Town planning · Bayside Council NSW
Town planning in Bayside. Consider airport and coast.
Seven NSW-nominated LMR locations include Arncliffe, Banksia, Bexley North, Kogarah (shared with Georges River), Rockdale Plaza, Rockdale and Turrella. Airport noise and other statutory land exclusions can restrict some otherwise nearby residential sites. We provide site feasibility, PPRs, DA and SEE services, CD Planning Assessments, BASIX and NatHERS.
Current housing provisions
Low and Mid-Rise Housing in Bayside Council
The NSW Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy (LMR), under Chapter 6 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, provides additional opportunities for eligible sites within generally 800 metres walking distance of nominated centres and stations. This is not a straight-line radius, and statutory zoning, exclusions and the actual pedestrian route must be checked.
Seven NSW-nominated LMR locations include Arncliffe, Banksia, Bexley North, Kogarah (shared with Georges River), Rockdale Plaza, Rockdale and Turrella. Airport noise and other statutory land exclusions can restrict some otherwise nearby residential sites.
NSW Government reference
The LMR map shows indicative catchments. Individual eligibility requires an assessment of the current Housing SEPP and mapping.
Explore the NSW LMR Housing mapOfficial centre selection
7 nominated LMR locations
These are the nominated centres and stations identified for Bayside Council by the NSW Government. A location on the list is not a site approval or evidence of compliance with another planning instrument.
Official source: NSW Planning — LMR nominated locations.
Statutory planning controls
Bayside LEP 2021 and Bayside DCP 2022
Bayside LEP 2021 is the principal Council LEP. Bayside DCP 2022 commenced on 10 April 2023, replacing the former Botany Bay and Rockdale DCPs for newer applications subject to transitional rules. Specific State port and precinct instruments can override ordinary local DCP requirements on defined land.
Land application maps, operative amendments, any mapped precinct boundaries and the proposed type of development must be checked. An address alone does not identify every applicable control.
Applicable standards may depend on local and State instruments, site constraints and any transitional provisions. We recommend verifying these before making substantial design commitments.
Local planning considerations
Eastgardens Centre, Mascot and Port Botany
Bayside DCP Amendment 2 commenced on 17 April 2026, adding Chapter 7.22 for the Eastgardens Centre site at 152 Bunnerong Road. Other areas around Mascot, Port Botany and Cooks Cove may involve aircraft noise, contamination, industrial interfaces, coastal wetlands, flood and transport requirements.
These issues may require additional survey information, civil engineering advice or other specialist reports, depending on the nature of the proposed works and approval pathway.
Issues to identify early
Site considerations affecting feasibility
Aircraft noise and aviation
Assess acoustic standards, airport safeguarding and LMR exclusions.
Port and industrial interfaces
Review State port policies and historic contamination.
Wetlands and drainage
Check coastal and stormwater-related land constraints.
Precinct access
Consider transport corridors, parking and locality rules.
Local planning update: On 17 April 2026, Bayside's Eastgardens Centre DCP amendment commenced, adding site-specific public-domain, traffic and built-form guidance. Bayside Council — commenced Eastgardens DCP amendment.
Planning consultancy services
How we can assist in Bayside Council
Preliminary Planning Reports (PPRs)
Identify development opportunities, zoning, controls, likely approval pathways and key site risks. Explore planning advice.
Site and housing feasibility
Review LMR applicability where relevant, land-use permissibility, mapped planning constraints and the appropriate initial development strategy.
Development Applications and SEE
Prepare Statements of Environmental Effects, review consultant reports and plans, and assist with DA compilation and lodgement under the agreed scope. Explore DA services.
CD Planning Assessments
Review relevant Codes SEPP planning provisions for CDC applications to Building Certifiers. Explore CD Planning Assessments.
Planning Approvals prepares compliance advice and CD Planning Assessments, but does not issue CDCs. A Building Certifier independently determines whether the statutory requirements are met and whether a CDC may be issued. LMR Housing permissibility does not automatically create a CDC pathway. Find a Certifier on the NSW Government register.
In-house sustainability services
BASIX and Accredited NatHERS assessments
Planning Approvals provides in-house BASIX services and thermal assessments by an Accredited NatHERS Assessor. Services include BASIX certification, NatHERS ratings and practical advice about glazing, insulation and construction materials. Explore BASIX and NatHERS services.
Our approach
Establish the pathway first.
Resolve important controls before detailed development design.
Site controls
Check zoning, LEP, DCP, State policies, planning maps and constraints.
Planning feasibility
Assess development standards, design issues and information requirements.
Assessment documents
Prepare agreed PPR, SEE or CD Planning Assessment and recommendations.
Common questions
Planning questions in Bayside Council.
Which local planning controls apply to my property?
Bayside LEP 2021 and Bayside DCP 2022 are the starting point, subject to the land application mapping and any separate State policies or local precinct controls.
Does Low and Mid-Rise Housing allow my development?
No automatic entitlement arises from a suburb name or map. The nominated-centre walking-distance test, zoning, exclusions and statutory provisions must be assessed.
What should we check before detailed design?
Assess acoustic standards, airport safeguarding and LMR exclusions. Review State port policies and historic contamination. A Preliminary Planning Report can help establish the important planning issues early.
Can you assist with a Development Application or Statement of Environmental Effects?
Yes. We offer planning advice, SEE preparation, review of consultant information and DA documentation/lodgement assistance by engagement.
Can Planning Approvals issue a CDC?
No. We prepare CD Planning Assessments for Building Certifiers, who independently determine whether a CDC may be issued.
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