{"id":"nsw:epi-2015-0020","name":"Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014","slug":"woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181169,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2015-0020-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 [Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2015-0020).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Permitted or prohibited development","content":"# Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development\n\nPart 2 Permitted or prohibited development","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land use zones","content":"#### 2 Land use zones\n\n2.1 Land use zones\n\n> The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—\n> \n> > Residential Zones\n> \n> > R2 Low Density Residential\n> > \n> > R3 Medium Density Residential\n> \n> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E1 Local Centre\n> \n> > Mixed Use Zones\n> \n> > MU1 Mixed Use\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> > \n> > SP3 Tourist\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> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (857), Sch 1.11\\[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 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2019 (621), Sch 3; 2022 (857), Sch 1.11\\[2\\] (am 2023 (82), Sch 1.6\\[23\\]); 2023 (396), Sch 1\\[7\\] \\[8\\].\n\nZone R2 Low Density Residential\n\nZone R3 Medium Density Residential\n\nZone E1 Local Centre\n\nZone MU1 Mixed Use\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone SP3 Tourist\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves\n\nZone C2 Environmental Conservation","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Attached dwellings; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Business premises; Centre-based child care facilities; Community facilities; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Environmental protection works; Group homes; Home occupations (sex services); Information and education facilities; Office premises; Oyster aquaculture; Pond-based aquaculture; Public administration buildings; Recreation areas; Respite day care centres; Secondary dwellings; Semi-detached dwellings; Shops; 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":71},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":93},{"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/woollahra-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 C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> > | Zone R2 Low Density Residential and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\n> > | Zone E1 Local Centre and marked “Local road widening” | Council |\n> > | Zone MU1 Mixed Use and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\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 2020 No 30, Sch 4.120; 2022 (857), Sch 1.11\\[5\\] \\[6\\].","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions","sortOrder":121},{"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/woollahra-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":122},{"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 (179), cl 4; 2017 (426), cl 4; 2018 (256), cl 5; 2025 (378), Sch 1\\[2\\].","sortOrder":135},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 400 Glenmore Road, Paddington","content":"#### 7 Use of certain land at 400 Glenmore Road, Paddington\n\n7 Use of certain land at 400 Glenmore Road, Paddington\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 400 Glenmore Road, Paddington, being SP 39751 and SP 68357.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of serviced apartments is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":142},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 25 Hampden Street, Paddington","content":"#### 8 Use of certain land at 25 Hampden Street, Paddington\n\n8 Use of certain land at 25 Hampden Street, Paddington\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 25 Hampden Street, Paddington, being Lots 102–106, DP 1783.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a warehouse or distribution centre is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":143},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 13–21 Macdonald Street, Paddington","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land at 13–21 Macdonald Street, Paddington\n\n9 Use of certain land at 13–21 Macdonald Street, Paddington\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 13–21 Macdonald Street, Paddington, being SP 62412.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a commercial premises is permitted with development consent, but only as part of a mixed use development.","sortOrder":144},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 9 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay","content":"#### 10 Use of certain land at 9 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay\n\n10 Use of certain land at 9 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 9 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay, being Lot 1, DP 975647 and Lot 4, DP 975647.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a function centre is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":145},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 3 Military Road, Watsons Bay","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land at 3 Military Road, Watsons Bay\n\n11 Use of certain land at 3 Military Road, Watsons Bay\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 3 Military Road, Watsons Bay, being Lot 1, DP 75686.