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Deemed SEPPFrom 1 July 2009 this plan is taken to be a State environmental planning policy (see clause 120 of Schedule 6 to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979).
Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of planThis plan is Sydney
Regional Environmental Plan No 33—Cooks
Cove.2 Aims of planThis plan aims:(a) to establish planning principles for the development of land that
promote the ecologically sustainable use of the Cooks Cove site,
(b) to rezone land at Cooks Cove to encourage trade and technology
uses, and to attract global-reach businesses which strengthen Sydney’s
international competitiveness, and
(c) to capitalise on the physical proximity of the Cooks Cove site to
Sydney International Airport and Port Botany to create trade-focussed
(d) to facilitate master planning strategies that will promote the
orderly development of public open space and trade and technology land uses,
(e) to identify appropriate development form and capacity for the
Cooks Cove site, and
(f) to provide open space for a range of recreational uses,
(g) to provide for good public access through the Cooks Cove site and
along the Cooks River foreshores, and
(h) to enhance the Botany Bay to Homebush Bay regional cycleway and
pedestrian/cycle network, and
(i) to protect environmentally significant wetlands and the habitat of
the endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog, and
(j) to establish vegetated riparian areas along the Cooks River and
Muddy Creek foreshores, and
(k) to provide vegetated riparian buffers around the Marsh Street, Eve
Street, Spring Creek and Landing Lights wetlands.
3 Land to which plan appliesThis plan applies to land at Cooks Cove within the suburb of
Arncliffe shown edged heavy black on the Zoning Map, which is referred to in
this plan as the Cooks Cove
site.4 Relationship to other environmental planning
instruments(1) In the event of an inconsistency between this plan and another
environmental planning instrument, whether made before, on or after the date
on which this plan was made, this plan prevails to the extent of the
inconsistency, subject to section 36 (4) of the
Act.(2), (3) (Repealed)(4) To remove any doubt, this plan does not affect the application of
Policy No 55—Remediation of Land to land within the
Cooks Cove site.5 Consent authorityRockdale City Council is the consent authority for the purposes of
this plan, except as provided otherwise by the Act.6 Definitions(1) Certain terms used in this plan are defined in the Dictionary at
the end of this plan.(2) The list of contents and notes in this plan do not form part of
this plan.7 Complying and exempt development(1) Development listed in Schedule 1 is complying development
(b) it is not an existing use as defined in section 106 of the
(2) Development of minimal environmental impact listed in Schedule 2
is exempt development, despite any other provision of this plan but subject to
section 76 (3) (a) of the Act.(3) Development is complying or exempt development only if it complies
development in Schedules 1 and 2, respectively.(4) A complying development certificate issued for any complying
in Part 2 of Schedule 1.8 Adoption of model provisions(1) This plan adopts the Environmental Planning and Assessment Model
Provisions 1980, except for Part 2 (Definitions) of those
provisions.(2) For that purpose, references in those provisions to the local
environmental plan adopting them are taken to be references to this
plan.9 Savings and transitional provisionsLocal environmental plans and deemed environmental planning
instruments (including Rockdale
Local Environmental Plan 2000) apply to development
applications lodged but not finally determined before the commencement of this
plan as if this plan had been exhibited but had not been
made.Part 2 Planning principles10 Planning principles for Cooks CoveBefore granting consent to a development application relating to
land within the Cooks Cove site, the consent authority must take into
consideration the aims of this plan and also be satisfied that the proposed
development will be consistent with such of the following planning principles
as are relevant to the proposed development:(a) Role and land use activitiesDevelopment should be carried out in a manner consistent with the
principles of ecologically sustainable development.Development of the Cooks Cove site is to encourage advanced
technology and trade-focussed businesses that benefit directly from, or
benefit from a synergy due to, the physical proximity of Cooks Cove to Sydney
Airport and Port Botany, and the excellent transport network links to
Sydney’s CBD and the Advanced Technology Park at
Eveleigh.Transport management planning for the Cooks Cove site should
optimise the use of public transport infrastructure, including a regular
connection to both the adjacent railway stations at Wolli Creek and Sydney
Airport International Terminal.A vibrant community and safe public domain are to be created
through encouraging active frontages along main streets and pedestrian
(b) Built formBuilding heights and building envelopes are to reflect good urban
design principles and the natural attributes of Cooks Cove. Building heights
should allow a reasonable sharing of views from buildings, with lower
buildings at the foreshore.Buildings adjacent to the east-west runway approach paths should
not interfere with the operation of Sydney Airport.The height, form and orientation of buildings are to take into
account visual impact from both land and water, as well as solar access,
ventilation, wind impact, the amenity and privacy of hotel occupants and the
need to conserve the habitat of threatened fauna.The design of development should promote the public domain with a
high quality of amenity and follow design practices that encourage energy
conservation and the promotion of public transport.Development is to provide for a high quality of landscaping and
plantings of flora that are endemic to the area or that promote the
regeneration of native species.The depth of excavation for new development should minimise the
disturbance of acid sulfate soils.
