Local environmental plans

Local environmental plans (LEPs) provide the framework for planning in the City.

Council have undertaken work to prepare a new consolidated local environmental plan covering the whole Council area. You can find out more about this work here. 

This work was finalised by the Department of Planning and Environment on 2 March 2023, with the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 coming into effect on the same day. To view the plan, head to the NSW Legislation website.
 

Employment Zones reform

The State Government’s Employment Zones Reform has resulted in further changes to the standard instrument. As of 26 April 2023, references to former Business (B) and Industrial (IN) zones have been replaced by new employment zones. City of Parramatta Council will be one of the first Council areas to implement the new zones upon commencement of the new LEP on 2 March 2023.
 
These new employment zones, as set out by the Parramatta LEP 2023, are summarised below:
 

For further information, please visit Employment Zones Reform – (nsw.gov.au).

Environment Zones are now Conservation Zones

As of 1 December 2021, a reference to an Environment Protection zone E1, E2, E3 or E4 in a document should be taken to be a reference to a Conservation zone C1, C2, C3 or C4. For a copy of the amendments, please see Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Amendment (Land Use Zones) Order 2021 (nsw.gov.au).

For further information, please visit Environment Zones - (nsw.gov.au).