1998 - 15 January 2010
The Randwick Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 1998 archive (Gazetted 20 June 1998) provides the statutory framework for planning in the City. This document has now been superceded as of 15 January 2010.
- Randwick LEP 1998 (gazetted 10 June 1998) (pdf 6.29Mb)
To view the Randwick Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 1998 (Consolidation) Plan gazetted 15 January 2010 click here.
Amendments
Amendments to the Plan are made from time to time to rezone land or amend the Plan's provisions. Like the Plan itself, Amendments must be formally gazetted in the Government Gazette. Amendments are listed below and a more detailed description is provided for each one at the end of the table.
1. Maroubra Beach Commercial Precinct
Increases the permissible floor space ratio in order to encourage redevelopment and imposes height restrictions for development of land within the Local Business 3B zone.
Note: There is a Development Control Plan for the same area.
2. 143-147 Alison Road, Randwick
Lists the properties as Heritage Items in Schedule 3 of Randwick LEP 1998
3. Various lands in Clovelly
Rezones land from Residential 2B and 2C to Residential 2A.
4. Kensington Town Centre (draft)
Increase the permissible floor space ratio from 1.5:1 to 2:1 and specifies special provisions for proposed redevelopment of land in the vicinity of the Doncaster Hotel at the corner of Anzac Parade and Doncaster Avenue, Kensington
Note: this draft amendment is not proceeding (See LEP Amendment Number 27).
5. Paine Street (corner Hannan Street) Maroubra
Part Lot 1, Lot 2 and Part Lot 5 (DP 876379), to rezone the land (formerly road reserve) to Residential 2A
6. Malabar headland (draft)
Rezones land on the Headland from Residential 2B and Private Open Space 6B to proposed National Park Zone 8 and Private Open Space Zone 6B.
Note: Draft LEPs which have not been made in 3 years from exhibition are no longer to be considered a development consideration under s.79C(1)(a)(ii) of the EP&A Act (except for comprehensive LEPs), as advised by Department of Planning Circular PS 08-013.
7. Homes Street/Moverly Road rezoning to Residential 2A
Rezones the land from Residential 2B to 2A
8. 224 Malabar Road, Coogee South
Rezones the land (Lot 4912, DP 752105) from Open Space 6A to Residential 2C
9. Mons Avenue (corner Maxwell Street) Maroubra
Rezones the RSL club's former tennis courts from 6A Private Open Space to 2B Residential in order to to enable multi-unit housing development
10. Amendments to Schedule of Heritage Items
Lists 81A Carrington Road Clovelly as a Heritage Item
Deletes 44-46 Raglan Street Malabar as a Heritage Items as DA consent for the demolition of the building has been granted
11. Military Road (Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park), Matraville
Enables use of part of the road reserve at the corner of Military and Bumborah Roads to be used for a stonemason's yard for a limited period (exhibited in conjunction with a draft Development Control Plan for the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park)
12. Operational lands
Reclassifies certain lands from community to operational land and to allow access way as a permissible use on the following lands:
- unnamed reserve off Donnellan Circuit, Clovelly
- part of Blenheim Park, South Coogee
- unnamed reserve along Clovelly Road (between Flood and Beach Streets)
13. Exempt and Complying Development (superseded)
Defines minor developments which do not need approval (exempt development) or which can be approved through a complying development certificate (complying development) (Now replaced by the provisions of Amendment Number 34)
14. Review of LEP 1998
The amendment makes administrative changes to the LEP 1998 to assist in its effective operation and public understanding. The review has also been required to deal with administrative changes required following the introduction of the integrated assessment system in July 1998. The changes include:
- Amendments to advertising and notification provisions
- Clarification of the definitions of attached dual occupancy and multi-unit housing
- A review of the subdivision standards for the Residential 2B and 2C zones
- Prohibiting free-standing car parks in Residential 2A and 2B zones
- Clarification of the permissibility of multi-unit housing in the Special Uses zone
- Linking activities identified in plans of management for community land to the LEP
- Making provision for interim use of land pending permanent development
- Clarification of addresses in the Schedule of Heritage Items
- A new provision to allow functions at Wylie's Baths, Clovelly, subject to Council's consent
15. 211-213 Anzac Parade, Kensington
Caltex petrol station and adjacent site allows an additional use on the site for car-wash facilities
16. 11A Alexander Street, Coogee
Deletes 11A Alexander Street, Coogee from the list of Heritage items in Schedule 3
17. Masterplan requirement for sites over 4000 square metres
Adds a requirement for preparation of a Master Plan for development proposals on sites more than 4,000 square metres
18. To limit dwelling houses in Special Uses Zones (draft)
Limits dwelling houses and multi-unit housing in the special uses zone
Note: not proceeding at this stage and is no longer a development consideration under s.79C(a)(ii) of the EP&A Act as advised by Department of Planning Circular PS 08-013.
