Part 1 Introduction

Part 1 Introduction

1 Name of plan

1 Name of plan

This plan is Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land).

2 Area covered by this plan

2 Area covered by this plan

(1) This plan applies to the land within the City of Penrith which is shown edged by a heavy black line on the map.

(2) Despite subclause (1), this plan does not apply to land referred to on the map as “DEFERRED MATTER”.

3 Relationship to other environmental planning instruments

3 Relationship to other environmental planning instruments

(1) This plan affects the provisions of Penrith Planning Scheme Ordinance, local environmental plans and deemed environmental planning instruments in the manner set out in Schedule 1.

(2) Nothing in this plan affects the application of Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Environmental Heritage Conservation) to land to which this plan applies.

4 Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1) Terms used in this plan which are defined in Schedule 2 have the meanings set out in that Schedule.

(2) In this plan—

(a) a reference to a building or place used for a purpose includes a reference to a building or place intended to be used for the purpose, and

(b) a reference to a map is to a map kept in the office of the council.

(3) Clause 29 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 applies to this plan as if this plan had commenced before 1 July 1998, despite any other provision of this plan.

(4) Notes included in this plan do not form part of this plan.

cl 4: Am 2019 (659), Sch 1.20[1].

5 Consent authority

5 Consent authority

The council is the consent authority for the purposes of this plan.

6 Suspension of certain covenants etc

6 Suspension of certain covenants etc

(1) Any agreement, covenant or similar instrument which would otherwise prohibit or restrict development permitted by this plan does not apply to the extent necessary to permit that development.

(2) Nothing in subclause (1) affects the rights or interests of any public authority under any registered instrument.

(3) In accordance with section 28 of the Act, the Governor approved of subclauses (1) and (2) before this plan was made.

6A Savings provisions relating to development applications

6A Savings provisions relating to development applications

A development application made, but not finally determined, before the commencement of State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Exceptions to Development Standards) 2023 must be determined as if that policy had not commenced.

cl 6A: Ins 2023 (524), Sch 1.1[3].

Part 2 Aims and objectives

Part 2 Aims and objectives

7 Aims and objectives of this plan

7 Aims and objectives of this plan

(1) In accordance with the objects of the Act, the aims of this plan are as follows—

(a) Vision for the City

to promote development which is consistent with the council’s vision for Penrith City, namely a harmony of urban and rural qualities with a strong commitment to environmental protection and enhancement,

(b) Development control

to replace existing environmental planning instruments by a single comprehensive plan to ensure a consistent approach to control of residential development in urban zones, and a high level of certainty for both the local community and the development industry,

(c) Housing need

(i) to encourage and guide private sector development in order to satisfy a wide range of recognised local demands for housing, and

(ii) to satisfy city-wide housing needs by promoting housing choice within each neighbourhood through a variety of housing types, and

(iii) to facilitate development of special needs housing in areas where appropriate levels of services are available, or can be readily provided, and

(iv) to provide for visitor accommodation,

(d) Density

(i) to enable the development of land for residential purposes, and

(ii) to make a reasonable contribution to State Government objectives for urban consolidation within the metropolitan region, and

(iii) to locate higher densities of development either in proximity to established networks of urban services, or in areas which may be serviced readily, particularly by public transport, shopping centres, educational facilities, community and child care facilities, water, sewerage and drainage, and

(iv) to determine residential densities that are compatible with the environmental character of established urban areas, and

(v) to ensure that future development reflects desired character as well as achieving strategic consolidation objectives,

(e) Residential character

(i) to promote the community’s desired character by ensuring that future development in all residential localities reflects features or qualities of traditional detached houses that are surrounded by private gardens, and

(ii) to enhance the essential character and identity of established residential areas, and

(iii) to protect items of environmental value, particularly mature vegetation and significant watercourses, significant buildings and gardens, or scenic landscapes and views, and

(iv) to encourage development that will ensure that a variety of housing forms address the street frontage and open spaces and that multiple dwellings within each site address each other, where possible,

(f) Residential amenity

(i) to promote development which safeguards the residential amenity of the area,

(ii) to provide for high levels of residential amenity, particularly acoustic and visual privacy, accessibility to services, climatic comfort of the indoor environment, and safety and security, and

(iii) to ensure that development makes a reasonable contribution to provision of the relevant community facilities,

(g) Employment

to permit small-scale business activities within residential areas which do not significantly adversely affect residential amenity,

(h) Environmental performance

(i) to promote development which safeguards the environment,

(ii) to improve the effective performance of residential development with regard to reduced demand for mechanical heating or cooling of dwellings through effective solar access and landscaping, reduced discharge of contaminated stormwater run-off to the Nepean-Hawkesbury River through suitable design and management, and protection of vegetation endemic to Penrith City together with habitat for native species of fauna, and

(iii) to ensure appropriate consideration of environmental threats to life and property, particularly flooding or bushfire events,

(i) Community Services and Infrastructure

to allow for the provision of community services and infrastructure,

(j) Arts and Cultural Activity

to protect and promote the use and development of land for arts and cultural activity, including music and other performance arts.

(2) The objectives of each zone are set out in Part 3.

(3) The particular objectives of the development controls are set out in Parts 4 and 5.

cl 7: Am 15.12.2000; 14.11.2003; 2020 (724), Sch 1.12.

Part 3 Land use zones

Part 3 Land use zones

8 Zones indicated on the map

8 Zones indicated on the map

The land to which this plan applies is divided into the following zones and land in each zone is identified on the map—

Zone No 2 (a1) Residential (Urban and Landscape Protection—Emu Plains)

Zone No 2 (a) Residential (Urban and Landscape Protection)

Zone No 2 (b) Residential (Low Density)

Zone No 2 (c) Residential (Low-Medium Density)

Zone No 2 (d) Residential (Medium Density)

Zone No 2 (e) Residential (Medium-High Density)

Zone No 2 (r) Rural-Residential (1 Dwelling/Hectare)

Zone No 2 (r1) Rural-Residential

Zone No 3 (f) Mixed Uses

Zone No 5 (a) Special Uses

Zone No 5 (b) Local Road and Local Road Widening

Zone No 5 (c) State Road and State Road Widening

Zone No 6 (a) Public Recreation and Community Uses

Zone No 6 (b) Proposed Public Recreation and Community Uses

Zone No 6 (c) Private Recreation

Zone No 6 (d) Regional Open Space

Zone No 7 (a) Flora and Fauna Conservation

Zone No 10 (a) Mixed-Use—Residential

Zone No 10 (b) Mixed-Use—Employment

cl 8: Am 15.12.2000; 2007 (103), Sch 1 [1]; 2008 (486), Sch 1 [1].

9 Zone objectives and development control table

9 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The Development Control Table which follows indicates for each zone—

(a) the objectives of the zone, and

(b) the land uses for the purpose of which—

(i) development may be carried out without development consent, and

(ii) development may be carried out only with development consent, and

(iii) development is prohibited.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, the council must not grant consent to development of land to which this plan applies unless the council—

(a) is satisfied that the carrying out of such development is consistent with—

(i) the aims of this plan, and

(ii) the objectives of the zone within which the development is to be carried out, and

(iii) the objectives of the development controls contained within this plan, and

(b) has considered the objectives of any development control plans applying to the land.

(3)–(6) (Repealed)

Development Control Table

Zone No 2 (a1) Residential (Urban and Landscape Protection—Emu Plains)

Zone No 2 (a) Residential (Urban and Landscape Protection)

Zone No 2 (b) Residential (Low Density)

Zone No 2 (c) Residential (Low-Medium Density)

Zone No 2 (d) Residential (Medium Density)

Zone No 2 (e) Residential (Medium-High Density)

Zone No 2 (r) Rural-Residential (1 Dwelling/Hectare)

Zone No 2 (r1) Rural-Residential

Zone No 3 (f) Mixed Uses

Zone No 5 (a) Special Uses

Zone No 5 (b) Local Road and Local Road Widening

Zone No 5 (c) State Road and State Road Widening

Zone No 6 (a) Public Recreation and Community Uses

Zone No 6 (b) Proposed Public Recreation and Community Uses

Zone No 6 (c) Private Recreation

Zone No 6 (d) Regional Open Space

Zone No 7 (a) Flora and Fauna Conservation

Zone No 10 (a) Mixed-Use—Residential

Zone No 10 (b) Mixed-Use—Employment

cl 9: Am 15.12.2000; 14.11.2003.

cl 9, table: Am 11.2.2000; 15.12.2000; 29.6.2001; 14.11.2003; 2007 (103), Sch 1 [2]; 2008 (486), Sch 1 [2]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.7 [1].

Part 4 Development controls for residential and rural-residential zones

Part 4 Development controls for residential and rural-residential zones

10 Subdivision controls generally

10 Subdivision controls generally

(1) The objectives of this clause are to prescribe minimum lot areas and minimum lot widths for land within a residential or rural-residential zone that will—

(a) provide for development that promotes housing choice,

(b) encourage lot dimensions and lot areas appropriate for development permissible in each zone,

(c) maintain the prevailing settlement patterns in each of the residential and rural-residential zones, and

(d) permit “strata” subdivision of dual occupancy and multi-unit housing development.

