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2.1 Land use zones
The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—
Rural Zones
RU1 Primary Production
RU2 Rural Landscape
RU3 Forestry
RU5 Village
RU6 Transition
Residential Zones
R1 General Residential
R2 Low Density Residential
R3 Medium Density Residential
R5 Large Lot Residential
Employment Zones
E1 Local Centre
E2 Commercial Centre
E3 Productivity Support
E4 General Industrial
Mixed Use Zones
MU1 Mixed Use
Special Purpose Zones
SP1 Special Activities
SP2 Infrastructure
SP3 Tourist
SP4 Enterprise
Recreation Zones
RE1 Public Recreation
RE2 Private Recreation
Conservation Zones
C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves
C2 Environmental Conservation
C3 Environmental Management
C4 Environmental Living
Waterway Zones
W1 Natural Waterways
W2 Recreational Waterways
W4 Working Waterfront
cl 2.1: Am 2022 (828), Sch 1.8[1]–[3].
Land Use Table
Note—
State environmental planning policies, including the following, may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies—
State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, 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
State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021, Chapter 2
State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, Chapter 3
State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021, Chapter 3
State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production) 2021, Chapter 2
Land Use tbl: Am 2022 (421), Sch 1[1]; 2022 (828), Sch 1.8[4]–[6].
Zone RU1 Primary Production
Zone RU2 Rural Landscape
Zone RU3 Forestry
Zone RU5 Village
Zone RU6 Transition
Zone R1 General Residential
Zone R2 Low Density Residential
Zone R3 Medium Density Residential
Zone R5 Large Lot Residential
Zone E1 Local Centre
Zone E2 Commercial Centre
Zone E3 Productivity Support
Zone E4 General Industrial
Zone MU1 Mixed Use
Zone SP1 Special Activities
Zone SP2 Infrastructure
Zone SP3 Tourist
Zone SP4 Enterprise
Zone RE1 Public Recreation
Zone RE2 Private Recreation
Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves
Zone C2 Environmental Conservation
Zone C3 Environmental Management
Zone C4 Environmental Living
Zone W1 Natural Waterways
Zone W2 Recreational Waterways
Zone W4 Working Waterfront
3 Permitted with consent
Agriculture; Animal boarding or training establishments; Aquaculture; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Boat launching ramps; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Cellar door premises; Community facilities; Dual occupancies; Dwelling houses; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Farm stay accommodation; Flood mitigation works; Forestry; Helipads; Home-based child care; Home businesses; Home industries; Home occupations (sex services); Information and education facilities; Intensive livestock agriculture; Intensive plant agriculture; Landscaping material supplies; Open cut mining; Plant nurseries; Recreation areas; Recreation facilities (outdoor); Roads; Roadside stalls; Rural industries; Rural supplies; Rural workers’ dwellings; Secondary dwellings; Sewage reticulation systems; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures; Water recycling facilities; Water supply systems
4 Prohibited
Any development not specified in item 2 or 3
Part 3 Exempt and complying development
Part 4 Principal development standards
Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
5.1 Relevant acquisition authority
(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 (the owner-initiated acquisition provisions).
Note—
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 requires the authority to acquire the land.
(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 (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).
| Type of land shown on Map | Authority of the State | | Zone MU1 Mixed Use and marked “Car park” | Council | | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space” | Council | | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 2.5 of the Act | | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW | | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Health services facilities” | Health Administration Corporation | | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Local road” | Council | | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Sewer buffer” | Council | | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Stormwater management” | Council | | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 | | Zone C2 Environmental Conservation and marked “Environmental conservation” | Council | | Zone C2 Environmental Conservation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under the Act, section 2.5 | | Zone C2 Environmental Conservation and marked “Stormwater management” | Council | | Zone C3 Environmental Management and marked “Stormwater management” | Council |
(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.
cl 5.1: Am 2022 (828), Sch 1.8[7].
Part 6 Urban release areas
6.1 (Repealed)
Part 7 Additional local provisions
7.1 Acid sulfate soils
(1) The objective of this clause is to ensure development does not disturb, expose or drain acid sulfate soils and cause environmental damage.
(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 as being of the class specified for those works.
| Class of land | Works | | 1 | Any works. | | 2 | Works below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered. | | 3 | Works more than 1m below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 1m below the natural ground surface. | | 4 | Works more than 2m below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 2m below the natural ground surface. | | 5 | Works within 500m of adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land that is below 5m Australian Height Datum and by which the watertable is likely to be lowered below 1m Australian Height Datum on adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land. |
(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—
(a) prepared for the proposed works in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual, and
(b) has been provided to the consent authority.
