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State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021
66BChange of use as exempt development
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#### 66B Change of use as exempt development
66B Change of use as exempt development
> > (1) The change of use of a lawfully constructed dwelling to a group home is exempt development if—
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> > > (a) the dwelling is occupied by a single household under a tenancy arrangement administered by a relevant authority, or
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> > > (b) at least one bedroom, but no more than 5 bedrooms, in the dwelling is occupied by children or young people receiving out-of-home care.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > out-of-home care has the same meaning as in the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157), Chapter 8.
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> **s 66B:** Ins 2025 (512), Sch 1\[7\]. Am 2025 (684), Sch 3\[2\].