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under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

The Administrator, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following State environmental planning policy under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. (09/01012)

TONY KELLY, MLC Minister for Planning

Published LW 16 July 2010

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State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure)

Amendment (Telecommunications Facilities) 2010

under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

1      Name of Policy

This Policy is State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure)

Amendment (Telecommunications Facilities) 2010.

2      Commencement

This Policy commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3      Repeal of Policy

(1)

This Policy is repealed on the day following the day on which this

Policy commences.

(2)

The repeal of this Policy does not, because of the operation of sections 5 (6) and 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Policy.

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[1]      Clause 73 Development for purpose of Port Kembla Coal Terminal

Omit the clause.

[2]      Part 3, Division 21, note

Omit the note at the beginning of the Division. Insert instead:

Note. Clause 1.8 (2) of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP) provides that if the Codes SEPP and this Policy specify the same development as either exempt or complying development, the Codes SEPP does not apply to that development if:

(a)

the development is carried out by a person who may carry out the development under this Policy, and

(b)

in the case of development for the purposes of the construction or installation of an aerial or antenna—the aerial or antenna is for use for some purpose other than:

(i)       receiving television or radio signals, or

(ii)       in connection with community band or two-way radio (or any combination of these uses), or

(iii)       any combination of the uses referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), and

(c)

in the case of development for the purposes of the construction or installation of a radio or satellite communications dish—the dish is for use for some purpose other than receiving television or radio signals (or both).

Also, installation of a telecommunications facility of a kind identified as a low-impact facility in the Low-Impact Facilities Determination may be exempt from State laws under Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.

[3]      Clause 113 Definitions

Insert “and Schedule 3A” after “In this Division”.

[4]      Clause 113

Omit the definitions of ACIF Code and subscriber connection.

Insert in alphabetical order:

ancillary facilities to a telecommunications facility means any of

the following:

(a)

safety rails, fences or guards,

(b)

staircases or ladders,

(c)

steel walkways,

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(d)

spreader beams supporting shelters,

(e)

screens or shrouds,

(f)

cable trays,

(g)

pole, rail or pedestal mounts,

(h)

electromagnetic energy, safety or operational signage,

(i)      anti climbing devices,

(j)

power supply such as cabling, standby generators or small solar arrays,

(k)

raised platforms on flood liable land.

arranged in a regular structure to form a single antenna.

Cable Networks Code means the Australian Communications

Industry Forum Industry Code entitled ACIF C524:2004

External Telecommunication Cable Networks.

carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act

1997 of the Commonwealth.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority means the Civil Aviation Safety

Authority established under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 of the

Commonwealth.

co-location purpose means for the purpose of placing the

telecommunications facilities of two or more carriers on the same

support structure.

directional antenna means an antenna that focuses a narrow

beam in a single specific direction, and includes an array of such

antennas.

Electromagnetic Radiation Standard means the

array of antennas means two or more antennas connected and Exposure) Standard 2003 made under section 162 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 of the Commonwealth. emergency, in relation to a telecommunications facility, means circumstances in which the facility must be installed without delay to protect:

(a)

the integrity of a telecommunications network or a facility, or

(b)

the health or safety of persons, or

(c)

the environment, or

(d)

property, or

(e)

the maintenance of an adequate level of service.

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equivalent land use zone, in relation to a named land use zone, means a land use zone that is equivalent to the named land use zone.

Note. Land use zones that are named in this Policy are those set out in the Standard Instrument. See also clause 6 for the meaning of a land use zone that is equivalent to a named land use zone.

heritage item means a local heritage item or a State heritage item. Low-Impact Facilities Determination means the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 made under clause 6 (3) of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.

maintenance activities, in relation to a telecommunications facility, means painting, restoration or minor replacement of materials, elements, components, equipment or fixtures that comprise the facility for the purposes of maintaining or ensuring the proper functioning of the facility.

microcell installation means an installation that comprises one or more antennas and associated equipment cabinets for use in supplementing a mobile phone network in heavy usage areas by providing localised additional coverage or extra call capacity (or both).