(c) Public domainForeshore, significant wetland areas and Green and Golden Bell
Frog habitat areas are to be set aside for the maintenance and protection of
wetland vegetation, mangrove communities and threatened fauna, with limited
public access.The foreshore is to be publicly accessible, and linked to public
areas within and adjoining the Cooks Cove site.Coordinated pedestrian and cycling networks and public transport
services, which link into the regional Bay-to-Bay cycleway are to be provided
throughout the Cooks Cove site. Networks are to link with the railway
stations, areas adjoining the Cooks Cove site and the
(d) Accessibility, movement and parkingTransport and traffic should be managed in accordance with a
comprehensive plan that provides for the coordinated provision of public
transport services and the staging of its provision.Appropriate urban form, public transport infrastructure and
services are to be provided that increase the use of public
transport.Development should accommodate users of all modes of transport,
including public transport, cycling and walking.The provision for vehicular movement is to be consistent with the
development of a high-quality pedestrian environment within the street
system.A high degree of accessibility is to be provided to places within
the Cooks Cove site for both able and disabled persons.The provision of permanent and temporary parking facilities should
be weighted to discourage use of cars and to encourage use of public
(e) Ecological and heritage issuesDevelopment within the Cooks Cove site is to make a significant
contribution to ecological sustainability through promoting effective
utilisation of public transport, reduced energy requirements, and the
conservation and enhancement of natural resources.Water and energy-efficient design criteria are to be promoted and
soil erosion and sedimentation control measures implemented during remediation
and construction phases.Riparian areas with estuarine and native vegetation are to be
established and maintained for the protection and enhancement of the Cooks
River estuary and remaining natural areas.Development should not have adverse impacts on the water quality
of the Cooks River, Muddy Creek or wetlands.The significant wetlands within the Cooks Cove site and along the
foreshores of Cooks Cove are to be conserved, and the strategy for
conservation is to include:(i) establishing adequate vegetated riparian buffers around the
significant wetlands, including the Spring Street, Eve Street and Landing
Lights wetlands, and
(ii) establishing adequate vegetated corridors between Cooks River and
Muddy Creek and the wetlands, and
(iii) promoting the on-site recovery of the Green and Golden Bell
Conservation of the market garden within the Cooks Cove site is to
Part 3 General land use controls11 Land use zones and explanation(1) Land within the Cooks Cove site is within one of the following
zones as shown on the Zoning Map:Trade and Technology ZoneSpecial Uses ZoneOpen Space Zone(2) The following Table shows, for land within a zone:(a) the objectives of the zone, and
(b) the development that may be carried out without development
(c) the development that may be carried out only with development
(d) the development that is prohibited.
(3) Consent may be granted for development within a zone only if the
consent authority is satisfied that the proposed development will achieve one
or more of the stated objectives of the zone that are relevant to the proposed
development.TableTrade and Technology Zone1 ObjectivesThe objectives of this zone are:(a) to encourage economic activity and trade-focussed businesses that
benefit directly from, or benefit from a synergy due to, the physical
proximity of land within the zone to Sydney Airport and Port Botany, and the
excellent transport network links to Sydney’s CBD and the Advanced
Technology Park at Eveleigh, and
(b) to promote the establishment of enterprises that create advanced
technology or that manufacture products that utilise advanced technology,
(c) to promote export and other trade-related enterprises that are
associated with trade logistics and distribution, just-in-time supply, the
movement of perishables, time-sensitive goods processing, and the management
of air and sea commerce, and
(d) to provide facilities for the workforce by allowing a limited
range of ancillary, retail and recreational uses that are ancillary and
provide support to the dominant functions within the
2 Development that is allowedExempt development and development for the purpose of the
following may be carried out without development consent:landscape maintenance works (including tree planting, repaving and
replacement of street furniture); public utility
undertakings.Development for the purpose of the following and subdivision of
land may be carried out only with development consent:advanced technology businesses; aids to navigation; car parks and
car parking stations (if their only use is ordinarily incidental to other uses
allowed within the zone); child care centres; clubs; commercial support
premises; community facilities; drainage; educational establishments; hotels;
light industries; medical centres; motels; offices ancillary to trade-related
enterprises; open space; passenger transport terminals; public transport
infrastructure (not including car parks or car parking stations); recreation
areas; recreation facilities; remediation of land; restaurants; roads; service
stations; serviced apartments; shops; tourist facilities; trade-related
enterprises; vehicle rental centres; warehouses.3 Prohibited developmentAny development not listed in item 2.Special Uses Zone1 ObjectivesThe objectives of this zone are:(a) to accommodate existing special uses, including the South West
Sydney Ocean Outfall Sewer and M5 corridor, and
(b) to provide for the development of a transport corridor by the
Roads and Traffic Authority or for other public transport
following may be carried out without development consent:aids to navigation; public utility
land may be carried out only with development consent:drainage; public transport infrastructure; recreation areas;
remediation of land; roads.3 Prohibited developmentAny development not listed in item 2.Open Space Zone1 ObjectivesThe objectives of this zone are:(a) to provide for active sporting and recreational land uses and club
(b) to provide public access along the Cooks River and Muddy Creek
(c) to protect significant wetland areas within the Cooks Cove site
and along the Cooks River foreshores, and
(d) to provide for facilities that are ancillary to the recreational
use of public open space, and
(e) to provide vegetated riparian areas to enhance biological
connectivity along the Cooks River and Muddy Creek
foreshores,
(f) to protect and enhance the habitat of the Green and Golden Bell
Frog established within Cooks Cove.
