{"id":"nsw:epi-2015-0134","name":"Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015","slug":"ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"134 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181166,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2015-0134-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 [Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2015-0134).","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> > R1 General Residential\n> > \n> > R2 Low Density Residential\n> > \n> > R3 Medium Density Residential\n> > \n> > R4 High Density Residential\n> > \n> > R5 Large Lot Residential\n> \n> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E1 Local Centre\n> > \n> > E3 Productivity Support\n> \n> > Mixed Use Zones\n> \n> > MU1 Mixed Use\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP1 Special Activities\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> > C3 Environmental Management\n> > \n> > C4 Environmental Living\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W1 Natural Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2021 (297), Sch 1\\[5\\]; 2022 (831), Sch 1.16\\[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 2015 (650), Sch 1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2018 (488), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 No 1, Sch 2.17; 2019 (621), Sch 3; 2021 (297), Sch 1\\[6\\]–\\[10\\]; 2022 (72), Sch 1.23; 2022 (831), Sch 1.16\\[2\\] \\[3\\].\n\nZone R1 General Residential\n\nZone R2 Low Density Residential\n\nZone R3 Medium Density Residential\n\nZone R4 High Density Residential\n\nZone R5 Large Lot Residential\n\nZone E1 Local Centre\n\nZone E3 Productivity Support\n\nZone MU1 Mixed Use\n\nZone SP1 Special Activities\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 C3 Environmental Management\n\n> Note.\n> \n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0731), Chapter 2 may apply to land within this zone.\n\nZone C4 Environmental Living\n\nZone W1 Natural Waterways","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Attached dwellings; Boarding houses; Building identification signs; Centre-based child care facilities; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Exhibition homes; Group homes; Home-based child care; Hostels; Multi dwelling housing; Neighbourhood shops; Oyster aquaculture; Places of public worship; Pond-based aquaculture; Recreation facilities (indoor); Residential flat buildings; Respite day care centres; Semi-detached dwellings; Seniors housing; Shop top 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":99},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":113},{"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/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015) (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 SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Local road” | Council |\n> > | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> > | Zone C2 Environmental Conservation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 8 of the Act |\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 (831), Sch 1.16\\[7\\].","sortOrder":114},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":140},{"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/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015) 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":141},{"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 2015 (679), cl 4; 2018 (12), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (376), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2021 (297), Sch 1\\[19\\]–\\[28\\]; 2021 (577), Sch 1; 2022 (107), Sch 1\\[2\\] \\[3\\]; 2022 (831), Sch 1.16\\[15\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.25\\[4\\]; 2025 (619), Sch 1\\[11\\]; 2025 (688), Sch 1\\[2\\].","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 7\n\n7, 8 (Repealed)","sortOrder":166},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 21 Buckingham Road, Killara","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land at 21 Buckingham Road, Killara\n\n9 Use of certain land at 21 Buckingham Road, Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 21 Buckingham Road, Killara, being Lot 1, DP 125640.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":167},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 10\n\n10 (Repealed)","sortOrder":168},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 31 Karranga Avenue, Killara","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land at 31 Karranga Avenue, Killara\n\n11 Use of certain land at 31 Karranga Avenue, Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 31 Karranga Avenue, Killara, being Lot 1, DP 233232.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":169},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 38 Karranga Avenue, Killara","content":"#### 12 Use of certain land at 38 Karranga Avenue, Killara\n\n12 Use of certain land at 38 Karranga Avenue, Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 38 Karranga Avenue, Killara, being Lot 8, DP 666962.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":170},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Lynwood Avenue, Killara","content":"#### 13 Use of certain land at 2 Lynwood Avenue, Killara\n\n13 Use of certain land at 2 Lynwood Avenue, Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Lynwood Avenue, Killara, being Part Lot 14, DP 7363.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":171},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 20 Stanhope Road, Killara","content":"#### 14 Use of certain land at 20 Stanhope Road, Killara\n\n14 Use of certain land at 20 Stanhope Road, Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 20 Stanhope Road, Killara, being Lot 1, DP 726066.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":172},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 21 Highfield Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 15 Use of certain land at 21 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n15 Use of certain land at 21 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 21 Highfield Road, Lindfield, being Lot 2, DP 309598.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":173},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 25 Highfield Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 16 Use of certain land at 25 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n16 Use of certain land at 25 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 25 Highfield Road, Lindfield, being Lot A, DP 376477.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":174},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 31 Highfield Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 17 Use of certain land at 31 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n17 Use of certain land at 31 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 31 Highfield Road, Lindfield, being Lot 1, DP 104200.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":175},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 16 Provincial Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 18 Use of certain land at 16 Provincial Road, Lindfield\n\n18 Use of certain land at 16 Provincial Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 16 Provincial Road, Lindfield, being Lot 1, DP 319129.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":176},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 21 Provincial Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 19 Use of certain land at 21 Provincial Road, Lindfield\n\n19 Use of certain land at 21 Provincial Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 21 Provincial Road, Lindfield, being Lot 1, DP 970838.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":177},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 20\n\n20 (Repealed)","sortOrder":178},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 12 Alma Street, Pymble","content":"#### 21 Use of certain land at 12 Alma Street, Pymble\n\n21 Use of certain land at 12 Alma Street, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 12 Alma Street, Pymble, being Lot 4, DP 13280.