Mobile Phone Networks Code means the Australian Communications Industry Forum Industry Code entitled ACIF C564:2004 Deployment of Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure.

omnidirectional antenna means an antenna that sends or

receives signals equally in all directions, and includes:

(a)

an array of such antennas, and

(b)

such an antenna for repeater installations, global positioning systems and the like.

panel antenna means a directional antenna that is flat and has a

panel-like appearance.

Radiation Protection Standard means the Radiation Protection

Standard entitled Maximum Exposure Levels to Radiofrequency

Fields—3 kHz to 300 GHz (2002) published by the Australian

Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

subscriber connection means an installation for the sole purpose

of connecting premises to a telecommunications network.

support mount, in relation to a telecommunications facility,

means a structure to support the facility, but does not include a

tower.

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tower means a freestanding ground-based structure that supports a telecommunications facility at a height where it can satisfactorily send and receive radio waves, but does not include the facility.

yagi antenna means an antenna that radiates in only one direction, consisting of one or two dipoles connected to the transmitting or receiving circuit, and several insulated dipoles all parallel and about equally spaced in a line.

[5]      Clause 114 Development permitted without consent

Insert at the end of clause 114 (2) (b):

, and

(c)

take into consideration any guidelines concerning site selection, design, construction or operating principles for telecommunications facilities that are issued by the Director-General for the purposes of this clause and published in the Gazette.

[6]      Clause 114 (4)

Omit “clause 116 (1) (a)”. Insert instead “clause 116”.

[7]      Clause 114 (5)

Omit “ACIF Code”. Insert instead “Cable Networks Code”.

[8]      Clause 115 Development permitted with consent

Insert “or development that is exempt development under clause 20 or 116” after “clause 114” in clause 115 (1).

[9]      Clause 115 (2)

Omit “ACIF Code”. Insert instead “Cable Networks Code”.

[10]      Clause 115 (3)

Insert after clause 115 (2):

(3)

Before determining a development application for development to which this clause applies, the consent authority must take into consideration any guidelines concerning site selection, design, construction or operating principles for telecommunications facilities that are issued by the Director-General for the purposes of this clause and published in the Gazette.

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[11]      Clauses 116–116D

Omit clause 116. Insert instead:

116

Exempt development

Development carried out by or on behalf of any person on land in connection with a telecommunications facility is exempt development if:

(a)

it is for any of the purposes specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3A, and

(b)

it meets the development standards (if any) for the development specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3A, and

(c)

it complies with clause 20 (2), and

(d)

the land on which the development is proposed to be carried out is not located in an environmentally sensitive area within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, and

(e)

in the case of development that involves the installation of equipment—it is carried out in accordance with the applicable specifications (if any) of the manufacturer for the installation of such equipment, and

(f)

in the case of development that is development of a kind to which the Mobile Phone Networks Code applies:

(i)

it complies with that Code, and

(ii)

it is designed, installed and operated so that the maximum human exposure levels to radio frequency emissions comply with the Radiation Protection Standard, and

Note. If the development is for a co-location purpose, then the new telecommunications facility must be designed, installed and operated so that the resultant cumulative levels of radio frequency emissions of the co-located telecommunications facilities are within the maximum human exposure levels set out in the Radiation Protection Standard.

(g)

in the case of development for the purpose of boring or directional drilling in connection with a telecommunications facility or for the purpose of an underground conduit or cable deployed by either trench or direct burial:

(i)

access to business premises is not restricted between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday, or such other hours agreed to by the relevant local

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government authority (ie, any hours within the

range of 7 am to 5 pm), and

(ii)      where the development is on land in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or an equivalent land use zone— not more than 100 metres of excavation is left open at any time and vehicle access to each affected property is not lost for more than 8 hours in total, and

(h)

it complies with any relevant site and height requirements specified by the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 of the Commonwealth, and

Note See the Advisory Circular 139-08(0) entitled Reporting of Tall Structures issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in 2005 concerning these requirements.

