New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 4A.2

4A.2 Development standards

The standards specified for that development are that the development must--

(a) be in an existing dwelling house, and

(b) consist of not more than 4 guest bedrooms or, if there is a local environmental plan applying to the land that was made under section 3.20 of the Act, the maximum number of bedrooms specified in clause 5.4(1) of that plan, and

(c) have at least 1 guest bathroom, and

(d) have a fire extinguisher and fire blanket in the kitchen, and

(e) have at least 1 off-road car parking space per guest bedroom, and

(f) not display any advertisement on the premises (other than a notice or sign indicating the name and occupation of the resident), and

(g) if the dwelling house is subject to the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 or the Community Land Management Act 1989 --have the prior approval of the owners corporation, or the community, precinct or neighbourhood association.

Note : The use of a dwelling as bed and breakfast accommodation will result in a change of building class for the dwelling under the Building Code of Australia . There will be new fire safety and access requirements.