{"id":"nsw:epi-2014-0608","name":"Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014","slug":"ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"608 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181172,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2014-0608-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 [Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2014-0608).","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> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E1 Local Centre\n> > \n> > E2 Commercial Centre\n> > \n> > E3 Productivity Support\n> > \n> > E4 General Industrial\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> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W4 Working Waterfront\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (857), Sch 1.4\\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.35\\[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 (171), Sch 1 \\[2\\]–\\[6\\]; 2015 (588), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2018 (488), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (621), Sch 3; 2021 (100), Sch 1\\[2\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (857), Sch 1.4\\[3\\]; 2023 (204), Sch 1\\[3\\] \\[4\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.35\\[2\\]; 2024 (597), Sch 1\\[2\\]; 2025 (597), Sch 9\\[2\\].\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 E1 Local Centre\n\nZone E2 Commercial Centre\n\nZone E3 Productivity Support\n\nZone E4 General Industrial\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 W4 Working Waterfront","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; Business identification signs; Car parks; Centre-based child care facilities; Community facilities; Dwelling houses; Environmental protection works; Group homes; Home-based child care; Home businesses; Home industries; Hostels; Multi dwelling housing; Neighbourhood shops; Office premises; Oyster aquaculture; Places of public worship; Pond-based aquaculture; Recreation areas; Residential flat buildings; Respite day care centres; Roads; Secondary dwellings; 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":95},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":115},{"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/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014) (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> \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.","sortOrder":116},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":143},{"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/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014) 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":144},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development Precinct","content":"# Part 7 Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development Precinct\n\nPart 7 Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development Precinct\n\n**pt 7:** Ins 2024 (597), Sch 1\\[7\\].","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"General","content":"## Division 1 General\n\nDivision 1 General\n\n**pt 7, div 1:** Ins 2024 (597), Sch 1\\[7\\].","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 7 Definitions\n\n7.1 Definitions\n\n> In this part—\n> \n> Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development Precinct means land to which this part applies.\n> \n> road infrastructure facilities has the same meaning as in [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Part 2.3, Division 17, Subdivision 1.\n> \n> **cl 7.1:** Ins 2024 (597), Sch 1\\[7\\].","sortOrder":160},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Development on key sites","content":"## Division 2 Development on key sites\n\nDivision 2 Development on key sites\n\n**pt 7, div 2:** Ins 2024 (597), Sch 1\\[7\\].","sortOrder":167},{"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 (37), cl 4; 2015 (171), Sch 1 \\[12\\] \\[13\\]; 2015 (484), cl 5; 2015 (588), Sch 1 \\[4\\]; 2016 (198), cl 5; 2017 (493), Sch 1.2 \\[2\\]; 2018 (241), cl 4; 2018 (376), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2018 (488), Sch 1.2; 2022 (98), cl 5; 2022 (857), Sch 1.4\\[10\\] \\[11\\] (am 2023 (82), Sch 1.6\\[5\\]); 2023 (204), Sch 1\\[6\\] \\[7\\]; 2024 (42), Sch 1.35\\[3\\]; 2024 (307), Sch 1; 2024 (597), Sch 1\\[8\\].","sortOrder":182},{"sectionNumber":"8A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 197–223 Herring Road, Macquarie Park","content":"#### 8A Use of certain land at 197–223 Herring Road, Macquarie Park\n\n8A Use of certain land at 197–223 Herring Road, Macquarie Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 197–223 Herring Road, Macquarie Park, being Lot 100, DP 1190494.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of one advertising structure is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":187},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 33/46–48 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land at 33/46–48 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park\n\n9 Use of certain land at 33/46–48 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 33/46–48 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park, being Lot 33, SP 9423.