(i)      it does not penetrate any obstacle limitation surface shown on any relevant Obstacle Limitation Surface Plan that has been prepared by the operator of an aerodrome or airport operating within 30 kilometres of the proposed development and reported to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and

(j)

it does not involve the removal or pruning of a tree or other vegetation that requires 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.

116A

Complying development

(1)

Development carried out by or on behalf of any person on land in connection with a telecommunications facility (other than exempt development under clause 20 or 116) is complying development if:

(a)

it is for any of the purposes specified by Part 2 of Schedule 3A, and

(b)

it meets the development standards (if any) for the development specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3A, and

(c)

it complies with the requirements of this clause.

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(2)

To be complying development, the development:

(a)

if it is carried out in relation to an existing building—must not cause the building to contravene the Building Code of Australia, and

(b)

must be carried out in accordance with all relevant requirements of the Blue Book, and

(c)

must not be carried out on land located in an environmentally sensitive area within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, and

(d)

in the case of development that involves the installation of equipment—must be carried out in accordance with the applicable specifications (if any) of the manufacturer for the installation of such equipment, and

(e)

in the case of development that is development of a kind to which the Mobile Phone Networks Code applies—must:

(i)      comply with that Code, and

(ii)      be designed, installed and operated so that the maximum human exposure levels to radio frequency emissions comply with the Radiation Protection Standard, and

Note. If the development is for a co-location purpose, then the new telecommunications facility must be designed, installed and operated so that the resultant cumulative levels of radio frequency emissions of the co-located telecommunications facilities are within the maximum human exposure levels set out in the Radiation Protection Standard.

(f)

must comply with any relevant site and height requirements specified by the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 of the Commonwealth, and

Note See the Advisory Circular 139-08(0) entitled Reporting of Tall Structures issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in 2005 concerning these requirements.

(g)

must not penetrate any obstacle limitation surface shown on any relevant Obstacle Limitation Surface Plan that has been prepared by the operator of an aerodrome or airport operating within 30 kilometres of the proposed development and reported to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and

(h)

must not involve the removal or pruning of a tree or other vegetation that requires a permit or development consent for removal or pruning, unless that removal or pruning is

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undertaken in accordance with a permit or development

consent, and

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.

(i)      must not involve land comprising, or on which there is, a heritage item.

Note. Section 76A (6) of the Act also provides that certain development cannot be complying development, including development on land that comprises, or on which there is, an item of environmental heritage.

116B

Complying development certificates

A complying development certificate for development that is complying development under this Division is subject to the following conditions:

(a)

if the development is part of infrastructure for a public mobile phone network—the principal certifying authority must, before work commences, be given:

(i)

in the case of development that will produce electromagnetic radiation—a report in the format required by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency that shows the predicted levels of electromagnetic energy surrounding the development comply with the safety limits imposed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Electromagnetic Radiation Standard, and

(ii)

a report showing compliance with the Mobile Phone Networks Code,

(b)

if the works are for an extension to a tower, replacement tower or new tower—temporary hoarding or a temporary construction site fence must be erected around the work site before the works commence and must be kept in place until after completion of works,

(c)

work must be carried out only between 7 am and 5 pm, Monday to Saturday,

(d)

work must not be carried out on a Sunday or public holiday,

(e)

run-off and erosion controls must be implemented in accordance with the plans to which the complying development certificate relates (before any disturbance to

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the soil at the site) and maintained throughout the period of

the works,

(f)

building materials and equipment must be stored wholly within the work site unless an approval to store them elsewhere is held,

(g)

the work site must be left clear of waste and debris at the completion of works and restored, as far as possible, to the original condition.

116C

Relationship of this Division with Telecommunications Act 1997 of

Commonwealth

(1)

If a carrier is authorised to carry out development for a particular purpose by Division 2, 3 or 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth, this Division does not authorise or permit the carrier to carry out development for that purpose otherwise than in accordance with the authority given by that Act.

(2)

If the development that a carrier proposes to carry out is not authorised by Division 2, 3 or 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth, nothing in this Division prevents the carrier from carrying out development for that purpose in a manner authorised or permitted by this Division.