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":179},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 8 Church Street, Pymble","content":"#### 22 Use of certain land at 8 Church Street, Pymble\n\n22 Use of certain land at 8 Church Street, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 8 Church Street, Pymble, being Lot 1A, DP 401840.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":180},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 33 Grandview Street, Pymble","content":"#### 23 Use of certain land at 33 Grandview Street, Pymble\n\n23 Use of certain land at 33 Grandview Street, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 33 Grandview Street, Pymble, being Lot 2, DP 228015.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":181},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 16 Merrivale Road, Pymble","content":"#### 24 Use of certain land at 16 Merrivale Road, Pymble\n\n24 Use of certain land at 16 Merrivale Road, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 16 Merrivale Road, Pymble, being Lot 22, DP 7321.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":182},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Royston Close, Pymble","content":"#### 25 Use of certain land at 2 Royston Close, Pymble\n\n25 Use of certain land at 2 Royston Close, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Royston Close, Pymble, being Lot 6, DP 238142.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":183},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 17 Ortona Avenue, Roseville","content":"#### 26 Use of certain land at 17 Ortona Avenue, Roseville\n\n26 Use of certain land at 17 Ortona Avenue, Roseville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 17 Ortona Avenue, Roseville, being Lot 1, DP 974513.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":184},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 15 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra","content":"#### 27 Use of certain land at 15 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra\n\n27 Use of certain land at 15 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 15 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra, being Lot 2, DP 311400.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":185},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 28\n\n28 (Repealed)","sortOrder":186},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Ku-ring-gai Avenue, Turramurra","content":"#### 29 Use of certain land at 2 Ku-ring-gai Avenue, Turramurra\n\n29 Use of certain land at 2 Ku-ring-gai Avenue, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Ku-ring-gai Avenue, Turramurra, being Lot 421, DP 556058.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":187},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 18 Ada Avenue, Wahroonga","content":"#### 30 Use of certain land at 18 Ada Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n30 Use of certain land at 18 Ada Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 18 Ada Avenue, Wahroonga, being Lot 2, DP 538577.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":188},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 12 Burns Road, Wahroonga","content":"#### 31 Use of certain land at 12 Burns Road, Wahroonga\n\n31 Use of certain land at 12 Burns Road, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 12 Burns Road, Wahroonga, being Lot B, DP 965438.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":189},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga","content":"#### 32 Use of certain land at 2 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga\n\n32 Use of certain land at 2 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga, being Lot 3, DP 732161.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":190},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 4 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga","content":"#### 33 Use of certain land at 4 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga\n\n33 Use of certain land at 4 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 4 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga, being Lot 1, DP 786729.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":191},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 4a Cleveland Street, Wahroonga","content":"#### 34 Use of certain land at 4a Cleveland Street, Wahroonga\n\n34 Use of certain land at 4a Cleveland Street, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 4a Cleveland Street, Wahroonga, being Lot 21, DP 842525.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":192},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 79 Coonanbarra Road, Wahroonga","content":"#### 35 Use of certain land at 79 Coonanbarra Road, Wahroonga\n\n35 Use of certain land at 79 Coonanbarra Road, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 79 Coonanbarra Road, Wahroonga, being Lot 4, DP 4239.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":193},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 12 Eulbertie Avenue, Warrawee","content":"#### 36 Use of certain land at 12 Eulbertie Avenue, Warrawee\n\n36 Use of certain land at 12 Eulbertie Avenue, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 12 Eulbertie Avenue, Warrawee, being Lot 1, DP 362318.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":194},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 17 Eulbertie Avenue, Wahroonga","content":"#### 37 Use of certain land at 17 Eulbertie Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n37 Use of certain land at 17 Eulbertie Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 17 Eulbertie Avenue, Wahroonga, being Lot 1, DP 174560.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":195},{"sectionNumber":"38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 28 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga","content":"#### 38 Use of certain land at 28 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga\n\n38 Use of certain land at 28 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 28 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, being Lot A, DP 960501.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":196},{"sectionNumber":"39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 28 Gilda Avenue, Wahroonga","content":"#### 39 Use of certain land at 28 Gilda Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n39 Use of certain land at 28 Gilda Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 28 Gilda Avenue, Wahroonga, being Lot A, DP 355105.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":197},{"sectionNumber":"40","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 10 Munderah Street, Wahroonga","content":"#### 40 Use of certain land at 10 Munderah Street, Wahroonga\n\n40 Use of certain land at 10 Munderah Street, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 10 Munderah Street, Wahroonga, being Lot 1, DP 216542.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":198},{"sectionNumber":"41","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1550 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga","content":"#### 41 Use of certain land at 1550 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga\n\n41 Use of certain land at 1550 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1550 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga, being Lots 1 and 2, DP 9991.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":199},{"sectionNumber":"42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1 Sutherland Avenue, Wahroonga","content":"#### 42 Use of certain land at 1 Sutherland Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n42 Use of certain land at 1 Sutherland Avenue, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1 Sutherland Avenue, Wahroonga, being Lot A, DP 387838.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":200},{"sectionNumber":"43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1 Water Street, Wahroonga","content":"#### 43 Use of certain land at 1 Water Street, Wahroonga\n\n43 Use of certain land at 1 Water Street, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1 Water Street, Wahroonga, being Lot 1, DP 726124.