(4) Development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of works if—
(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
(b) the preliminary assessment has been provided to the consent authority, and
(c) the consent authority has confirmed the assessment by written notice to the person proposing to carry out the works.
(5) Development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out the following works by a public authority, including ancillary work such as excavation, construction of access ways or the supply of power—
(a) emergency work that involves the repair or replacement of the works of the public authority required to be carried out urgently because the works—
(i) have been damaged, or
(ii) have ceased to function, or
(iii) pose a risk to the environment or to public health and safety,
(b) routine maintenance work that involves 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,
(c) minor work that costs less than $20,000, other than drainage work.
(6) Development consent is not required under this clause to carry out works that—
(a) involve the disturbance of less than 1 tonne of soil, and
(b) are not likely to lower the watertable.
Part 8 Additional local provisions—Kanwal Site
pt 8: Ins 2025 (350), Sch 1.
8.1 Application of part
This part applies to land identified as “205, 207–209 Wallarah Road, Kanwal” on the Key Sites Map.
cl 8.1: Ins 2025 (350), Sch 1.
Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses
(Clause 2.5)
sch 1: Am 2022 (421), Sch 1[2]–[4]; 2022 (762), Sch 1[2]; 2023 (623), Sch 1; 2024 (200), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (204), Sch 1[10]; 2025 (523), Sch 1[1] [2].
9 Use of certain land at 355 Ruttleys Road, Mannering Park
(1) This clause applies to Lot 1, DP 603830, 355 Ruttleys Road, Mannering Park, identified as “355 Ruttleys Road” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of self-storage units is permitted with development consent.
10 Use of certain land at Peats Ridge Road, Peats Ridge
(1) This clause applies to Lot 165, DP 755253, Peats Ridge Road, Peats Ridge, identified as “The Springs” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of tourist and visitor accommodation is permitted with development consent.
11 Use of certain land at 945 Old Pacific Highway and 66 Myoora Road, Somersby
(1) This clause applies to the following land at Somersby identified as “945 Old Pacific Hwy and 66 Myoora Rd, Somersby” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(a) Lot 21, DP 859538 and Lots 204 and 205, DP 747845, 945 Old Pacific Highway,
(b) Lot 20, DP 859538, 66 Myoora Road.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) backpackers’ accommodation,
(b) camping grounds,
(c) caravan parks,
(d) farm stay accommodation,
(e) hotel or motel accommodation,
(f) pubs,
(g) recreation facilities (indoor),
(h) recreation facilities (outdoor),
(i) registered clubs,
(j) restaurants or cafes,
(k) serviced apartments.
12 Use of land at 163 Reeves Street, Somersby
(1) This clause applies to Lot 422, DP 40341, 163 Reeves Street, Somersby, identified as “Driver Training Facility” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of business premises is permitted with development consent, but only if the development is for the purposes of a driver training facility.
13 Use of certain land at Wisemans Ferry Road, Spencer
(1) This clause applies to Lot 26, DP 1021911, Wisemans Ferry Road, Spencer, identified as “Malaluka” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of a caravan park with a maximum of 18 short-term caravan sites and 6 long-term caravan sites is permitted with development consent.
14 Use of certain land at 8–18B Painters Lane, Terrigal
(1) This clause applies to the following land at Painters Lane, Terrigal, identified as “Rapedo Painters Lane Land” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(a) Part of SP 99401,
(b) Part of Lot 31, DP 1248324,
(c) Lot 8B, DP 412722,
(d) Lot B, DP 347709,
(e) Lot 2, DP 349187,
(f) Lot 23, DP 1204364,
(g) Lots 1 and 2, DP 1228478,
(h) Lot C, DP 347823.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) dual occupancies,
(b) multi dwelling housing,
(c) residential flat buildings.
15 Use of certain land at 8 Warrigal Street, The Entrance
(1) This clause applies to Lot 6, DP 22914, 8 Warrigal Street, The Entrance, identified as “8 Warrigal Street” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent.
16 Use of certain land at The Entrance North and Wyong
(1) This clause applies to land identified as “Magenta Shores” and “Kooindah Waters” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of residential accommodation is permitted with development consent if the consent authority is satisfied that tourist and visitor accommodation will remain the dominant use on the land as a whole.