116D

Application of amendments made by State Environmental

Planning Policy (Infrastructure) Amendment

(Telecommunications Facilities) 2010

A consent authority is not required to have regard to guidelines issued for the purposes of clause 115 (3) (as inserted by State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) Amendment (Telecommunications Facilities) 2010) in relation to development applications made, but not finally determined, before the commencement of that subclause.

[12]      Schedule 1 Exempt development—general

Omit the matter relating to aerials and antennae (not including satellite dishes).

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[13]      Schedule 3A

Insert after Schedule 3:

Schedule 3A

Exempt and complying development

in relation to telecommunications

facilities

(Clauses 116 and 116A (1))

Part 1

Exempt development

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Subscriber and

1.1

If the development is carried out on land

non-subscriber connection

in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or

to a telecommunications

an equivalent land use zone or on a

network deployed by means

dwelling:

of radio or satellite dish

(a)

in the case of a dish located on a

(including a

roof—the dish must not be more

radiocommunications dish)

than 1.2 metres in diameter and

be no higher than 1.8 metres

above the highest point of the

roof, or

(b)

in the case of a ground mounted dish—the dish must:

(i)

be located in the rear yard, and

(ii)

be not more than

1.2 metres in diameter,

and

(iii)

be no higher than

1.8 metres above the

highest point of the

existing ground level on

the lot.

1.2

If the development is not carried out on

land in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or

RU5 or an equivalent land use zone or

on a dwelling, the dish must be no more

than 1.8 metres in diameter.

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1.3

The dish must be the same colour as its background or painted a neutral colour such as grey.

1.4

If the dish is mounted on a heritage item

or in a heritage conservation area, the

dish must not be visible from the street

at ground level from the property

boundary.

2

Panel antenna, yagi antenna

2.1

The antenna:

or other directional antenna

(a)

must be flush mounted to an existing structure, or

(b)

if not flush mounted, must not

be:

(i)

more than 2.8 metres

long, or

(ii)

more than 5.8 metres

(including support

mount) in height above

the building or structure

to which it is attached.

2.2

If the antenna is flush mounted, it must

not project above the height of the

structure on which it is mounted.

2.3

The antenna must be the same colour as

its background or painted a neutral

colour such as grey.

2.4

If the antenna is mounted on a heritage item or in a heritage conservation area other than by means of flush mounting, the antenna must not be visible from the street at ground level from the property boundary.

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Omnidirectional antenna

3.1

An antenna must not be:

(a)

more than 4.5 metres long excluding support mount, or

(b)

outrigged more than

500 millimetres from the support

mount, or

(c)

more than 6.5 metres in height including support mount unless required for the NSW

Government Radio Network in

which case must not be more

than 8.0 metres in height

including support mount.

3.2

If an antenna is mounted on a heritage item or in a heritage conservation area, the antenna must not be visible from the street at ground level from the property boundary.

4

Microcell installation

4.1

If the installation includes a cabinet, the

cabinet must be not more than 1 cubic

metre in volume.

4.2

If the installation includes an

omnidirectional antenna, the antenna

must not be more than 1 metre long.

4.3

If the installation includes a directional antenna, the antenna must not be more than 1.2 metres long.

5

In-building coverage

5.1

All elements of the installation must be

installation (picocell

wholly located within a building,

installation) for the purposes

structure or tunnel, or integrated with

of improving broadband

the building, structure or tunnel in such

coverage to wireless

a way as to have the general appearance

technology users or the

of being part of the structure.

coverage of mobile phone users operating inside the building

6

Equipment installed inside a

6.1

Equipment installed inside a structure

structure

(including an antenna and fibre-optic

cable) must be concealed in the existing

structure.

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An extension to a tower on

7.1

The extension must be:

land other than in Zone R1,

(a)

no greater than 5 metres in

R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or

height, and

an equivalent land use zone

(b)

for co-location purposes.

7.2

The tower to be extended must not have

previously been extended.

8

Replacement of a tower

8.1

If the original tower is located on land in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or an equivalent land use zone:

(a)

tower (including

telecommunications facilities)

must not be greater than the

height of the original tower

the height of a replacement facilities), and

(b)

the replacement tower must be located within 10 metres of the position of the original tower.