(2) This clause does not apply to common property or lots (within the meaning of the Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973), or community property, neighbourhood property or precinct property (within the meaning of the Community Land Development Act 1989).

(3) A person shall not subdivide land (whether or not occupied by buildings) or open a road without the consent of the council.

(4) For the purposes of this clause, the area of a lot does not include the area of any access corridor or right-of-carriageway.

(5) The council must not grant consent to subdivision of land within Zone No 2 (a1), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (d) or 2 (e) unless the area and width of each of the resultant lots will be in accordance with the controls for the zone set out in Table 1 below—

Table 1 General Subdivision Controls

| | Standard lot | Internal lot | | Zone No | minimum area | minimum width | minimum area | minimum width | | 2 (a1) | 600 m2 | 20 m | 700 m2 | 20 m | | 2 (a) | 600 m2 | 15 m | 700 m2 | 20 m | | 2 (b) | 550 m2 | 15 m | 650 m2 | 15 m | | 2 (c) | 475 m2 | 12 m | 525 m2 | 15 m | | 2 (d) | 400 m2 | 12 m | 450 m2 | 15 m | | 2 (e) | 400 m2 | 10 m | 450 m2 | 12 m |

(6) Despite the provisions of subclause (5), the council may consent to development that involves a subdivision of land in Zone No 2 (c), 2 (d) or 2 (e) that creates lots with smaller areas or narrower widths than the minimum areas or widths specified in Table 1, but only if—

(a) the development proposed includes the erection of at least one dwelling on each lot in the site area, or

(b) the development proposed is the subdivision of an existing or consented to dual occupancy or multi-unit housing.

(7) The council must not consent to the subdivision of land (whether or not occupied by buildings) within Zone No 2 (r1) unless—

(a) each allotment to be created has an area of not less than 4,000 square metres, and

(b) it is satisfied that the size of each of those allotments is adequate, after having regard to the requirements of the Department of Health and to any development control plan relating to stormwater and waste water management.

(8) The council must not grant consent to a subdivision of land (whether or not occupied by buildings) within Zone No 2 (r) unless—

(a) each allotment to be created will have an area of not less than 4,000 square metres and the total number of allotments will not exceed one for each hectare of land being subdivided, and

(b) it is satisfied that the size of each of those allotments is adequate, after having regard to the requirements of the Department of Health and to any development control plan relating to stormwater and waste water management, and

(c) the subdivision maintains the semi-rural character of the locality.

(d) (Repealed)

cl 10: Am 14.11.2003; 2006 (82), Sch 1 [1] [2].

10A Subdivision of certain rural residential land at Glenmore Park

10A Subdivision of certain rural residential land at Glenmore Park

(1) This clause applies to the land shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 19)—The Northern Road, Glenmore Park” that is within Zone No 2 (r).

(2) Despite any other provision of this plan but subject to subclause (5), the council may consent to the subdivision of land to which this clause applies for the purposes of creating allotments, with each allotment to be of an area not less than one hectare.

(3) The council must not consent to the subdivision of land to which this clause applies (whether or not occupied by buildings) unless—

(a) the subdivision maintains the semi-rural character of the locality, and

(b) it is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for stormwater and waste water management, and

(c) new vehicular access to allotments created is provided by a road other than Bradley Street and The Northern Road.

(4) Despite subclause (3) (c), the council may allow permanent vehicular access to Bradley Street or The Northern Road if the council is satisfied that—

(a) alternative access to the development is neither practicable nor provided by another road or proposed road identified in a development control plan, or

(b) in the case of properties with existing vehicular access and frontage to Bradley Street or The Northern Road, the vehicular access is restricted to one driveway only.

(5) This clause does not apply in relation to Development Application No 02/1186 (which proposes a 20-lot rural/residential subdivision of land at The Northern Road, Glenmore Park, being Lots 3–6, DP 26658, Lot 3, DP 1067073, Lot 101, DP 597243, Lot 103, DP 1050042, Lot 1, DP 551558 and Lots 1 and 2, DP 1067082).

cl 10A: Ins 2006 (82), Sch 1 [3].

11 Site controls for dual occupancy and multi-unit housing development

11 Site controls for dual occupancy and multi-unit housing development

(1) The objectives of this clause are to—

(a) prescribe minimum lot areas and lot widths for certain development in Zones Nos 2 (a1), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (d) and 2 (e) that will—

(i) allow development that promotes housing choice, and

(ii) preserve available development potential for multi-unit housing, and

(iii) achieve an appropriate separation between buildings and site boundaries, and

(b) preserve the amenity of internal residential lots by limiting dual occupancy development to standard lots only.

(2) Despite any other provision of this plan, the council must not consent to dual occupancy on an internal lot in Zone No 2 (a1), 2 (a) or 2 (b).

(3) The council must not grant consent to the erection of a building in a residential zone for the purpose of a dual occupancy unless that building will be located on a lot with an area that is in accordance with the controls for the zone set out in Table 2 below—

Table 2 Site Controls for Dual Occupancy

| | Attached: minimum area | Detached: minimum area | | Zone No | standard lot | internal lot | standard lot | internal lot | | 2 (a1) | 750 m2 | not permissible | 850 m2 | not permissible | | 2 (a) | 750 m2 | not permissible | 850 m2 | not permissible | | 2 (b) | 650 m2 | not permissible | 750 m2 | not permissible | | 2 (c) | 550 m2 | 600 m2 | 650 m2 | 700 m2 | | 2 (d) | 550 m2 | 600 m2 | 650 m2 | 700 m2 | | 2 (e) | 550 m2 | 600 m2 | 650 m2 | 700 m2 |

(4) The council must not grant consent for the erection of multi-unit housing within Zone No 2 (c), 2 (d) or 2 (e) unless that housing will be located on a lot with an area and a width that is in accordance with the controls for the zone set out in Table 3 below—

Table 3 Site Controls for Multi-unit Housing

| Zone No | Standard lot minimum area | Internal lot minimum area | Minimum lot width | | 2 (c) | 800 m2 | 900 m2 | 15 m | | 2 (d) | 800 m2 | 900 m2 | 18 m | | 2 (e) | 800 m2 | 900 m2 | 20 m |

(5) For the purposes of this clause, the area of a lot does not include the area of any access corridor or right-of-carriageway.

12 Building envelopes, heights, landscaped areas and rear boundary setbacks for development that requires consent

12 Building envelopes, heights, landscaped areas and rear boundary setbacks for development that requires consent

(1) The objective of this clause is to prescribe building envelopes, external wall heights, landscaped areas and rear boundary setbacks which—

(a) achieve site-responsive development at a scale which is compatible with existing housing in the locality by controlling visual impacts relating to height and bulk, and

(b) minimise the impact of loss of privacy, overshadowing and loss of views, and

(c) achieve an appropriate separation between buildings and site boundaries and preserve private open space corridors along rear fence lines, and

(d) protect and enhance the environmental features, which are characteristic of each of the residential zones, by requiring sufficient space on-site for effective landscaping and on-site stormwater detention.

(2) For the purposes of this clause—

building envelope for a site means a height plane over the site at 45 degrees from a specified height above natural ground level at the side boundaries of the site, as described in Diagram 1.

external wall height of a building means the vertical distance measured between natural ground level at any point at which the building is sited and the topmost point of any external or enclosing wall within the development site, but excluding the sides and faces of any dormer windows, as described in Diagram 1.

landscaped area, of a site, means that part of the site not occupied by a building and which is predominantly landscaped with gardens, lawns, shrubs and trees and is available for the use and enjoyment of the occupants of the site. It does not include areas used for driveways, parking areas, garbage storage areas or any area less than 2 metres wide, except a verge at least 1 metre wide that is located next to a driveway and landscaped with trees and shrubs, but may include a verandah associated with a landscaped area.

verandah associated with a landscaped area means a verandah that—

(a) is attached to a dwelling, and

(b) is associated with a landscaped area that is designated open space for that dwelling and which is not greater than 15m2 in area.

(3) The council must not grant consent to development that involves the erection of a building in Zone No 2 (a1), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (d) or 2 (e) unless the building is wholly within the building envelope, and does not contravene the maximum external wall height or minimum landscaped area, for the zone calculated in accordance with Table 4 below—

Table 4

| Zone No | Building envelope specified height at side boundary | Maximum external wall height | Minimum landscaped area | | 2 (a1) | 1.8 m | 6.5 m | 60% | | 2 (a) | 1.8 m | 6.5 m | 50% | | 2 (b) | 1.8 m | 6.5 m | 50% | | 2 (c) | 1.8 m | 3.5 m | 40% | | 2 (d) | 1.8 m | 6.5 m | 40% | | 2 (e) | 6.5 m | 10.5 m | 35% |

(4) The council must not grant consent to development that involves the erection of a building unless—

(a) that building is set back at least 6 metres from the rear boundary of the site or, in the case of a single storey building in Zone No 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (d) or 2 (e), at least 4 metres from the rear boundary of the site, and

(b) the land within the rear boundary setback is used for the purposes of landscaped area only.