17 Use of certain land at 121 Church Road, Tuggerah
(1) This clause applies to Lots 80–83, DP 4008, 121 Church Road, Tuggerah, identified as “121 Church Road” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of recreation areas and recreation facilities (outdoor) is permitted with development consent.
18 Use of certain land at Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi
(1) This clause applies to the following land at Tumbi Umbi, identified as “Mingara Recreation Club” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(a) Lot 13, DP 1204397,
(b) Lot 71, DP 1011971,
(c) Lots 1 and 2, DP 1010532,
(d) Lot 721, DP 1184902.
(2) Development for the purposes of centre-based child care facilities and health services facilities is permitted with development consent.
(3) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent if the development is integrated with an existing registered club—
(a) hotel or motel accommodation,
(b) seniors housing,
(c) serviced apartments.
19 Use of certain land at Manns Road, West Gosford
(1) This clause applies to part of Lot 1 and Lots 19–21, DP 270678, and part of SP 84324, Manns Road, West Gosford, identified as “Riverside” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) specialised retail premises, if the gross floor area of the premises is not greater than 32,870m2,
(b) business premises, if the gross floor area of the premises is not greater than 1,560m2.
20 Use of certain land at 356 Manns Road, West Gosford
(1) This clause applies to Lot 30, DP 1172968, 356 Manns Road, West Gosford, identified as “Hometown” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of specialised retail premises is permitted with development consent if the gross floor area of the premises is not greater than 16,000m2.
21 Use of certain land at 3–13 Stockyard Place, West Gosford
(1) This clause applies to Lot 32, DP 1171389, 3–13 Stockyard Place, West Gosford, identified as “Stockyard Place” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of specialised retail premises is permitted with development consent if the gross floor area of the premises is not greater than 10,800m2.
22 Use of certain land at registered clubs
(1) This clause applies to the land identified as follows on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(a) “Canton Beach Sports Club”,
(b) “Diggers at The Entrance”,
(c) (Repealed)
(d) “Gwandalan Bowling Club”,
(e) “Halekulani Bowling Club”,
(f) “Lake Munmorah Bowling Club”,
(g) “Norah Head Bowling and Sports Club”,
(h) “Old Bowling Club, Killarney Vale”,
(i) “Ourimbah RSL Club”,
(j) “Shelly Beach Golf Club”,
(k) “The Bay Sports Club”,
(l) “The Entrance Bowling Club”,
(m) “Toukley Golf Club”,
(n) “Toukley RSL Club”,
(o) “Wallarah Bay Recreation Club”,
(p) “Wyong Bowling Club”,
(q) “Wyong Golf Club”,
(r) “Wyong Leagues Club”,
(s) “Wyong RSL Club”.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent if the development is associated with a registered club—
(a) hotel or motel accommodation,
(b) seniors housing,
(c) serviced apartments.
23 Use of certain land at Calga and Glenworth Valley
(1) This clause applies to land at Calga and Glenworth Valley known as “Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures”, identified as “Popran Creek” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) for land identified as “Area A” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—recreation facilities (outdoor),
(b) for land identified as “Area B” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(i) eco tourist facilities, and
(ii) tourist and visitor accommodation,
(c) for land identified as “Area C” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(i) extensive agriculture, and
(ii) recreation facilities (outdoor),
(d) for land identified as “Area D” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(i) camping grounds, and
(ii) extensive agriculture, and
(iii) function centres, and
(iv) recreation facilities (outdoor),
(e) for land identified as “Area E” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(i) extensive agriculture, and
(ii) recreation facilities (outdoor), and
(iii) tourist and visitor accommodation,
(f) for land identified as “Area F” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(i) camping grounds, and
(ii) recreation facilities (outdoor), and
(iii) extensive agriculture, and
(iv) if the total gross floor area of all existing or proposed buildings in Area F is not greater than 1,500m2—
(A) function centres, and
(B) food and drink premises, and
(C) entertainment facilities.
(3) Development consent must not be granted to development on land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority has consulted the following in relation to the effective evacuation of the land if there is an emergency—
(a) the NSW Rural Fire Service,
(b) for land identified as “Area A”, “Area C”, “Area D” or “Area F” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—the Department.
24 Use of certain land at 231 Pacific Highway, Mount White
(1) This clause applies to part of Lot 1, DP 207158, identified as “Saddles Lodge” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) hotel or motel accommodation, if the gross floor area is not greater than 1,850m2,
(b) restaurants or cafes or small bars, if the gross floor area is not greater than 380m2,
(c) business premises, if the gross floor area is not greater than 250m2.