8.2

If the original tower is not located on

land in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or

RU5 or an equivalent land use zone:

(a)

tower (including

telecommunications facilities)

must not be greater than the

height of the original tower

the height of a replacement facilities), and

(b)

the replacement tower must be located within 20 metres of the position of the original tower but

no closer to land in Zone R1, R2, equivalent land use zone.

8.3

The replacement tower must be similar

in appearance to the original tower,

except that a lattice tower (free standing

steel framework tower) may be replaced

by a monopole tower (free standing

mast or pole like tower).

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8.4

The original tower must be

decommissioned and removed within

12 weeks of the telecommunications

equipment on the replacement tower

being commissioned.

8.5

The location of the tower that has been removed must be restored to a condition that is similar to its condition before the original tower was installed and

landscaped as appropriate.

9

Underground housing

9.1

If the housing is in the form of a pit,

manhole or other underground

equipment shelter or housing, the

opening area for the pit, manhole,

shelter or housing must be not more

than 2 square metres.

9.2

The land on which the housing is

located must be restored to a condition

that is similar to its condition before the

underground housing was constructed.

10

Above ground housing of

10.1

If the development is a pillar, cabinet or

any of the following kinds:

pedestal installation, it must:

(a)

a pillar, cabinet or

(a)

not be more than 2 metres high,

pedestal installation,

and

(b)

an equipment shelter,

(b)

have a base area of not more than 2 square metres.

(c)

housing within a

building for

subscriber

connection

equipment,

(d)

if on land in

Zone RU1, RU2,

RU3, RU4, RU5 or

RU6 or an equivalent

land use zone—a

solar panel used to

power

telecommunications

equipment contained

in the above ground

housing.

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10.2

If the development is an equipment

shelter (other than an equipment shelter

used solely to house equipment

associated with any antenna,

radiocommunications, satellite or

microwave dish, or tower or the like), it

must:

(a)

not be more than 2.5 metres high, and

(b)

5 square metres (excluding

minor protrusions such as air

have a base area of not more than cable tray attachments), and

(c)

be the same colour as its colour such as grey.

10.3

If the development is an equipment

shelter used solely to house equipment

associated with any antenna,

radiocommunications, satellite or

microwave dish, or tower or the like, it

must:

(a)

not be more than 3 metres high, and

(b)

7.5 square metres (excluding

minor protrusions such as air

have a base area of not more than cable tray attachments), and

(c)

be the same colour as its colour such as grey.

10.4

If the development is a solar panel used

to power telecommunications

equipment contained in the above

ground housing, the base area of the

panel must not be more than 7.5 square

metres.

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10.5

If the development is on a heritage item

or in a heritage conservation area, it

must not be visible from the street at

ground level from the property

boundary.

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Underground conduit or

11.1

The conduit or cable may only be:

cable including subscriber

(a)

laid in an existing trench, or

connection and fibre-optic

(b)

laid in a trench that has been

cable for broadband

lawfully created for any other

purpose, or

(c)

hauled or otherwise deployed or conduit, or

(d)

installed in, on or under an existing bridge.

11.2

A marking post or sign must be erected indicating the location of the conduit or cable.

11.3

After the conduit or cable has been laid,

deployed or installed, detectable

metallic tracer material or similar

material must be installed in or above

the conduit or cable to assist with

identifying the position of the conduit or

cable.

11.4

The land under which the conduit or

cable is installed must be restored to a

condition that is similar to its condition

before the conduit or cable was

installed.

12

Above ground cable for

12.1

The cable must be co-located with an

subscriber connection or

above ground electricity supply

fibre-optic cable for

connection and installed in a manner

broadband

that is consistent with the requirements

set out in the Cable Networks Code.

13

building for subscriber

Conduit or cable within a cable for broadband

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Boring or directional

14.1

The boring or directional drilling must

drilling in connection with a

take place at a minimum depth of

telecommunications facility

600 millimetres.

14.2

The land on which the boring or drilling

is carried out must be restored to a

condition that is similar to its condition

before the drilling was carried out.