(5) Despite any other provision of this plan, the council must not grant consent to development which involves—

(a) the erection of a second dwelling on an allotment in Zone No 2 (a) or 2 (b) on which there is an existing dwelling house if the external wall height of the second dwelling will exceed 3.5 metres, or

(b) the erection of two detached dwellings on a vacant allotment in Zone No 2 (a) or 2 (b) if the external wall height of the dwelling furthest from the street exceeds 3.5 metres, or

(c) a dual occupancy on an allotment in Zone No 2 (r) or 2 (r1) unless the dwellings are attached, or

(d) the erection of a building for the purpose of a dual occupancy on an allotment in Zone No 2 (a1) if that building exceeds one storey.

(6) Despite any other provisions of this clause, the council may consent to a building which is not wholly within the relevant building envelope or contravenes the maximum wall height control if, in the opinion of the council, the application demonstrates that a variation to those controls is necessary to improve the design, external appearance or utility of the proposed building.

(7) Despite any other provision of this clause, the council may consent to the erection of a non-habitable building or structure ordinarily associated with a dwelling-house that does not comply with the requirements of this clause if, in the council’s opinion, the proposed building or structure will have a minimal adverse impact on the subject site and any adjoining site.

Diagram 1 Building Envelopes and Maximum Wall Heights for each of the Residential Zones

(Clause 12 (2))

cll 12: Am 14.11.2003.

13 Provisions for environmental performance in development generally

13 Provisions for environmental performance in development generally

(1) The objectives of this clause are to—

(a) achieve effective environmental performance of development generally, and

(b) reduce the consumption of energy used in the habitation of multi-unit housing by ensuring that solar design principles are followed in the development.

(2) The council must not grant consent to development that involves the erection of multi-unit housing if, in the opinion of the council, that development—

(a) will not allow for at least 3 hours of direct sun to the windows of living areas of the housing between 9am and 3pm on June 21, or

(b) will reduce direct sun to the windows of neighbouring living areas to less than 3 hours between 9am and 3pm on June 21, or

(c) will not include roof and top floor ceiling insulation to an equivalent thermal rating of at least R3.0 and wall insulation to an equivalent thermal rating of at least R1.5, or

(d) will not include protection from the entry of summer sunlight by shading devices on external openings to habitable rooms.

(3) The council must not consent to development unless the council is of the opinion that the proposed development has taken into account the following—

(a) the provisions of any development control plan relating to environmental noise, including impacts on both generators and receivers of noise, and

(b) the reduction of contaminated stormwater discharge from the site.

cll 13: Am 14.11.2003.

14 Provision for design principles in development generally

14 Provision for design principles in development generally

The council must not consent to development unless the council is of the opinion that the proposed development has taken into account the following—

(a) reinforcement and protection of local topography and setting,

(b) reflection of the forms, features or qualities of traditional residential neighbourhoods across Penrith local government area,

(c) consistency or compatibility with the scale, design and amenity of neighbouring development,

(d) contribution to attractive streetscapes through the diversity of building forms and landscaped areas that can be seen from any public place nearby,

(e) provision for contemporary standards of amenity within each dwelling and the associated private open space,

(f) preservation and enhancement of any significant vista that currently might be available from a public place nearby.

cl 14: Subst 14.11.2003.

14A Provision for master plans

14A Provision for master plans

(1) In this clause, master plan means a document consisting of written information, maps and diagrams that—

(a) establishes provisions for the development of land zoned residential in greater detail than the provisions of this plan, and

(b) explains how the objectives and provisions of this plan are addressed, and

(c) addresses matters from the range specified in subclause (4) that are relevant to the future development of the land.

(2) Despite any other provision of this plan, the council must not grant consent to residential development on land within Zone No 2 (a1), (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) where that land exceeds 3,000m2 unless—

(a) the council is satisfied that the development is of a minor nature and ancillary to the current use of the land, or

(b) the development is for public infrastructure, a utility installation or housing under State Environmental Planning Policy No 5—Housing for Older People or People with a Disability, or

(c) the council has adopted a master plan for the land and has taken the master plan into consideration, or

(d) the land is identified as an urban release area under the Government’s Metropolitan Development Program or is within a release area known as North Penrith Urban Area, Werrington Mixed Use Area or Claremont Meadows Stage 2.

(3) A draft master plan for land may be prepared by, or on behalf of, the owner or lessees of the land following consultation with the council.

(4) A master plan is to address, illustrate and explain the matters that the council determines are relevant to the future residential development of the land, and must include the following—

(a) urban design principles derived from analysis of the property and the character of its surroundings,

(b) conservation of cultural heritage and compatibility with the character of established neighbourhoods in Penrith City,

(c) conservation of natural features and biodiversity,

(d) protection of natural hazards, including flooding, bushfire and ground salinity,

(e) distribution of land uses and open space,

(f) provision of access for pedestrians, cyclists, road vehicles and public transport,

(g) controls for private landscapes and built form,

(h) safety and amenity of residential areas and the public domain,

(i) provision of on-site carparking,

(j) provision of service infrastructure,

(k) provision of public facilities,

(l) landscaping and improvements to the public domain,

(m) management of stormwater drainage and minimisation of water quality impacts,

(n) contribution to energy efficiency,

(o) staging of future development,

(p) proposed patterns of subdivision.

(5) After receiving a draft master plan, the council must—

(a) advertise the draft masterplan in a newspaper circulating in the locality and exhibit it for public comment at the council’s office for not less than 21 days, and

(b) consider any written submissions about the draft master plan made during the exhibition period.

(6) After considering a draft master plan and any written submission made about the plan, the council may—

(a) adopt the master plan without variation, or

(b) adopt the master plan with such variations as it considers appropriate, or

(c) reject the master plan.

(7) If a draft master plan for land—

(a) has not been adopted (whether with or without variation) by the council within 90 days after it was received by the council, or

(b) has been rejected by the council,

then subclause (2) does not apply to the land.

(8) Where but for subclause (7) the provisions of subclause (2) would have applied to an application to carry out residential development, the applicant must submit with the application a detailed assessment of such of the matters in subclause (4) as relate to the development.

(9) The council must not grant consent to an application to carry out residential development referred to in subclause (8) unless the council is satisfied that the applicant has satisfactorily addressed such of the matters in subclause (4) as relate to the development.

(10) A master plan may be amended or replaced by a subsequent master plan.

cl 14A: Ins 14.11.2003.

Part 5 Miscellaneous

Part 5 Miscellaneous

15 Development for additional purposes

15 Development for additional purposes

Despite any other provision of this plan, a person may, with the consent of the council, carry out development of land described in Schedule 3, subject to the conditions, if any, specified in that Schedule for the development.

cl 15: Subst 23.6.2000.

16 Activities unaffected by this plan

16 Activities unaffected by this plan

Nothing in this plan restricts, prohibits or requires development consent for—

(a) the use of existing buildings under the control of the Crown by the Crown, or

(b) any activity listed in Schedule 4.

17 Provision of community services and infrastructure

17 Provision of community services and infrastructure

The council must not grant consent to development unless the council has considered whether adequate support services and utilities are or will be available to the site of the proposed development within a reasonable time.

18 Temporary use of land

18 Temporary use of land

Despite any other provision of this plan, a person may carry out development on land to which this plan applies with the consent of the council for any purpose for a maximum period of 28 days, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, in any one year, but only if, in the opinion of the council, the use of the land for that purpose contributes to the cultural well-being of the community.

19 Development near the boundary of adjoining zones

19 Development near the boundary of adjoining zones

(1) This clause applies to land which is within 20 metres of a boundary between any two zones.

(2) Despite clause 9, but subject to subclause (3), the council may grant consent for development on land to which this clause applies for any purpose for which development may be carried out in the adjoining zone.

(3) The council must not consent to development as referred to in subclause (2) unless the carrying out of the development is desirable, in the opinion of the council, due to planning, design, ownership, servicing or similar requirements relating to the development of land to which this plan applies.

cl 19: Am 15.12.2000.

19A Acquisition of land

19A Acquisition of land

Nothing in this plan is to be construed as requiring an authority of the State to acquire land, except as required by Division 3 of Part 2 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.

cl 19A: Ins 2008 (486), Sch 1 [3].

20 Acquisition of land reserved for roads

20 Acquisition of land reserved for roads

(1) In this clause and clause 21—

vacant land means land on which, immediately before the day on which a notice under subclause (2) is given, or an application for development consent pursuant to clause 21 (1) is lodged, there were no buildings other than fences, greenhouses, conservatories, garages, summer houses, private boat houses, fuel sheds, tool houses, cycle sheds, aviaries, milking bails, hay sheds, tables, fowl houses, pig sties, barns or the like.