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of business premises, light industries, office premises, restaurants or cafes, self-storage units, a service station and shops is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":188},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 10\n\n10, 10A (Repealed)","sortOrder":189},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at corner of Agincourt and Balaclava Roads, Marsfield (known as Curzon Hall)","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land at corner of Agincourt and Balaclava Roads, Marsfield (known as Curzon Hall)\n\n11 Use of certain land at corner of Agincourt and Balaclava Roads, Marsfield (known as Curzon Hall)\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at the corner of Agincourt and Balaclava Roads, Marsfield (known as Curzon Hall), being Lot 1, DP 703569.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a function centre and restaurants or cafes and any purpose ordinarily incidental to those purposes is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":190},{"sectionNumber":"11A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 192 Balaclava Road, Marsfield (Macquarie University)","content":"#### 11A Use of certain land at 192 Balaclava Road, Marsfield (Macquarie University)\n\n11A Use of certain land at 192 Balaclava Road, Marsfield (Macquarie University)\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at Macquarie University—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lots 7 and 8, DP 569359 (Menzies College),\n> > \n> > > (b) Lot 17, DP 858135 (Dunmore Lang College),\n> > \n> > > (c) Lots 190 and 191, DP 1157041 (Main Campus and Cochlear),\n> > \n> > > (d) Lot 1, DP 240970 (Sports fields),\n> > \n> > > (e) Lot 5, DP 851713 (Sports fields),\n> > \n> > > (f) Lots 7 and 8, DP 1047085 (Old Waterloo Road and Old Golf Range),\n> > \n> > > (g) Lots 9 and 10, DP 1047085 (Shell Garage and Arts Facility),\n> > \n> > > (h) Lot 17, DP 1058168 (Nortel Building),\n> > \n> > > (i) Lot 181, DP 1112777 (Macquarie University Village),\n> > \n> > > (j) Lot 115, DP 1129623 (land around Macquarie Railway Station).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of agriculture, car parks, commercial premises, health services facilities, high technology industries, light industries, places of public worship, recreation facilities (outdoor), research stations, residential accommodation, service stations, serviced apartments, signage, water recycling facilities and water treatment facilities is permitted with development consent on all of the land referred to in subclause (1).","sortOrder":191},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 12\n\n12 (Repealed)","sortOrder":192},{"sectionNumber":"12A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 131 and 133 Herring Road, Marsfield and 208 Epping Road, Marsfield","content":"#### 12A Use of certain land at 131 and 133 Herring Road, Marsfield and 208 Epping Road, Marsfield\n\n12A Use of certain land at 131 and 133 Herring Road, Marsfield and 208 Epping Road, Marsfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 131 and 133 Herring Road, Marsfield and 208 Epping Road, Marsfield, being Lot 20 and Part Lots 21 and 22, DP 36459.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a medical centre is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":193},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 13\n\n13 (Repealed)","sortOrder":194},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 124A Epping Road, North Ryde","content":"#### 14 Use of certain land at 124A Epping Road, North Ryde\n\n14 Use of certain land at 124A Epping Road, North Ryde\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 124A Epping Road, North Ryde, being Lot 101, DP 1013188.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a medical centre, retail premises and business premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":195},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 8 Rocca Street and 293 Quarry Road, North Ryde","content":"#### 15 Use of certain land at 8 Rocca Street and 293 Quarry Road, North Ryde\n\n15 Use of certain land at 8 Rocca Street and 293 Quarry Road, North Ryde\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 8 Rocca Street and 293 Quarry Road, North Ryde, being Lot 10, DP 1015231.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of car parking and a road to adjoining land is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":196},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 55 Charles Street and 235 Morrison Road, Ryde (known as Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney)","content":"#### 16 Use of certain land at 55 Charles Street and 235 Morrison Road, Ryde (known as Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney)\n\n16 Use of certain land at 55 Charles Street and 235 Morrison Road, Ryde (known as Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney)\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 55 Charles Street and 235 Morrison Road, Ryde (known as Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney), being Lot 5, DP 1129793 and Lot 9, DP 1185868.