163Definitions

#### 163 Definitions 163 Definitions > In this chapter— > > low and mid rise housing area means— > > > (a) land within 800m walking distance of— > > > > > (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the [Town Centres Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021), or > > > > > (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or > > > > > (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and > > > (b) if a site area contains land identified in paragraph (a)—the site area. > > Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map means the [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Low and Mid Rise Housing Exclusion Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021). > > low and mid rise housing inner area means— > > > (a) land within 400m walking distance of— > > > > > (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the [Town Centres Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021), or > > > > > (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or > > > > > (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and > > > (b) if a site area contains land identified in paragraph (a)—the site area. > > low and mid rise housing outer area means— > > > (a) land between 400m and 800m walking distance of— > > > > > (i) land identified as “Town Centre” on the [Town Centres Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021), or > > > > > (ii) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station listed in Schedule 11, or > > > > > (iii) for a light rail station listed in Schedule 11 with no public entrance—a platform of the light rail station, and > > > (b) if a site area contains land identified in paragraph (a)—the site area, unless the site area is also in the low and mid rise housing inner area. > > Town Centres Map means the [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Town Centres Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021). > > **s 163:** Ins 2025 (81), Sch 1\[3\]. Am 2025 (597), Sch 11\[1\]; 2025 (619), Sch 2\[1\]; 2025 (647), Sch 1\[1\]; 2025 (684), Sch 3\[6\] \[7\]; 2026 (33), Sch 2\[2\].