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":201},{"sectionNumber":"44","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Wahroonga Estate, Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga","content":"#### 44 Use of certain land at Wahroonga Estate, Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga\n\n44 Use of certain land at Wahroonga Estate, Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Wahroonga Estate” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015), being land at Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent on land to which this clause applies in Zone R2 Low Density Residential—\n> > \n> > > (a) dual occupancy (attached or detached),\n> > \n> > > (b) signage.\n> \n> > (3) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent on land to which this clause applies in Zone R3 Medium Density Residential—\n> > \n> > > (a) dual occupancy (attached or detached),\n> > \n> > > (b) secondary dwellings,\n> > \n> > > (c) semi detached dwellings.\n> \n> > (4) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent on land to which this clause applies in Zone R4 High Density Residential.\n> > \n> > > (a) group homes,\n> > \n> > > (b) serviced apartments.","sortOrder":202},{"sectionNumber":"45","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 25 Bangalla Street Warrawee","content":"#### 45 Use of certain land at 25 Bangalla Street Warrawee\n\n45 Use of certain land at 25 Bangalla Street Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 25 Bangalla Street, Warrawee, being Lot 7, DP 18087.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":203},{"sectionNumber":"46","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 40 Bangalla Street, Warrawee","content":"#### 46 Use of certain land at 40 Bangalla Street, Warrawee\n\n46 Use of certain land at 40 Bangalla Street, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 40 Bangalla Street, Warrawee, being Lot B, DP 392481.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":204},{"sectionNumber":"47","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 18 Chilton Parade, Warrawee","content":"#### 47 Use of certain land at 18 Chilton Parade, Warrawee\n\n47 Use of certain land at 18 Chilton Parade, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 18 Chilton Parade, Warrawee, being Lot 4, DP 18087.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":205},{"sectionNumber":"48","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at A2 Heydon Avenue, Warrawee","content":"#### 48 Use of certain land at A2 Heydon Avenue, Warrawee\n\n48 Use of certain land at A2 Heydon Avenue, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at A2 Heydon Avenue, Warrawee, being Lot 2, DP 220163.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":206},{"sectionNumber":"49","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 15 Warrawee Avenue, Warrawee","content":"#### 49 Use of certain land at 15 Warrawee Avenue, Warrawee\n\n49 Use of certain land at 15 Warrawee Avenue, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 15 Warrawee Avenue, Warrawee, being Lot 1, DP 1190103.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":207},{"sectionNumber":"50","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee","content":"#### 50 Use of certain land at 1 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee\n\n50 Use of certain land at 1 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee, being Lot 2, DP 575462.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":208},{"sectionNumber":"51","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee","content":"#### 51 Use of certain land at 2 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee\n\n51 Use of certain land at 2 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Yosefa Avenue, Warrawee, being Lot 1, DP 13062.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":209},{"sectionNumber":"52","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 109 Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra","content":"#### 52 Use of certain land at 109 Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra\n\n52 Use of certain land at 109 Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 109 Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra, being Lot 17, DP 19963.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":210},{"sectionNumber":"53","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 28 Clissold Road, Wahroonga","content":"#### 53 Use of certain land at 28 Clissold Road, Wahroonga\n\n53 Use of certain land at 28 Clissold Road, Wahroonga\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 28 Clissold Road, Wahroonga, being Lot 2, DP 210124.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dual occupancy (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":211},{"sectionNumber":"54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 20 Kanowar Avenue, East Killara","content":"#### 54 Use of certain land at 20 Kanowar Avenue, East Killara\n\n54 Use of certain land at 20 Kanowar Avenue, East Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 20 Kanowar Avenue, East Killara, being Lot 100, DP 1176072.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a dwelling house is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":212},{"sectionNumber":"55","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 556 Pacific Highway, Killara","content":"#### 55 Use of certain land at 556 Pacific Highway, Killara\n\n55 Use of certain land at 556 Pacific Highway, Killara\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 556 Pacific Highway, Killara, known as the Killara Golf Club, being part of Lot 2, DP 535219 as shown as “Area 1” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a golf clubhouse and associated parking is permitted with development consent on land to which this clause applies.","sortOrder":213},{"sectionNumber":"56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 7 Burgoyne Street, Gordon","content":"#### 56 Use of certain land at 7 Burgoyne Street, Gordon\n\n56 Use of certain land at 7 Burgoyne Street, Gordon\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 7 Burgoyne Street, Gordon, being Lot 1, DP 81938.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":214},{"sectionNumber":"57","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 57\n\n57 (Repealed)","sortOrder":215},{"sectionNumber":"58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Forsyth Street, Gordon","content":"#### 58 Use of certain land at 2 Forsyth Street, Gordon\n\n58 Use of certain land at 2 Forsyth Street, Gordon\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Forsyth Street, Gordon, being Lot B, DP 398529.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":216},{"sectionNumber":"59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 3 and 3A Beaconsfield Parade and 1–7 and part of 14 Bent Street, Lindfield","content":"#### 59 Use of certain land at 3 and 3A Beaconsfield Parade and 1–7 and part of 14 Bent Street, Lindfield\n\n59 Use of certain land at 3 and 3A Beaconsfield Parade and 1–7 and part of 14 Bent Street, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 3 and 3A Beaconsfield Parade and 1–7 and part of 14 Bent Street, Lindfield, being Lots 1–3, DP 318518, Lot 10, DP 305356 and Lots 2–4, DP 10120.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of office premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in—\n> > \n> > > (a) a floor of a building, other than the ground floor, being used for the purposes specified in subclause (2), or\n> > \n> > > (b) a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.3:1.","sortOrder":217},{"sectionNumber":"60","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 15 Highfield Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 60 Use of certain land at 15 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n60 Use of certain land at 15 Highfield Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 15 Highfield Road, Lindfield, being Lot 5, DP 241714.