\n> \n> > (2) On the part of the land in Zone RE1 Public Recreation, development for the purposes of car parks and centre-based child care facilities is permitted with consent.\n> \n> > (3) On the part of the land in Zone SP1 Special Activities, development for the purposes of recreation facilities (indoor) and recreation facilities (outdoor) is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":197},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 20 Waterview Street, Putney","content":"#### 17 Use of certain land at 20 Waterview Street, Putney\n\n17 Use of certain land at 20 Waterview Street, Putney\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 20 Waterview Street, Putney, being Lot 1, DP 430647, Lot 1, DP 70489, Lot 2, DP 70488 and Lots 440–447, DP 15224.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of attached dwellings, business premises, food and drink premises, kiosks, marinas, multi dwelling housing, residential flat buildings and shops is permitted with development consent if—\n> > \n> > > (a) no more than 70 dwellings will be erected on the land to which this clause applies, and\n> > \n> > > (b) no more than 19 dwellings will be erected on the land identified as “Area 1” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014), and\n> > \n> > > (c) a site-specific development control plan is prepared and provides for the retention of trees on Waterview Street, the impact on, and improvements to, the public domain, including the foreshore, and appropriate building setbacks from the foreshore.","sortOrder":198},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of land at 124A and 126 Epping Road, 366–372 Lane Cove Road and 1 Paul Street, North Ryde","content":"#### 18 Use of land at 124A and 126 Epping Road, 366–372 Lane Cove Road and 1 Paul Street, North Ryde\n\n18 Use of land at 124A and 126 Epping Road, 366–372 Lane Cove Road and 1 Paul Street, North Ryde\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at North Ryde—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lot 11, DP 1013188, being 124A Epping Road,\n> > \n> > > (b) Lot 1, DP 1087457, being 126 Epping Road,\n> > \n> > > (c) Lot 1, DP 1134154, being 366 Lane Cove Road,\n> > \n> > > (d) Lot 1, DP 1134153, being 368 Lane Cove Road,\n> > \n> > > (e) Lot 1, DP 1134150, being 370 Lane Cove Road,\n> > \n> > > (f) Lot 1, DP 1133943, being 372 Lane Cove Road,\n> > \n> > > (g) Lot 5, DP 23568, being 1 Paul Street.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a medical centre or food and drink premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":199},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at Ryedale Road and Terry Road, Denistone","content":"#### 19 Use of certain land at Ryedale Road and Terry Road, Denistone\n\n19 Use of certain land at Ryedale Road and Terry Road, Denistone\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lots 1–3, section 7, DP 9350, 127, 129 and 131 Ryedale Road,\n> > \n> > > (b) Lots 21–23 and 25, DP 9350, 4, 10, 12 and 14 Terry Road,\n> > \n> > > (c) Lots X and Y, DP 393480, 6 and 8 Terry Road,\n> > \n> > > (d) Lot C, DP 367067, 133 Ryedale Road.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of seniors housing is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":200},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E3","content":"#### 20 Use of certain land in Zone E3\n\n20 Use of certain land in Zone E3\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Area 2” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of small bars is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":201},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E3","content":"#### 21 Use of certain land in Zone E3\n\n21 Use of certain land in Zone E3\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/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of registered clubs, residential accommodation and food and drink premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":202},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E3","content":"#### 22 Use of certain land in Zone E3\n\n22 Use of certain land in Zone E3\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “Area 4” on the [Additional Permitted Uses Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of registered clubs or restaurants or cafes is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":203},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of land at 2 Thistle Street, Ryde","content":"#### 23 Use of land at 2 Thistle Street, Ryde\n\n23 Use of land at 2 Thistle Street, Ryde\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to the following land at 2 Thistle Street, Ryde—\n> > \n> > > (a) Lot 1, DP 437180,\n> > \n> > > (b) Lot 1, DP 120850,\n> > \n> > > (c) Lot 1, DP 135062.