Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2005
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41 Development within the Residential zone
41 Development within the Residential zone
(1) Development may be carried out without consent within the Residential zone if it is exempt development.
(2) Within the Residential zone, development for the purpose of the following may be carried out, but only with development consent—
(a) dwelling-houses,
(b) advertisements,
(c) boarding houses,
(d) child care centres,
(e) educational establishments,
(f) hotels,
(g) medical and dental surgeries (up to a maximum floor space area of 150 square metres),
(h) open space,
(i) places of public worship,
(j) public utility installations,
(k) pubs,
(l) refreshment rooms,
(m) residential buildings (other than dwelling-houses),
(n) serviced apartments,
(o) shops (including grocery and convenience stores),
(p) streets,
(q) temporary uses of any kind.
(3) Any other development is prohibited within the Residential zone, except development involving a class 1 dwelling listed as complying development in the Central Sydney Exempt and Complying DCP.