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":218},{"sectionNumber":"61","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Highgate Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 61 Use of certain land at 2 Highgate Road, Lindfield\n\n61 Use of certain land at 2 Highgate Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Highgate Road, Lindfield, being Lot 103, DP 6608.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":219},{"sectionNumber":"62","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 55 Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield","content":"#### 62 Use of certain land at 55 Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield\n\n62 Use of certain land at 55 Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 55 Lindfield Avenue, Lindfield, being Lot 10, DP 1266740 and SP 100806.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) car parks,\n> > \n> > > (b) restaurants or cafes.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in the gross floor area of a restaurant or cafe exceeding 100m2.","sortOrder":220},{"sectionNumber":"63","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2–6 Milray Street, Lindfield","content":"#### 63 Use of certain land at 2–6 Milray Street, Lindfield\n\n63 Use of certain land at 2–6 Milray Street, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2–6 Milray Street, Lindfield, being Lot 1, DP 1129269.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of office premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in—\n> > \n> > > (a) a floor of a building, other than the ground floor, being used for the purposes specified in subclause (2), or\n> > \n> > > (b) a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.3:1.","sortOrder":221},{"sectionNumber":"64","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 8 Provincial Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 64 Use of certain land at 8 Provincial Road, Lindfield\n\n64 Use of certain land at 8 Provincial Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 8 Provincial Road, Lindfield, being Lot A, DP 325229.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":222},{"sectionNumber":"65","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 65\n\n65 (Repealed)","sortOrder":223},{"sectionNumber":"66","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 21 and 51 Treatts Road, Lindfield","content":"#### 66 Use of certain land at 21 and 51 Treatts Road, Lindfield\n\n66 Use of certain land at 21 and 51 Treatts Road, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 21 and 51 Treatts Road, Lindfield, being Lot 1, DP 113085 and Lot 151, DP 6608.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":224},{"sectionNumber":"67","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 King Edward Street, Pymble","content":"#### 67 Use of certain land at 2 King Edward Street, Pymble\n\n67 Use of certain land at 2 King Edward Street, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 King Edward Street, Pymble, being Lot 7, DP 3519.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":225},{"sectionNumber":"68","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1047 Pacific Highway, Pymble","content":"#### 68 Use of certain land at 1047 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n68 Use of certain land at 1047 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1047 Pacific Highway, Pymble, being Lot 3, DP 655549.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) office premises,\n> > \n> > > (c) restaurants or cafes.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 1:1.","sortOrder":226},{"sectionNumber":"69","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1051 and 1083 Pacific Highway, Pymble","content":"#### 69 Use of certain land at 1051 and 1083 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n69 Use of certain land at 1051 and 1083 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1051 and 1083 Pacific Highway, Pymble, being Lot 12, DP 706021, SP 22387, Lot A, DP 101723, Lot C, DP 101724 and SP 11535.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of commercial premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 1:1.","sortOrder":227},{"sectionNumber":"70","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1116 Pacific Highway, Pymble","content":"#### 70 Use of certain land at 1116 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n70 Use of certain land at 1116 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1116 Pacific Highway, Pymble, being Lot 20, DP 1263818 and SP 102100.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) office premises.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 1:1.","sortOrder":228},{"sectionNumber":"71","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1186 Pacific Highway, Pymble","content":"#### 71 Use of certain land at 1186 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n71 Use of certain land at 1186 Pacific Highway, Pymble\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1186 Pacific Highway, Pymble, being Lot 1, DP 86583.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) commercial premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) entertainment facilities,\n> > \n> > > (c) function centres.","sortOrder":229},{"sectionNumber":"72","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 72\n\n72 (Repealed)","sortOrder":230},{"sectionNumber":"73","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 124–130 Pacific Highway, Roseville","content":"#### 73 Use of certain land at 124–130 Pacific Highway, Roseville\n\n73 Use of certain land at 124–130 Pacific Highway, Roseville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 124–130 Pacific Highway, Roseville, being Lot 2, DP 206204.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of commercial premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 1:1.","sortOrder":231},{"sectionNumber":"74","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 132 Pacific Highway, Roseville","content":"#### 74 Use of certain land at 132 Pacific Highway, Roseville\n\n74 Use of certain land at 132 Pacific Highway, Roseville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 132 Pacific Highway, Roseville, being Lot 1, DP 206204.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) office premises.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 1:1.","sortOrder":232},{"sectionNumber":"75","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 149 Mona Vale Road, St Ives","content":"#### 75 Use of certain land at 149 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n75 Use of certain land at 149 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 149 Mona Vale Road, St Ives, being Lot 20, DP 576805.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":233},{"sectionNumber":"76","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 167 and 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives","content":"#### 76 Use of certain land at 167 and 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n76 Use of certain land at 167 and 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 167 and 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives, being Lot C, DP 401301 and Lots 11–17, SP 95647.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of commercial premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.5:1.","sortOrder":234},{"sectionNumber":"77","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 169 and 185 Mona Vale Road, St Ives","content":"#### 77 Use of certain land at 169 and 185 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n77 Use of certain land at 169 and 185 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 169 and 185 Mona Vale Road, St Ives, being Lots 1–10, SP 95647 and Lot 1, DP 1229835.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of office premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in—\n> > \n> > > (a) a floor of a building, other than the ground floor, being used for the purposes specified in subclause (2), or\n> > \n> > > (b) a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.5:1.","sortOrder":235},{"sectionNumber":"78","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives","content":"#### 78 Use of certain land at 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n78 Use of certain land at 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 169 Mona Vale Road, St Ives, being Lots 1–17, SP 95647.