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a single centre-based child care facility is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted if more than 60 children will attend the facility at a time.","sortOrder":204},{"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 2023 (204), Sch 1\\[8\\].","sortOrder":205},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Development on footways (associated with commercial premises or industrial retail outlet)","content":"#### sch.2-sec Development on footways (associated with commercial premises or industrial retail outlet)\n\nDevelopment on footways (associated with commercial premises or industrial retail outlet)\n\n> Must be associated with an adjacent or nearby commercial premises (not including food and drink premises) or industrial retail outlet for which development consent has been granted.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> An approval or authorisation to use the footway may be required under Part 9 of the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033) or, if on public land, under Division 2 of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030). Part 5 of the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058) may also apply.","sortOrder":206},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Events (community and fundraising)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.2 Events (community and fundraising)\n\nEvents (community and fundraising)\n\n> > (1) Maximum patrons for community and charitable organisations—250.\n> \n> > (2) Must not exceed 1 day.\n> \n> > (3) If not on community land, only 2 days per year.\n> \n> > (4) May only operate between 8.00 am and 9.30 pm.\n> \n> > (5) Must have portable water and toilet facilities within 200m.\n> \n> > (6) The noise level of any open air entertainment must not exceed the background noise level by more than 5dB(A) when measured at the nearest residential boundary.\n> \n> > (7) Must provide adequate artificial lighting, if necessary, to permit safe movement of patrons.\n> \n> > (8) Must have adequate and suitable waste containers for the removal of waste at the conclusion of the event.","sortOrder":207},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Outdoor lights (fixed)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.3 Outdoor lights (fixed)\n\nOutdoor lights (fixed)\n\n> > (1) Maximum height above ground level (existing) of pole mounted lights—3.6m.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be fixed to heritage items of local significance.","sortOrder":208},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage on bus shelters, public seats, car parks, bins and street poles","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.4 Signage on bus shelters, public seats, car parks, bins and street poles\n\nSignage on bus shelters, public seats, car parks, bins and street poles\n\n> > (1) Must be erected by or on behalf of the Council on land owned or managed by the Council.\n> \n> > (2) Must not obstruct the line of sight of vehicular traffic.\n> \n> > (3) Must not obstruct or interfere with any traffic sign.\n> \n> > (4) Must not contain flashing or moving electronic content.","sortOrder":209},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Solid fuel heaters","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.5 Solid fuel heaters\n\nSolid fuel heaters\n\n> > (1) Must be installed in accordance with AS/NZS 2918:2001, Domestic solid fuel burning appliances—Installation.\n> \n> > (2) Must comply with AS/NZS 4013:1999, Domestic solid fuel burning appliances—Method for determination of flue gas emission.\n> \n> > (3) Top of the flue must be—\n> > \n> > > (a) at least 1m above any higher structure that is within a 15m radius, and\n> > \n> > > (b) not more than 3m above the roof.\n> \n> > (4) If a rain cap is fitted, must not impede the vertical discharge of gases.","sortOrder":210},{"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 2017 (734), Sch 23 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2020 (69), Sch 1.7\\[1\\] \\[2\\].","sortOrder":211},{"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":215},{"sectionNumber":"sch.3-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Riding for disabled centre at 118–120 Culloden Road, Marsfield","content":"#### sch.3-sec-oc.2 Riding for disabled centre at 118–120 Culloden Road, Marsfield\n\nRiding for disabled centre at 118–120 Culloden Road, Marsfield\n\n> > (1) To control dust emissions from the site, suitable screens or barricades must be erected prior to any demolition, excavation or building work.\n> \n> > (2) Trees on the site must be protected during any construction work.\n> \n> > (3) There must be no more than 10 horses and 10 stables at the horse riding facility.\n> \n> > (4) The horse riding facility (apart from any office premises) may operate only between 7.30 am and 5.00 pm.