State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Amendment No 1) (2009-74) LW 27 February 2009 (NSW)

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2009 No 74

New South Wales

State Environmental Planning Policy

(Exempt and Complying Development

Codes) 2008 (Amendment No 1)

under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following State environmental planning policy under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in accordance with the recommendation made by the Minister for Planning. (S09/00152/PC)

KRISTINA KENEALLY MP

Minister for Planning

Published on NSW legislation website 27 February 2009

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State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and

Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Amendment

No 1)

under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

1      Name of Policy

This Policy is State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and

Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Amendment No 1).

2      Aims of Policy

The aims of this Policy are to amend State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 to make changes to:

(a)

the land that is covered by the Policy, and

(b)

the specification of certain exempt development, and

(c)

the development standards that apply to certain exempt and complying development.

3      Land to which Policy applies

This Policy applies to the land to which State Environmental Planning

Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 applies.

4      Amendments to have no effect

The amendments to be made by Schedule 1.3 to State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (as to be repealed by Schedule 1 [37] to this Policy) have no effect.

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Development Codes) 2008

[1]      Clause 1.4 Land to which Policy applies

Omit clause 1.4 (2). Insert instead:

(2)

This Policy does not apply to land to which:

(a)

State Environmental Planning Policy (Kosciuszko

National Park—Alpine Resorts) 2007 applies, and

(b)

Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2000 applies.

[2]      Clause 1.4A

Insert after clause 1.4:

1.4A

Development to which this Policy does not apply

This Policy does not apply to the following development on land to which Orana Regional Environmental Plan No 1—Siding Spring applies:

(a)

development that is a skylight or roof window,

(b)

development that would otherwise be exempt development under this Policy on land that is within 18km of the land owned by the Australian National University at Siding Spring,

(c)

development that would otherwise be complying development under this Policy.

[3]      Clause 1.5 Interpretation—general

Insert in alphabetical order in clause 1.5 (1):

building height (or height of building) means the greatest vertical height of a building, measured between a point at ground level (existing) and the highest point of the building immediately above, including plant and lift overruns, but excluding communication devices, antennae, satellite dishes, masts, flagpoles, chimneys, flues and the like.

foreshore area means the land between a foreshore building line, identified by an environmental planning instrument or a development control plan adopted before 12 December 2008, and the mean high water mark of an adjacent waterbody (natural).

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[4]      Clause 1.6 Interpretation—references to land use zones

Insert after clause 1.6 (2):

(3)

If the Director-General, by order published in the Gazette, certifies that a land use zone in a specified environmental planning instrument that is not made as provided by section 33A (2) of the Act is, or is not, a land use zone in which equivalent land uses are permitted to those permitted in a named land use zone, that certification is conclusive for the purposes of this clause.

[5]      Clause 1.8 Relationship with other State environmental planning policies

Insert “if carried out by a person who may carry out the development under State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007” after “that development” in clause 1.8 (2).

[6]      Clause 1.8 (4)

Insert “State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres)

2006 or” after “provision in”.

[7]      Clause 1.8 (4)

Omit “cease”. Insert instead “ceases”.

[8]      Clause 1.18 General requirements for complying development

Insert at the end of clause 1.18 (1) (d):

, and

(e)

not involve the removal or pruning of a tree or other vegetation that would otherwise require a permit or development consent for removal or pruning, unless that removal or pruning is undertaken in accordance with a permit or development consent.

Note. A permit for the removal or pruning of a tree or other vegetation may be granted under a local environmental plan. A development consent for the removal of native vegetation may be granted under the Native Vegetation Act 2003.

[9]      Clause 1.19 Land-based requirements for exempt and complying development

Insert at the end of clause 1.19 (2) (j):

, or

(k)

land in a foreshore area.

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[10]      Clause 1.19 (4), definition of “environmentally sensitive area”

Omit paragraph (h). Insert instead:

(h)

land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or land to which Part 11 of that Act applies,

[11]      Clause 1.19 (4), definition of “excluded land identified by an environmental planning instrument”

Omit paragraphs (f) and (g).

[12]      Clauses 2.7, 2.21, 2.61, 2.63 and 2.71

Omit “code.” wherever occurring in clauses 2.7, 2.21, 2.61, 2.63 and 2.71.

Insert instead “code if it is not constructed or installed on land in a foreshore area.”

[13]      Clauses 2.11, 2.17, 2.19, 2.30, 2.47 and 2.59

Omit “item.” wherever occurring in clauses 2.11, 2.17, 2.19, 2.47 and 2.59.

Insert instead “item or on land in a foreshore area.”

[14]      Clause 2.12 Development standards

Omit “if it is freestanding—” from clause 2.12 (1) (i).

[15]      Clause 2.27

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

2.27

Specified development

The construction or installation of a driveway associated with access to an open hard stand space, a carport or garage is development specified for this code if it is not constructed or installed on or in, or in relation to, a heritage item or a draft heritage item in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area or on land in a foreshore area.

