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# Schedule 10 Dictionary
Schedule 10 Dictionary
section 4
Aboriginal Housing Office means the Aboriginal Housing Office constituted by the [Aboriginal Housing Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-047), section 6.
Accelerated Transport Oriented Development Precincts Rezoning Areas Map means the [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 Accelerated Transport Oriented Development Precincts Rezoning Areas Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-housing-2021).
accessible area means land within—
> (a) 800m walking distance of—
>
> > (i) a public entrance to a railway, metro or light rail station, or
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> > (ii) for a light rail station with no entrance—a platform of the light rail station, or
>
> > (iii) a public entrance to a wharf from which a Sydney Ferries ferry service operates, or
> (b) (Repealed)
> (c) 400m walking distance of a bus stop used by a regular bus service, within the meaning of the [Passenger Transport Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-039), that has at least 1 bus per hour servicing the bus stop between—
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> > (i) 6am and 9pm each day from Monday to Friday, both days inclusive, and
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> > (ii) 8am and 6pm on each Saturday and Sunday.
Apartment Design Guide means the Apartment Design Guide published by the Department in July 2015.
ARI means average recurrence interval.
AS 1428.1 means the version of the Australian Standard entitled AS 1428.1:2021, Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access—New building work, published by Standards Australia, adopted in the Building Code of Australia.
AS 4586—2013, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1A.
AS/NZS 2890.6 means the version of the Australian Standard entitled AS/NZS 2890.6—2009, Parking facilities, Part 6: Off street parking for people with disabilities, published by Standards Australia, adopted in the Building Code of Australia.
battle-axe lot means a lot that has access to a road by an access laneway.
boarding room means a room or suite of rooms within a boarding house occupied or so constructed or adapted as to be capable of being occupied by 1 or more residents.
building line has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP, clause 1.5.
Bush Fire Evacuation Risk Map means the map marked “State Environmental Planning Policy No 5—Housing for Older People or People with a Disability (Amendment No 6) Bush Fire Evacuation Risk Map” published on the Department’s website.
bush fire prone land means land identified on a bush fire prone land map certified under the Act, section 10.3.
Central Coast City means the land described as the Central Coast City in the Six Cities Region.
Note—
The Act, Schedule 9 sets out the local government areas in each city in the Six Cities Region.
Central River City means the land described as the Central River City in the Six Cities Region.
Note—
The Act, Schedule 9 sets out the local government areas in each city in the Six Cities Region.
circulation space, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1A.
Codes SEPP means [State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572).
continuous accessible path of travel, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1A.
deep soil zone means a landscaped area with no buildings or structures above or below the ground.
design principles for residential apartment development means the principles set out in Schedule 9.
design principles for seniors housing means the principles set out in Schedule 8.
design review panel means a panel constituted by the Minister under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0759), section 288A.
development consent has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP, clause 1.5.
development for the purposes of a secondary dwelling—see section 49.
dwelling, for Chapter 3, Part 14—see section 141M.
Eastern Harbour City means the land described as the Eastern Harbour City in the Six Cities Region.
Note—
The Act, Schedule 9 sets out the local government areas in each city in the Six Cities Region.
equivalent land use zone—see section 5.
flood and risk impact assessment means a study to assess, in relation to land on which development is carried out—
> (a) flood behaviour, constraints and risk, and
> (b) off-site flood impacts on property and the community, and
> (c) flood risks to buildings resulting from the development and users of the buildings.
flood compatible material means building materials and surface finishes capable of withstanding prolonged immersion in water.
flood control lot means a lot to which flood related development controls apply in relation to development for the purposes of secondary dwellings or group homes.
flood planning level means—
> (a) the flood planning level adopted in a development control plan by the relevant council for the lot, or
> (b) the flood planning level specified in a flood study or floodplain risk management plan—
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> > (i) prepared in accordance with the principles of the Flood Risk Management Manual, and
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> > (ii) adopted by the relevant council for the lot.
flood prone land has the same meaning as in the Flood Risk Management Manual.
Flood Risk Management Manual means the Flood Risk Management Manual, ISBN 978-1-923076-17-4, published by the NSW Government in June 2023.
flow path means a flow path identified in the council’s flood study or floodplain risk management study carried out in accordance with the Flood Risk Management Manual.
general power outlet, for Schedule 4—see Schedule 4, section 1A.
general requirements, for Chapter 3, Part 14—see section 141M.
habitable room has the same meaning as in the Building Code of Australia.