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Public payphone

15.1

The public payphone cabinet or booth

must:

(a)

be for use solely for carriage and content services, and

(b)

not be designed for other uses machine), and

(c)

not be fitted with devices or facilities for other uses, and

(d)

not display commercial

advertising other than

advertising related to the supply

of standard telephone services.

15.2

The public payphone instrument must:

(a)

be for use solely for carriage and content services, and

(b)

not be designed for other uses machine), and

(c)

not be fitted with devices or facilities for other uses, and

(d)

commercial advertising other

than advertising related to the

supply of standard telephone

not be used to display the supply of a content service.

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Installation and use of

telecommunications

facilities:

(a)

for use in an

emergency, or

(b)

to provide assistance

to an emergency

services

organisation.

17

Installation and use of

17.1

The facility must:

temporary

(a)

not permanently alter any

telecommunications

building or site so that, upon

facilities:

removal, the building or site is in

(a)

to provide service or

a substantially different

coverage during

condition than it was before the

either routine or

establishment of the facility, and

emergency

(b)

be removed within 28 days after

maintenance of an

the need for the facility has

existing

ceased.

telecommunications

facility, or

(b)

to provide service or coverage during the construction or

installation of a

replacement

telecommunications

facility, or

(c)

to provide additional

service or coverage

at events such as

sporting carnivals,

cultural festivals,

business

conventions, or the

like.

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Item Development purpose

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Ancillary facilities to a

18.1

If located on a heritage item or in a

telecommunications facility

heritage conservation area, the facilities

for any of the following

must not be visible from the street at

purposes:

ground level from the property

boundary.

(a)

to ensure the

protection or safety

18.2

The facilities must not include a power

of the

generator.

telecommunications facility, members of the public in close

proximity to that facility or persons required to access and maintain that facility,

(b)

to screen or shroud

antennas or

telecommunications

equipment (or both)

to minimise their

visibility and

improve visual

outcomes.

19

Maintenance activities in

19.1

The maintenance activities must not

relation to a

result in any more than a minimal

telecommunications facility

increase in size, area occupied by, or

for any of the following

noise levels associated with the facility.

purposes:

(a)

the maintenance or

repair of the facility,

(b)

to ensure the proper

functioning of the

facility.

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Installation and use of

permanent transmission and

power cabling (including

underground cabling that

meets the development

standards for underground

cable or boring or

directional drilling under

this Schedule) to enable

installation and removal of

temporary

telecommunications

facilities for the purpose of

providing additional service

or coverage at events such

as sporting carnivals,

cultural festivals or business

conventions, or the like, on

the site.

Part 2

Complying development

Column 1

Column 2

Item Development purpose

Development standards

1

Subscriber and

1.1

If the dish is located on a roof, the dish

non-subscriber connection

must:

to a telecommunications

(a)

not be more than 1.8 metres in

network deployed by means

diameter, and

of radio or satellite dish

(b)

be no higher than 2.4 metres

(including a

radiocommunications dish)

above the highest point of the

on land in Zone R1, R2, R3,

roof.

R4, R5 or RU5 or an equivalent land use zone

1.2

If the dish is ground mounted, the dish

must:

(a)

be located in the rear yard, and

(b)

not be more than 1.8 metres in diameter, and

(c)

be no higher than 2.4 metres above the highest point of the existing ground level on the lot.

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The dish must be the same colour as its background or painted a neutral colour such as grey.

1.4

If located in a heritage conservation

area, the dish must not be visible from

the street at ground level from the

property boundary.

2

A panel antenna, yagi

2.1

If the antenna is not flush mounted to an

antenna or other directional

existing structure:

antenna on land other than in

(a)

the antenna must not be more

Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or

than 2.8 metres long, and

RU5 or an equivalent land

(b)

the antenna must not be more

use zone

than 8 metres (including support

mount) in height above the

building or structure to which it

is attached, and

(c)

conservation area—the antenna

if located in a heritage street at ground level from the property boundary.

2.2

The antenna must be the same colour as

its background or painted a neutral

colour such as grey.