19. Exempt and Complying Development for Port Botany (draft)
Identify minor developments specific to the Port uses which do not need approval or which can be approved through a complying development certificate.
Note: a draft LEP instrument is yet to be prepared.
20. Backpacker accommodation
Prohibits the establishment and development of backpacker accommodation in all local business 3B zones
21. Notification and advertising provisions
Deletes clauses 23, 24 and 25 within Randwick LEP 1998, relating to notification procedures for development, development requiring advertising and site notice and consideration of public submissions. These requirements are now contained, and further detailed in Council's DCP for Public Notification of Development Proposals and Council Plans
22. Affordable housing
The LEP introduces provisions to encourage the retention and provision of affordable housing in the City of Randwick. It adds affordable housing objectives to each of the City's Residential and Business zones, introduces additional considerations for boarding house development applications, and consideration of affordable housing for master plan development applications.
- LEP Amendment 22 (pdf 73kb)
23. Bundock St Department of Defence site
Amendment number 23 introduces two new zonings for the City of Randwick and applies these specifically to the redevelopment of the Department of Defence site, Bundock and Avoca Streets, Kingsford by rezoning Surplus Defence Land from Zone Number 5 Special Uses to a mix of: Zone Number 2D residential (new zone), Zone Number 7 Environmental Protection (new zone), Zone Number 6A Public Open Space and Zone Number 6B Private Open Space. The site rezoning is complemented by a Development Control Plan (DCP) which sets the detailed provisions for development on the site.
Both LEP 23 and the DCP seek to reduce the ecological footprint of the development, through the integration of ecologically sustainable development practices and performance standards, many of which set a new benchmark for development in the City of Randwick, particularly in the areas of water sensitive urban design and the use of renewable energy technology.
- LEP Amendment 23 (pdf 122 kb)
- Built Form Map for LEP Amendment 23 (pdf 105 kb)
- Zoning Map for LEP Amendment 23 (pdf 69 kb)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Bundock Street (pdf 103 kb)
- DCP: Defence Site Bundock & Avoca Streets Randwick (pdf 7971 kb)
25. Exempt and Complying Development (superseded 34)
Amends clauses in Randwick LEP 1998 relating to a review of exempt and complying development as detailed in a DCP (now replaced by LEP No. 34)
26. 11 Cuthill Street, Randwick
Permits an additional use on this residentially zoned land for hotel accommodation in conjunction with the adjacent (Royal) hotel
27. Kensington town centre
Provides detailed objectives and performance criteria to encourage high quality urban design outcomes and enhance commercial activity in Kensington town centre.
- LEP Instrument - Kensington (pdf 98 kb)
- LEP Map - Kensington (pdf 128 kb)
- Vision for Kensington Town Centre - Artists Impressions (pdf 400 kb)
- DCP: Kensington Town Centre 2002 (pdf 9710 kb
- Newsletter - Spring 2003 - Kensington (pdf 255 kb)
- Newsletter - April 2003 - Kensington (pdf 129 kb)
- Newsletter - December 2002 - Kensington (pdf 150 kb)
- Newsletter - October 2002 - Kensington (pdf 2480 kb)
- Newsletter - August 2002 - Kensington (pdf 199 kb)
28. Prince Henry Hospital site
Amendment No.28 (Gazetted 26 November 2004) rezones this site to a mix of 2D Residential (Comprehensive Development), 6 Special Uses and 7 Environmental Protection. This amendment contains height, FSR and landscape area requirements for development within the 2D area of the site. Refer also to the for the site.