Note—
The term is defined as a room used for normal domestic activities, other than a bathroom, laundry, toilet, pantry, walk in wardrobe, hallway, lobby, clothes drying room or other space of a specialised nature not occupied frequently or for extended periods.
heritage conservation area means the following identified in another environmental planning instrument—
> (a) a heritage conservation area,
> (b) an archaeological site,
> (c) an Aboriginal place of heritage significance.
heritage item means a heritage item identified in another environmental planning instrument.
high hazard area means a high hazard area identified in the council’s flood study or floodplain risk management study carried out in accordance with the Flood Risk Management Manual.
high risk area means a high risk area identified in the council’s flood study or floodplain risk management study carried out in accordance with the Flood Risk Management Manual.
hostel—see section 82.
in-fill self-care housing—see section 82.
Land and Housing Corporation means the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation constituted by the [Housing Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-052).
landscaped area means the part of the site area not occupied by a building and includes a part used or intended to be used for a rainwater tank, swimming pool or open-air recreation facility, but does not include a part used or intended to be used for a driveway or parking area.
low and mid rise housing area, for Chapter 6—see section 163.
low and mid rise housing inner area, for Chapter 6—see section 163.
low and mid rise housing outer area, for Chapter 6—see section 163.
Low Rise Housing Diversity Design Guide has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP.
manor house has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP.
maximum permissible building height means the maximum building height permitted on the land under Chapter 5 or 6, where relevant, an environmental planning instrument, other than this Policy, or a development control plan.
maximum permissible floor space ratio means the maximum floor space ratio permitted on the land under Chapter 5 or 6, where relevant, an environmental planning instrument, other than this Policy, or a development control plan.
modification application has the same meaning as in the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0759).
multi dwelling housing (terraces) has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP.
occupation date, for Chapter 3, Part 14—see section 141M.
planning agreement has the same meaning as in the Act, Division 7.1.
Planning for Bush Fire Protection means the document prescribed by the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0759), section 271.
primary road has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP, clause 1.5.
professional engineer means a registered professional engineer, within the meaning of the [Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-007), who is authorised by the registration to carry out the work required.
protected tree has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP, clause 1.5.
registered community housing provider has the same meaning as in the [Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-059), section 13.
relevant authority means the following—
> (a) the Aboriginal Housing Office,
> (b) the Land and Housing Corporation,
> (c) Landcom.
relevant planning instrument means an environmental planning instrument, other than this Policy, or a development control plan, if any, that applies to the land on which the development will be carried out.
residential apartment development—see section 144.
secondary road has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP, clause 1.5.
servicing equipment includes plant, lift motor rooms and fire stairs.
setback has the same meaning as in the Codes SEPP, clause 1.5.
site area or site means the area of land on which development is or will be carried out and may include the whole or part of 1 lot, or more than 1 lot if the lots are contiguous to each other, but does not include land on which development is not permitted to be carried out under this Policy.
social housing provider means the following—
> (a) the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice,
> (b) the Land and Housing Corporation,
> (c) a registered community housing provider,
> (d) the Aboriginal Housing Office,
> (e) a registered Aboriginal housing organisation within the meaning of the [Aboriginal Housing Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-047),
> (f) a local government authority that provides affordable housing,
> (g) a not-for-profit organisation that is a direct provider of rental housing to tenants.
standard instrument means the standard instrument set out at the end of the [Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2006-0155).
strata subdivision means subdivision by the following, each within the meaning of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051)—
> (a) a strata plan,
> (b) a strata plan of consolidation,
> (c) a strata plan of subdivision.
temporary housing, for Chapter 3, Part 14—see section 141M.
tenanted component, of a building, means the dwellings referred to in section 72(3)(a), including the common spaces and shared facilities provided for the use of the residents of the dwellings.
the Act means the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203).
Town Centres Map, for Chapter 6—see section 163.
walking distance means the shortest distance between 2 points measured along a route that may be safely walked by a pedestrian using, as far as reasonably practicable, public footpaths and pedestrian crossings.
Western Parkland City means the land described as the Western Parkland City in the Six Cities Region.
Note—
The Act, Schedule 9 sets out the local government areas in each city in the Six Cities Region.
**sch 10 (previously Dictionary):** Am 2022 (99), Sch 1\[23\] \[24\]; 2022 (349), Sch 1\[48\]; 2023 (83), Sch 2.3\[5\]; 2023 (609), Sch 2.18\[2\] \[6\]; 2023 (664), Sch 1\[74\] \[75\]. Renumbered 2023 (664), Sch 1\[73\]. Am 2024 (135), Sch 1\[14\] \[15\]; 2024 (594), Sch 2\[5\]; 2024 (652), Sch 1\[12\]; 2025 (81), Sch 1\[4\]; 2025 (105), Sch 1\[2\]; 2025 (512), Sch 1\[35\]; 2025 (647), Sch 1\[3\]; 2026 (32), Sch 2\[1\]; 2026 (33), Sch 2\[5\].
**sch 10 (as originally notified):** Rep 2022 (349), Sch 1\[47\].