following may be carried out without development consent:aids to navigation; gardening; landscape maintenance works
(including tree planting, repaving and replacement of street furniture); other
maintenance works; public utility undertakings.Development for the purpose of the following and subdivision of
land may be carried out only with development consent:artworks; boat landing and hire facilities; boat ramps and berths;
car parks; clubs; community facilities; drainage; identifying or interpretive
signage ancillary to another use allowed on the site; kiosks; landscaping
(except landscape maintenance works); outdoor eating areas (if linked to
kiosks within the zone or restaurants in adjoining zones); recreation areas;
recreation facilities; remediation of land; roads; other land uses incidental
or ancillary to the land uses lawfully carried out within the zone at the
commencement of this plan.3 Prohibited developmentAny development not listed in item 2.Part 4 Special provisions12 Subdivision and demolition(1) Land within the Cooks Cove site may be subdivided, but only with
development consent.(2) Buildings or works on land within the Cooks Cove site may be
demolished, but only with development consent.13 Infrastructure provision(1) Consent must not be granted to development of land within the
Cooks Cove site until the Director-General has approved a comprehensive
transport management plan after being satisfied that the following have agreed
to the strategies of that management plan:(a) the Roads and Traffic Authority,
(b) the Ministry of Transport,
(c) the State Rail Authority,
(d) the State Transit Authority.
(2) The strategies of the transport management plan are to be aimed
at:(a) optimising the public transport mode split for people who will
visit or work on, or otherwise use, the Cooks Cove site,
(b) providing for an adequate public bus service for people who will
(c) establishing roads and related infrastructure of a standard
adequate to provide public and private vehicular transport access to, and
egress from, the Cooks Cove site from and to other land within the region,
(d) providing temporary and permanent parking facilities that are
timed and number-weighted to discourage use of cars and to encourage the shift
to use of public transport.
(3) Before approving the transport management plan, the
Director-General must take into consideration the views of:(a) the Council, Roads and Traffic Authority, Ministry of Transport,
State Rail Authority and State Transit Authority, and
(b) any other public authority that the Director-General considers
14 Master plan(1) Requirement for master plan Consent must not be granted for development of land within the
Cooks Cove site unless:(a) there is a master plan for the land that has been adopted by the
(b) the consent authority has taken the master plan into
(2) Scope of master plans A draft master plan should be prepared for the whole of the Cooks
Cove site in consultation with the
Director-General.(3) Despite subclause (2), a master plan for land within the Trade and
Technology Zone may be prepared separately from a master plan for the
remainder of the Cooks Cove site.(4) Content of master plan A draft master plan should illustrate and explain such of the
following as are relevant to the land to which it applies:(a) appropriate design principles, drawn from an analysis of the land
to which the draft plan applies and its context,
(b) an indicative phasing of development,
(c) a proposed distribution of land uses,
(d) if it relates to land within the Trade and Technology Zone,
proposals for satisfying the principles of good urban design in setting
building envelopes, building heights and built form
(e) appropriate height limits for development adjacent to Sydney
(f) if it relates to land within the Open Space Zone, a golf course
layout plan, showing proposed locations for golf course fairways and player
travel paths in relation to the wetlands and market
(g) a landscape concept plan, showing proposed public access paths
through the site and along the foreshores,
(h) a proposed transport management plan, outlining a proposed
timetable for infrastructure provision and servicing
(i) proposals for pedestrian, cycle and road access and circulation
(j) proposed public transport routes and bus stop
(k) proposed parking provision,
(l) a proposed subdivision pattern,
(m) proposed infrastructure provision,
(n) proposals for conservation, including an explanation of how any
relevant guidelines or recommendations set out in a conservation management
plan or statement of heritage impact approved by the Heritage Council of New
South Wales may be implemented,
(o) proposals for the decontamination and remediation of
(p) proposals for the provision of public
(q) recommendations for the provision of open space, its function and
(r) any other matters stipulated by the
(5) Adoption of master plan A master plan is adopted by completing the following steps:(a) A draft master plan is to be submitted to the Director-General who
must arrange for it to be publicly exhibited for comment.
(b) Before recommending that the Minister adopt or reject a draft
master plan, the Director-General must take into consideration the
appropriateness of the draft master plan’s strategies, whether it
complies with subclause (4), and any written submissions made about it to the
Director-General during the period of its public
(c) The Director-General may recommend that a draft master plan be
adopted by the Minister without variations or that it be adopted with such
variations as the Director-General considers appropriate.
(d) The Minister must seek the views of the Council about the draft
master plan before the Minister adopts or rejects it.
