Minor Amendments: Sutherland Shire Local Environment Plan 2015

Council is seeking feedback about proposed minor amendments to the Sutherland Shire Local Environment Plan 2015 (SSLEP2015).

The amendments will improve how the plan operates by making it more consistent, aligned with State planning policies, and ensuring zoning reflects how land is currently used.

The proposed amendments include:

  • Fairer landscaping rules - for properties with shared driveways or rights of way, the proposal will allow all affected lots to exclude these areas when calculating required landscaped space. This will create more consistent outcomes between neighbouring properties.
  • Bushfire-prone land rules - the LEP will be updated to align with State policy. Complying development may occur on the parts of a property that are not bushfire prone, even if other parts are.
  • Industrial building heights - the maximum building height in General Industrial zones will increase from 16 metres to 18 metres to align with State planning rules.
  • Zoning for Grays Point and Heathcote Ovals - both ovals are owned by Council but remain zoned for National Parks. The proposal will rezone them to Public Recreation to reflect their long-standing use as community sports fields and to assist with their management.
  • Loftus Oval use - to remain in its current zone due to a future transport corridor, but recreation use will be added as a permitted use so the oval can continue to operate as a sports facility.

Have your say

We are seeking feedback from our community on the minor amendments to the LEP. You can provide feedback until 15 April 2026:

  • Online by submitting the feedback form below
  • Email feedback to urbanfutures@ssc.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing to Urban Futures, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499.

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will carefully review and consider all feedback received. Some changes may be made to the LEP amendments prior to it being finalised. The final amendments will be reported to Council in mid 2026 for endorsement.


Council is seeking feedback about proposed minor amendments to the Sutherland Shire Local Environment Plan 2015 (SSLEP2015).

The amendments will improve how the plan operates by making it more consistent, aligned with State planning policies, and ensuring zoning reflects how land is currently used.

The proposed amendments include:

  • Fairer landscaping rules - for properties with shared driveways or rights of way, the proposal will allow all affected lots to exclude these areas when calculating required landscaped space. This will create more consistent outcomes between neighbouring properties.
  • Bushfire-prone land rules - the LEP will be updated to align with State policy. Complying development may occur on the parts of a property that are not bushfire prone, even if other parts are.
  • Industrial building heights - the maximum building height in General Industrial zones will increase from 16 metres to 18 metres to align with State planning rules.
  • Zoning for Grays Point and Heathcote Ovals - both ovals are owned by Council but remain zoned for National Parks. The proposal will rezone them to Public Recreation to reflect their long-standing use as community sports fields and to assist with their management.
  • Loftus Oval use - to remain in its current zone due to a future transport corridor, but recreation use will be added as a permitted use so the oval can continue to operate as a sports facility.

Have your say

We are seeking feedback from our community on the minor amendments to the LEP. You can provide feedback until 15 April 2026:

  • Online by submitting the feedback form below
  • Email feedback to urbanfutures@ssc.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing to Urban Futures, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499.

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will carefully review and consider all feedback received. Some changes may be made to the LEP amendments prior to it being finalised. The final amendments will be reported to Council in mid 2026 for endorsement.


Page published: 16 Mar 2026, 08:55 AM