(2) The owner of any vacant land within Zone No 5 (c) may, by notice in writing, require—

(a) the RTA, in the case of land that is included in the 5 year works programme of the RTA current at the time of the receipt of the notice or that is at Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows, or

(b) the corporation, in any other case, to acquire the land.

(3) The owner of any land within Zone No 5 (c) that is not vacant may, by notice in writing, require the RTA to acquire the land if—

(a) the land is included in the 5 year works programme of the RTA current at the time of the receipt of the notice, or

(b) (Repealed)

(c) the RTA is of the opinion that the owner of the land will suffer hardship if the land is not acquired within a reasonable time.

(4) On receipt of a notice under this clause, the RTA or the corporation, as the case may be, must acquire the land unless the land might reasonably be required to be dedicated for public roads.

cl 20: Am 2008 (486), Sch 1 [4]; 2021 (716), Sch 1.17[1].

21 Development of land reserved for roads

21 Development of land reserved for roads

(1) Despite clause 9, a person may, with the consent of the council, carry out development on land within Zone No 5 (c) if the development may be carried out on land within an adjoining zone created by this plan.

(2) (Repealed)

(3) Land acquired under clause 20 may be developed, with the consent of the council, for the purpose of any land use permitted on land within an adjoining zone under this plan, until such time as it is required for the land use for which it was acquired.

cl 21: Am 2008 (571), Sch 3.144 [1] [2].

22 Acquisition of land within Zone No 5 (b), 6 (b) or 7 (a)

22 Acquisition of land within Zone No 5 (b), 6 (b) or 7 (a)

(1) The owner of any land within Zone No 5 (b), 6 (b) or 7 (a), may, by notice in writing, require the council to acquire the land.

(2) On receipt of a notice referred to in subclause (1), except during the currency of a consent granted pursuant to clause 23, the council must acquire the land.

cl 22: Am 2008 (486), Sch 1 [5].

23 Development of land within Zone No 5 (b) or 6 (b)

23 Development of land within Zone No 5 (b) or 6 (b)

(1) Despite clause 9, the council may consent to development of land within Zone No 5 (b) or 6 (b) for any purpose where, in the opinion of the council—

(a) the land cannot be used within a reasonable time for the purposes for which the land is zoned, or

(b) the land is surplus to the area of land needed for the purposes for which the land is zoned, or

(c) the land has been developed for the purposes for which it is zoned and the proposed development is compatible with those purposes.

(2) A consent referred to in subclause (1) shall not be granted unless the council is satisfied that any necessary arrangements have been made (whether by the imposition of conditions on the consent or otherwise) with respect to each of the following—

(a) the removal or alteration of any building, work or excavation to be erected or carried out on the land pursuant to the consent, and

(b) the reinstatement of the land, and

(c) the removal of any waste material or refuse from the land.

(3) Nothing in this plan prohibits on land referred to in subclause (1)—

(a) the erection of a fence without development consent, or

(b) with the consent of the council, the erection or construction of a utility installation.

24 Acquisition of land within Zone No 6 (d) by the corporation

24 Acquisition of land within Zone No 6 (d) by the corporation

(1) The owner of any land within Zone No 6 (d) (the Regional Open Space zone) may, by notice in writing, require the corporation to acquire the land.

(2) Upon receipt of the notice, the corporation shall acquire the land to which the notice relates.

25 Community use of educational establishments and tertiary institutions

25 Community use of educational establishments and tertiary institutions

Despite clause 9, the council may grant consent for—

(a) the community use of the facilities and sites of schools, colleges, other educational establishments and tertiary institutions, or

(b) the commercial operation of those facilities and sites for community purposes, or

(c) the carrying out of development for community uses on land used for the purposes of schools, colleges, other educational establishments and tertiary institutions, whether or not the development is ancillary to those purposes.

26 Additional matters for consideration for development in Zone No 6 (a), 6 (b) or 6 (d)

26 Additional matters for consideration for development in Zone No 6 (a), 6 (b) or 6 (d)

In determining an application for consent to carry out development on land within Zone No 6 (a), 6 (b) or 6 (d), the council must take the following matters into consideration—

(a) the need for the proposed development on the land, and

(b) the impact of the proposed development on the existing or likely future use and character of the land, and

(c) whether any proposed building will be secondary and complementary to the existing or proposed use of the land as public open space, and

(d) whether the proposal will substantially diminish public use of, and access to, open space, and

(e) whether the proposal is compatible with adjacent uses in relation to its height, bulk and noise generation and any other aspects that might conflict with surrounding land uses, and

(f) whether the proposal is consistent with a plan of management applying to the land under Division 2 of Part 2 of Chapter 6 of the Local Government Act 1993.

27

27 (Repealed)

28 Tree preservation

28 Tree preservation

(1) A person must not ringbark, cut down, poison, dig up, top, lop, remove, injure, or wilfully destroy any tree or vegetation by any action (including the addition of soil or drainage works around the base of a tree), except with the consent of the council.

(2) Despite subclause (1), consent is not required where—

(a) the tree is dead, or

(b) the tree is a declared noxious weed under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993, or

(c) the tree is less than five metres from a building or work for which consent has been granted or which has been approved by the council, or

(d) the tree is a fruit tree that requires an annual pruning, or is within a timber plantation, or

(e) the tree is of a species identified in a development control plan as having potential to cause damage to foundations and sewer lines, or is of a species that is identified as undesirable.

(3) This clause does not apply to tree trimming, tree removal or other similar measures carried out by an electricity authority, if the work being undertaken is in accordance with a tree management plan agreement approved by the council.

29 Prohibited access

29 Prohibited access

(1) Except as provided in subclause (2), the creation of a vehicular crossing in, on or through the boundary of any land shown on the map with the notation “Vehicular access denied” and marked on the map with a series of heavy black dots is prohibited.

(2) Despite subclause (1), the council may grant a consent for development that involves such a vehicular crossing where it is satisfied that carrying out the development would be impracticable unless direct vehicular access is provided.

30 Development on contaminated land

30 Development on contaminated land

In determining applications for consent to carry out development, the council must take into consideration the provisions of—

(a) the requirements of any guidelines, protocols or standards published by the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC), the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning relating to contaminated land, and

(b) any development control plan relating to contaminated land.

31 Development for the purpose of advertisements

31 Development for the purpose of advertisements

Despite any other provisions of this plan, a person may carry out development for the purpose of any one or more of the following on any land to which this plan applies without the consent of the Council—

(a) an internal window display,

(b) any advertisement erected on land that is not visible from outside the land (but not an advertisement on a heritage item or on a site within a heritage conservation area),

(c) a temporary advertisement, being one which is displayed for a period not exceeding 2 months in total in any one year,

(d) a public notice in a public place,

(e) a road safety or advisory sign,

(f) a specific sign directing the travelling public to buildings or places of tourist interest.

32 Flood liable land

32 Flood liable land

(1) The council must not consent to the carrying out of any development on or adjacent to flood liable land unless the provisions of any council policy for the development of flood liable land have been taken into consideration.

(2) The council must not consent to an application to carry out any development (other than flood mitigation works or drains) which in its opinion will significantly—

(a) adversely affect potential flood behaviour, including the flood peak at any point upstream or downstream of the proposed development or the flow of floodwater on adjoining lands, or

(b) increase the potential flood hazard or flood damage to property, or

(c) cause erosion, siltation or destruction of riverbank vegetation in the locality, or

(d) affect the water table on any adjoining land, or

(e) affect riverbank stability, or

(f) affect the safety of the proposed development in time of flood, or

(g) restrict the capacity of the floodway, or

(h) increase the need for the council, the State Emergency Service or any other Government agency to provide emergency equipment, personnel, welfare facilities or other resources associated with an evacuation resulting from flooding, or

(i) increase the risk to life and personal safety of emergency services and rescue personnel, or

(j) redistribute flows across the floodplain.

(3) In considering any application for consent the council shall have regard to the need for safe access to the site of the proposed development should it become flooded.

33 Development of certain land for medical centres

33 Development of certain land for medical centres

(1) This clause applies to land shown hatched on the map.

(2) Despite clause 9, a person may, with the consent of the council, carry out development on the land to which this clause applies for the purpose of a medical centre.

34 Consent required for subdivisions

34 Consent required for subdivisions

Land to which this plan applies may be subdivided only with development consent.

35 Development of land at North Penrith

35 Development of land at North Penrith

(1) This clause applies to land shown edged heavy black on Sheet 1 of the map marked Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 3) North Penrith.