\n> \n> > (5) The office premises may operate only between 7.30 am and 10.00 pm.","sortOrder":216},{"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 2025 (317), Sch 1.","sortOrder":217},{"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 (171), Sch 1 \\[14\\]–\\[21\\]; 2016 (524), cl 5; 2018 (664), cl 5; 2020 (694), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[11\\]; 2021 (439), cl 5; 2023 (204), Sch 1\\[9\\]–\\[20\\].","sortOrder":221},{"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":225},{"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":238}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":886},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan has grown significantly beyond its original 2014 scope. The most substantial expansion is Part 7 (Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development Precinct), inserted in 2024, which creates a detailed incentive-based system with 13 mapped areas, affordable housing levies (3–10% of residential floor space), minimum non-residential floor space ratios, and design guide requirements. This represents a shift from a standard local environmental plan to a precinct-specific, value-capture planning instrument. Additionally, clause 1.8A has accumulated 6 savings provisions tracking amendments since 2019, and Schedule 1 has been repeatedly amended for site-specific additional uses."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping zone systems (residential, employment, mixed use, special purpose, recreation, conservation, waterway)","Extensive cross-referencing to maps (Land Zoning Map, Lot Size Map, Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Heritage Map, Acid Sulfate Soils Map, plus multiple Macquarie Park-specific maps)","Nested conditional logic in development standards — exceptions to exceptions for height and floor space ratio bonuses based on lot size, location, and public benefit provision","Part 7 Macquarie Park precinct with 13 individually mapped 'Areas', each with unique height/FSR triggers and public benefit requirements","Savings provisions with 6 subclauses tracking amendments back to 2019, with conditional application to pending applications","Heritage provisions with multiple consent triggers (demolition, exterior alteration, interior structural changes, excavation, subdivision)","Aquaculture provisions with zone-specific conditional permissions and operational requirements","Schedule 1 with 23 clauses for additional permitted uses on specific parcels, many with repealed entries","Definitions deferred to Dictionary (not provided in extract)","Multiple State environmental planning policies (SEPPs) applied, excluded, or referenced throughout"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014**, a planning rulebook that controls what can be built and how land can be used across the City of Ryde in Sydney.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Zones land** into categories like residential (R1–R4), employment (E1–E4), mixed use (MU1), recreation, conservation, and special purpose zones. Each zone has rules about what development is allowed, needs approval, or is banned.\n- **Sets development standards** including minimum lot sizes for subdivisions, maximum building heights, and floor space ratios (how much building you can fit on a site).\n- **Protects heritage** by listing heritage items and conservation areas that need special approval for changes.\n- **Controls environmental risks** like flooding, acid sulfate soils, and public bushland.\n- **Creates a special precinct** (Part 7) for Macquarie Park with higher density incentives, affordable housing contributions, and design requirements.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Property owners and developers** — must follow these rules when building, renovating, or subdividing.\n- **Council (Ryde)** — acts as the consent authority for most development applications.\n- **Residents** — protected through controls on noise, overshadowing, heritage, and neighbourhood character.\n\n**Key features:**\n- **Exempt and complying development** — some minor works don't need approval; others get fast-tracked approval if they meet standards.\n- **Heritage protection** — 300+ heritage items and 8 conservation areas are listed.\n- **Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development Precinct** — a new high-density employment and residential hub with bonus height/floor space for providing public benefits like recreation areas and affordable housing.\n- **Anti-canal estate rule** — bans artificial waterways with housing (a legacy protection).\n- **Music and performance protection** — councils can't refuse licensed venue approvals based on music genre, live vs recorded, or dancing.