State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021
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42 Development to which division applies
42 Development to which division applies
(1) This division applies to residential development if—
(a) the development—
(i) is permitted with development consent on the land under Chapter 5, Chapter 6 or another environmental planning instrument, or
(ii) will be carried out—
(A) by the Land and Housing Corporation or the Aboriginal Housing Office, and
(B) on land within an accessible area and within the Six Cities Region, and
(C) in a relevant residential zone, within the meaning of Chapter 5, and
(b) all buildings will have a height not exceeding the greater of—
(i) 11m, or
(ii) the maximum permissible building height for the development on the land, and
(c) all buildings will have a floor space ratio not exceeding the greater of—
(i) 0.65:1, or
(ii) the maximum permissible floor space ratio for the development on the land, and
(d) the development will not result in more than 75 dwellings on a single site, and
(e) for development on land in an accessible area—the development will result in the following number of parking spaces—
(i) for each dwelling containing 1 bedroom—at least 0.4 parking spaces,
(ii) for each dwelling containing 2 bedrooms—at least 0.5 parking spaces,
(iii) for each dwelling containing at least 3 bedrooms—at least 1 parking space, and
(f) for development on land that is not in an accessible area—the development will result in the following number of parking spaces—
(i) for each dwelling containing 1 bedroom—at least 0.5 parking spaces,
(ii) for each dwelling containing 2 bedrooms—at least 1 parking space,
(iii) for each dwelling containing at least 3 bedrooms—at least 1.5 parking spaces.