- LEP Amendment 28 (pdf 1423kb)
- LEP Amendment 28 Map 1 of 3 (pdf 501kb)
- LEP Amendment 28 Map 2 of 3 (pdf 320kb)
- LEP Amendment 28 Map 3 of 3 (pdf 453kb)
29. 100-120 King Street, Randwick
Relating to land at the corner of King and Dangar Street. The LEP retains the part Residential 2B, part Residential 2C zoning and allows part of site at the corner of King and Dangar Streets to be used for the additional purpose of local shops. The gross floor area for this purpose will not exceed 350 square metres.
- LEP Amendment 29 (pdf 240kb)
30. 35 Dudley Street, Coogee (draft)
Council has resolved to prepare a draft LEP to clarify the residential proposals for part of this site (zoned 5a special use).
Note: To be incorporated in the Comprehensive LEP.
31. 68-76 Wentworth Street, Randwick
The land was formerly zoned 5 Special Uses and is occupied by a dwelling formerly used as a Vice-Chancellors residence, together with tennis courts. The rezoning permits use of the site for residential and open space purposes, and subject to built form controls in relation to floor space ratio, landscaped area and building height.
The 2D Comprehensive Development zone for the site allows redevelopment in accordance with an approved Master Plan. The built form controls for the site allow a floor space ratio of 0.8:1, landscaped area of 60 per cent and a maximum building height of 12 metres. More detailed controls are also provided for particular areas of the site.
- LEP Amendment 31 (pdf 114kb)
- Built Form Map for LEP Amendment 31 (pdf 79kb)
32. 15 Bumborah Point Road, Port Botany
Relating to land that was previously the location of the Bunnerong Power Station and is now vacant. The plan retains the current Port Botany 4B zoning and allows part of the site to be used for the additional purpose of a Council recycling facility
- LEP Amendment 32 (pdf 114kb)
33. Maroubra Junction town centre
Provides detailed objectives and performance criteria to encourage high quality urban design outcomes and enhance commercial/retail activity in Maroubra Junction town centre.
- LEP Instrument 33 (pdf 18kb)
- LEP Map 33 (pdf 65kb)
34. Exempt and Complying Development
Amends clauses in Randwick LEP 1998 relating to a review of exempt and complying development as detailed in a DCP
35. Malabar headland
Amendment No. 35 (gazetted 24 March 2006) removed a special provision allowing one tourist accommodation facility on for the land zoned 6B Private Open Space at Malabar headland. The amendment now brings the permitted land uses into conformity with all other land zoned 6B Private Open Space in Randwick City.
- LEP Instrument 35 (pdf 12kb)
- LEP Map 35 (pdf 332kb)
36. Dwelling house and dual occupancy development
At the Health, Building Planning Committee Meeting on 13 September 2005 Council resolved to publicly exhibit Draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) Amendment No. 36 and the Draft Single Dwelling Houses and Attached Dual Occupancy Development Control Plan (DCP). The draft plans were on public exhibition from Monday 27 September 2005 until Friday 4 November 2005 inclusive.
- Draft LEP Amendment No 36 (pdf 12kb)
This draft LEP has been incorporated into draft LEP 2009.
37. Matraville town centre
Amendment No. 37 (gazetted 18 August 2006) provides detailed objectives and height limits and encourages a mix of land uses to guide the centre's revitalisation ; extends the commercial zone on the eastern side of Bunnerong Road between Beauchamp Road and Daunt Avenue; reclassifies the Council car park site as operational; and removes the Heritage listing of "Iresons Corner".
- LEP Instrument 37 (pdf 33kb)
- LEP Map 37 (pdf 357kb)
39. Heritage
Council resolved on 13 December 2005 that the draft LEP (Amendment No 39) not be approved and not proceed. Below is the exhibited version of the draft LEP. A draft DCP was also prepared (see draft DCP list).
- Draft Heritage LEP Instrument 39 (pdf 10149kb)
40. Former Matraville incinerator site and minor changes to Exempt and Complying Development
Propose a minor wording change to update the reference to Council's Exempt and Complying DCP, for which minor changes were made for the City and for the former Matraville Incinerator site.