(2) The objectives of this clause are—

(a) to provide a planning framework which allows for sustainable development of the land,

(b) to encourage mixed use development which enhances the gateway location of the land in relation to Penrith and, in particular, to provide for high quality development adjacent to the Penrith Railway Station,

(c) to encourage the development of retail and office uses without adversely impacting on the economic potential of the adjacent Penrith City Centre,

(d) to promote the principles of mixed land use development and transit orientation,

(e) to encourage sufficient employment generating development that balances the potential supply of housing,

(f) to provide social and cultural facilities that cater for the specific needs of the home based business industry and future residents,

(g) to ensure that traffic issues are adequately addressed in the development of the land,

(h) to incorporate adequate community safety and crime prevention measures in the development of the land,

(i) to provide for the conservation, management and commemoration of the heritage and historic features of the land,

(j) to make provision for the appropriate use of the building known as “Thornton Hall” and its curtilage, and

(k) to minimise any adverse impact on residential amenity by devising appropriate assessment criteria and applying specific impact mitigation requirements in accordance with any development control plan.

(3) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless it is satisfied that the development—

(a) complies with the objectives of this clause,

(b) adequately addresses the means by which services and facilities will be provided for the incoming population,

(c) minimises any nuisance generated by non-residential development, such as is caused by operating hours, noise, loss of privacy, vehicular and pedestrian traffic or other factors, so as to preserve the quality of life for residents both within the proposed development and in the vicinity.

(4) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless there has been submitted to and adopted by council—

(a) a Local Area Traffic Management Plan, and

(b) a Heritage Management Plan, and

(c) a Heritage Interpretation Strategy, and

(d) a Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy,

applying to that land, and the development is consistent with these plans and strategies.

(5) For the purposes of this clause—

Heritage Interpretation Strategy means a strategy which—

(a) defines the land and places to which the heritage interpretation strategy relates,

(b) describes the cultural landscapes, history and heritage assets located on that land,

(c) describes the significance of the cultural landscape history and heritage assets on that land,

(d) provides strategies for the commemoration and communication of the heritage significance of the land and heritage assets located thereon,

(e) includes indicative designs and concept sketches for recommended methods of commemorating key historical site uses,

(f) recommends appropriate construction materials, production methods and siting to be adopted in implementing heritage commemoration strategies, and

(g) has been adopted by council (including any amendments to that plan endorsed by resolution of council).

Heritage Management Plan means a plan which—

(a) describes the heritage assets located on the land and their significance,

(b) specifies policies and plans for the conservation and management of those heritage assets,

(c) has been prepared in accordance with the heritage requirements contained in Section 6.28 (North Penrith) of Part 6 (Site and Area Specific Controls) of Penrith Development Control Plan 2006, as adopted by the council on 21 August 2006, to the extent that those requirements apply to those heritage assets, and

(d) has been adopted by council (including any amendments to the plan endorsed by resolution of council).

cl 35: Ins 15.12.2000. Am 2006 (755), Sch 4 [1]–[3].

36 Thornton Hall and land in the vicinity

36 Thornton Hall and land in the vicinity

(1) The council must not grant consent to development which may affect the building known as Thornton Hall or its curtilage unless a Heritage Conservation Plan applying to that building or curtilage has been submitted to and adopted by council and the development is consistent with that Plan.

(2) Despite any other provision of this plan, the council may grant consent to car parking within Zone Nos 2 (a) and 2 (d) in conjunction with the use of the building known as “Thornton Hall”.

(3) Despite any other provision of this plan, the council must not consent to development on land shown cross-hatched on the map if that development exceeds one storey or utilises attic space as living space.

(4) For the purposes of this clause Heritage Conservation Plan means a plan which applies to all or part of Thornton Hall and its curtilage which—

(a) describes the significance of Thornton Hall and its curtilage,

(b) describes the conservation policies required to conserve the significance and values described in paragraph (a),

(c) describes the preferred uses at the building and its curtilage and the works involved that will minimise the impact on the heritage significance of Thornton Hall and its curtilage (or any part thereof),

(d) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for European heritage contained in Section 6.28 (North Penrith) of Part 6 (Site and Area Specific Controls) of Penrith Development Control Plan 2006, as adopted by the council on 21 August 2006, to the extent that those requirements apply to Thornton Hall and its curtilage, and

(e) has been adopted by council (including any amendments to that plan endorsed by resolution of council) whether as part of any master plan applicable to that land, or on its own.

cl 36: Ins 15.12.2000. Am 2006 (755), Sch 4 [4].

37 Land in the vicinity of Combewood

37 Land in the vicinity of Combewood

Despite any other provision of this plan, the land shown stippled on Sheet 1 of the map marked Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 3) North Penrith may not be used for any purpose other than landscaping.

cl 37: Ins 15.12.2000.

37A Claremont Meadows Stage 2

37A Claremont Meadows Stage 2

(1) This clause applies to land shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 14)”.

(2) The objectives for development on land to which this clause applies are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 5.

(3) The controls for development on land to which this clause applies are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 5.

cl 37A: Ins 2008 (486), Sch 1 [6].

38 Development of the Werrington Mixed-Use Area

38 Development of the Werrington Mixed-Use Area

(1) This clause applies to land shown edged heavy black on Sheet 1 of the map marked “Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 13)—Werrington Mixed-Use Area”.

(2) The objectives of this clause are as follows—

(a) to permit a balanced mix of land uses that optimise employment opportunities for the City of Penrith and Western Sydney by allocating an area of 8 ha for mixed uses with an employment focus and an area of 6 ha for mixed uses with a residential focus, excluding land required for drainage, bushland conservation and transport interchange purposes,

(b) to promote business activities involved in high technology development which facilitates links to surrounding tertiary institutions,

(c) to enhance the environmental qualities of the site and its locality by identifying a conservation area associated with the woodland and creek,

(d) to establish a transport interchange to service the proposed university railway station.

(3) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless it is satisfied the development demonstrates the following—

(a) a high degree of accessibility, that is safe and direct, both within the site and between the surrounding residential areas and educational institutions,

(b) extensive provision has been made for pedestrian, vehicular and public transport access to and egress from the transport interchange,

(c) no direct vehicular access to development fronting the Great Western Highway,

(d) active street frontages with a high degree of surveillance along French Street,

(e) a high level of pedestrian amenity, including provision of pathways and cycleways within the site, and to and from surrounding development,

(f) a high level of environmental performance of buildings (including water management and energy efficiency),

(g) substantial compliance with the structure plan.

(4) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless it has taken into account the following (to the extent that they are relevant to the proposed development)—

(a) whether the development enhances and protects the environmental qualities of watercourses, riparian land, remnant bushland and biological corridor linkages,

(b) whether the development provides employment opportunities, particularly high technology developments,

(c) whether the development provides for the delivery of community facilities, services and recreational opportunities,

(d) in the case of any proposed residential or other development located in the vicinity of the Main Western Railway Line or the Great Western Highway, the impact of noise or vibration on any such development.

(5) Nothing in this plan prevents the council from consenting to the subdivision of land to which this clause applies for the following purposes—

(a) the extension of French Street north to the railway line,

(b) the identification or allocation of land for the purposes of the transport interchange to be provided in conjunction with the proposed railway station,

(c) the creation of a road link from French Street to the western boundary of the adjoining land, between the Werrington campus of the Western Sydney University,

(d) the division of a single allotment of land that is within two or more zones so as to create, in relation to each of the those zones, a single allotment that is wholly within the zone.

(6) The council must not grant consent to development on land to which this clause applies unless it is of the opinion that the proposed development has taken into account the following matters (to the extent that they are relevant to the proposed development)—

(a) the presence of threatened species, populations and ecological communities,

(b) the local and regional significance of the vegetation on the land,

(c) the impact of the proposed development, including the effect of clearing or bushfire mitigation measures or both or any other threatening processes, on flora and fauna species existing on or likely to utilise the land,

(d) any measures to be taken to ameliorate any impacts,

(e) the significance of any flora and fauna species, population or ecological community listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995,

(f) the requirements of any threat abatement plan under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

cl 38: Ins 2007 (103), Sch 1 [3]. Am 2016 No 27, Sch 3.

39 Exceptions to development standards

39 Exceptions to development standards

(1) The objectives of this clause are as follows—

(a) to provide an appropriate degree of flexibility in applying certain development standards to particular development,

(b) to achieve better outcomes for and from development by allowing flexibility in particular circumstances.

(2) Development consent may, subject to this clause, be granted for development even though the development would contravene a development standard imposed by this or any other environmental planning instrument. However, this clause does not apply to a development standard that is expressly excluded from the operation of this clause.

(3) Development consent must not be granted to development that contravenes a development standard unless the consent authority is satisfied the applicant for development consent has demonstrated that—

(a) compliance with the development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances, and

(b) there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the contravention of the development standard.

Note—

The Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 requires the development application to be accompanied by a document setting out the grounds on which the applicant seeks to demonstrate the matters in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(4) The consent authority must keep a record of its assessment carried out under subclause (3).

(5) (Repealed)

(6) Development consent must not be granted under this clause for a subdivision of land in Zone No 2 (r) Rural-Residential (1 Dwelling/Hectare) or Zone No 2 (r1) Rural-Residential if—

(a) the subdivision will result in 2 or more lots of less than the minimum area specified for such lots by a development standard, or

(b) the subdivision will result in at least one lot that is less than 90% of the minimum area specified for such a lot by a development standard.

