Town planning · City of Ryde NSW
Town planning in City of Ryde. Read the centre and precinct.
Eight nominated Ryde locations are Boronia Park, Eastwood, Gladesville, Macquarie Park, Meadowbank, North Ryde, Top Ryde and West Ryde. Boronia Park and Gladesville are shared with Hunters Hill. The 800-metre walking-distance criterion, zoning and exclusions still require checking. We provide site feasibility, PPRs, DA and SEE services, CD Planning Assessments, BASIX and NatHERS.
Current housing provisions
Low and Mid-Rise Housing in City of Ryde
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.
Eight nominated Ryde locations are Boronia Park, Eastwood, Gladesville, Macquarie Park, Meadowbank, North Ryde, Top Ryde and West Ryde. Boronia Park and Gladesville are shared with Hunters Hill. The 800-metre walking-distance criterion, zoning and exclusions still require checking.
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
8 nominated LMR locations
These are the nominated centres and stations identified for City of Ryde 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
Ryde LEP 2014 and Ryde DCP 2014
Ryde LEP 2014 is Council's comprehensive LEP and Ryde DCP 2014 supports it with local design and engineering requirements. Council specifically identifies the separate North Ryde Station Precinct DCP for land in that precinct. Housing SEPP and other applicable State controls should also be checked.
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
Macquarie Park, North Ryde and Eastwood
Macquarie Park is a major employment and residential precinct with transport and State-policy considerations distinct from suburban Eastwood, West Ryde and Gladesville. Before adopting an LMR or other residential pathway, check land application, station catchment, road interface, trees, landscaping and stormwater options.
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
Stormwater and topography
Investigate low-side discharge, easements and steep driveway access.
Heritage and tree canopy
Review neighbourhood character, vegetation and heritage controls.
Station-area controls
Check Macquarie Park and North Ryde precinct boundaries.
Road access and parking
Consider classified-road impacts and centre parking standards.
Planning consultancy services
How we can assist in City of Ryde
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 City of Ryde.
Which local planning controls apply to my property?
Ryde LEP 2014 and Ryde DCP 2014 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?
Investigate low-side discharge, easements and steep driveway access. Review neighbourhood character, vegetation and heritage controls. 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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