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a restaurant or cafe is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":146},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 11 Ocean Street, Woollahra","content":"#### 12 Use of certain land at 11 Ocean Street, Woollahra\n\n12 Use of certain land at 11 Ocean Street, Woollahra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 11 Ocean Street, Woollahra, being Lot 2, DP 189813.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a place of public worship is permitted with development consent but only if the consent authority is satisfied that the activities proposed—\n> > \n> > > (a) will only have a minimal environmental impact, and\n> > \n> > > (b) are ancillary to and associated with Emanuel Synagogue at 7–9 Ocean Street, Woollahra.","sortOrder":147},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 63–65 Ocean Street, Woollahra","content":"#### 13 Use of certain land at 63–65 Ocean Street, Woollahra\n\n13 Use of certain land at 63–65 Ocean Street, Woollahra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 63–65 Ocean Street, Woollahra, being Lot 1, DP 83028.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a function centre is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":148},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 39 Vernon Street, Woollahra","content":"#### 14 Use of certain land at 39 Vernon Street, Woollahra\n\n14 Use of certain land at 39 Vernon Street, Woollahra\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 39 Vernon Street, Woollahra, being Lot 1, DP 90999 and Lot 1, DP 729315.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a service station is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":149},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 636 and 638–646 New South Head Road, Rose Bay","content":"#### 15 Use of certain land at 636 and 638–646 New South Head Road, Rose Bay\n\n15 Use of certain land at 636 and 638–646 New South Head Road, Rose Bay\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 636 and 638–646 New South Head Road, Rose Bay, being SP 22533 and Lot A, DP 393087, respectively.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a residential flat building is permitted with development consent, but only if the building is part of a mixed use development.","sortOrder":150},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 16–18 Dover Road, Rose Bay","content":"#### 16 Use of certain land at 16–18 Dover Road, Rose Bay\n\n16 Use of certain land at 16–18 Dover Road, Rose Bay\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 16–18 Dover Road, Rose Bay, being Lots 7 and 8, DP 79286.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a residential flat building is permitted with development consent, but only if the building is part of a mixed use development.","sortOrder":151},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of land at 30 Albemarle Avenue, Rose Bay","content":"#### 17 Use of land at 30 Albemarle Avenue, Rose Bay\n\n17 Use of land at 30 Albemarle Avenue, Rose Bay\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to Lot 30, Section B, DP 4567, 30 Albemarle Avenue, Rose Bay.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of shop top housing is permitted with development consent if the consent authority is satisfied that the development will be carried out in conjunction with development on Lot 1, DP 1009799, 488–492 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay.","sortOrder":152},{"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 2015 (296), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2022 (288), cl 4; 2022 (857), Sch 1.11\\[9\\].","sortOrder":153},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Display of goods on footways","content":"#### sch.2-sec Display of goods on footways\n\nDisplay of goods on footways\n\n> > (1) Must be associated with an approved commercial use on the adjoining land.\n> \n> > (2) Must be on a public road within the meaning of the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033).\n> \n> > (3) Must have a current approval under item 2 of Part E of the Table to section 68 of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).","sortOrder":154},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—building identification signs and wall signs (including painted wall signs) in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items (general requirements)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.2 Signage—building identification signs and wall signs (including painted wall signs) in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items (general requirements)\n\nSignage—building identification signs and wall signs (including painted wall signs) in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items (general requirements)\n\n> > (1) Must be affixed to buildings that have been lawfully constructed and must relate to the uses that have been lawfully established.\n> \n> > (2) Must not extend over any architectural decorative feature on the building or structure.\n> \n> > (3) Must not use primary colours as background colours.\n> \n> > (4) Must not be fixed directly to sandstone or face brickwork (but, may be fixed to the mortar joints).\n> \n> > (5) Must not demolish any part of the building or structure to accommodate the sign.\n> \n> > (6) Must not be animated, flashing, illuminated or moving.\n> \n> > (7) Must not cover mechanical ventilation or outlets.\n> \n> > (8) Must be of a professional standard, structurally and in its finish, and be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, if applicable.