25 Use of certain land at 20 Ashbrookes Road, Mount White
(1) This clause applies to part of Lot 1, DP 547622, identified as “Saddles Restaurant” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of restaurants or cafes or small bars is permitted with development consent, if the gross floor area is not greater than 370m2.
26 Use of certain land at Narara Eco Village
(1) This clause applies to land at Gugandi Road, Narara, identified as “Narara Eco Village” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of attached dwellings is permitted with development consent.
(3) Development for the purposes of multi dwelling housing that results in no more than 15 dwellings is permitted with development consent on Lots 79 and 90–92, DP 270882.
(4) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent on Lot 49, DP 270882 and land identified as “A” and “B” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map—
(a) business premises,
(b) markets,
(c) restaurants or cafes,
(d) shops,
(e) take away food and drink premises.
(5) The gross floor area of all development specified in subclause (4) must not exceed 1500m2, including no more than 200m2 used for the purposes of restaurants or cafes and take away food and drink premises.
27 Use of land at 431 Avoca Drive, Green Point
(1) This clause applies to Lot 490, DP 867168, 431 Avoca Drive, Green Point, identified as “Kantara House” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) function centres,
(b) hotel or motel accommodation, if the development will result in no more than 5 self-contained suites.
28 Use of land at 251 Scenic Highway, Terrigal
(1) This clause applies to Lot 11, DP 1039852, 251 Scenic Highway, Terrigal, identified as “George’s Fruit Barn” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of a single neighbourhood shop is permitted with development consent if the gross floor area of the shop is no more than 475m2.
29 Use of land at 306–332 Empire Bay Drive, Empire Bay
(1) This clause applies to Lot 102, DP 1126730, 306–332 Empire Bay Drive, Empire Bay, identified as “Service Station-Empire Bay” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—
(a) hotel or motel accommodation,
(b) service stations.
30 Use of land at 1 Poole Close, Empire Bay
(1) This clause applies to Lot 1, DP 718165, 1 Poole Close, Empire Bay, identified as “Empire Bay Tavern” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of pubs is permitted with development consent.
31 Use of land at 286 Mangrove Road, Somersby
(1) This clause applies to Lot 1, DP 239201, 286 Mangrove Road, Somersby, identified as “The Grove Studios” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the purposes of creative industries is permitted with development consent.
32 Use of certain land in “Tuggerah Gateway”
(1) This clause applies to land identified as “Tuggerah Gateway” on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.
(2) Development for the following purposes are permitted with development consent—
(a) attached dwellings,
(b) dual occupancies,
(c) dwelling houses,
(d) multi dwelling housing,
(e) semi-detached dwellings.
Schedule 2 Exempt development
(Clause 3.1)
Note 1—
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.
Note 2—
Exempt 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.
Schedule 3 Complying development
(Clause 3.2)
Note—
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 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.
General conditions
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.
Schedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land
(Clause 5.2)
sch 4: Am 2025 (398), Sch 1[2].
Schedule 5 Environmental heritage
(Clause 5.10)
sch 5: Am 2022 (421), Sch 1[5]; 2023 (615), Sch 1; 2024 (200), Sch 1[2] [3]; 2025 (204), Sch 1[11].
Schedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture
(Clause 5.19)
Division 1 Site location requirements
Division 2 Operational requirements
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Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of Plan
This Plan is Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022.
1.1AA Commencement
This Plan commences on 1 August 2022 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.
1.2 Aims of Plan
(1) This Plan aims to make local environmental planning provisions for land in the Central Coast in accordance with the relevant standard environmental planning instrument under section 3.20 of the Act.
(2) The particular aims of this Plan are as follows—
(aa) to protect and promote the use and development of land for arts and cultural activity, including music and other performance arts,
(a) to foster economic, environmental and social well-being so that the Central Coast continues to develop as a sustainable and prosperous place to live, work and visit,
(b) to encourage a range of housing, employment, recreation and services to meet the needs of existing and future residents of the Central Coast,
(c) to promote the efficient and equitable provision of public services, infrastructure and amenities,
(d) to provide for a range of local and regional community facilities for recreation, culture, health and education purposes,
(e) to conserve, protect and enhance the natural environment of the Central Coast, incorporating ecologically sustainable development,
(f) to conserve, protect and enhance the environmental and cultural heritage of the Central Coast,
(g) to minimise risk to the community in areas subject to environmental hazards, including flooding, climate change and bush fires,
(h) to promote a high standard of urban design that responds appropriately to the existing or desired future character of areas,
(Official aims are set out in cl. 1.2 — eg: protect environment and heritage, encourage housing diversity, promote urban design — but mechanically the Plan is a rule‑set that translates those aims into: zones, maps, use tables, standards, exceptions and site‑specific rules.)
