Planning Permits in City of Ryde

Ryde is a north-western Sydney LGA bordering the Parramatta River. Includes Macquarie Park (the major office and university precinct) and the Eastwood, Meadowbank and West Ryde station nodes.

Key Suburbs

RydeEastwoodWest RydeMeadowbankMacquarie ParkMarsfieldNorth RydePutneyTennyson Point

Area Statistics

130,154

Population

49,866

Dwellings

37

Median Age

Source: ABS Census 2021

Planning Characteristics

Ryde LEP 2014 with substantial uplift around Macquarie Park (B7 Business Park, plus extensive R4 catchments). Stage 2 LMR catchments at Eastwood, Meadowbank, West Ryde. Foreshore Building Line on Parramatta River frontage. Limited heritage compared to inner east.

Common Planning Zones

R2Low Density Residential
R3Medium Density Residential
R4High Density Residential
B2Local Centre (legacy)
IN2Light Industrial (legacy)

Common Constraints & Overlays

Planning Scheme

Each NSW council's controls live in two documents: a Local Environmental Plan (LEP) hosted on the NSW Legislation site, and a Development Control Plan (DCP) on the council's own planning page. State-level controls (SEPPs) apply on top — see our SEPPs & overlays guide.

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