(e) A draft master plan becomes a master plan when the Minister adopts
(6) When a master plan is adopted, the Director-General must ensure
that the following are notified of its adoption:(a) the owner of the land concerned,
(b) each public authority and community organisation whose views were
(c) each person who made a written submission about the plan to the
Director-General during the exhibition period.
(7) Amendment or repeal of master plan The following provisions apply to amendment or repeal of a master
plan:(a) An adopted master plan may be amended or repealed by a subsequent
master plan adopted by the Minister in accordance with this
(b) Before adopting an amending master plan, the Minister must take
into consideration any development consents that have been granted for the
land concerned and, in particular, the gross floor area of buildings on which
a trade or technology use is allowed by those
15 Floor area controls(1) Consent must not be granted for development of land within the
Trade and Technology Zone that would result in the following:(a) a total of more than of 270,000 square metres of gross floor area
(whether in one or more buildings) being created within that
(b) a total of more than 5,000 square metres of leasable floor space
within that zone (whether in one or more buildings, but excluding public
access areas such as arcades and amenities, general loading docks and car
parking areas) being used exclusively for the purpose of commercial support
premises, shops and restaurants,
(c) a total of more than 15,000 square metres of leasable floor space
parking areas) being used exclusively for the purpose of hotels or serviced
(d) a total of more than 5,000 square metres of leasable floor space
within that zone (whether in one or more buildings) being used exclusively for
the purpose of serviced offices, being offices the use of which is not
ancillary to another lawful land use and that are hired on a casual
(2) Consent must not be granted for development of land within the
Trade and Technology Zone that would result in:(a) less than one quarter of the total gross floor area within that
zone being developed for the purpose of trade-related enterprises,
(b) less than one quarter of the total gross floor area within that
zone being developed for the purpose of advanced technology
(3) State Environmental
apply to a requirement made by subclause (1) or
(2).16 Height of buildings(1) A building within the Cooks Cove site must not exceed 6
storeys.(2) However:(a) a building within 120 metres of the Cooks River must not exceed 5
storeys, and
(b) subject to paragraph (a), one building on land within the Trade
and Technology Zone that is situated no closer than 10 metres from the zone
boundary may have a height that does not exceed 11
(2).17 Environmental management—management plans(1) Consent must not be granted for any development on land within the
Cooks Cove site until after the consent authority has taken into
consideration:(a) a wetlands environmental management plan that has been served on
the Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation,
Director-General of NSW Fisheries, Director-General of the Department of
Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources and Secretary of the Department
of the Environment and Heritage of the Commonwealth and any written comments
made to the consent authority about that plan by any of those persons within
40 days after the date of service on the person, and
(b) a soil and water management plan that has been served on the same
persons and any written comments made to the consent authority about that plan
by any of those persons within 40 days after the date of service on the
(c) a Green and Golden Bell Frog management plan that has been served
on the Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation,
which identifies areas of its habitat and outlines proposals for mechanisms to
be introduced to create, enhance and manage habitat areas for the species, and
any written comments made to the consent authority about that plan by that
Director-General within 40 days after the date of
(2) In addition, consent must not be granted for any development on
land within the Cooks Cove site until after the wetlands environmental
management plan and the soil and water management plan:(a) have been publicly exhibited with a request for comments within a
(b) the consent authority has taken into consideration any written
comments made to the consent authority about those plans during that specified
(3) The wetlands environmental management plan must include a
description of the location of existing and proposed wetlands, including areas
considered to be significant, and proposals about the following:(a) implementation of wetlands environmental management
(b) protection of threatened species, populations and ecological
(c) protection of aquatic and fish nursery
(d) protection of migrating bird populations and their
(e) the interrelationship of the golf course and any buffer or
treatment required to prevent or reduce run-off and nutrient loads from the
fairways entering the wetlands,
(f) the impact of the proposed development on tidal flows inundating
(g) the impact of the development on the ecological significance of
the Cooks River and Muddy Creek and the wetlands within the
(h) measures to minimise adverse environmental impacts of development,
including the provision of:(i) compensatory wetland habitats, and
(ii) vegetated riparian buffers around wetlands to mitigate the impact
of human disturbance on native fauna, and
(iii) vegetated riparian buffers around wetlands to enhance appropriate
(i) establishment in riparian areas of appropriate local native plant
species propagated, where possible, from locally genetic
(4) The soil and water management plan must address the
following:(a) the likely impacts of development on water quality during and
(b) the utilisation of effective erosion and sediment control measures
in accordance with the State government guidelines entitled Managing urban stormwater: soils and
construction (Department of Housing, 3rd ed., 1998) and
consistently with any relevant industry standards, especially in relation to
the golf course construction and operation,
(c) the recommendations of the Green and Golden Bell Frog management
plan and the wetlands environmental management
(5) The Green and Golden Bell Frog management plan must identify the
location of existing and proposed Green and Golden Bell Frog habitats,
including areas considered to be significant, and include proposals covering
the following:(a) protection of the Green and Golden Bell Frog,
