New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 9.11

9.11 Additional development standards for change of use to farm stay accommodation

The following standards are specified for development referred to in clause 9.8(a)--

(a1) the landholding on which the building is located must have an area of at least 15ha,

(a2) the building must be located--

(i) on the same lot as a lawfully erected dwelling house, or

(ii) on a lot that is at least the minimum size permitted under the environmental planning instrument applying to the land,

(a) the current use must be a lawful use,

(b) the development must not contravene an existing condition of the most recent development consent that applies to the landholding,

(c) the part of the building used for the purposes of farm stay accommodation must not have a gross floor area of more than 60m 2,

(d) the building must not be located within--

(i) 250m of residential accommodation on neighbouring land, or

(ii) 250m of a property boundary for land used for the purposes of one of the following--

(A) forestry,

(B) intensive livestock agriculture,

(C) intensive plant agriculture,

(D) mines,

(E) extractive industries,

(F) rail lines,

(G) rural industries.

Note--: A change of use from residential accommodation to farm stay accommodation is exempt development under Part 2, Division 1, Subdivision 16E.