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of recreation facilities (indoor) is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in—\n> > \n> > > (a) a floor of a building, other than the ground floor, being used for the purposes specified in subclause (2), or\n> > \n> > > (b) a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.5:1.","sortOrder":236},{"sectionNumber":"79","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 208 and 210 Mona Vale Road, St Ives and 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 and 15A Memorial Avenue, St Ives","content":"#### 79 Use of certain land at 208 and 210 Mona Vale Road, St Ives and 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 and 15A Memorial Avenue, St Ives\n\n79 Use of certain land at 208 and 210 Mona Vale Road, St Ives and 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 and 15A Memorial Avenue, St Ives\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 208 and 210 Mona Vale Road, St Ives and 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 and 15A Memorial Avenue, St Ives, being Lots 2, 3, 5–7 and 9–12, DP 29167.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of office premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in—\n> > \n> > > (a) a floor of a building, other than the ground floor, being used for the purposes specified in subclause (2), or\n> > \n> > > (b) a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.3:1.","sortOrder":237},{"sectionNumber":"80","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 20 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra","content":"#### 80 Use of certain land at 20 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra\n\n80 Use of certain land at 20 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 20 Brentwood Avenue, Turramurra, being Lot A, DP 341822.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":238},{"sectionNumber":"81","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Denman Street, Turramurra","content":"#### 81 Use of certain land at 2 Denman Street, Turramurra\n\n81 Use of certain land at 2 Denman Street, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 2 Denman Street, Turramurra, being Lot 3, DP 23804.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":239},{"sectionNumber":"82","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 34 Eastern Road, Turramurra","content":"#### 82 Use of certain land at 34 Eastern Road, Turramurra\n\n82 Use of certain land at 34 Eastern Road, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 34 Eastern Road, Turramurra, being Lot 1, Section C, DP 2511.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":240},{"sectionNumber":"83","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1 and 4 Laurel Avenue, Turramurra","content":"#### 83 Use of certain land at 1 and 4 Laurel Avenue, Turramurra\n\n83 Use of certain land at 1 and 4 Laurel Avenue, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1 and 4 Laurel Avenue, Turramurra, being Lots 2 and 3, DP 303928.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of dual occupancies (detached) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":241},{"sectionNumber":"84","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1334 and 1340 Pacific Highway, Turramurra","content":"#### 84 Use of certain land at 1334 and 1340 Pacific Highway, Turramurra\n\n84 Use of certain land at 1334 and 1340 Pacific Highway, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 1334 and 1340 Pacific Highway, Turramurra, being Lot 7, DP 214733 and Lot 6, DP 26828.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) office premises,\n> > \n> > > (c) restaurants or cafes.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause to development that results in a building used for the purposes specified in subclause (2) exceeding a floor space ratio of 0.3:1.","sortOrder":242},{"sectionNumber":"85","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Woodford Lane, Bent Street, Beaconsfield Parade and Drovers Way, Lindfield","content":"#### 85 Use of certain land at Woodford Lane, Bent Street, Beaconsfield Parade and Drovers Way, Lindfield\n\n85 Use of certain land at Woodford Lane, Bent Street, Beaconsfield Parade and Drovers Way, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Area 3” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":243},{"sectionNumber":"86","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 259 and 265–271 Pacific Highway, Lindfield","content":"#### 86 Use of certain land at 259 and 265–271 Pacific Highway, Lindfield\n\n86 Use of certain land at 259 and 265–271 Pacific Highway, Lindfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at Lindfield—\n> > \n> > > (a) 259 Pacific Highway, being Lots 2 and 3, DP 212617,\n> > \n> > > (b) 265–271 Pacific Highway, being Lot 1, DP 212617 and Lot 8, DP 660564.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) office premises.","sortOrder":244},{"sectionNumber":"87","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 62, 64 and 66 Pacific Highway, Roseville","content":"#### 87 Use of certain land at 62, 64 and 66 Pacific Highway, Roseville\n\n87 Use of certain land at 62, 64 and 66 Pacific Highway, Roseville\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at Roseville—\n> > \n> > > (a) the part of Lot 2, DP 202148, 62 Pacific Highway identified as “Area 2” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015),\n> > \n> > > (b) Lot 1, DP 202148, 64 Pacific Highway,\n> > \n> > > (c) Lot 2, DP 505371, 66 Pacific Highway.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent if the consent authority is satisfied that the ground floor of the building will be used for the purposes of a registered club only.\n> \n> > (3) Subclause (2) does not apply to a part of a building that is used for 1 of the following purposes—\n> > \n> > > (a) a lobby for the residential component of the building,\n> > \n> > > (b) access for fire services,\n> > \n> > > (c) vehicular access.","sortOrder":245},{"sectionNumber":"88","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 88\n\n88 (Repealed)","sortOrder":246},{"sectionNumber":"89","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land for hostels","content":"#### 89 Use of certain land for hostels\n\n89 Use of certain land for hostels\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Area 5” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of hostels is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":247},{"sectionNumber":"90","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 51–53 Rohini Street, Turramurra","content":"#### 90 Use of certain land at 51–53 Rohini Street, Turramurra\n\n90 Use of certain land at 51–53 Rohini Street, Turramurra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at 51–53 Rohini Street, Turramurra—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lot 2, DP 302942,\n> > \n> > > (b) Lot 21, DP 533032,\n> > \n> > > (c) Lot 26, DP 585038.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of commercial premises and recreation facilities (indoor) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":248},{"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**sch 2:** Am 2017 (493), Sch 1.2 \\[1\\]; 2021 (297), Sch 1\\[29\\].","sortOrder":249},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Graves and monuments that are not heritage items","content":"#### sch.2-sec Graves and monuments that are not heritage items\n\nGraves and monuments that are not heritage items\n\n> > (1) Must only be—\n> > \n> > > (a) the creation of graves or monuments in an existing approved cemetery or burial ground, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an excavation or disturbance of land for the purpose of carrying out the conservation or repair of a monument or grave marker.\n> \n> > (2) Must not disturb human remains, relics in the form of grave goods or a place of Aboriginal heritage significance.","sortOrder":250},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Lighting (external)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.2 Lighting (external)\n\nLighting (external)\n\n> > (1) Must not be constructed or installed on land that comprises, or on which there is, a heritage item.