(b) protection of the Green and Golden Bell Frog
(c) how existing and proposed wetlands relate to protection of the
Green and Golden Bell Frog and its habitat,
(d) how stormwater management processes relate to protection of the
(e) how development and management of the golf course and open space
areas, management of public access and proposed development within the Trade
and Technology Zone relate to protection of the Green and Golden Bell Frog and
(f) management of the direct and indirect impacts of the proposed
development on the protection of the Green and Golden Bell Frog and its
(g) measures to mitigate adverse environmental impacts of the proposed
development, including habitat enhancement and the provision of compensatory
habitat for the Green and Golden Bell Frog,
(h) measures to appropriately manage habitat areas in both the short
18 Environmental management—special
requirementsBefore granting consent to proposed development, the consent
authority must, to the extent (if any) to which the following are relevant to
the proposed development, be satisfied that:(a) use of the Cooks Cove site will incorporate stormwater management
measures that will result in an overall improvement to the quality of water
entering Muddy Creek and the Cooks River from the Cooks Cove site, especially
in relation to the golf course construction and operation,
(b) water usage on, and the importation of potable water on to, the
Cooks Cove site will be minimised, especially in relation to the golf course
operations. (The consent authority is to prefer the use of recycled or
non-potable sources for golf course watering.), and
(c) proposed development is designed and carried out so as to ensure
that there will be minimal impact on the water table level and that adverse
salinity impacts will not result, and
(d) drainage lines within the Open Space Zone will be constructed and
vegetated so that they approximate as natural a state as possible (If the
proposed development involves modification of existing drainage lines to
accommodate increased stormwater run-off from urban areas, this should be done
in a manner that maximises the conservation of indigenous flora in and around
the drainage lines.), and
(e) the proposed development will be carried out in a manner that
minimises flood risk to both people and property, but has due regard to
(f) changes in local flow regimes due to development will be
(g) gross pollutant traps will be planned as components of a
comprehensive stormwater treatment plan, will be located outside the riparian
areas, and will treat water prior to its discharge into riparian areas and
watercourses so as to arrest sediment and litter, so that there is no increase
in sediment and litter entering the Cooks River or Muddy Creek as a result of
19 Development of flood prone land(1) This clause applies to land in the vicinity of the Cooks River and
Muddy Creek defined as flood
prone land in the latest appropriate study adopted by the consent
authority for the purposes of this clause.(2) Before granting consent for development of land to which this
clause applies, the consent authority must consider:(a) the impact of the proposed development on flood flows and whether
any compensatory works should be provided, and
(b) if land filling is involved, whether any compensatory flood
storage or other flood mitigation works should be provided,
(c) the impact of the development on the ecological significance of
the Cooks River and Muddy Creek and their wetlands and measures that can
minimise any adverse impact, such as the provision of compensatory wetland
20 Management of open spacePrior to the granting of consent for any development within the
Open Space Zone, the consent authority must consider a plan of management
prepared under the provisions of the Crown
Lands Act 1989 for all land zoned Open Space or proposed to be
accessible to the public within the Cooks Cove site.21 Development of land near Sydney Airport runwaysConsent must not be granted to any proposed development on land
within the Cooks Cove site if it is of a kind regulated by the Commonwealth
Civil Aviation (Buildings Control)
Regulations 1988 or Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations
1996 unless a copy of the development application has been
referred to Sydney Airports Corporation Limited.22 Heritage protection(1) Heritage items are identified in Schedule
3.(2) Consent must not be granted for development of, or in the vicinity
of, a heritage item unless the consent authority has made an assessment
of:(a) the effect the carrying out of that development will have on the
heritage significance of the item and its setting, and
(b) the extent to which the carrying out of the development in
accordance with the consent would affect the historic, scientific, cultural,
and its site, and
(c) whether the setting of the item and, in particular, whether any
stylistic, horticultural or archaeological features of the setting should be
(3) A person must not, in respect of a building, place, work or relic
that is a heritage item:(a) demolish, alter, renovate or extend the item,
(b) damage or despoil the item or any part of the item,
(c) excavate any land for the purpose of exposing or removing the
(d) erect a building on the land on which the building, work or relic
is situated or the land that comprises the place, or
(e) subdivide the land on which the building, work or relic is
situated or the land that comprises the place,
except with the consent of the consent
authority.(4) The consent authority may grant consent to development involving
the excavation or filling of land, or the erection (involving disturbance of
land) or demolition of buildings on land, where the land is the site of a
heritage item that is of non-Aboriginal heritage significance, only if it has
considered a statement of heritage impact or a conservation plan relating to
the item and the proposed development.23 Acid sulfate soils(1) Development that is likely to result in the disturbance of more
than one tonne of soil or to lower the water table in areas where acid sulfate
soils exist may be carried out only with development consent despite the
Assessment Model Provisions 1980, as adopted by this
plan.(2) Before granting a consent required by this clause, the consent
authority must consider:(a) the adequacy of an acid sulfate soils management plan prepared for
the proposed development in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Assessment Guidelines
(ASSAG), and
discharge of acid waters, and
(3) This clause requires consent for development to be carried out
despite clause 10 of State
Miscellaneous Exempt and Complying
