State planning policies and processes

SEPPs may apply to all or parts of New South Wales. The ones that apply to Willoughby are:

• State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry & Employment) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 - Design Quality of Residential Flat Development
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources & Energy) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Eastern Harbour City) 2021
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Planning Systems) 2021
• The State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 was made in August 2022 and comes into effect on 1 October 2023. 

Under clause 64 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, Council may assume the NSW Department of Planning's Director-General's concurrence in respect of an application to vary a development standard under State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 (SEPP 1/Clause 4.6), subject to maintaining a register and reporting these variations under SEPP 1/Clause 4.6 to the Department of Planning.

The following SEPP 1/Clause 4.6 variations have been approved by Council:

• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2023(PDF, 114KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2023(PDF, 125KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2023(PDF, 427KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2022(PDF, 447KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2022(PDF, 379KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2022(PDF, 444KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2022(PDF, 449KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2021(PDF, 324KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2021(PDF, 250KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2021(PDF, 258KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2021(PDF, 337KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2020(PDF, 122KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2020(PDF, 118KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2020(PDF, 134KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2020(PDF, 236KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2019(PDF, 247KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2019(PDF, 36KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2019(PDF, 127KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2019(PDF, 115KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2018(PDF, 131KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2018(PDF, 149KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2018(PDF, 124KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2018(PDF, 180KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2017(PDF, 120KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2017(PDF, 121KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2017(PDF, 215KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2017(PDF, 84KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2016(PDF, 38KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2016(PDF, 14KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2016(PDF, 34KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2016(PDF, 32KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2015(PDF, 37KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2015(PDF, 40KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2015(PDF, 25KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2015(PDF, 42KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - October to December 2014(PDF, 25KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2014(PDF, 103KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2014(PDF, 30KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - January to March 2014(PDF, 97KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - July to September 2013(PDF, 97KB)
• SEPP1/Clause 4.6 Variation - April to June 2013(PDF, 71KB)

Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) is now repealed but some existing applications continue under this assessment regime, including:

6-30 Artarmon Road, Willoughby (the former Channel 9 site)

A modification request has been lodged with the Department of Planning & Environment to modify the Concept Approval for 6-30 Artarmon Road, Willoughby (the former Channel 9 site) under Section 75W of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). 

The modification is on exhibition between Friday, 5 August to Monday, 5 September 2016. 

Visit the Department of Planning & Environment website for:

• Information related to this Modification Request, including proponent reports and plans and all supporting documentation.
• Information on how to make a submission to the Department of Planning and Environment. 

Related Resources

• Council presentation to the Channel 9 Community Meeting (16 August 2016)(PDF, 3MB)
• General Council Meeting Agenda & Minutes (1 December 2014)*
• General Council Meeting Agenda & Minutes (13 May 2013)*

*Available upon request to Council