We are seeking your feedback on a proposal for changes to Byron Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2014.

A planning proposal is a document used to amend the Byron LEP, which regulates zoning and development in the Shire.

‘Housekeeping’ amendments are routine updates to ensure planning controls are:

  • current
  • correct and
  • fit for purpose to meet community expectations

This planning proposal includes both policy related and mapping amendments.

Policy Related Amendments

We’re proposing to:

  • Fix some incorrect addresses and property descriptions in the heritage schedule and matching maps.
  • Add new heritage items to the heritage schedule and maps.
  • Make it clear that secondary dwellings (like a granny flat) cannot be strata subdivided.
  • Update Clause 4.1B to remove old wording and better match current policies.
  • Update Clause 4.1E so semi-detached homes have a suitable minimum lot size, consistent with SEPP (Housing) rules.
  • Clarify the wording in Clause 4.2A about when a property has a dwelling entitlement.
  • Remove the requirement for a shared driveway for some housing types in rural zones (Clause 4.2D).
  • Remove roadside stalls from Schedule 2 - Exempt Development because these are already covered in the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes).
  • Update the land-use tables so they better match the objectives of each zone and fix small inconsistencies.

Mapping Amendments

We’re proposing to:

  • Update the Multiple Occupancy & Community Title Map to remove properties that have since converted to a community title scheme.
  • Fix minor mapping errors that occurred during the rezoning of deferred‑matter land from Byron LEP 1988 to the appropriate zones in Byron LEP 2014.
  • Adjust minimum lot sizes for some R2 Low Density Residential areas in Byron Bay so they match neighbouring R2 land.
  • Rezone part of the road reserve at Dudgeons Lane to E4 General Industrial and update all related maps (height, lot size, floor space ratio).
  • Rezone surplus Transport for NSW lots from deferred matter to RU2 Primary Production.
  • Rezone certain Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council properties in Byron Bay to R3 Medium Density Residential.

More details about these changes are in the planning proposal document, with map changes in Appendix 2.