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be for the lighting of a tennis court or a sports field.\n> \n> > (3) Must not cause glare to adjoining properties or streets.","sortOrder":251},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Special events (including markets)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.3 Special events (including markets)\n\nSpecial events (including markets)\n\n> > (1) If held by or on behalf of the Council or on land owned or managed by the Council, must be in accordance with a permit issued by the Council.\n> \n> > (2) If held on private land by the owner or occupier of that land—\n> > \n> > > (a) must be a social, family, corporate or religious event or a community function or a market, and\n> > \n> > > (b) must be held on land that supports one of the following—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) a place of public worship,\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) an educational establishment,\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) a hospital,\n> > > \n> > > > (iv) a community facility,\n> > > \n> > > > (v) a residential care facility,\n> > > \n> > > > (vi) a centre-based child care facility, and\n> > \n> > > (c) must not be held on land that is bushfire prone land, and\n> > \n> > > (d) must take place only during the following periods—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) 8.00 am to 8.00 pm on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday,\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, and\n> > \n> > > (e) must not contravene any condition of a development consent that applies to the land on which the event is to be held, and\n> > \n> > > (f) must not have a duration of more than 3 days over any 3 month period, and\n> > \n> > > (g) all lighting must be directed away from adjacent residential properties, and\n> > \n> > > (h) must not involve laser shows or bonfires, and\n> > \n> > > (i) if any fireworks are to be used at the event, notice of that use must be given to the Council at least 7 days before the event, and\n> > \n> > > (j) arrangements must be made for the collection and disposal of waste and recyclable materials by an authorised trade waste contractor, and\n> > \n> > > (k) adequate provision of sanitary facilities must be made for all anticipated staff and patrons attending the event, and\n> > \n> > > (l) if held at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, not more than 5,000 people may attend the event at any one time, and\n> > \n> > > (m) if more than 2,500 people are expected to attend the event, a noise management plan must be given to the Council at least 7 days before the event, and\n> > \n> > > (n) if the event will disrupt normal traffic and transport systems—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) a detailed Local Traffic Management Plan must be submitted to the Council in accordance with Council’s requirements and be approved before the event, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) the local police must be informed at least 7 days before the event and the relevant requirements of NSW Police must be met for the event, and\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) at least 7 days before the event, written notice of the event must be given to all residential properties within 200m of the land on which the event is to be held to advise the time, date and type of event.\n> > \n> > Note 1.\n> > \n> > Events that do not involve the erection of a temporary structure, the erection of an amusement device or disruption to normal traffic and pedestrian flows and are events for which the land has been designed do not require development consent. (For example, family picnics, regular sports training or games, casual exercise and passive enjoyment of a park.)\n> > \n> > Note 2.\n> > \n> > The [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) may also apply, including provisions relating to Plans of Management and Alcohol Free Zones.","sortOrder":252},{"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.\n\n**sch 3:** Am 2015 (650), Sch 1 \\[3\\]; 2017 (350), Sch 1.2; 2022 (831), Sch 1.16\\[16\\].","sortOrder":253},{"sectionNumber":"sch.3-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dwelling houses in Zone C4 Environmental Living","content":"#### sch.3-sec Dwelling houses in Zone C4 Environmental Living\n\nDwelling houses in Zone C4 Environmental Living\n\n> > (1) Must be in accordance with the Housing Code under [State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572), other than clauses 3.9, 3.13 and 3.20 of that Policy.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be located in any part of a site identified by clause 6.3 or 6.4 of this Plan.\n> \n> > (3) Must not be located on land that is Class 1–4 land under clause 6.1 of this Plan.\n> \n> > (4) Landscaped areas Must meet the following development standards—\n> > \n> > > (a) for every site—the landscaped area of the front setback for the dwelling house must be at least 70% of the front setback area,\n> > \n> > > (b) for a site on the low side of a road that drains to bushland—the landscaped area for the dwelling house and any ancillary development draining to a dispersal trench system, infiltration trench system or rain garden must be at least 65% of the site area,\n> > \n> > > (c) for any other site—the landscaped area for the dwelling house and any ancillary development must be in accordance with the following table—\n> > > \n> > > | Site area | Minimum landscaped area |\n> > > | Less than 850m2 | Site area × 0.5 |\n> > > | 850m2 or greater | Site area × [0.5 + (site area – 850)/6,500] |\n> \n> > (5) The plans for the dwelling house must include all built elements (such as pathways) normally associated with a dwelling house.\n> \n> > (6) Floor space ratio The floor space ratio of the dwelling house and all ancillary development on the site must not exceed the floor space ratio determined under the table to this subclause.\n> > \n> > | Site area | Maximum floor space ratio |\n> > | 800m2 or less | 0.4:1 |\n> > | More than 800m2 but not more than 1,000m2 | [120 + (0.25 × site area)]/site area:1 |\n> > | More than 1,000m2 but not more than 1,500m2 | [170 + (0.20 × site area)]/site area:1 |\n> > | More than 1,500m2 | [250 + (0.15 × site area)]/site area:1 |\n> \n> > (7) Maximum floor area for outbuildings The floor area of an outbuilding on a lot must not be more than the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) if the lot has an area of not more than 300m2—36m2,\n> > \n> > > (b) if the lot has an area of more than 300m2 but not more than 600m2—45m2,\n> > \n> > > (c) if the lot has an area of more than 600m2—60m2.","sortOrder":255},{"sectionNumber":"sch.3-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"General conditions","content":"#### sch.3-sec-oc.2 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":257},{"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 2016 (733), cl 4; 2016 (734), cl 6; 2025 (176), Sch 1; 2025 (363), Sch 1.","sortOrder":258},{"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 2015 (157), cl 5; 2015 (188), cl 5; 2015 (743), cl 5; 2016 (222), cl 5; 2016 (223), cl 5; 2016 (432), cl 5; 2016 (635), Sch 1 \\[1\\]–\\[4\\]; 2016 (704), cl 5; 2017 (744), cl 5; 2018 (12), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2018 (345), cl 5; 2018 (432), cl 5; 2019 (376), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2019 (490), Sch 1; 2021 (204), cl 5; 2021 (297), Sch 1\\[30\\] \\[31\\]; 2021 (409), cl 5; 2021 (567), cl 5; 2022 (310), cl 5; 2023 (16), cl 5; 2023 (115), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[98\\]; 2023 (190), cl 5; 2023 (372), cl 5; 2023 (456), Sch 1; 2024 (230), Sch 1; 2024 (540), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[10\\]; 2025 (577), Sch 1\\[2\\]; 2025 (688), Sch 1\\[3\\].","sortOrder":262},{"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":265},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":267},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":269},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Flood liability","content":"#### 