State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP for short) is a state planning policy which came into force on 27 February 2009.
The Codes SEPP allows for some small scale development (“Exempt Development”) to be carried out on certain land within the Marrickville LGA without requiring development consent. The Codes SEPP also allows for some residential development (“Complying Development”) including single and two storey dwelling houses and some ancillary residential development to be carried out on certain land within the Marrickville LGA, subject to the issue of a Complying Development Certificate from Council or an Accredited Certifier. For further information on how to obtain a Complying Development Certificate from Marrickville Council, please contact Council’s Duty Building Surveyor on (02) 9335 2222.
The Codes SEPP supersedes some of Council’s exempt and complying development provisions contained in Marrickville Development Control Plan No. 36 - Complying and Exempt Development (DCP 36). For all other exempt or complying developments not covered by the Codes SEPP, DCP 36 continues to apply.
To find out more, please email planningreform@planning.new.gov.au or call the Department of Planning’s Information Centre on Freecall 1300 305 695 or (02) 9228 6333.
The starting point for all zoning, land use and development enquiries is the Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2001 (MLEP 2001). Through the zoning tables and an accompanying zoning map, you will be able to work out the range of land uses that are allowed in the zone that affects your property. The document also contains a number of specific controls that guide the maximum envelopes of new development, such as floor space ratio and height, and provides general controls relating to heritage, aircraft noise, the environment, and social housing.
Marrickville MLEP 2001 is amended from time to time by subsequent LEPs. There have been a number of amendments to MLEP 2001 since its gazettal in May 2001. See a list of amendments to the plan.
In some instances, minor works and land use changes may not require the full development application process. These developments may qualify as either Complying or Exempt Development. DCP 36 provides the necessary details of these processes.
Once you have determined what approvals process is required for a particular development, you are then required to address the more detailed planning controls of Council's Development Control Plans (DCPs) & Codes, such as Urban Housing DCP 35, Business Centres DCP 28 and Code for Industrial Development.
A comprehensive list of Council's DCPs and Codes is provided opposite. You may also use the Housing and Development Document Finder to find relevant documents.
Council resolved to adopt the Marrickville Urban Strategy at its meeting on 3 April 2007. Click here to download a copy of the Urban Strategy. The Urban Strategy establishes a vision and co-ordinated directions addressing a range of planning, community and environmental issues, to guide short, medium and long term strategic planning policies for the Marrickville local government area.
A BASIX (Building Sustainability Index) Certificate must be lodged with all development applications for new residential dwellings. BASIX requirement for alterations and additions to buildings will commence from 1 October 2006. Click here for more information.
The ANEF 2023/24 are used as the main reference to assess Aircraft Noise Impacts in the Marrickville Local Government Area. Click here to download the ANEF 2023/24 map.
Council has received a letter from Sydney Airport providing advice on Commonwealth legislation related to protecting airspace and how this information is to be used in processing development applications (DA). Click here to download a copy of the advice.
Do you need help in preparing your development application? Council encourages applicants to use the services of a professional town planner to assist in the preparation of more complex statements of environmental effects. A list of consultant town planners is available from the Planning Institute of Australia NSW Division.
Some development consents issued by Council contain a condition requiring noise attenuation measures complying with the SSROC External Noise Insulation Requirements for Multi-Unit Residential Housing Against Road & Rail Noise - Version B (May 2000). This document is available here.