State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (2021-714) (NSW)

State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021

Chapter 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Policy This Policy is State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021.

2 Commencement This Policy commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Principles of Policy The principles of this Policy are as follows— (a) enabling the development of diverse housing types, including purpose-built rental housing, (b) encouraging the development of housing that will meet the needs of more vulnerable members of the community, including very low to moderate income households, seniors and people with a disability, (c) ensuring new housing development provides residents with a reasonable level of amenity, (d) promoting the planning and delivery of housing in locations where it will make good use of existing and planned infrastructure and services, (e) minimising adverse climate and environmental impacts of new housing development, (f) reinforcing the importance of designing housing in a way that reflects and enhances its locality, (g) supporting short-term rental accommodation as a home-sharing activity and contributor to local economies, while managing the social and environmental impacts from this use, (h) mitigating the loss of existing affordable rental housing.

4 Interpretation—general (1) The Dictionary in Schedule 10 defines words used in this Policy.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Policy. (2) Unless otherwise defined in this Policy, words used in this Policy, other than in Schedule 1 or 2, have the same meaning as in the standard instrument. (3) A reference in this Policy to a business zone is taken, on and from 26 April 2023, to include a reference to Zones E1, E2, E3, MU1 and SP5.