New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 9.5

9.5 General development standards

The following standards are specified for the development--

(a) a new building must have a gross floor area of no more than 200m 2,

(b) the part of an existing building used for the purposes of farm experience premises or farm gate premises must have a gross floor area of no more than 200m 2,

(c) the total footprint of all buildings on the landholding used for the purposes of farm experience premises and farm gate premises must be no more than 500m 2,

(d) for the change of use of a building, or alterations or additions to a building that involve internal alterations only--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,

(e) for the erection of a building, or alterations or additions to a building that involve external alterations--the building must not be located within--

(i) 6m of another building on the landholding, or

(ii) 50m of a property boundary or waterway, or

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

(iv) 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,

(f) for a building on a lot for which the natural ground is, at a point within 100m of the ridgeline of a hill, at least 20m lower than the ridgeline--the highest point of the building, if located within 100m of the ridgeline, must be at least 5m below the ridgeline,

(g) associated earthworks, retaining walls or structural supports must comply with clause 3D.61.

(i) for farm experience premises located within 1km of residential accommodation or a building, including a stable, stock yard or poultry shed, used to house animals on neighbouring land--an event held at the premises must not involve amplified noise,

(j) vehicular or pedestrian access to the accommodation must not be directly from a freeway, highway or tollway within the meaning of the Roads Act 1993 ,

(k) a vehicular access point to a public road must comply with the lesser of--

(i) a clear sight distance for vehicles leaving the premises of at least 300m, or

(ii) the minimum car stopping sight distances set out in the Guide to Road Design Part 3: Geometric Design , Table 5.5, published by Austroads on 26 February 2021,

(l) vehicles must be able to enter and exit the landholding in a forward direction,

(m) car parking spaces must be located wholly within the boundaries of the landholding.