(7) (Repealed)

(8) This clause does not allow development consent to be granted for development that would contravene any of the following—

(a) a development standard for complying development,

(b) a development standard that arises, under the regulations under the Act, in connection with a commitment set out in a BASIX certificate for a building to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 applies or for the land on which such a building is situated.

cl 39: Ins 2019 (659), Sch 1.20[2]. Am 2023 (524), Sch 1.1[1].

40 Subdivision—consent requirements

40 Subdivision—consent requirements

Land to which this plan applies may be subdivided, but only with development consent.

Notes—

cll 40: Ins 2019 (659), Sch 2.20.

41 Conversion of fire alarms

41 Conversion of fire alarms

(1) This clause applies to a fire alarm system that can be monitored by Fire and Rescue NSW or by a private service provider.

(2) The following development may be carried out, but only with development consent—

(a) converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of Fire and Rescue NSW to connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider,

(b) converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider to connection with the alarm monitoring system of another private service provider,

(c) converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider to connection with a different alarm monitoring system of the same private service provider.

(3) Development to which subclause (2) applies is complying development if it consists only of—

(a) internal alterations to a building, or

(b) internal alterations to a building together with the mounting of an antenna, and any support structure, on an external wall or roof of a building so as to occupy a space of not more than 450mm × 100mm × 100mm.

(4) A complying development certificate for any such complying development is subject to a condition that any building work may only be carried out between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm on Monday to Friday and between 7.00 am and 5.00 pm on Saturday, and must not be carried out on a Sunday or a public holiday.

(5) In this clause—

private service provider means a person or body that has entered into an agreement that is in force with Fire and Rescue NSW to monitor fire alarm systems.

cll 41: Ins 2019 (659), Sch 2.20.

42 Standards that cannot be used to refuse consent—playing and performing music

42 Standards that cannot be used to refuse consent—playing and performing music

(1) The consent authority must not refuse consent to development in relation to licensed premises on the following grounds—

(a) the playing or performance of music, including the following—

(i) the genre of music played or performed, or

(ii) whether the music played or performed is live or amplified, or

(iii) whether the music played or performed is original music, or

(iv) the number of musicians or live entertainment acts playing or performing, or

(v) the type of instruments played,

(b) whether dancing occurs,

(c) the presence or use of a dance floor or another area ordinarily used for dancing,

(d) the direction in which a stage for players or performers faces,

(e) the decoration to be used, including, for example, mirror balls, or lighting used by players or performers.

(2) The consent authority must not refuse consent to development in relation to licensed premises on the grounds of noise caused by the playing or performance of music, if the consent authority is satisfied the noise may be managed and minimised to an acceptable level.

(3) In this clause—

licensed premises has the same meaning as in the Liquor Act 2007.

cl 42: Ins 2020 (724), Sch 3.

43 Public bushland

43 Public bushland

(1) The objective of this clause is to protect and ensure the ecological viability of bushland, including rehabilitated areas in urban areas, by—

(a) preserving biodiversity, habitat corridors and links between public bushland and other nearby bushland, and

(b) preserving bushland as a natural stabiliser of the soil surface, and

(c) preserving existing hydrological landforms, processes and functions, including natural drainage lines, watercourses, wetlands and foreshores, and

(d) preserving the recreational, educational, scientific, aesthetic, environmental, ecological and cultural values and potential of bushland, and

(e) mitigating disturbance caused by development.

(2) Development that will disturb, or is reasonably likely to disturb, public bushland is permitted with development consent.

(3) Development consent must not be granted to development that will disturb, or is reasonably likely to disturb, public bushland unless the consent authority is satisfied of the following—

(a) the disturbance of the bushland is essential for a purpose in the public interest,

(b) there is no reasonable alternative to the disturbance,

(c) the development minimises the amount of bushland to be disturbed,

(d) the development includes measures to remediate the disturbed bushland.

(4) Despite subclause (2), development that will disturb, or is reasonably likely to disturb, public bushland is permitted without development consent if the development is for the following purposes—

(a) the construction, operation or maintenance of pipelines to carry water, sewerage or gas or pipelines licensed under the Pipelines Act 1967,

(b) the construction, operation or maintenance of electricity or telecommunication lines,

(c) bush fire hazard reduction,

(d) the construction or maintenance of classified roads,

(e) facilitating the recreational use of the public bushland.

(5) Development specified in subclause (4)(e) is permitted without development consent only if it is carried out in accordance with a plan of management for the public bushland, adopted by the Council in the same way a plan of management is required to be adopted for community land under the Local Government Act 1993, Chapter 6, Part 2, Division 2, that includes measures for the following—

(a) the recreational use of the land,

(b) bush fire hazard reduction,

(c) the prevention of degradation, including the alteration of drainage patterns, rubbish dumping, vehicle intrusion and infestation with weeds or non-native plants,

(d) the remediation of degraded public bushland.

(6) This clause does not require development consent for clearing of native vegetation if the clearing is of a kind that is authorised under the Local Land Services Act 2013, section 60O.

(7) In deciding whether to grant development consent to development on land adjoining public bushland, the consent authority must consider the following—

(a) the need to retain public bushland adjoining the site of the development,

(b) the likely effect of the development on public bushland, including the following—

(i) the erosion of soil,

(ii) the siltation of streams and waterways,

(iii) the spread of weeds and non-native plants within public bushland,

(c) other matters the consent authority considers relevant to the protection and preservation of public bushland.

(8) This clause does not apply to the following land that is public bushland—

(a) land in Zone RU1, RU2, RU3, RU4 or RU5,

(b) land reserved, dedicated or acquired under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974,

(c) land within a State forest, flora reserve or timber reserve within the meaning of the Forestry Act 2012,

(d) land to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts—Western Parkland City) 2021, Chapter 7 applies.

(9) In this clause—

disturb public bushland means—

(a) remove vegetation from public bushland, or

(b) cause a change in the natural ecology of public bushland that results in the destruction or degradation of the public bushland.

non-native plant means a plant that is not native vegetation.

public bushland means land—

(a) on which there is vegetation that is—

(i) a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land, or

(ii) representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation of the land, and

(b) that is owned, managed or reserved for open space or environmental conservation by the Council or a public authority.

cl 43: Ins 2022 (629), Sch 2[3].

44 Canal estate development prohibited

44 Canal estate development prohibited

(1) Canal estate development is prohibited on land to which this Plan applies.

(2) In this clause—

canal estate development has the same meaning as in the standard instrument prescribed by the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006.

cl 44: Ins 2022 (629), Sch 2[4].

Schedule 1 Relationship to other environmental planning instruments

Schedule 1 Relationship to other environmental planning instruments

(Clause 3 (1))

sch 1: Am 15.12.2000; 14.11.2003; 2006 (3), Sch 1 [1] [2].

1B Land to which this Order does not apply

1B Land to which this Order does not apply

This Order does not apply to the land to which the following instruments apply—

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land).

Schedule 2 Definitions

Schedule 2 Definitions

(Clause 4 (1))

advertisement means the display of symbols, messages or other devices for promotional purposes or for conveying information, instructions, directions or the like, whether or not the display includes the erection of a structure or the carrying out of a work.

agriculture means—

(a) cultivating fruit, vegetable or flower crops, or

(b) keeping or breeding livestock, bees or poultry and other birds, or

(c) cultivating plants in a wholesale plant nursery,

for commercial purposes, but does not include use of an intensive livestock keeping establishment.

appointed day means the day on which this plan takes effect.

backpackers’ hostel means a building having an average of two or more beds in each room and providing temporary shared accommodation for travellers and tourists who have their principal place of residence elsewhere, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

bed and breakfast establishment means a dwelling house used by its permanent residents to provide short term paid accommodation (which may include meals) for visitors on a room basis and includes homestay accommodation but which does not—

(a) accommodate more than six visitors at any one time, or

(b) involve the employment of persons other than those residents, or

(c) interfere with the amenity of the neighbourhood due to the generation of vehicular traffic, the attraction of customers, or the reduction of car parking in the vicinity of the site, or

(d) involve the sale of liquor or sale of goods from the site, or

(e) involve the provision of a reception centre or a recreation facility.

building has the same meaning as in the Act.

building area means the floor area of a building as measured to the external face of each floor, including all enclosed floor space and enclosed garages.

building or structure ordinarily associated with a dwelling house means a garage, carport, pergola, swimming pool or the like, and includes alterations and additions to an existing dwelling house.

bushfire hazard reduction means a reduction or modification (by controlled burning or mechanical, chemical or manual means) of material that constitutes a bushfire hazard.

business identification sign means an advertisement that displays any or all of the following information relating to the place or premises to which it is fixed—

(a) the identity or a description of the place or premises,

(b) the identity or a description of any person residing or carrying on an occupation at the place or premises,

(c) particulars of any occupation carried on at the place or premises,

(d) such directions or cautions as are usual or necessary relating to the place or premises or any occupation carried on there,