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Plan shapes how Ryde grows — balancing housing supply, jobs, transport access, environmental protection, and neighbourhood character. The 2024 amendments for Macquarie Park represent a major shift toward high-density, transit-oriented development with mandatory affordable housing contributions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan has expanded beyond a conventional local zoning and development standard instrument to include precinct-scale, strategic development mechanisms. Key scope changes in later amendments include: the introduction of a Macquarie Park Transport Oriented Development precinct with area-by-area incentive height and FSR rules, minimum non‑residential FSR and an affordable housing contribution regime (Part 7, cl 7.3–7.21, cl 7.5–7.6); a formal ‘design excellence’ requirement and mandatory competitive design or design review processes for larger projects (cl 6.13); and a range of site-specific floorspace and height exceptions (cl 4.3A, cl 4.4A, cl 6.14). These additions shift the Plan from primarily setting local use and scale controls to actively allocating development yield in exchange for public benefits, increasing strategic, inter-agency and infrastructure-linked regulation compared with what a basic LEP would originally have provided."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive map-driven rules — at least 15 named maps referenced (Zoning, Lot Size, Height of Buildings, FSR, Centres, Heritage, Macquarie Park Incentive Height/FSR, Key Sites, Affordable Housing Map, etc.)","Multiple precinct-specific regimes — Part 7 (Macquarie Park TOD) alone contains 13+ area-specific clauses (cl 7.8–7.20) with bespoke thresholds and conditions","Large number of schedules — Schedules 1–6 set site-specific permitted uses, exempt and complying development lists and technical aquaculture rules","Numerous cross-references to State policies and other Acts (SEPPs, Local Government Act, Crown Land Management Act, Flood Risk guidance), increasing interpretive dependencies (cl 1.9, cl 5.12, throughout)","Conditional incentives: many height/FSR increases are available only if several independent conditions are met (provision of recreation areas, road infrastructure, affordable housing, Transport for NSW concurrence) (cl 4.3A, cl 4.4A, cl 7.7–7.21)","Nested exceptions and savings provisions — several amendments and savings clauses govern which earlier development applications or amendments apply (cl 1.8A)","Qualitative tests and discretionary gates (\"consent authority must be satisfied\" or \"design excellence\"), creating judgment-based outcomes rather than purely numeric tests (cl 6.13, cl 7.3, cl 7.21)","Detailed environmental constraints with bespoke approval conditions (acid sulfate soils management plans, stormwater, public bushland protections) (cl 6.1, cl 6.4, cl 5.23)","Heritage schedule (Sch 5) is extensive — many individual items and conservation areas impose additional consent requirements (cl 5.10)","Multiple amendment layers and recent inserts (e.g. Design Excellence 2020, Macquarie Park TOD 2024), increasing patchwork complexity and interaction effects"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does (mechanics)**\n\n- Sets the land use rules that apply across the City of Ryde: what uses are allowed in each zone, what uses need Council consent, and what uses are prohibited (see Land Use Table and Zones, cl 2.1–2.3, cl 2.2).\n- Relies on a set of named maps to fix the technical limits that actually determine a site’s development potential — for example, the Zoning Map, Lot Size Map, Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio (FSR) Map, Centres Map and several precinct maps. Those maps are decisive for what a particular parcel can be used for and how big/tall buildings can be (cl 1.7; cl 4.3; cl 4.4; cl 2.2).\n- Divides development into: exempt (no development consent needed if the item and conditions in Schedule 2 are met), complying (can be certified under Schedule 3), and development requiring consent (Parts 2–7, various clauses) (cl 3.1–3.2).\n- Controls subdivision and demolition (subdivision generally needs consent, cl 2.6; demolition requires consent, cl 2.7) and prescribes minimum lot sizes, dual-occupancy rules and special rules for battle-axe lots (cl 4.1, 4.1A–C).\n- Imposes development standards for height, floor space ratio and site-area calculations. It also creates explicit exceptions and incentives where additional height or FSR is permitted if specific conditions are met (for example, additional height/FSR in named Areas subject to meeting lot-size, open-space and other conditions) (cl 4.3, cl 4.3A, cl 4.4, cl 4.4A, cl 4.6).\n- Protects heritage and archaeological sites by requiring consent for demolition, significant alteration, excavation and some types of subdivision where heritage values are present; the detailed heritage list and conservation areas are in Schedule 5 (cl 5.10; Sch 5).\n- Contains environmental controls (acid sulfate soils — management plans required, cl 6.1; stormwater management — on-site retention and permeable surfaces, cl 6.4; flood planning — compatibility and evacuation considerations, cl 5.21; public bushland protections, cl 5.23).\n- Introduces design-quality processes for larger projects: a “design excellence” requirement, mandatory competitive design processes for very large developments (or review by a design review panel where competition is exempted) and related criteria (cl 6.13).