8 Flood liability\n\n8 Flood liability\n\n> Must be designed or constructed on land so that it will not be inundated by the discharge of a 1:100 ARI (average recurrent interval) flood event.","sortOrder":278}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument has expanded beyond a simple zoning/amenity framework into a more interventionist, site‑specific instrument. Original local planning functions (zoning, basic numeric controls and heritage listing) remain, but recent insertions add substantial new scope: \n\n- Large site‑specific growth permissions (for example Gordon Town Centre allowing up to 109m height and 7.5:1 FSR subject to qualifying community/non‑residential floor area — cl 6.15). \n\n- A local affordable housing contributions regime with a Council‑adopted contributions scheme referenced in the plan (cl 6.14), imposing monetary or in‑kind obligations on eligible developments. \n\n- New minimum lot size and subdivision rules tied to dual occupancy policy (cl 4.1A–4.1B) and other targeted controls that alter who can subdivide and where. \n\nTogether these additions concentrate development opportunity on particular sites, create local contribution obligations and increase the Plan’s role in shaping housing supply and major redevelopments beyond the original general instruments of land use zoning (cl 1.2; cl 2.1–2.3). The amendments therefore materially broaden the Plan’s practical scope and the range of developer obligations and council discretion."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive zoning scheme with 18+ named zones and a large Land Use Table (cl 2.1–2.3).","Heavy reliance on named maps (Lot Size Map; Height of Buildings Map; Floor Space Ratio Map; Land Zoning Map; Active Street Frontages Map; Affordable Housing Map; Key Sites Map; Riparian Lands and Watercourses Map; Terrestrial Biodiversity Map; and others) — 10+ distinct maps referenced (cl 1.7; multiple clauses).","Numerous numeric and site‑area‑dependent schedules and tables for height and FSR (cl 4.3(2A), 4.4(2A)–(2D), and area‑specific FSR exceptions 4.4(2E)–(2F)).","Multiple, nested conditional rules and exceptions (eg. exceptions to standards cl 4.6; site‑specific exceptions cl 6.15–6.17).","Dozens of site‑specific additional permitted uses in Schedule 1 (many individual lot rules).","Schedule 5: very large heritage inventory and many heritage conservation areas (hundreds of listed items and numerous conservation areas) with bespoke consent/notification paths (cl 5.10; Schedule 5).","Multiple cross‑references to State instruments and other Acts (SEPPs, Local Government Act, Crown land Acts, Fisheries, Biodiversity, BASIX, Building Code) increasing interdependence and precedence issues (cl 1.9; many clauses).","Layered development pathways: exempt, complying, and development‑consent tracks with differing technical tests and exclusions (Part 3; Schedules 2–3).","Many technical compliance and assessment requirements (acid sulfate soils management plan cl 6.1; heritage management plans cl 5.10; stormwater/WSUD cl 6.5; biodiversity assessments cl 6.3) increasing application complexity.","Frequent amendments and inserted local provisions in recent years (eg. affordable housing cl 6.14; Gordon Town Centre cl 6.15; dual occupancy minimums cl 4.1A–4.1B) — plan has many time‑dependent alterations that change scope and create transitional rules (cl notes and amendment history)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this plan does (mechanically)**\n\n- Sets the planning rules that apply to land in the Ku‑ring‑gai local government area: it defines zones, what uses are allowed or prohibited in each zone, which developments need council consent, and detailed numeric controls (height, floor space ratio, minimum lot sizes) tied to maps (eg. Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Lot Size Map) (cl 2.1–2.3; cl 4.1; cl 4.3; cl 4.4). \n\n- Establishes the consent authority as the Council (the local council decides development applications) and requires development consent for major categories such as demolition and subdivision (cl 1.6; cl 2.6; cl 2.7). Maps and schedules are an integral part of the rules and are maintained and updated as allowed (cl 1.7; cl 1.3). \n\n- Creates categories of exempt and complying development (works that can go ahead without a full development application) and lists the technical and location limits for those (Part 3, cl 3.1–3.3; Schedules 2–3). \n\n- Establishes local environmental controls: heritage protections (an extensive local heritage list and conservation areas), biodiversity and riparian protections, stormwater and acid sulfate soils controls, public bushland protections and bushfire-related rules (cl 5.10; Schedule 5; cl 6.3–6.5; cl 6.1; cl 5.23). \n\n- Adds a large number of site‑specific rules and exceptions in Schedules: additional permitted uses for particular lots (Schedule 1), many heritage items (Schedule 5), and local exceptions for floor space, heights and non‑residential requirements for specific key sites (eg. Gordon Town Centre provisions, cl 6.15; site rules at cl 6.16–6.17). \n\n- Provides for some state policy precedence and cross‑links to State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and other Acts — the LEP operates subject to those State instruments where they prevail (cl 1.9). \n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Property owners and developers in Ku‑ring‑gai: their ability to subdivide, change or intensify land use is controlled by zone rules, map-based limits and site‑specific clauses (eg. minimum lot sizes, maximum heights and FSR) (cl 4.1; cl 4.3; cl 4.4). \n\n- Residents and neighbours: the plan limits certain uses, protects heritage and bushland, and sets amenity standards (eg. active street frontage controls, noise/temporary event rules) that affect local character and everyday life (cl 6.7; sch 2, \"Special events\"; cl 5.20). \n\n- The Council: as consent authority it decides applications, can impose conditions (including covenants to prevent double counting of floor area), and administers maps and schedules (cl 1.6; cl 4.5(9)–(10); cl 1.7). \n\n- State agencies and utilities: the plan recognises rights and functions of Crown authorities, and identifies the State authority for owner‑initiated acquisition for certain reserved land (cl 1.9A; cl 5.1; cl 5.12). \n\n- Special interest groups and heritage custodians: owners of heritage items and community groups around bushland, waterways and conservation areas are directly affected by consent requirements and notification/consultation processes (cl 5.10; cl 6.3–6.4). \n\n**Why it matters (purpose claims and practical implications)**\n\n- The stated aims are broad: to guide future development, protect environmental and heritage values, manage hazards and support centre hierarchy, jobs and housing diversity (cl 1.2). Those aims are reflected mechanically by zoning, maps and numeric controls that steer where and how much development can occur (cl 2.1–2.3; cl 4.3; cl 4.4). \n\n- Costs and who pays: developers and landowners bear the direct costs of compliance — meeting map‑based limits, preparing technical studies (eg. acid sulfate soils management plan (cl 6.1), heritage management documents (cl 5.10), stormwater/WSUD measures (cl 6.5)), and any monetary affordable‑housing contributions the Council may impose (cl 6.14). Neighbouring owners may face amenity impacts from permitted development nearby; public authorities may carry acquisition or remediation costs where land is reserved (cl 5.1). \n\n- Incentives and trade‑offs: the Plan creates both constraints and site‑specific opportunities. Numeric caps (height, FSR, lot size) constrain density in most places (cl 4.1; cl 4.3; cl 4.4). Conversely, special local clauses (for example, Gordon Town Centre allowing up to 109 metres and 7.5:1 FSR subject to conditions (cl 6.15)) concentrate potential development benefits on particular sites, conditional on non‑residential floor area or community benefits. Those concentrated benefits can raise land values for those sites and shift development pressure and infrastructure demand to those locations. \n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and