Who this affects
Why it matters (practical consequences and how it works in practice)
Costs, incentives, trade‑offs and implementation risks (practical checklist)
Key, concrete clauses to note when assessing a development
(i) to promote design principles in all development to improve the safety, accessibility, health and well-being of residents and visitors,
(j) to concentrate intensive land uses and trip-generating activities in locations that are most accessible to transport and centres,
(k) to encourage the development of sustainable tourism that is compatible with the surrounding environment.
1.3 Land to which Plan applies
(1) This Plan applies to the land identified on the Land Application Map.
(1A) Despite subclause (1), this plan does not apply to land identified as “Gosford City Centre” on the Land Application Map.
(1B) Despite subclause (1A), only clause 5.2 and Schedule 4, Parts 1–3 of this plan apply to land identified as “Gosford City Centre” on the Land Application Map.
Note—
See State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Regional) 2021, Chapter 5 for provisions applying to Gosford City Centre.
cl 1.3: Am 2025 (204), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (398), Sch 1[1].
1.4 Definitions
The Dictionary at the end of this Plan defines words and expressions for the purposes of this Plan.
1.5 Notes
Notes in this Plan are provided for guidance and do not form part of this Plan.
1.6 Consent authority
The consent authority for the purposes of this Plan is (subject to the Act) the Council.
1.7 Maps
(1) A reference in this Plan to a named map adopted by this Plan is a reference to a map by that name—
(a) approved by the local plan-making authority when the map is adopted, and
(b) as amended or replaced from time to time by maps declared by environmental planning instruments to amend or replace that map, and approved by the local plan-making authority when the instruments are made.
(1AA) (Repealed)
(2) Any 2 or more named maps may be combined into a single map. In that case, a reference in this Plan to any such named map is a reference to the relevant part or aspect of the single map.
(3) Any such maps are to be kept and made available for public access in accordance with arrangements approved by the Minister.
(4) For the purposes of this Plan, a map may be in, and may be kept and made available in, electronic or paper form, or both.
Note—
The maps adopted by this Plan are to be made available on the NSW Planning Portal. Requirements relating to the maps are set out in the documents entitled Standard technical requirements for LEP maps and Standard requirements for LEP GIS data which are available on the website of the Department of Planning and Environment.
1.8 Repeal of planning instruments applying to land
(1) All local environmental plans and deemed environmental planning instruments applying only to the land to which this Plan applies are repealed.
Note—
The following local environmental plans are repealed under this provision—
Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014
Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance
Interim Development Order 122—Gosford
Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013
Interim Development Order No 146
(2) All local environmental plans and deemed environmental planning instruments applying to the land to which this Plan applies and to other land cease to apply to the land to which this Plan applies.
cl 1.8: Am 2025 (204), Sch 1[2] [3].
1.8A Savings provision relating to development applications
(1) If a development application has been made before the commencement of this Plan in relation to land to which this Plan applies and the application has not been finally determined before that commencement, the application must be determined as if this Plan had not commenced.
Note—
However, under Division 3.5 of the Act, a development application may be made for consent to carry out development that may only be carried out if the environmental planning instrument applying to the relevant development is appropriately amended or if a new instrument, including an appropriate principal environmental planning instrument, is made, and the consent authority may consider the application. The Division requires public notice of the development application and the draft environmental planning instrument allowing the development at the same time, or as closely together as is practicable.
(2) A development application made, but not finally determined, before the commencement of State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Flood Planning) 2023 must be determined as if that policy had not commenced.
(3) A development application must be determined as if Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022 (Amendment No 8) had not commenced if the development application—
(a) relates to land that, immediately before the commencement of the plan, was identified as “Deferred Matter” on the Land Application Map, and
(b) was made, but not finally determined, before the commencement of the plan.
cl 1.8A: Am 2023 (609), Sch 1.1[1]; 2025 (204), Sch 1[4].
1.9 Application of SEPPs
(1) This Plan is subject to the provisions of any State environmental planning policy that prevails over this Plan as provided by section 3.28 of the Act.
(2) [Not applicable]
(2A) State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, Chapter 4 applies to development for the purposes of boarding houses or serviced apartments to which this Plan applies.
cl 1.9: Am 2023 (664), Sch 3.4.