\n- Adds a precinct-scale Transport Oriented Development regime for the Macquarie Park corridor (Part 7). That part: requires consistency with a precinct design guide (cl 7.3); enables incentive heights and FSRs tied to provision of recreation areas, access infrastructure and affordable housing; sets minimum non-residential FSR on certain sites to protect employment floorspace; and allows affordable housing contributions (cl 7.5–7.7 and cl 7.21; cl 7.6).\n- Enables limited suspension of private covenants or agreements where they would prevent development permitted by the Plan, subject to specified exceptions (cl 1.9A).\n- Lists additional permitted uses and site-specific permissions and constraints in Schedule 1 and prescribes exempt and complying items and conditions in Schedules 2–3 and technical aquaculture rules in Schedule 6.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Landowners and developers: their ability to develop, subdivide, change uses, and the scale of development is determined by zone, maps and the detailed clauses (cl 2.1–2.6; Part 4; Part 7).\n- Residents and neighbours: design, height, bulk, heritage and environmental controls (e.g. solar access, heritage protection, stormwater and bushland rules) shape amenity and local impacts (cl 4.3A, cl 5.10, cl 6.4, cl 5.23).\n- Council (the consent authority): is the primary decision-maker for development applications under this Plan and must apply the Plan’s objectives, map-based limits and the additional tests set out in the clauses (cl 1.6, cl 2.3(2), cl 6.13).\n- State agencies: appear as decision-makers or concurrence bodies in some circumstances (for example Transport for NSW concurrence for some Macquarie Park Key Sites, cl 7.12, 7.13, 7.21).\n- Businesses: permitted use lists and floor-area caps (e.g. neighbourhood shop and industrial retail limits, cl 5.4) affect what commercial activities can operate and their scale.\n\n**Why it matters — practical effects and incentives**\n\n- Development potential is map-driven. A property’s zone and the associated maps (height/FSR/lot size) are the mechanical constraint. Where the Plan creates incentives (extra FSR/height in named Areas or Macquarie Park), it ties those incentives to public benefits (recreation areas, infrastructure, affordable housing) — developers pay in land dedication, infrastructure works or monetary contributions to access greater yield (cl 4.4A; cl 7.7; cl 7.8–7.21; cl 7.5).\n- Affordable housing requirement in the Macquarie Park precinct reduces the net market floor area available to a developer (percentages of residential GFA vary by Area; cl 7.5). The clause allows either a land dedication (in-kind provision) or a monetary contribution (cl 7.5(4)). That transfers some value from developers to the local authority or community housing providers.\n- Design excellence and competitive design processes introduce additional procurement and advisory steps for larger projects (cl 6.13). Those steps increase upfront transaction and consultant costs but are intended to raise design quality; Council discretion in applying those tests is a source of approval risk for developers.\n- The Plan preserves and constrains uses via heritage and environmental protections (cl 5.10; cl 6.1; cl 5.21; cl 5.23). These create compliance obligations (e.g., heritage impact statements, management plans, acid sulfate soils management plan) and increase the time and cost of consenting.\n- The Plan can override private covenants that obstruct development authorised by the Plan (cl 1.9A). That reduces private veto power held by covenant-holders in some cases but preserves protections for specific environmental and statutory instruments—so it changes bargaining dynamics between neighbours and developers.\n\n**Costs, trade-offs and administrative risks**\n\n- Who pays: developers bear most direct costs of meeting conditions (design competitions, heritage/conservation work, management plans, dedicating land or monetary affordable-housing contributions, providing recreation areas and transport infrastructure where required under incentive schemes). Ratepayers may pick up maintenance of dedications once accepted by Council; Transport for NSW must be consulted or give concurrence in some cases (cl 7.12–7.14).\n- Trade-offs: additional yield is conditional on public benefits. The Plan channels density toward strategic precincts (Macquarie Park) while preserving local character elsewhere via lot-size and heritage controls. That creates winners (owners in incentive areas) and constraints on peripheral or ad hoc densification.\n- Compliance burden: multiple specialist reports and adherence to numerous maps, schedules and cross-referenced SEPPs and Acts create transaction costs, legal and consultant fees, and approval delay risk (see cl 1.9, references to SEPPs and other Acts throughout).\n- Discretion and uncertainty: many clauses require the consent authority to be “satisfied” about qualitative matters (design excellence, adequate transition to adjoining residential, adequacy of recreation areas and access network). That discretion can lead to unpredictable outcomes and the need for repeated negotiations or conditions (cl 6.12; cl 6.13; cl 7.7; cl 7.21).