Development.24 Acquisition of land zoned Special Uses(1) The owner of land within the Special Uses Zone may, by notice in
writing served on the Roads and Traffic Authority (the RTA), require the RTA to
acquire the land.(2) On receipt of the notice, the RTA is to acquire the
land.(3) Subclause (2) does not apply if:(a) the land might reasonably be required to be dedicated as a
condition of development consent pursuant to Division 6 of Part 4 of the Act,
(b) the land is held by a public authority for use for public roads or
25 Additional documentation for development in Trade and
Technology Zone(1) Consent must not be granted for development within the Trade and
Technology Zone unless the consent authority has taken into consideration a
written statement substantiating how the proposed development will achieve one
development.(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if, in the opinion of the consent
authority, the development proposed is minor in nature or would not
significantly affect the achievement of a zone
objective.Schedule 1 Complying development(Clause 7)Part 1 Instances of complying developmentDevelopment listed in this Part is complying development, but only
if:(a) it complies with any deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the Building Code of Australia relevant to the
(b) it does not contravene any condition of a development consent
applying to the land, and
(c) it meets the outcomes specified for it in this
DevelopmentOutcomes1Different building uses; carrying out of
building alterations • A non-prohibited use of a building as an office or a shop
resulting from a change of a lawful use of the building as a shop or an
• Internal alterations to buildings being lawfully used for shops or
offices, if the alterations do not increase the total floor area of the
• Non-structural alterations to the exterior of a building, such as
painting, plastering, cement rendering, cladding, attaching fittings and
• Interior alterations to a building that do not affect the
load-bearing capacity of any load-bearing component of the
No increase to the total floor area of the buildingNo more than 500 square metres of floor area are changed from an
office to a shopNo increase in total permissible floor area for shops within the
precinct2Subdivision That enables implementation of an adopted master plan and will not
result in any building contravening the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the
AustraliaThe subdivision must achieve one or more of the following
only:• widening of a public road
• an adjustment of a boundary between lots that does not result in
an increased number of lots
• correcting an encroachment on a lot
• consolidating lots
3Temporary buildings The erection of a building and its use for a period not exceeding
3 years specified in the application for a complying development certificate,
being a building that is not used for the storage or handling of inflammable
materialsMaximum height of the building is 1 storeyBuilding is set back from every boundary of the lot by a minimum
of 3 metresPart 2 Complying development certificate
conditions1 Before you begin work(1) Two days before any site works, building or demolition begins, the
applicant must:(a) forward a Notice of Commencement of Work and Appointment of
Principal Certifying Authority to the Council, and
(b) notify the adjoining owners that work will
(2) Before any site works, building or demolition begins, the
applicant must:(a) notify the consent authority of the name, address, phone number
and licence number of the builder, and
(b) erect a sign at the front of the property with the builder’s
name, licence number and site address and the number of the certificate of
(c) provide a temporary on-site toilet, and
(d) protect and support any neighbouring buildings,
(e) protect any public place from obstruction or inconvenience due to
the carrying out of the development, and
(f) prevent any substance from falling onto a public place,
(g) follow any other conditions prescribed by the Environmental Planning and
(3) This item does not impose a requirement on an applicant if the
builder complies with it.2 Inspections during constructionThe applicant must notify either the Council or an accredited
certifier in advance (at least 48 hours in advance in writing or 24 hours by
phone) of the time to inspect the following:(a) erosion controls, site works and site setout, before building
(b) placement of piers or foundation before placing footings, and
steel reinforcing before pouring concrete,
(c) framework of structure before lining or cladding is
(d) stormwater drainage and on-site detention before
(e) wet areas treated before lining or
3 Hours of workAny building work must be carried out between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm
on Monday to Friday and 8.00 am to 5.00 pm on Saturday, but not on Sundays or
public holidays.4 Survey certificateA survey certificate must be given to the principal certifying
authority at the following stages:(a) on completion of the floor slab framework before concrete is
poured, detailing the location of the structure to the
(b) at completion of the lowest floor, confirming that levels are in
accordance with the certificate (and the levels must relate to the datum shown
on the certificate).
Schedule 2 Exempt development(Clause 7)The development listed in this Schedule is exempt development, but
only if any structure erected or altered as a consequence of the
development:(a) will comply with the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the Building Code of Australia,
(b) will not obstruct drainage of the site, and
(c) will not restrict any vehicular or pedestrian access to or from
(d) will be at least 1 metre from any easement or public sewer main,
(e) will not require a tree to be removed, and
(f) will comply with the recommendations of the Green and Golden Bell
Frog management plan and the wetlands environmental management
1 Advertising structures and displaysErection of an advertising structure and display of an
advertisement on it, or the display of an advertisement that is not on an
advertising structure, in any of the following cases:(a) The advertisement and any structure are not visible from outside
the site on which they are displayed.
(b) The advertisement is behind the glass line of a shop
(c) The advertisement is a temporary advertisement for a social,
cultural or recreational event that is displayed no more than 28 days before
the event and is removed within 14 days after the event.
(d) The advertisement is a public notice displayed by a public
authority giving information about a service.