[16]      Clause 2.28 Development standards

Omit clause 2.28 (d). Insert instead:

(d)

not be wider than the open hard stand space, carport or garage with which it is associated, and

(e)

be constructed in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2890.1—1993, Parking facilities—Off-street car parking, and

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(f)

be constructed in accordance with the relevant road authority’s policy and specifications on vehicle and driveway crossings, and

(g)

have the consent of the relevant road authority under the Roads Act 1993 for each opening of a public road required for the development.

[17]      Clause 2.30 Development standards

Insert at the end of clause 2.30 (i):

, and

(j)

be located at least 50m from a waterbody (natural).

[18]      Clause 2.33 Specified development

Insert at the end of clause 2.33 (c):

, and

(d)

not constructed or installed on land in a foreshore area.

[19]      Clause 2.41 Specified development

Insert at the end of clause 2.41 (b):

, and

(c)

not constructed or installed on land in a foreshore area.

[20]      Clause 2.44

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

2.44

Development standards

The standard specified for this development is that it must not involve a change of building use.

Note 1. The elements that must comprise this development are specified in the definition of home business, home industry or home occupation the Standard Instrument.

Note 2. Under the Building Code of Australia, a change of building use involving a floor area greater than 10% of the floor area of a building would cause the building to contravene the development standard.

[21]      Clause 2.51 Specified development

Insert at the end of the clause:

(2)

The installation of new or replacement insulation material in the ceiling, floor or wall of a building is development specified for this code.

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[22]      Clause 2.52 Development standards

Insert at the end of clause 2.52 (d):

, and

(e)

not include a change to the fire resisting components of a building, and

(f)

if it is the installation of new or replacement insulation material in a dwelling, it must be in accordance with Part 3.12.1 of the Building Code of Australia.

[23]      Clause 2.54 Development standards

Omit “compromise” from clause 2.54 (a). Insert instead “comprise”.

[24]      Clause 2.56 Development standards

Insert at the end of clause 2.56 (c):

, and

(d)

not have an area more than 15% of the floor area of the associated development.

[25]      Part 2, Division 1, Subdivision 38

Omit the Subdivision.

[26]      Clause 3.8 Lot requirements

Insert “, measured at the building line,” after “road” in clause 3.8 (1) (b).

[27]      Clause 3.14 Setbacks of dwelling houses and ancillary development from roads, other than classified roads

Omit “or R5” from clause 3.14 (2). Insert instead “, R5 or RU5”.

[28]      Clause 3.14 (4)

Omit “, RU4 or RU5”. Insert instead “or RU4”.

[29]      Clause 3.28

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

3.28

Vehicle access

(1)

A lot on which an off-street car parking space is provided or retained under clause 3.26 must have a driveway to a public road.

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(2)

A driveway on a lot must be constructed in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2890.1—1993, Parking facilities— Off-street car parking.

Note. Clause 2.28 applies to the construction or installation of a driveway as exempt development.

[30]      Clause 3.29 Excavation of sloping sites

Insert “(other than a swimming pool)” after “ancillary development” in clause 3.29 (1).

[31]      Clause 3.29 (4)

Insert after subclause (3):

(4)

Excavation associated with the erection of, or alterations or additions to, a swimming pool must be not more than the depth required for the pool structure.

[32]      Clause 3.30 Fill of sloping sites

Omit clause 3.30 (1). Insert instead:

(1)

Fill associated with the erection of, or alteration or additions to, a dwelling house or ancillary development must be contained wholly within the external walls of the dwelling house or ancillary development.

[33]      Clause 3.32

Omit clause 3.32. Insert instead:

3.32

Drainage

(1)

All stormwater drainage collecting as a result of the erection of, or alterations or additions to, a dwelling house or ancillary development must be conveyed by a gravity fed or charged system to:

(a)

a public drainage system, or

(b)

an inter-allotment drainage system, or

(c)

an on-site disposal system.

(2)

All stormwater drainage systems within a lot and the connection

to a public or an inter-allotment drainage system must:

(a)

if an approval is required under section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993, be approved under that Act, or

(b)

if an approval is not required under section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993, comply with any requirements for

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the disposal of stormwater drainage contained in a

development control plan that is applicable to the land.

[34]      Clause 3.33 Demolition or removal of dwelling houses and ancillary development

Omit clause 3.33 (1) (b). Insert instead:

(b)

not be relocated on the same lot or to a different lot, except in accordance with the development standards in this Division.

[35]      Clause 3.33 (2)

Omit the subclause.

[36]      Clause 3.36 Construction of fences

Omit clause 3.36 (2).

[37]      Schedule 1 Amendment of other environmental planning instruments

Omit Schedule 1.3.

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