Characterisation of development - determining permitted uses of land

On 21 February 2013, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (Department) released a planning circular (PS 13-001) titled "How to characterise development" (Circular). The purpose of the Circular is to provide assistance in determining whether a particular development is permitted on land in a specific zone under a Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan (Standard LEP). A link to the Circular is here.

INTRODUCTION

The definitions in the Dictionary of the Standard LEP include terms that describe land uses which are listed in the Land Use Table of the Standard LEP (Land Use Terms). Direction 5 of the Land Use Table exclusively lists all the Land Use Terms that may be included in the Land Use Table.