Working Waterways
Part of: Waterway Zones
Provides for commercial uses of waterways including ports, marinas and industry.
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Key Controls and Considerations
- •Ports, commercial fishing, marinas
- •Sydney Harbour and other working harbours
How NSW zones work in practice
The Standard Instrument LEP gives each zone a set of objectives and a Land Use Table that lists uses as permitted without consent, permitted with consent (DA required), or prohibited. Each council's LEP also sets minimum lot size, height of buildings, and floor space ratio (FSR) on standard maps.
Zone controls are only one layer. Your project must also comply with relevant SEPPs and LEP overlays, the council's DCP, and any title restrictions (covenants, easements, 88B Instruments).
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