3

An omnidirectional antenna

3.1

An antenna must not be:

on land other than in

(a)

more than 8.5 metres in height,

Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or

and

RU5 or an equivalent land

(b)

outrigged more than

use zone

500 millimetres from the support

mount.

3.2

The antenna must be the same colour as

its background or painted a neutral

colour such as grey.

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If located in a heritage conservation area, the antenna must not be visible from the street at ground level from the

property boundary.

4

An extension to a tower on

4.1

The extension must be:

land other than in Zone R1,

(a)

no greater than 7.5 metres in

R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or an

height, and

equivalent land use zone

(b)

for co-location purposes.

4.2

The tower to be extended must not have

previously been extended.

5

New tower on land in

5.1

If the tower is located on land in

Zone IN1, IN2, IN3, RU1,

Zone IN1, IN2 or IN3 or an equivalent

RU2, RU3 or RU4 or an

land use zone, the tower must not:

equivalent land use zone

(a)

be located within 100 metres of a Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or equivalent land use zone

boundary, or

(b)

(including telecommunications

facilities) where located between

100 and 150 metres from a

exceed 25 metres in height or equivalent land use zone boundary, or

(c)

(including telecommunications

facilities), where located more

exceed 30 metres in height R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or equivalent land use zone boundary.

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If the tower is located on land in

Zone RU1, RU2, RU3 or RU4 or an

equivalent land use zone, the tower

must not:

(a)

be located within 100 metres of a Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or equivalent land use zone

boundary, and

(b)

(including telecommunications

facilities) where located between

100 and 150 metres from a

exceed 25 metres in height or equivalent land use zone boundary, and

(c)

(including telecommunications

facilities), where located more

exceed 50 metres in height R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 or equivalent land use zone boundary.

6

Ancillary facilities to a

6.1

If located in a heritage conservation

telecommunications facility

area, the facilities must not be visible

from the street at ground level from the

property boundary.

6.2

If the facilities include a standby power generator, it must be insulated to ensure noise levels do not exceed 35dB(A)

from outside the generator housing.

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Consequential amendment of other State

environmental planning policies

2.1

State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and

Complying Development Codes) 2008

[1]

Clause 1.8 Relationship with other State environmental planning policies

Omit clause 1.8 (2). Insert instead:

(2) If this Policy and State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 specify the same development as either exempt or complying development, this Policy does not apply to that development if:

(a)

the development is carried out by a person who may carry out the development under State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, and

(b)

in the case of development for the purposes of the construction or installation of an aerial or antenna—the aerial or antenna is for use for some purpose other than:

(i)

receiving television or radio signals, or

(ii)

in connection with community band or two-way radio (or any combination of these uses), or

(iii)

any combination of the uses referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), and

(c)

in the case of development for the purposes of the construction or installation of a radio or satellite communications dish—the dish is for use for some purpose other than receiving television or radio signals (or both).

[2]      Clause 2.3

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

2.3

Specified development

The construction or installation of an aerial or antenna, including a microwave antennae, is development specified for this code if:

(a)

it is only for the purpose of receiving television or radio signals or for use in connection with community band or two-way radio (or any combination of these uses), and

(b)

it is not constructed or installed on or in, or in relation to, a heritage item or a draft heritage item.

Note. See separate entry for communication dishes.

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[3]      Clause 2.4 Development standards

Omit clause 2.4 (1) (a).

[4]      Clause 2.23

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

2.23

Specified development

The construction or installation of a radio or satellite communications dish is development specified for this code if:

(a)

it is only for the purpose of receiving television or radio signals (or both), and

(b)

it is not constructed or installed on or in, or in relation to, a heritage item or a draft heritage item or in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area.

2.2

State Environmental Planning Policy No 4—Development

Without Consent and Miscellaneous Exempt and Complying

Development

[1]

Clause 2 Definitions

Omit the definition of satellite TV dish from clause 2 (1).

[2]

Clause 3 Aims, objectives etc

Omit clause 3 (3) (c).

[3]

Clause 17 When satellite dishes (other than for domestic purposes) are exempt development

Omit the clause.

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