23General provisions for the development of land

23 General provisions for the development of land

23 General provisions for the development of land

(1) Commercial floor space control

(a) Consent must not be granted to the carrying out of non-residential development on land within any zone if it will result in the floor space ratio of a building on the land exceeding 1:1.

(b) Consent may be granted to the carrying out of mixed residential and other development on land within the Business Zone which results in a floor space ratio of a building on the land up to 1.5:1, but only if all floor space at the ground floor or street level is used for non-residential purposes (except for any floor space used for service and access purposes required for the residential component of the building in the floors above).

(c) Residential development on land within the Business Zone is only allowed in accordance with paragraph (b).

(2) Industrial floor space control Consent must not be granted to the carrying out of development on land within the Industrial Zone if it will result in a floor space ratio of a building on the land exceeding 1:1.

(3) Development for the purpose of bulky goods retailing Consent must not be granted to the carrying out of development for the purpose of bulky goods retailing unless consideration has been given to the following—

(a) whether the proposed development will detrimentally affect existing or future industrial development within the zone in which the land concerned is situated and whether this impact is acceptable, and

(b) whether the number of retail outlets that exist or are proposed on land within the Industrial Zone detract from the predominantly industrial nature of the zone.

(4) Development for the purpose of backpacker hostels and serviced apartments Consent must not be granted to the carrying out of development for the purpose of backpacker hostels or serviced apartments, unless consideration has been given to the following—

(a) the need to control the establishment of backpacker hostels and serviced apartments in the local government area of Leichhardt,

(b) the need to protect the stock of low-cost, long-term rental accommodation within that area,

(c) the need to prevent the reduction in residential amenity associated with the encroachment of backpacker hostels and serviced apartments into nearby residential areas.