(e) particulars or notifications required or permitted to be displayed by or under any State or commonwealth Act,

(f) particulars relating to the goods, commodities or services dealt with or provided at the place or premises,

(g) particulars of any activities held or to be held at the place or premises,

(h) a reference to an affiliation with a trade, professional or other association relevant to the business conducted at the place or premises.

child care centre means a building or place used for the purpose of supervising or providing care for children which—

(a) caters for 6 or more children, whether or not those children are related to the owner or operator of the building or place, and

(b) may include an educational function, and

(c) may operate for the purpose of gain, and

(d) may include a dwelling house which is attached to, part of, or associated with, the building or place,

but does not include a building or place providing residential care for those children.

classified road means a road or work declared under Part 5 of the Roads Act 1993 to be a main road, a State road, a secondary road, a State highway, a tourist road, a State work, a freeway, a tollway or a controlled access road within the meaning of the Roads Act 1993.

club means a building used by persons associated, or by a body incorporated, for social, literary, political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purposes whether of the same or a different kind and whether or not the whole or part of such building is the premises of a club registered under the Registered Clubs Act 1976.

commercial premises means a building or place used as an office or for other business or commercial purposes but does not include a brothel or a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule, or a building or place used for a purpose specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

community facility means a building, place or facility, whether or not provided by the council, provided for use by groups having similar physical, cultural, social, recreational, ethnic or other interests or beliefs, but (in the development control table) does not include a club which is registered under the Registered Clubs Act 1976 or a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

corporation means the corporation constituted by section 8 (1) of the Act.

council means the Council of the City of Penrith.

development has the same meaning as in the Act.

drain means any channel, conduit or pipe used for removing water other than sewage, and includes stormwater detention basins.

dual occupancy means development that results in two dwellings (whether attached or detached) on a single allotment of land (or which would have that result were it not for the fact that the allotment is to be subdivided as part of the development), however that development is described or provided for in an environmental planning instrument.

dwelling means a room or number of rooms occupied or used, or so constructed or adapted as to be capable of being occupied or used, as a separate domicile.

dwelling house means a dwelling which is the only dwelling erected on an allotment of land.

educational establishment means a building or place used for education (including teaching) and includes—

(a) a school, and

(b) a tertiary institution, being a university, teachers’ college, technical college or other tertiary college providing formal education which is constituted by or under an Act, and

(c) an art gallery or museum, not used to sell the items displayed in it,

whether or not accommodation for staff and students is provided and whether or not used for the purpose of gain.

fast food take-away restaurant means a building or place (including a take-away restaurant, drive-in take-away restaurant or the like) where food or drink is prepared or offered for sale, whether or not the food or drink is consumed in that building or place or elsewhere, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or a place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

flood liable land means land which would be inundated as a result of a flood having an annual exceedence probability of 1%.

flood mitigation works means works and measures which are intended to reduce or eliminate the effects of flooding.

general store means a shop which operates primarily to serve the surrounding residential area and does not exceed 100 square metres in gross floor area, and which may include the facilities of a post office, newsagency or dry cleaning agency.

gross floor area means the sum of the areas of each floor of a building where the area of each floor is taken to be the area within the outer face of the external enclosing walls as measured at a height of 1400 millimetres above each floor level, but excluding—

(a) columns, fin walls, sun control devices, awnings and any other elements, projections or works outside the general lines of the outer face of the external walls, and

(b) lift towers, cooling towers, machinery and plant rooms, ancillary storage space and air-conditioning ducts, and

(c) carparking needed to meet any requirements of the council and any internal designated vehicular or pedestrian access to that parking, and

(d) space for the loading and unloading of goods, and

(e) internal public arcades and thoroughfares, terraces and balconies with outer walls less, than 1400 millimetres high.

guesthouse means a building or buildings used for paid accommodation for visitors, but only where—

(a) the building or buildings are of a domestic scale of architecture, and

(b) the building or buildings incorporate common facilities for the provision of meals, either to persons temporarily resident or to the public, and whether or not those facilities are licensed, and

(c) the use of the land does not interfere with the amenity of the neighbourhood due to the generation of vehicular traffic, the attraction of customers or the reduction of car parking in the vicinity of the site.

health care consulting rooms means a dwelling house used by not more than 3 health care professionals for the purpose of providing health care services only to outpatients of those health care consulting rooms, and who employ not more than 3 employees in connection with such health care services.

health care professional means a person who provides traditional or complementary professional health care services to members of the public.

health care services means services ordinarily provided by a health care professional to members of the public, but does not include any procedures such as x-rays, ultrasounds, cat scans, radiography or pathology tests or the like.

high technology development means an enterprise that—

(a) has, as a primary function, research into or the manufacture, development, production, processing, distribution or assembly of—

(i) computer software or hardware, or

(ii) electronics or micro electronic systems or goods, or

(iii) communications or telecommunications systems, goods or components, or

(iv) other information based technology, and

(b) may include ancillary office and storage accommodation, and

(c) does not present a hazard or potential hazard to the neighbourhood and does not involve the use of potentially offensive or offensive materials, and

(d) does not, by reason of the scale and nature of its manufacturing, development, production or assembly, interfere with the amenity of the neighbourhood, and

(e) does not involve sales directly to the public from the premises other than online sales.

home activity means a business carried out in a dwelling house or dwelling, or within the site area of a dwelling house or dwelling, by the permanent residents of the dwelling house or dwelling, and which does not involve—

(a) the employment of persons other than those residents, or

(b) customers or clients visiting the premises at any time, or

(c) the display of goods, whether in a window or otherwise, or

(d) the sale of goods by retail from the site, or

(e) the exhibition of an advertisement (other than an advertisement exhibited on that dwelling house or dwelling to indicate the name or occupation of the resident), or

(f) interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, or the like, or

(g) interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood due to the generation of vehicular traffic, the reduction of parking in the vicinity of the site, or the like, or

(h) exposure to view, from any adjacent premises or from any public place, of any unsightly matter.

home business means a business carried out, or partly carried out, in a dwelling house or dwelling, or within the site area of a dwelling house or dwelling, by the permanent residents of the dwelling house or dwelling, and which is ancillary to the dwelling house or dwelling and does not involve—

(a) the employment of more than 2 persons, at any one time, in addition to the permanent residents, or

(b) the exhibition of an advertisement (other than an advertisement exhibited on that dwelling house or dwelling to indicate the name or occupation of the resident), or

(c) interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, or the like, or

(d) interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood due to the generation of vehicular traffic, the reduction of car parking in the vicinity of the site, visits by customers or clients, or the like, or

(e) exposure to view, from any adjacent premises or from any public place, of any unsightly matter, or

(f) the provision of any essential service main of a greater capacity than that available in the locality, or

(g) a brothel,

but does not include commercial premises as defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

hospital means a building or place (other than an institution) used for the purpose of providing professional health care services (such as preventative or convalescent care, diagnosis, medical or surgical treatment, care for people with developmental disabilities, psychiatric care or counselling) to people admitted as in-patients (whether or not out-patients are also cared for or treated there), and may include—

(a) ancillary facilities for the accommodation of nurses or other health care workers, and

(b) ancillary shops or restaurants, and

(c) ancillary accommodation for persons receiving health care or for their visitors, and

(d) facilities situated in the building or at the place and used for educational or research purposes, whether or not they are used only by hospital staff or health care workers, and whether or not any such use is a commercial use.

hotel means premises specified in a hotelier’s license granted under the Liquor Act 1982.

housing for older people or people with disabilities has the same meaning as in State Environmental Planning Policy No 5—Housing For Older People or People with a Disability.

industry means an undertaking involving the manufacturing, assembling, altering, repairing, renovating, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning, washing, dismantling, processing or adapting of any goods or articles for commercial purposes, but does not include any form of industry defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

institution means a penal or reformative establishment.

intensive livestock keeping establishment means a building or place in which or on which cattle, sheep, goats, poultry or other livestock are held for the purpose of nurturing by a feeding method other than natural grazing and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes—

(a) feedlots, and

(b) piggeries, and

(c) poultry farms, and

(d) fish farms (including farms for crustaceans),

but does not include the keeping of livestock or poultry intended solely for personal consumption or enjoyment by the owner or occupier of the land.

internal lot means a lot the only means of access to which is an access corridor (a hatchet shaped lot) or a right-of-carriageway over another lot.

kiosk means a building or place having a gross floor area not exceeding 75 square metres which provides food and drink to people for consumption elsewhere, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place elsewhere specifically defined in this Schedule.

medical centre means a building or place used for the purpose of providing professional health services (including preventative care, diagnosis, medical or surgical treatment and counselling) to outpatients only.

motel means a building (other than a backpackers’ hostel, bed and breakfast establishment, guesthouse, hotel or multi-unit housing) used principally for the overnight accommodation of travellers and the parking of their vehicles, whether or not the building incorporates a common facility for the provision of meals, either to persons temporarily resident or to the public, and whether or not those facilities are licensed.

