Planning Proposal 4/22 - Prohibition of residential flat buildings in the R3 Medium Density Residential zone

Submissions closed 5pm, 7 November 2022

On 28 March 2022, Council resolved to endorse a Planning Proposal to prohibit residential flat buildings in the “R3 Medium Density Residential zone”. This is achieved by amending the North Sydney Local Environmental Plan (NSLEP) 2013.

This proposal effectively seeks to reverse the permitting of residential flat buildings in R3 Medium Density Residential zone, which occurred as an amendment which came into force in June 2021.

In summary:

• The R3 Medium Density residential zone allows for medium density (town house style) housing as well as single dwellings and duplex style housing. This amendment seeks to prohibit “residential flat buildings” (apartments) within that zone.
• This would only apply to the R3 Medium Density Residential zone and only to applications for new development. It would not affect existing apartments that exist within this zone.

View the interactive map detailing the areas that would be affected by the proposed amendment. 

The Planning Proposal was on public exhibition from 26 September 2022 to 7 November 2022 and may be viewed in the Document Library (on this page).

Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. In the interests of public transparency, your submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’s Information Sheet: Making a Submission to Council(External link) prior to making a submission. All feedback received will be considered.