\n> \n> > (9) Must be securely fixed to the building in accordance with—\n> > \n> > > (a) AS/NZS 1170.0:2002, Structural design actions, Part 0:General principles, and\n> > \n> > > (b) AS/NZS 1170.2:2011, Structural design actions, Part 2:Wind actions.","sortOrder":155},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—building identification signs in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.3 Signage—building identification signs in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items\n\nSignage—building identification signs in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for such signs.\n> \n> > (2) Must only be constructed or installed in an employment zone or on commercial premises in a residential zone.\n> \n> > (3) Maximum 1 sign displayed on each street frontage.\n> \n> > (4) Maximum area—2.5m2.\n> \n> > (5) Must be mounted flat against an exterior wall or parapet and not protrude more than 300mm from the face of the wall or parapet.\n> \n> > (6) Must not be higher than—\n> > \n> > > (a) the parapet or eaves of the building, or\n> > \n> > > (b) 15m above ground level (existing),\n> > \n> > whichever is the lower.\n> \n> > (7) Must only contain the building name and street number.\n> \n> > (8) Must not cover any door or window.","sortOrder":156},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—bus shelter advertising","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.4 Signage—bus shelter advertising\n\nSignage—bus shelter advertising\n\n> > (1) Must not extend beyond the perimeter of the bus shelter.\n> \n> > (2) Must not contain flashing or neon signage.\n> \n> > (3) Must not be located on land that comprises a heritage item.\n> \n> > (4) Must not be located on land within a heritage conservation area, excluding shelters with a frontage on the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) New South Head Road,\n> > \n> > > (b) Ocean Street,\n> > \n> > > (c) Old South Head Road,\n> > \n> > > (d) Oxford Street.\n> \n> > (5) Must not be located on a heritage style bus shelter.\n> \n> > (6) Must be erected by or on behalf of the Council.","sortOrder":157},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signage—wall signs (including painted wall signs) in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.5 Signage—wall signs (including painted wall signs) in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items\n\nSignage—wall signs (including painted wall signs) in heritage conservation areas or on heritage items\n\n> > (1) Must meet the general requirements for such signs.\n> \n> > (2) Must only be constructed or installed in an employment zone or on commercial premises in a residential zone.\n> \n> > (3) Must not be constructed or installed on a heritage item or draft heritage item.\n> \n> > (4) Maximum 1 sign per building.\n> \n> > (5) Maximum area—2.5m2.\n> \n> > (6) Must not protrude more than 150mm from the face of a wall.\n> \n> > (7) Must only contain the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) the name and general nature of the business,\n> > \n> > > (b) the street number,\n> > \n> > > (c) the name of the proprietor or business (or both),\n> > \n> > > (d) one trademark or trade name (or both) of one commodity sold on the premises,\n> > \n> > > (e) one commodity sold on the premises.\n> \n> > (8) If a painted sign—must not be applied to any original face brickwork, sandstone, terracotta or glazed or tessellated tiling that is traditionally unpainted or unfinished by other mediums.","sortOrder":158},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Temporary use of council land","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.6 Temporary use of council land\n\nTemporary use of council land\n\n> Note.\n> \n> If on community land, the use may need to be approved under Division 2 of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).\n> \n> If on a public road, the use may need to be approved under section 138 of the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033).\n> \n> > (1) Must be of land owned by, or under the care or control of, the Council.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be used for more than 52 days (whether or not consecutive) in any 12-month period.","sortOrder":159},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Complying development","content":"# Schedule 3 Complying development\n\nSchedule 3 Complying development\n\n(Clause 3.2)\n\nNote.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies complying development and the complying development conditions for that development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional complying development not specified in that Policy.","sortOrder":160},{"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":163},{"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)","sortOrder":164},{"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 No 58, Sch 2.29; 2016 (587), cl 5; 2016 (792), cl 5; 2019 (210), cl 5; 2019 (448), cl 5; 2020 (14), cl 5; 2020 (75), cl 5; 2020 (144), cl 4; 2020 (769), cl 5; 2020 (790), cl 5; 2020 (791), Sch 1; 2021 (6), cl 5; 2021 (56), cl 5; 2021 (227), Sch 1; 2021 (228), cl 5; 2022 (6), cl 5; 2022 (615), cl 5; 2022 (666), cl 5; 2022 (854), cl 5; 2023 (131), cl 5; 2023 (390), Sch 1; 2023 (424), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[4\\]; 2024 (84), Sch 1; 2024 (175), Sch 1; 2024 (276), Sch 1; 2024 (312), Sch 1; 2024 (313), Sch 1; 2025 (111), Sch 1; 2025 (293), Sch 1\\[1\\] \\[2\\].","sortOrder":168},{"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":172},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":174},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":176}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Plan has expanded beyond a simple zoning and standards instrument into a highly prescriptive, site‑specific regulatory framework. Since its original making it has accumulated many targeted amendments: numerous site‑specific exceptions and bonus provisions (e.g. Areas permitting higher FSR/height), new special controls for identified key sites (clauses 6.8, 6.11, 6.12), added environmental obligations (acid sulfate soils clause 6.1, public bushland clause 5.23), tree canopy requirements (clause 6.9), and protections/limitations for particular uses (e.g. music protections at clause 5.20). That evolution has shifted the Plan from a general zoning code toward a hybrid of generic rules plus bespoke parcel‑level permissions and constraints, producing concentrated benefits for some landowners and added compliance/administrative burdens for applicants and the consent authority."