(e) The advertisement is a real estate sign advertising that the
premises on which it is displayed are for sale or lease, and the advertisement
and any structure together have a maximum area of 4.5 square metres in the
Trade and Technology Zone.
(f) The advertisement replaces one lawfully displayed on the same
(g) The advertisement displays a message relating to the premises on
which it is situated and the advertisement and the structure (if any) together
have a maximum area of:(i) 30% of the front elevation of any building on which it is
displayed in the Trade and Technology Zone, and
(ii) a maximum height of either 4.6 metres above ground level or the
height of a first floor window sill and, if suspended from an awning along a
public road, the advertisement is not lower than 2.6 metres above ground
2 Ancillary developmentDevelopment (such as landscaping, gardening, paving or the
erection of minor structures) that is ordinarily incidental or ancillary
either to a use allowed by a development consent or to a lawful existing use
(as defined in section 106 of the Act), but only if:(a) any ancillary structure is erected at least 1 metre from each
boundary of the site and extends no more than 3 metres above natural ground
(b) any ancillary structure, paving or hard surface area covers not
more than 25 square metres, and
(c) the development does not involve excavation beyond 600 millimetres
below natural ground level, and
(d) it does not involve handling, storing or using hazardous chemicals
or materials and does not release hazardous chemicals or any pollutants into
(e) it does not involve a display of an
3 DemolitionDemolition, that is carried out in accordance with AS 2601—2001, Demolition of
structures, of:(a) any structure the erection of which is identified as being exempt
development by this plan, or
(b) a structure covering an area of not more than 25 square
4 FencesErection of boundary fences that comply with any relevant covenant
and Council policy and:(a) are no more than 1.8 metres high if located behind the building
line, but do not include any masonry construction over 900 millimetres above
ground level, or
(b) are no more than 900 millimetres high if forward of the building
5 FlagpolesErection of flagpoles not more than 6 metres high that are
structurally adequate, but only one per site.Schedule 3 Heritage items(Clause 22 and Dictionary)
212 West Botany Street, BanksiaLot 1, DP 514811Market gardenDictionary(Clause 6 (1))advanced
technology business means research and development or a business or
activity that consists of, or is directly related to, the carrying out of
research into, the manufacture, improvement, production, processing, assembly,
marketing or sale of, or the provision of information services about or of
other product or administrative support services related to, any of the
following:(a) electronic and micro-electronic systems, goods and
(b) information technology, computer software or
(c) instrumentation or instruments,
(e) telecommunications services, systems or
(f) other goods, systems or components intended for use in science and
(g) advanced technology relating to the provision or distribution of
(h) technology promoting ecologically sustainable practices, such as
structure has the same meaning as in the Act.alter, in relation to a
heritage item, means:(a) make structural changes to the outside of the heritage item,
building or work,
(b) make non-structural changes to the detail, fabric, finish or
appearance of the outside of the heritage item, building or work, not
including changes resulting from the maintenance of the existing detail,
fabric, finish or appearance of the outside of the heritage item, building or
caring for children, that caters for six or more children, but does not
include an educational establishment.club means a building or
place that is used for the gathering of persons for social, literary,
political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purposes and that is or is
intended to be registered under the Registered Clubs Act
business or commercial purposes, but does not include a building or place
elsewhere specifically defined in this Dictionary or a building or place used
for a land use elsewhere specifically defined in this
Dictionary.commercial
support premises means a building or place used as an office or for
other business or commercial purposes such as a bank, building society or
other building or a place in which business-orientated support services, such
as photocopying, office services and supplies are provided.community
Council, a public authority or a religious organisation, or a body of persons
associated for the physical, social, cultural, economic, intellectual or
religious welfare of the community, and used for a community purpose or for
the purposes of the organisation concerned.complying
development is identified in clause 7.conservation
management plan means a document, approved by the New South Wales
Heritage Council, including diagrams, establishing the heritage significance
of a heritage item and identifying the conservation policies and management
mechanisms that are appropriate to enable that significance to be
retained.contaminated
land has the same meaning as in Part 7A of the Act.demolition, in
relation to a heritage item, building, work, relic or place, means the
damaging, defacing, destruction, pulling down or removal of a heritage item,
building, work, relic or place, in whole or in part.development has the
same meaning as in the Act.Director-General has the same
meaning as in the Act.dwelling means a room
or suite of rooms occupied or used, or so constructed or adapted as to be
capable of being occupied or used, as a separate domicile.educational
establishment means a building used as a school, college, technical
college, TAFE establishment, academy, lecture hall, gallery or museum, but
does not include a building used wholly or principally as an institution or
child care centre.exempt
development is identified in clause 7.flood prone
land means land that is susceptible to flooding by a 1% Annual
Exceedance Probability flood event.gross floor
the area of each floor is taken to be the area within the inner face of the
each floor level, but excluding:(a) columns, fin walls, shade devices, and any elements, projections
(c) such car, coach and bicycle parking as is required to comply with
any development control plan and any internal access to that parking,
(d) space for the loading and unloading of goods, and any waste
(e) common or public areas, including arcades and circulation