multi-unit housing means a residential development that contains 3 or more dwellings.

natural ground level is the ground surface level prior to any development, including any cutting, filling and grading, and, where the existing ground level differs from the natural ground level, the natural ground level shall be as determined by the council after taking into account any information concerning its location.

online sales means sales that have all of the following characteristics—

(a) the vendor and purchaser communicate only by telephone, fax or the Internet or similar communications systems,

(b) the purchaser does not attend the premises,

(c) the purchaser does not collect the required goods from the premises. (The required goods are delivered to the purchaser via the telecommunications system or collected by or delivered to the purchaser from premises remote from the site of the premises from which the sale was made.)

parking area means a building or place, including ground level parking areas or deck parking structures, used for parking vehicles and includes any associated vehicle manoeuvring areas, whether the building or place is used for the purpose of gain or not.

place of assembly means a public hall, theatre, cinema, music hall, concert hall, dance hall, open-air theatre, drive in theatre, music bowl or any other building of a like character used as such and whether used for the purposes of gain or not, but does not include a place of worship, an institution or educational establishment.

place of worship means a building or place used predominantly for the purpose of religious worship, whether or not the building or place is also used for counselling, social events or religious training by a congregation or religious group.

public building means a building or place used for a business or as an office by a public authority or an organisation established for public purposes.

reception centre means a building or place used for the holding of functions or occasions that involve the preparation and consumption of food in the building or at the place, including wedding receptions, celebratory functions, conferences or the like, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

recreation area means an outdoor area which provides for social, recreational and leisure activities, and includes associated structures (playground equipment, boardwalks, cycleways and the like), but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place or land use specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

recreational facility means a building or place used for indoor recreation (such as a table tennis centre, squash court, swimming pool, gymnasium, health studio or bowling alley), whether or not used for the purpose of gain, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

restaurant means a building or place (such as a restaurant, cafe, tearoom or the like) the purpose of which is to provide food and drink to people for consumption only in that building or place, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

road means a public thoroughfare all or part of which is used for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles or animals, and includes a classified or State road.

RTA means the Roads and Traffic Authority constituted under the Transport Administration Act 1988.

serviced apartment means a self-contained dwelling (in a building containing three or more self-contained dwellings) which is cleaned or serviced by the owner or manager of the building (or the agent of the owner or manager), and which provides short-term accommodation for persons who have their principal place of residence elsewhere, but does not include a backpackers’ hostel, guesthouse or motel.

service station means a building or place used for the fuelling of motor vehicles involving the sale by retail of petrol, oil or other petroleum products, whether or not the building or place is also used for one or more of the following—

(a) the hiring of trailers,

(b) the retail selling or the installing of spare parts and accessories for motor vehicles,

(c) the washing and greasing of motor vehicles,

(d) the repairing or servicing of motor vehicles,

(e) the retail selling or hiring of small consumer goods,

but does not include a building or place used for body building or the panel beating or spray painting of vehicles.

shop means a building or place used for the purpose of selling, exposing or offering for sale by retail, goods, merchandise or materials, but (in the development control table) does not include a building or place specifically defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

standard lot means a lot that is not an internal lot.

storey of a building means a storey, floor or level, as the case may be, of the building which may be intersected by the same vertical line, not being a line which passes through any wall of the building.

structure plan means Sheet 2 of the map marked “Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 13)—Werrington Mixed-Use Area”.

subdivision has the same meaning as in the Act.

the Act means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

the map means the map marked “Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land)”, as amended by the maps (or the specified sheets of the maps) marked as follows—

Editorial note—

The amending maps are not necessarily listed in the order of gazettal. Information about the order of gazettal can be determined by referring to the Historical notes at the end of the plan.

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land)—Amendment No 2

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 3) North Penrith

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land)—Amendment No 4—St Clair

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land)—Amendment No 6—St Marys

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land)—Amendment No 9—St Clair

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land)—Amendment No 11

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 13)—Werrington Mixed-Use Area—(Sheet 1)

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) (Amendment No 14)

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) Amendment No 15

Penrith Local Environmental Plan 1998 (Urban Land) Amendment No 20

tree means—

(a) a living perennial plant which exceeds 5 metres in height, being the distance measured vertically between the horizontal plane of the base of the tree which is immediately above the ground and the horizontal plane of the uppermost point of the tree, or

(b) individual trees, gardens or native vegetation listed in Section 2.8 (Significant Trees and Gardens) of Part 2 (City Wide General Controls) of Penrith Development Control Plan 2006, as adopted by the council on 21 August 2006.

utility installation means a building or work used for a utility undertaking.

utility undertaking means any undertaking carried out by, or by authority of, any Government department, or in pursuance of any Commonwealth or State Act, for the purposes of—

(a) railway, road, water or air transport, or wharf or river undertakings, or

(b) the provision of sewerage, sewage treatment or drainage services, or

(c) the supply of water, hydraulic power, electricity or gas, or

(d) telecommunications facilities, or

(e) water quality control facilities,

and a reference to a person carrying on a public utility undertaking includes a reference to a council, county council, Government department, corporation, firm or authority carrying on the undertaking.

sch 2: Am 19.11.1999; 11.2.2000; 23.6.2000; 10.11.2000; 15.12.2000; 9.8.2002; 14.11.2003; 9.7.2004; 2006 (189), cl 4; 2006 (755), Sch 4 [5]; 2007 (103), Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2008 (486), Sch 1 [7]; 2017 (493), Sch 1.7 [2].

Schedule 3 Development for additional purposes

Schedule 3 Development for additional purposes

(Clause 15)

Colyton

No 97 Carpenter Street and No 46 Bennett Road, Lots 3 and 2, DP 25317.
Development for the purpose of a single storey general store.

Nos 14–20 Great Western Highway, Lot 100 DP 712957.
Development for the purposes of a fruit market, shops and commercial premises. The gross floor area of the shops and commercial premises is not to exceed 650m2.

Nos 86–90 Great Western Highway, Lot 1, DP 135369 and Lot 1, DP 250213.
Development for the purpose of a service station.

Emu Plains

No 281 Great Western Highway, Lot 110, DP 802233.
Development for the purpose of a real estate office and gallery.

Nos 163–167 Great Western Highway, Lot 1, DP 707172 and Part Lot 104, DP 751662.
Development for the purpose of a service station.

Great Western Highway, corner Russell Street, Lot 114, DP 583025.
Development for the purpose of a liquor store.

No 89 Koloona Drive, Lot 22, DP 706182.
Development for the purpose of a shop, having a gross floor area of 100 square metres or less.

Kingswood

No 33 Santley Crescent, Lot 4, DP 215200.
Development for the purpose of a medical centre.

Nos 141–151 Great Western Highway, Part Lot 1, DP 316550, Lot 2, DP 656841, Part Lot C, DP 101602, Lot 1, DP 656840 and SP 50142.
Development for the purpose of commercial premises, if the council is of the opinion that arrangements have been made with Sydney Water Corporation Limited for the provision of water and sewerage services, being arrangements that are satisfactory to Sydney Water Corporation Limited.

Nos 64–70 Derby Street, Lot 300, DP 867494 and Lot 302, DP 14333.
Development for the purpose of a medical centre and hydrotherapy pool.

Nos 1–3 Morley Avenue, Lots 9 and 10, DP 814801.
Development for the purpose of motor showrooms and commercial premises, if the council is of the opinion that arrangements have been made with Sydney Water Corporation Limited for the provision of water and sewerage services, being arrangements that are satisfactory to Sydney Water Corporation Limited.

St Clair

Lot 382 in resubdivision of Lot 38, DP 239502, Lot 390, DP 830050 and Lot 102 in resubdivision of Lots 41 and 42, DP 239502, bounded by Explorers Way, Augusta Place, Erskine Park Road and M4 Motorway, St Clair.
Development that involves subdivision of land that creates lots with smaller areas or narrower widths than the minimum areas or widths specified in Table 1 to clause 10, but only if the resultant number of lots does not exceed 45.

St. Marys

Nos 26–28 Gidley Street, Lots 1 and 2, DP 157408.
Development for the purpose of office premises.

No 204 Great Western Highway, Lot 1, DP 580711.
Development for the purpose of carparking in conjunction with adjoining fruit market.

Kungala Street, corner Kalang Avenue, Lot 1, DP 217921 and Lot 1, DP 398069.
Development for the purpose of a hydrotherapy centre, being a building or place used for providing hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and related professional health care services to members of the public.

South Penrith

No 70 Glenbrook Street, Lot 88, DP 703021.
Development for the purpose of shops and office premises having a total gross floor area of 650 square metres or less.

sch 3: Am 12.3.1999; 23.6.2000; 14.11.2003.

Schedule 4 Development not requiring consent

Schedule 4 Development not requiring consent

(Clause 16)

Schedule 5 Claremont Meadows Stage 2

Schedule 5 Claremont Meadows Stage 2

(Clause 37A)

sch 5: Ins 2008 (486), Sch 1 [8].