\n- Implementation risk: precinct incentives depend on delivery of linked infrastructure or area-wide public space — if the developer provides open space but the intended public benefit isn’t realised, there can be coordination and maintenance issues. Transport agency concurrence requirements add an inter-governmental approval step (cl 7.12–7.14).\n\n**Effects on private enterprise, competition and land-use choices**\n\n- Zoning and specific permissible uses shape competition by restricting certain activities to particular zones (Land Use Table, cl 2.3). For example, E3 and E4 zones restrict retail scale and types to protect commercial centres (cl 2.1, cl 5.4).\n- Minimum non-residential FSR in parts of Macquarie Park (cl 7.6) protects employment-generating floor space and limits purely residential conversions there — this favours businesses and office uses in that precinct over residential developers.\n- Affordable housing levies and public-benefit conditions reduce developer returns but can be satisfied by land dedication; that changes the structure of feasibility modelling and bargaining over site assembly.\n- The Plan’s exempt/compliant schedules reduce small-scale compliance costs for low-impact works but create a detailed technical regime developers must navigate (Schedules 2–3).\n\n**Key clauses to note (examples)**\n- Suspension of covenants to enable Plan-compliant development: cl 1.9A.\n- Design excellence and competition requirements for major projects: cl 6.13.\n- Incentive-linked height/FSR increases and required on-site public benefits: cl 4.3A, cl 4.4A, Part 7 (cl 7.7–7.21).\n- Affordable housing levy in Macquarie Park and how it may be satisfied: cl 7.5.\n- Heritage protections and consent gates (Schedule 5 and cl 5.10).\n- Flood and stormwater requirements and environmental management: cl 5.21; cl 6.4.\n\n**Bottom line**\nThis Local Environmental Plan translates broad planning objectives into map-backed, legally enforceable controls over land use, building bulk and site-specific obligations across Ryde. It concentrates additional development capacity in named precincts (notably Macquarie Park) in return for public benefits (open space, infrastructure, affordable housing), while preserving lot-size standards, heritage and environmental constraints elsewhere. The Plan shifts costs and obligations onto applicants seeking higher yield, increases approval-stage technical and design requirements, and embeds multiple inter-agency and Council discretion points that affect project feasibility and timing."},"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"While the core purpose — controlling land use and development in Ryde — has remained consistent, the sheer volume of amendments (60+ over 11 years) strongly indicates that the scope and detail of the plan has evolved considerably from its original 2014 form. Amendments to LEPs typically reflect changes to zoning, height limits, permitted uses, and housing density targets driven by state government housing policy, infrastructure changes, and local planning reviews. The plan has likely expanded in complexity and coverage compared to its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely high amendment frequency — over 60 versions since 2014, meaning rules change regularly and readers must ensure they are consulting the correct version for their circumstances","Operates as a 'standard instrument LEP' under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, meaning it must be read alongside that parent Act and NSW Government standard templates, adding layers of cross-referencing","Applies to an entire local government area with diverse land uses — residential, commercial, industrial, heritage, environmental — each governed by different rules and exceptions","Relies heavily on land zoning maps and schedules (not visible in this extract) which must be consulted alongside the written text to understand what rules apply to a specific property","Multiple overlapping controls (height limits, floor space ratios, heritage overlays, biodiversity overlays) can interact in complex ways for a single property","Uses technical planning terminology (floor space ratios, subdivision, complying development) that requires specialist knowledge to interpret correctly","Interacts with state-level planning policies and codes that can override or supplement local rules, requiring awareness of a broader legislative ecosystem"],"plain_english_summary":"The Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 is the legally binding planning rulebook for the City of Ryde. It dictates land use zoning, development standards, heritage and environmental protections, and which uses are permitted — so it governs what can be built, where, and how.\n\nIt affects landowners, developers, businesses and community groups by determining whether projects need council approval and what conditions apply. The plan has been amended over 60 times (to Oct 2025)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014","history":"/api/acts/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ryde-local-environmental-plan-2014/documents"}}