Local Environmental Plans

A Local Environmental Plan (LEP) is a legal document that controls land use and development for a local government area. Hurstville City land use is currently governed by the Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 1994 (Hurstville LEP 1994).

Land use zones

Land in Hurstville City is zoned according to the types of development that can occur in each area. Specific land uses are either permissible or prohibited in each land use zones. Some uses are permissaible in one or more zones, while others are not permitted in any zone.

To determine the zoning that applies to specific land parcels, you can examine a Hurstville LEP 1994 map or obtain a Planning Certificate, which includes the planning restrictions that apply to that particular parcel of land.

If you are buying property to develop or improve, it is critical that you identify its zoning requirements by obtaining a Planning Certificate.

Permitted and prohibited developments

Once you have determined the land use zone you can then determine what types of development are permissible and prohibited, by reviewing the land use table in Clause 8 of the Hurstville LEP 1994.

The land use table indicates if development:

can be carried out without development consent
can be carried out, but only with development consent
is prohibited.

If the proposed development is prohibited, Council cannot consider granting development consent. Further, not even the Land and Environment Court can grant consent. The prohibition is legal and can only be overcome by rezoning the land.

Public exhibition of Draft Local Environmental Plans 2011

Hurstville City Council is exhibiting the draft Hurstville Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011 and the draft Hurstville Local Environmental Plan (Hurstville City Centre) 2011, which will replace the current Hurstville LEP 1994. The draft plans are on public exhibition from 23 January to 29 February 2012. For more information see Public Notices and Exhibitions.