implementation risk: many decisions turn on the consent authority’s evaluation of matters such as whether a non‑standard outcome is justified (exceptions to development standards, cl 4.6), or whether environmental impacts are acceptable (biodiversity cl 6.3; riparian cl 6.4; flood/climate change matters cl 5.21). That creates conditionality and requires technical assessments, increasing application cost and uncertainty. Map reliance also means outcomes depend on the accuracy and timing of map updates (cl 1.7). \n\n- Compliance burden and practical steps: in many cases applicants must prepare management plans, specify mitigation (heritage, biodiversity, acid sulfate soils, stormwater), and may face conditions or offer land/monetary contributions to satisfy local schemes (eg. affordable housing cl 6.14). \n\n**Notable specific mechanics to watch**\n\n- Subdivision and lot‑size controls: minimum lot sizes and dimension rules linked to a Lot Size Map (cl 4.1); special minimums for dual occupancies in R2 (cl 4.1A–4.1B). \n\n- Height and density: maximum heights and floor space ratios are map‑driven but have multiple site‑area‑dependent exceptions and area‑specific ratios (cl 4.3; cl 4.4; cl 4.5). \n\n- Heritage and conservation: a detailed local heritage inventory and conservation areas require consent for demolition/alteration and allow the council to require heritage management documents (cl 5.10; Schedule 5). \n\n- Local agreements and contributions: Council can impose affordable housing contributions and accept dedication/monetary equivalents under a local contributions scheme (cl 6.14). \n\n**How decisions are made**\n\n- The Council is the consent authority and applies the Plan, relevant SEPPs and the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act’s rules when deciding applications (cl 1.6; cl 1.9). Where development seeks to vary a standard, the Council must record its assessment and be satisfied the applicant has demonstrated the matters required by the exceptions clause (cl 4.6)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Local environmental plans are living instruments that evolve over time. With over 80 amendments since 2015, the Ku-ring-gai LEP has almost certainly expanded in scope from its original form — incorporating new zones, updated heritage listings, changes to height and density controls, and state government-mandated housing reforms (such as those relating to low and mid-rise housing). The sheer volume of amendments strongly suggests the plan now covers more land uses, permits higher densities in some areas, and reflects shifting state planning priorities that were not part of the original 2015 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely high amendment frequency — over 80 point-in-time versions since 2015, meaning rules have changed repeatedly and users must verify which version applies to their situation","Operates under a layered legal framework — must be read alongside the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the NSW Standard Instrument LEP template, adding multiple layers of rules","Geographically specific and map-dependent — key rules about zones, height limits and heritage areas are tied to land zoning maps that are not easily readable without specialist tools","Interacts with other planning instruments — state environmental planning policies (SEPPs) can override or modify the local plan, creating a hierarchy that is difficult for laypeople to navigate","Highly technical land use terminology — terms like 'permissible with consent', 'exempt development', 'complying development' and 'floor space ratio' require specialist knowledge to interpret correctly","Heritage and environmental overlays add complexity — properties may be subject to multiple overlapping constraints beyond the base zoning rules","No single plain-language guide — the instrument itself is not presented with practical user guidance, requiring cross-referencing of maps, schedules and definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"The Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 is the master planning rulebook that governs land use and development across Ku-ring-gai (Turramurra, Gordon, Pymble, St Ives, Lindfield). It determines what can be built, where, and how big, affecting property owners, developers, neighbours and businesses by setting zoning, height/size limits, heritage and vegetation protections, and subdivision rules. Councils use it to decide DAs; it’s been amended 80+ times, so always check the current version."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":697},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has expanded significantly beyond its original 2015 scope. Major additions include: the affordable housing contributions scheme (2025), specific controls for Gordon Town Centre and 924 Pacific Highway (2025), dual occupancy provisions for Zone R2 (2025), and numerous site-specific amendments in Schedule 1. The heritage schedule has grown from its original state to over 1,000 items. Recent amendments show a shift toward facilitating more intensive development near transport hubs while maintaining strict controls elsewhere."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping zone systems (residential, employment, mixed use, conservation, recreation, waterway zones)","Extensive cross-referencing to maps (Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Lot Size Map, Heritage Map, etc.) that aren't included in the text","Detailed mathematical formulas for floor space ratios that vary by site area and zone","Schedule 1 contains 90+ site-specific additional permitted uses with individual conditions","Schedule 5 lists 1,000+ heritage items with specific significance levels (State vs Local)","Nested exceptions and 'despite' clauses that override other provisions","Multiple amendment histories showing frequent changes (clauses amended in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)","Heritage controls with multiple approval pathways and consultation requirements","Affordable housing contribution scheme with complex calculation methods","Aquaculture provisions with detailed operational requirements and species restrictions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015**, a planning rulebook for the Ku-ring-gai area in northern Sydney. It tells landowners and developers what they can and cannot build, and how land can be used.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Zones land** into categories like residential (R1–R5), commercial (E1, E3), mixed use (MU1), conservation (C1–C4), and recreation zones — each with different allowed uses\n- **Controls development** through rules on building height, floor space ratios (how much floor area you can build relative to your land size), minimum lot sizes for subdivision, and heritage protection\n- **Protects the environment** with special rules for bushland, waterways, biodiversity corridors, flood-prone areas, and acid sulfate soils\n- **Lists heritage items** — over 1,000 protected buildings and sites, including famous ones like the **Rose Seidler House** and **Eryldene** in Gordon\n- **Allows certain development without approval** (exempt development like minor home improvements) and fast-tracked approval for straightforward projects (complying development)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone owning or developing property in Ku-ring-gai (suburbs like Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, Pymble, Turramurra, Wahroonga, Warrawee)\n- The local council, which makes most development decisions\n- State government agencies for major infrastructure\n\n**Why it matters:**\nKu-ring-gai is known for its leafy, low-density character and significant heritage. This plan tries to balance allowing more housing (especially near train stations) with protecting that character — for example, by limiting high-rise buildings except in specific areas like Gordon Town Centre, and requiring affordable housing contributions for larger residential developments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015","history":"/api/acts/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ku-ring-gai-local-environmental-plan-2015/documents"}}