statement means a statement which identifies the heritage
significance of a heritage item or conservation area, assesses the impact that
proposed development will have on this significance and details the measures
proposed to minimise this impact.heritage item
means a building, work, relic, tree or place identified as a heritage item and
described in Schedule 3.heritage
archaeological, natural or aesthetic significance.hotel means premises,
licensed under the Liquor Act
1982 to sell liquor, that provide accommodation for guests
which is rented or hired on a short-term basis without a residential tenancy
agreement within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act
1987.kiosk means a structure
used for the provision of food and drink for the refreshment of users of the
open space in which it is situated. The use must not be the dominant use of
the open space.leasable floor
space of a building means the gross floor area of the building,
excluding public access areas such as arcades and amenities, general loading
docks and car parking areas.map means a map deposited
in the office of the Department, a copy of which is deposited in the office of
the Council.master plan means a
master plan adopted by the Minister under clause 14.medical centre
health care services (including preventative care, diagnosis, medical or
surgical treatment or counselling) to out-patients only.Minister means the
Minister administering the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979.motel means a building
(other than a boarding house or serviced apartments) primarily used for the
overnight accommodation of travellers and the vehicles used by them, whether
or not the building is also used for the provision of meals to those
travellers or the general public.passenger
servicing of any vehicle used to provide a passenger transport
service.place of
assembly means a building or place used for functions, conferences,
theatre, cinema, concerts, dances or any other similar thing, whether it is
used for the purpose of gain or not, but does not include a place of public
worship or an educational establishment.place of public
worship by a congregation or religious group, whether or not the building or
place is also used for counselling, instruction or religious
training.public transport
facility means a building or place used for the purpose of providing
passenger transport facilities to the general public, whether or not those
facilities are provided by a public authority.public utility
undertaking means any services or facilities carried on by, or under
the authority of, any Commonwealth or State government department or agency,
or pursuant to any Commonwealth or State Act, for the purpose of
providing:(a) railway, light railway, road, water or air transport or
facilities, or wharf or river services or facilities, or
(b) sewerage or drainage services, or
(b) an area used for sporting activities, or
(c) an area used to provide for the physical, cultural or intellectual
but does not include racecourses or showgrounds.recreation
facility means a building or place used exclusively for sporting or
leisure activities, whether operating for the purpose of gain or
not.remediation of
land means:(a) removing, dispersing, destroying, reducing, mitigating or
containing the contamination of any land, or
(b) eliminating or reducing any hazard arising from the contamination
of any land (including by preventing the entry of persons or animals onto the
development means activities carried out on a commercial basis that
are aimed at advancing scientific knowledge for the purpose of applying it in
an industry or aimed at creating new or improved materials, products, devices,
processes or services (or at both advancing scientific knowledge for that
purpose and creating any of those things), but only if the activities
concerned:(a) meet the research and development criteria of the Industry
Research and Development Board of the Commonwealth for the purposes of a
taxation concession under the Income Tax Assessment
Act 1936 of the Commonwealth, or
(b) are being funded wholly or partly by a Commonwealth or State
government research and development grant.
restaurant means a
building or place used for the provision of food or drink (or both), whether
or not for consumption on the premises, or for takeaway.service station
purposes:(a) the hiring of trailers,
(c) the washing and greasing of motor vehicles,
(d) the repairing and servicing of motor vehicles (other than
repairing or servicing involving body building, panel beating or spray
hostel, boarding house, bed and breakfast establishment or private
hotel.shop means a building or
place used for selling, exposing or offering for sale by retail, goods,
merchandise or materials, but does not include a building or place elsewhere
specifically defined in this Dictionary.storey means:(a) the space between two floors, or
(b) the space between any floor and its ceiling or roof above,
(c) building foundation areas, garages, workshops, storerooms and the
like, where the height between finished ground level and the top of the floor
above is 1.5 metres or more.
A storey that exceeds 4 metres in height (otherwise than in an entry
foyer or a part of the building used for exhibition space) is counted as two
storeys, except in the case of a warehouse.subdivision of
land has the same meaning as in the Act.the Act means the
1979.the Cooks Cove
site means the land to which this plan applies.the Council means
Rockdale City Council.tourist
facility means an establishment providing holiday accommodation,
convention or exhibition facilities, or both, and may include:(a) hotels, motels or serviced apartments, and
(b) conference, convention or trade exhibition facilities,
(c) restaurants and function rooms.
enterprise means a business or government activity directly related
to the carrying out of air, land or sea commerce, air passenger services or
other trade, including the import or export of advanced technology goods or
services, trade-related warehousing, customs agencies, freight forwarding,
trade logistics and distribution, and time-sensitive goods
processing.wetlands means either
naturally occurring or constructed areas that support wetland vegetation or
fauna.vehicle rental
service those vehicles.Zoning Map means the
No 33—Cooks Cove—Zoning
Map”.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Environmental Plan No 33—Cooks Cove published in Gazette
No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4690. This plan has been amended as follows:
Cl 4Am 2009 (285), Sch 1 [2].Cl 23Am 2008 (571), Sch 2.17. Top of page