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In NSW, a developer proposes a mixed-use development that requires rezoning from industrial to mixed-use. Which planning instrument would need to be amended?

Correct Answer

B) Local Environmental Plan (LEP)

Local Environmental Plans contain the zoning maps and base zoning for local government areas in NSW. To change zoning from industrial to mixed-use would require an amendment to the LEP, which is a formal process involving public exhibition and ministerial approval.

Answer Options
A
State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP)
B
Local Environmental Plan (LEP)
C
Development Control Plan (DCP)
D
Regional Environmental Plan (REP)

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Zoning in NSW is set by each council's Local Environmental Plan, so changing land from industrial to mixed use means amending the LEP through a planning proposal.

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