1.9A Suspension of covenants, agreements and instruments
(1) For the purpose of enabling development on land in any zone to be carried out in accordance with this Plan or with a consent granted under the Act, any agreement, covenant or other similar instrument that restricts the carrying out of that development does not apply to the extent necessary to serve that purpose.
(2) This clause does not apply—
(a) to a covenant imposed by the Council or that the Council requires to be imposed, or
(b) to any biodiversity certification conferred under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Part 8, or
(c) to any private land conservation agreement within the meaning of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, or
(d) to any relevant instrument within the meaning of the Crown Land Management Act 2016, section 13.4, or
(e) to the relevant provisions of a land management (native vegetation) code (and the necessary mandatory code compliant certificate) with respect to a set aside area under the Local Land Services Act 2013, Part 5A, or
(f) to any conservation agreement within the meaning of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, or
(g) to any property vegetation plan within the meaning of the Native Vegetation Act 2003 that is continued in force by the Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017, or
(h) to any Trust agreement within the meaning of the Nature Conservation Trust Act 2001 that is continued in force by the Biodiversity Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2017, or
(i) to any planning agreement within the meaning of the Act, Division 7.1.
(3) This clause does not affect the rights or interests of any public authority under any registered instrument.
(4) Under the Act, section 3.16, the Governor, before the making of this clause, approved of subclauses (1)–(3).
Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development
2.1 Land use zones
The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—
Rural Zones
RU1 Primary Production
RU2 Rural Landscape
RU3 Forestry
RU5 Village
RU6 Transition
Residential Zones
R1 General Residential
R2 Low Density Residential
R3 Medium Density Residential
R5 Large Lot Residential
Employment Zones
E1 Local Centre
E2 Commercial Centre
E3 Productivity Support
E4 General Industrial
Mixed Use Zones
MU1 Mixed Use
Special Purpose Zones
SP1 Special Activities
SP2 Infrastructure
SP3 Tourist
SP4 Enterprise
Recreation Zones
RE1 Public Recreation
RE2 Private Recreation
Conservation Zones
C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves
C2 Environmental Conservation
C3 Environmental Management
C4 Environmental Living
Waterway Zones
W1 Natural Waterways
W2 Recreational Waterways
W4 Working Waterfront
cl 2.1: Am 2022 (828), Sch 1.8[1]–[3].
2.2 Zoning of land to which Plan applies
For the purposes of this Plan, land is within the zones shown on the Land Zoning Map.
2.3 Zone objectives and Land Use Table
(1) The Land Use Table at the end of this Part specifies for each zone—
(a) the objectives for development, and
(b) development that may be carried out without development consent, and
(c) development that may be carried out only with development consent, and
(d) development that is prohibited.
(2) The consent authority must have regard to the objectives for development in a zone when determining a development application in respect of land within the zone.
(3) In the Land Use Table at the end of this Part—
(a) a reference to a type of building or other thing is a reference to development for the purposes of that type of building or other thing, and
(b) a reference to a type of building or other thing does not include (despite any definition in this Plan) a reference to a type of building or other thing referred to separately in the Land Use Table in relation to the same zone.
(4) This clause is subject to the other provisions of this Plan.
Notes—
1
Schedule 1 sets out additional permitted uses for particular land.
2
Schedule 2 sets out exempt development (which is generally exempt from both Parts 4 and 5 of the Act). Development in the land use table that may be carried out without consent is nevertheless subject to the environmental assessment and approval requirements of Part 5 of the Act.
3
Schedule 3 sets out complying development (for which a complying development certificate may be issued as an alternative to obtaining development consent).
4
Clause 2.6 requires consent for subdivision of land.
5
Part 5 contains other provisions which require consent for particular development.
2.4 Unzoned land
(1) Development may be carried out on unzoned land only with development consent.
(2) In deciding whether to grant development consent, the consent authority—
(a) must consider whether the development will impact on adjoining zoned land and, if so, consider the objectives for development in the zones of the adjoining land, and
(b) must be satisfied that the development is appropriate and is compatible with permissible land uses in any such adjoining land.
2.5 Additional permitted uses for particular land
(1) Development on particular land that is described or referred to in Schedule 1 may be carried out—
(a) with development consent, or
(b) if the Schedule so provides—without development consent,
in accordance with the conditions (if any) specified in that Schedule in relation to that development.
(2) This clause has effect despite anything to the contrary in the Land Use Table or other provision of this Plan.
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