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—
(a) the dwelling is occupied by a single household under a tenancy arrangement administered by a relevant authority, or
(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.
(2) In this section—
out-of-home care has the same meaning as in the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, Chapter 8.
s 66B: Ins 2025 (512), Sch 1[7]. Am 2025 (684), Sch 3[2].