Proposed amendments to support agritourism and other small-scale agricultural activities

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Proposed amendments to support agritourism and other small-scale agricultural activities

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking your feedback on proposed policy amendments to simplify the planning process and approval pathways for low-impact agricultural development and small tourism activities, including farm stays and farm events, on NSW farms.

The department is seeking your feedback on proposed amendments to the:

  • Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 (Standard Instrument LEP Order),

  • State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production and Rural Development) 2019 (PPRD SEPP), and

  • State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Codes SEPP).

Have your say before 19 April 2021

An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) and supporting explanatory material are on public exhibition until 19 April 2021.

Optional provisions for council LEPs 

 In addition to seeking your feedback, the department is asking councils to:

  • indicate their interest in incorporating optional clauses for farm stay accommodation and farm gate activities into their local environmental plan (LEP);

  • identify the zones in their LEP in which they wish to allow the proposed new farm events and farm gate activities land uses; and

  • provide details of a suitable contact(s) who can liaise with the department about these amendments.

Councils that do not submit their interest during exhibition will be able to lodge planning proposals in the future. 

 Please use the online submission form at the Planning Portal to provide this information.

 If you have any questions about the exhibition, please contact Ms Anita Skinner by email or on (02) 9995 6657, or refer to this website for more information. 

Sara Johnston