},"complexity_factors":["Lengthy instrument with many Parts (1–6) and 6 Schedules plus multiple detailed maps (zoning, height, FSR, lot size, heritage, land reservation and others).","Extensive site‑specific clauses and exceptions (Areas A–K, Areas 1–6, multiple Key Sites such as 6.11, 6.8, 6.12).","Large heritage schedule listing hundreds of items and multiple heritage conservation areas (Schedule 5) increasing cross‑checking requirements.","Multiple numeric development standards with nested exceptions and area‑based variations (height and FSR clauses 4.3–4.4E).","Numerous cross‑references to State environmental planning policies and other Acts (SEPPs, Heritage Act, Local Government Act, Flood guidelines), creating external dependencies (clause 1.9, 5.10, etc.).","Conditional and discretionary decision points requiring Council satisfaction and design review panels (clauses 4.6, 6.11).","Multiple environmental controls requiring specialised technical plans (acid sulfate soils, bushfire, flood, heritage management) (clauses 6.1, 5.21, 5.10).","Rules that limit common development pathways (e.g. prohibition on canal estates clause 2.9; restrictions on subdividing dual occupancies clause 6.5), increasing interpretive complexity.","Separate regimes for exempt, complying and consented development with their own tests and conditions (Part 3, Schedules 2–3).","Frequent amendments and inserted clauses across years (noted amendment history), meaning the Plan is accumulative and requires version control."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does (mechanically)\n\n- Establishes the local land-use rules that apply to the Woollahra local government area: it draws the zoning maps, lists what uses are permitted or prohibited in each zone, and sets the development standards that apply (for example maximum building heights, floor space ratios and minimum lot sizes) (see clauses 2.1–2.4, Land Use Table, clauses 4.1–4.5).  \n\n- Identifies and protects heritage items, heritage conservation areas and archaeological sites and requires consent and (often) specialist reports before works affecting those values can proceed (clause 5.10 and Schedule 5).  \n\n- Prescribes categories of exempt and complying development and the requirements for those classes (Part 3, clauses 3.1–3.3, Schedules 2–3).  \n\n- Sets detailed local controls and site‑specific exceptions: special height/FSR exceptions for numbered Areas (Areas A–K, Area I for White City Tennis Club, Area 1–5 etc.), and bespoke controls for a number of land parcels and key sites (for example 136–148 New South Head Road Edgecliff, 252–254 New South Head Road Double Bay) (clauses 4.3A–4.4E, 6.8, 6.11).  \n\n- Regulates environmental issues (flood planning, acid sulfate soils, earthworks, foreshore development, public bushland) and requires management plans or special assessments in many circumstances (clauses 5.21, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 5.23).  \n\n- Controls subdivision and strata/community title matters including minimum lot sizes and rules for dual occupancies and community title (clauses 2.6, 4.1, 4.1AA, 4.1A, 6.5).  \n\n- Lists additional permitted uses and exempt development unique to specified lots (Schedule 1) and identifies public land classification and acquisition arrangements (clause 5.1, Schedule 4).\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Landowners and developers in Woollahra: their ability to use, subdivide, redevelop or alter buildings is governed by the Plan’s zones, numeric limits and site‑specific clauses (see Land Use Table, parts of Part 4 and Part 6).  \n\n- Residents and neighbours: the Plan imposes controls to protect amenity, views, tree canopy and flood safety (for example height, FSR, tree canopy and flood planning clauses).  \n\n- Businesses and commercial premises: permitted uses, floor space and ground‑floor activation rules in local and mixed‑use centres affect commercial activity (E1, MU1 zones and clauses 4.4, 6.10).  \n\n- Owners of heritage items and lands with environmental sensitivity: stricter consent and assessment requirements apply (clause 5.10; Schedule 5).  \n\n- Council and other public authorities: Council is the consent authority in most cases and has powers and duties under the Plan (clause 1.6; clauses 5.1–5.2).  \n\n- Special interest operators: e.g. aquaculture operators (Schedule 6), licensed premises where the Plan limits some grounds for refusal (clause 5.20), and owners of the specific sites subject to bespoke clauses.\n\nWhy it matters (official aims and practical effect)\n\n- Officially the Plan aims to provide a framework for planned growth, protect heritage and the environment, encourage appropriate local economic uses, conserve tree canopy and respond to climate/flood risk (clause 1.2).  \n\n- Practically, it defines what you can build where, how big it can be, what additional studies you must supply (heritage reports, acid sulfate soils management plans, flood assessments), and when Council must be satisfied about particular impacts (e.g. design excellence for major sites, DCP requirements for some developments). That means the Plan is the principal instrument controlling land value uplift, development feasibility, and ongoing responsibilities for owners and developers.\n\nOfficial rationale (as stated in the Plan)\n\n- The Plan’s objectives are to protect environmental and heritage values, direct density to centres with good transport, manage flooding and earthworks, preserve tree canopy and public foreshore access, and encourage good design (clause 1.2; clauses 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.4, 6.9, 5.21, 5.10).\n\nTesting those purpose claims against the instrument’s mechanics\n\n- Who pays: most direct compliance costs fall on applicants and landowners — fees for applications, the cost of design/heritage/flood/acidity reports, possible registered covenants and site remediation; where the Plan authorises higher FSR/height exceptions for specified land, owners of those parcels capture concentrated value uplift (e.g. clauses 4.4A–4.4D, 6.11).  \n\n- Who decides and where discretion sits: Council is the consent authority for the Plan in most cases (clause 1.6). Many important outcomes require Council satisfaction about matters such as heritage impact, consistency with desired character, or design excellence (clauses 4.6, 5.10, 6.11). Those provisions create substantial administrative discretion (and a reliance on council-led design review panels in some cases).  \n\n- Compliance burden and transaction costs: the Plan requires additional documents in many cases — heritage management documents, heritage conservation management plans, acid sulfate soils management plans, flood assessments and DCPs for specific sites (clauses 6.1, 5.10, 5.21, 6.8, 6.11). That increases time and cost to get development approved.  \n\n- Incentives and trade-offs: the Plan constrains development in many sensitive areas (foreshore, heritage, bushland) while allowing targeted increases in density/FSR or height on specific sites subject to qualifications (e.g. Area 1, Edgecliff at clause 6.11; Areas 1/1A in Double Bay at clause 4.4A). Mechanism: selective exceptions concentrate benefits to particular landowners but require public benefits or design conditions (e.g. public domain improvements, mix of uses, design excellence).  \n\n- Opportunity costs and substitution effects: strict protections (heritage listing, height/foreshore limits, no canal‑estate rule at clause 2.9) reduce some redevelopment options, which may push development pressure to other parts of the LGA or adjacent LGAs.  \n\n- Implementation risk and administrative load: the Plan depends on multiple up‑to‑date maps (zoning, height, FSR, lot size, heritage), ongoing amendments and coordination with State policies and SEPPs (clause 1.9). That creates interpretation risk, a need for frequent mapping maintenance and potential disputes about which instrument or map governs.  \n\n- Effects on private choice and competition: zoning and use‑tables determine which business types can locate where; some localised relaxations (Schedule 1) enable particular commercial uses on identified lots. The Plan’s protections for certain licensed premises (clauses 5.20(1)–(2)) narrow some grounds for refusal (music/noise-related) provided noise can be managed, which affects regulatory risk for nightlife operators.\n\n- Concentrated benefits and capture risk: site‑specific exceptions that permit larger buildings or higher FSR (often conditional on design controls or DCPs) create concentrated value for those parcel owners; the Plan relies on discretionary approvals and negotiated design solutions (clauses 4.4A–4.4D, 6.11), which is the mechanism by which value uplift is realised.\n\nKey implementation and compliance items to note (practical takeaways)\n\n- If you are a developer or property owner: check zone, lot size map, height map, FSR map and whether your property is in a named Area or subject to a site‑specific clause (Parts 4 and 6, schedules and maps). Expect heritage, flood, acid sulfate or tree canopy requirements where they apply.  \n\n- If you are a resident or local interest group: the Plan gives Council discretion to refuse or condition development on amenity, heritage and flood safety grounds; many controls explicitly require Council to be satisfied about impacts on surrounding areas (clauses 4.3, 5.10, 5.21).  \n\n- If you are Council or a public authority: the Plan tasks the Council with map maintenance, consenting, possible classification or reclassification of public land and administration of site‑specific DCPs and design review panels (clauses 1.7, 5.2, 6.8, 6.11).