About the standard instrument
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Note  |
Purpose |
Date |
| PS 11-005 Implementation of the Metropolitan Plan for Sydney 2036 – Ministerial Direction |
This circular is to advise planning authorities of a new Ministerial Direction which will give statutory effect to the Metropolitan Plan for Sydney 2036 released by the NSW Government. |
11 Feburary 2011 |
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| PS 07-020 - standard instrument for principal LEPs amendment |
Advises councils of an amendment to the standard instrument for principal local environmental plans that was gazetted on 14 December 2007. |
19 December 2007 |
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| PS 06-019 Changes to the standard instrument for principal LEPs |
Advises councils of changes to the standard instrument for principal local environmental plans. |
4 September 2006 |
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| PS 06 - 008 standard instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 |
Provides an overview of the standard instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 and its implications for preparing local environmental plans. |
03 April 2006 |
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| PS 11-011 Amendment to the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 |
This circular is to advise planning authorities of an amendment to the Standard Instrument for principal local environmental plans that was published 25 February 2011. |
10 March 2011 |
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Advice on LEP-making process
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| Note |
Purpose |
Date |
| PS 09-015 - Commencement of certain provisions of the EP&A Amendment Act 2008 and EP&A Amendment (Plan Making) Regulation 2009 |
To advise of the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 and Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Plan Making) Regulation 2009 that commence on 1 July 2009 |
01 July 2009 |
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| PS 09-011 - Certification of draft standard instrument LEPs for exhibition |
Planning circular to update and clarify a number of issues relating to the consideration of draft standard instrument local environmental plans prior to public exhibition. |
09 April 2009 |
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| PS 06-005 Local environmental plan review panel |
Explains the role of the Department's LEP Review Panel. |
16 February 2006 |
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Guidance on preparing standard instrument LEPs
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| Note |
Purpose |
Date |
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Guides councils on zoning public infrastructure land in standard instrument local environmental plans. It supersedes and replaces the previous LEP Practice Note on this subject LEP PN 08-002.
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14 December 2010 |
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| PN 09-006 Providing for tourism in Standard Instrument LEPs |
Guides councils on providing tourism opportunities in their principal local environmental plans prepared under the Standard Instrument. |
2 December 2009 |
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| PN 09-005 Local environmental plan zone objectives |
Provides guidance to councils when drafting or reviewing non-mandatory additional local zone objectives in local environmental plans under the Standard Instrument. |
10 September 2009 |
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| PN 09-004 Requesting that the Minister facilitate the preparation of an LEP |
Explains how requests may be made to the Minister for Planning to facilitate the preparation of a local environmental plan. |
20 August 2009 |
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| PN 09-003 (Re)classification of public land through a LEP |
Updates (supersedes) previous guidance on the process to classify or reclassify public land through a local environmental plan including a principal plan in accordance with the Standard Instrument. |
12 June 2009 |
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PN 09-002 Environmental protection zones
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Provides guidance to councils on environmental protection zones in the standard instrument and how they should be applied in the preparation of local environmental plans. |
30 April 2009 |
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PN 09-001 Exempt and complying development
(Replaces PN 08-003) |
Provides guidance to councils on exempt and complying development controls in new principal local environmental plans (LEPs) as a result of the gazettal of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008. |
20 February 2009 |
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| PN 08-001 Height and floor space ratio |
Provides guidance on the building height and floor space ratio provisions in the standard instrument and how they are to be applied in the preparation of principal local environmental plans. |
30 January 2008 |
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| PN 07-001 standard instrument for LEPs - FAQs |
Responds to commonly asked questions regarding the implementation of the standard instrument for LEPs. |
26 March 2007 |
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| PN 11-003 Preparing LEPs using the Standard Instrument: Standard Definitions |
Provides a general overview of the definitions used in the standard instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006. It should be noted that the explanatory material set out in this note is for information purposes only and does not comprise a legal interpretation of any of the definitions set out in the standard instrument. It supersedes and replaces the previous LEP PN 06-003. |
10 March 2011 |
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| PN 11-002 Preparing LEPs using the Standard Instrument: Standard Zones |
Provides a general commentary on the standard zones in the standard instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006. It should be read in conjunction with any relevant State or regional planning guidance (including SEPPs, REPs, section 117 directions, and metropolitan or regional strategies), and advice from the Department of Planning with respect to the preparation of individual LEPs. It supersedes and replaces the previous LEP PN 06-002. |
10 March 2011 |
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| PN 11-001 Preparing LEPs using the Standard Instrument: Standard Clauses |
Advises councils on the use of the clauses in the standard instrument when preparing principal LEPs. It supersedes and replaces the previous LEP PN 06-001. |
10 March 2011 |
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Following Section 117 directions
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| Note |
Purpose |
Date |
| PS 08-002 State Environmental Planning Policy (Rural Lands) 2008 |
Advises councils of the key planning provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy (Rural Lands) 2008, and the supporting section 117 Direction issued by the Minister under Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. |
9 May 2008 |
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| PS07-008 New section 117 directions |
Advises councils of new ministerial directions under section 117(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 that will commence on 19 July 2007. |
17 July 2007 |
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| PS07-006 Implementation of regional strategies - ministerial direction |
Advises councils of a new Ministerial Direction under section 117 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 that will give statutory effect to the regional strategies finalised by the NSW Government. |
4 April 2007 |
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| PS07-003 New guideline and changes to section 117 direction and EP&A Regulation on flood prone land |
Provides an overview of a new guideline to the Floodplain Development Manual and changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and section 117 Direction on flood prone land. |
31 January 2007 |
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Mapping guidance
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| Note |
Purpose |
Date |
| PS 09-008 Updated mapping requirements for local environmental plans |
Advises councils of the latest revisions to Standard technical requirements for LEP maps and Standard requirements for LEP GIS data. |
10 March 2009 |
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| PS07-012 New GIS data requirements for LEPs |
Advises councils of the new standard technical requirements for local environmental plan (LEP) GIS data. |
11 September 2007 |
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| PS07-007 New mapping requirements for local environmental plans |
Advises councils of the new standard technical requirements for local environmental plan (LEP) maps. |
17 April 2007 |
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