.4B; clauses 6.17–6.18; Schedule 1). That changes the feasible set of projects and therefore who will pay for compliance and who can extract value.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade‑offs (testing the Plan’s stated purposes against implementation effects):**\n\n- Compliance costs concentrate on developers and landowners. Developers must prepare a range of technical reports for many types of development (heritage impact statements or heritage management documents for items/areas—clause 5.10(5)–(6); acid sulfate soils management plans—clause 6.1(3); stormwater detention consistent with the Council policy—clause 6.3(2); flood and coastal hazard assessments—clauses 5.21 and 6.4). These increase the upfront cost of projects.\n\n- The Plan creates both constraints and opportunities. Constraints include prohibitions (for example, canal estate development—clause 2.9), minimum landscaped area and lot sizes (clauses 6.12, 4.1B), and special overlay controls (foreshore, riparian, public bushland). Opportunities are concentrated where the Plan provides site‑specific relaxations or additional uses (Schedule 1; clauses 6.17–6.18) — these provide targeted value uplift to particular landowners.\n\n- The Plan imposes design and environmental performance expectations (design excellence clause 6.10 and environmental sustainability clause 6.11). Those are non‑numeric criteria that give the consent authority discretion; they raise the bar for larger developments and shift some negotiation from purely quantitative compliance (height/FSR) to qualitative design assessment.\n\n- The suspension of private covenants (clause 1.9A) reduces some private contractual constraints where they would prevent development allowed by the LEP — that can lower a legal barrier for a developer but is limited by express exceptions (biodiversity certifications, private land conservation agreements, planning agreements, and other listed instruments). The city or the State remains the decision maker on consent and conditions (clause 1.6; clause 1.9A(3) preserves public authority rights).\n\n- The Plan explicitly protects live music and performance from being used as a ground to refuse consent for licensed premises in many respects (clause 5.20). That limits a consent authority’s ability to refuse on the basis of genre, live/amplified status or presence of dancing, although the authority may still refuse if noise cannot be managed to an acceptable level (clause 5.20(2)).\n\n- Some provisions create coordination and timing risks: multiple maps and cross‑referenced State Environmental Planning Policies apply (clause 1.9), and certain applications require State or Commonwealth consultation (clauses 6.7 and 6.16). That increases procedural complexity and the time to determination.\n\n**Who pays and who decides (plain):**\n\n- Developers/landowners pay most direct costs: planning studies, design work, infrastructure contributions, and the cost of meeting environmental/heritage conditions.\n\n- The Council (as consent authority) makes most approvals and enforces conditions; some State or Commonwealth bodies must be consulted on specified matters.\n\n**Behavioral effects likely to follow from the Plan:**\n\n- More rigorous pre‑application studies for sites with heritage, bushland, coastal hazard or acid sulfate soils overlays.\n\n- Concentration of commercial/non‑residential floor space in designated mixed use and centre areas because of minimum non‑residential FSR requirements (clause 4.4B) and ground‑floor commercial controls (clause 6.13), and transfers of residential development towards areas where the Plan permits it or offers higher FSR/height (site‑specific clauses).\n\n- Fewer canal estate proposals because those are prohibited (clause 2.9).\n\n- Targeted development on parcels listed in Schedule 1 and subject to local clauses; owners of those parcels have expanded permitted uses or higher development capacity compared with otherwise similarly zoned land.\n\n**Key sections to look at quickly:**\n\n- Objectives and land to which the Plan applies: clauses 1.2–1.3.\n- Zoning and Land Use Table: clauses 2.1–2.3 and Land Use Table.\n- Subdivision, height and FSR rules: clauses 2.6; 4.3–4.5; 4.4A and 4.4B.\n- Environmental/heritage overlays and tests: clauses 5.10, 5.21–5.23, 6.1–6.6, and Schedule 5 (heritage items).\n- Site‑specific opportunities and constraints: Schedule 1 and clauses 6.17–6.18.\n- Suspension of covenants: clause 1.9A.\n- Music protections for licensed premises: clause 5.20.\n\n(Quoted clause references are to the Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021 as provided.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"LEPs of this type are routinely amended over time to reflect shifting housing policy, state government directions, and site-specific rezonings. With 24+ versions in under four years, the Georges River LEP 2021 has clearly evolved beyond its original scope — likely incorporating new housing zones (reflecting NSW Government housing reforms), additional heritage listings, revised development standards, and new or modified land use controls responding to state and local planning priorities."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP format incorporates a large volume of land use zones, each with their own permitted and prohibited uses","Requires cross-referencing with zoning maps, which are separate documents not fully reproduced here","Interacts with multiple layers of planning law — the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs), and development control plans","Frequent amendments (24+ versions since 2021) mean the applicable rules at any given time can be difficult to track","Heritage provisions involve detailed schedules and specialist assessment criteria","Site-specific and precinct-specific provisions add another layer beyond general zone rules","Flood, bushfire, biodiversity, and other environmental overlays create complex assessment pathways","Technical definitions and measurement standards (e.g. floor space ratio, building height) require specialist knowledge to apply correctly"],"plain_english_summary":"The Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021 is the legal planning rulebook for land use and development across the Georges River local government area. It sets what uses, building outcomes and environmental or heritage protections apply to properties, so it directly affects residents, owners, developers, businesses and council decision‑makers. It has been amended 20+ times since 2021, so always check the current version."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021","history":"/api/acts/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/georges-river-local-environmental-plan-2021/documents"}}