\n\nRepresentative clause references: zones and land use table (clause 2.1–2.3); heights (clause 4.3, 4.3A–C); floor space (clause 4.4, 4.4A–E); subdivision and lot sizes (clauses 2.6, 4.1–4.1A); heritage (clause 5.10 and Schedule 5); flood and climate-related planning (clause 5.21); suspension of covenants to permit development consistent with the Plan (clause 1.9A); limits on refusal grounds re music for licensed premises (clause 5.20)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":"The plan was originally made in 2015 as a standard instrument LEP covering Woollahra's land use and development controls. Over 10 years and 70+ amendments, its scope has evolved considerably — individual site rezonings, updated height and floor space controls, new heritage listings, and incorporation of state government policy changes have all progressively altered its coverage and rules from the original 2015 version. The core purpose (land use planning for Woollahra) remains the same, but the specific rules, zones, and controls now differ substantially from what was first enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP framework incorporates numerous standard and local provisions that interact with each other","Heavily reliant on associated maps (zoning maps, height maps, heritage maps, flood maps) which are not visible in this document extract but are legally operative","Over 70 amendments since 2015 means the current version is a product of extensive layering and modification, making it difficult to track what rules apply at any given time","Multiple zone types with different permitted/prohibited uses require cross-referencing between land use tables, definitions, and specific clauses","Heritage provisions add a significant layer of complexity, with site-specific controls overlaying general zoning rules","Interaction with state environmental planning policies (SEPPs) and other instruments can override or modify LEP provisions, requiring awareness of the broader planning hierarchy","Some provisions require specialist knowledge (e.g., flood planning, biodiversity, acid sulfate soils) to interpret correctly","Point-in-time versioning means the applicable rules depend on when a development application was lodged, creating temporal complexity for ongoing matters"],"plain_english_summary":"The Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 is the master planning rulebook for Woollahra Council that controls land use, development approvals, building standards, heritage protection and environmental controls across suburbs like Double Bay, Paddington and Vaucluse.\n\nIt affects homeowners, developers, businesses, heritage owners and property buyers by determining what can be built or changed on any site — so checking the current (frequently amended) LEP is essential before buying or developing."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":674},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The plan has expanded significantly from a standard local environmental plan. Originally intended to set basic zoning and development standards, it now includes: (1) extensive site-specific provisions for individual properties (Schedules 1, 6.8, 6.11, 6.12); (2) detailed heritage protections for 700+ items; (3) complex height and density bonus schemes for specific locations; (4) music/entertainment protections for licensed premises; (5) climate change and urban heat island provisions; and (6) design excellence requirements with mandatory design review panels. The 2023–2024 amendments for Edgecliff (6.11) and Rose Bay (6.12) represent major policy shifts toward higher-density development in exchange for design quality and public benefits."},"complexity_factors":["Over 700 individually listed heritage items with specific protection requirements","Multiple overlay maps referenced throughout (height, floor space ratio, lot size, heritage, acid sulfate soils, foreshore)","Nested exception clauses for building heights (Areas A–K) and floor space ratios (Areas 1–6)","Detailed site-specific provisions for individual properties (Schedules 1 and 6)","Cross-references to multiple State Environmental Planning Policies and other legislation","Complex defined terms in Dictionary (referenced but not shown in extract)","Amendment history showing 20+ changes since 2014 requiring reconciliation","Heritage conservation areas with additional controls beyond individual items","Specific technical requirements for exempt development signage in heritage areas","Aquaculture provisions with extensive operational requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014**, a planning rulebook that controls what can be built and how land can be used across the Woollahra local government area in Sydney's eastern suburbs.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Zones land** into categories like residential (low and medium density), local centres, mixed use, tourist, recreation, and conservation areas\n- **Sets development rules** including building heights, floor space ratios (how bulky buildings can be), minimum lot sizes for subdivision, and heritage protections\n- **Lists heritage items** — over 700 protected buildings, trees, and sites including famous places like \"Swifts\" in Darling Point, Vaucluse House, and Macquarie Lighthouse\n- **Controls development near waterways** with special foreshore rules to protect harbour access and views\n- **Includes special provisions** for specific sites like Edgecliff (allowing taller buildings with design excellence) and Rose Bay\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners wanting to build, renovate, or subdivide\n- Developers proposing apartments or commercial projects\n- Anyone dealing with heritage-listed properties\n- Businesses in local centres like Double Bay, Paddington, and Rose Bay\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWoollahra is one of Australia's wealthiest and most heritage-rich areas. This plan balances protecting that character (especially heritage and tree canopy) with allowing reasonable development. It includes detailed rules for everything from bed-and-breakfasts to flood-prone land, and has been amended numerous times since 2014 to respond to housing pressures and climate change concerns."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014","history":"/api/acts/woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/woollahra-local-environmental-plan-2014/documents"}}