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AS/NZS

Australian/New Zealand Standard

Term

Definition

Note—For example, a 100 year ARI indicates an average of 100 years between exceedence of a given storm magnitude.

(a) an eave or a roof; or

(b) a sunhood or the like attached to the wall of a building or structure to provide shade or shelter to the wall.

• Archerfield Airport
• Brisbane Airport
• Central Business District, namely those elements of the CBD and environs that comprise government facilities, disaster management control centres and the transport network hub and major health care facilities, being the Mater, Princess Alexandra and Royal Brisbane Hospitals
• Kedron Emergency Management Headquarters
• Port of Brisbane
• Acacia Ridge Intermodal Freight Terminal

Note—Most commonly, the Defined flood event is the 1% Annual Exceedence Probability (AEP) flood for creek/waterway, 2% AEP for overland flow flooding sources, or the Residential Flood Level (RFL) for Brisbane River flooding. The DFE for a particular locality is determined in accordance with the Flood overlay code.

Note—An approved building location envelope, building location plan or development envelope area has the same meaning.

• the chemical properties of the substance;
• the physical properties of the substance;
• the biological properties of the substance.

Without limiting the first paragraph, all dangerous goods, combustible liquids and hazardous chemicals are hazardous materials.

(a) an existing storey; or

(b) an existing basement; or

(c) existing enclosed gross floor area; or

(d) a fully enclosed roof or ceiling space; or

(e) any other existing space that is occupied or used including a lift shaft, stairway, meter room, bathroom, shower room, laundry, water closet or other sanitary compartment where these spaces are not a part of a storey or basement.

Note—Building work is not internal building work where it:

• results in changes to the exterior of the building; or
• involves any work (including enclosing an underfloor space or undercroft; or
• results in the creation of new floor space, other than for a dwelling house; or
• results in the use of spaces that would constitute a material change of use for which assessment is required against the planning scheme; or
• is building work for a dwelling house which would cause the use or building work to conflict with the self-assessable provisions in the Dwelling house code or Dwelling house (small lot) code, unless in accordance with a development approval in effect; or
• is building work for a place in the Local heritage place sub-category or the State heritage place sub-category of the Heritage overlay.

Editor’s note—The Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014 provides that a non-juvenile koala habitat tree located in an area shown as bushland habitat, high value rehabilitation habitat or medium value rehabilitation habitat on the map called ‘Map of Assessable Development Area Koala Habitat Values’ that applies under the South East Queensland Koala Conservation State Planning Regulatory Provisions is a Matter of State environmental significance.

Note—Only if used in relation to describing the proportion or component of development allocated for residential and non-residential use.

(a) existing at the time the original estate was subdivided and roads created through the estate as determined by a registered surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 using best available evidence which is based on:

(i) the ‘as constructed’ drawings for the subdivision of the original estate lodged with the Council; or

(ii) if paragraph (a)(i) does not apply, the contours of the Council’s 2002 BIMAP; or

(b) that is the result of operational work carried out as a consequence of a material change of use or reconfiguring a lot, if:

(i) the material change of use or reconfiguring a lot was assessable development under the Council’s planning scheme in effect between 1 January 2002 and the commencement of this planning scheme; and

(ii) the operational work accords with the following:

(A) the development approval for the material change of use or reconfiguring a lot;

(B) the development approval which approved the operational work.

Editor’s note—Section 1.7.5 provides that for the purpose of the definition of ground level in Schedule 1, the level of the natural ground is deemed to have been lawfully changed if the level of the natural ground level is the prescribed level.

Note—Only if used in relation to describing the proportion or component of development allocated for residential and non-residential use.

(a) all zones in the residential zones category and the centres zones category;

(b) Emerging community zone;

(c) Mixed use zone;

(d) Rural residential zone;

(e) in the Community facilities zone:

(i) education purposes zone precinct;

(ii) health care purposes zone precinct; and

(iii) major health care zone precinct.

A tree identified in Significant landscape tree—vegetation protection order sub-category on the Significant landscape tree overlay map.

Editor’s note—Further guidance on significant residual impact is provided in the Offsets planning scheme policy.

(a) less than 450m2; or

(b) a rear lot of less than 600m2 excluding an access way.

Term

Definition

(a) means a permanent sign, structure or other device used, or intended to be used, for advertising; and

(b) includes a structure, or part of a building, the primary purpose of which is to support the sign, structure or device.

(a) between a floor level in a building and the floor level that is immediately below it; and

(b) no part of which is more than 1m above ground level.

(a) an architectural or ornamental attachment; or

(b) a rainwater fitting.

Examples —

• If the fascia of a building is the part of the building that is closest to the boundary, the boundary clearance is the distance between the outside of the fascia and the boundary.
• If a point on the roof of a building is the part of the building that is closest to the boundary, the boundary clearance is the distance between that point on the roof and the boundary.

(a) the vertical distance, measured in metres, between the ground level of the building and the highest point on the roof of the building, other than a point that is part of an aerial, chimney, flagpole or load-bearing antenna; or

(b) the number of storeys in the building above ground level.

(a) buildings or structures, measured to their outermost projection; or

(b) landscaping or open space; or

(c) facilities relating to the development; or

(d) on-site stormwater drainage or wastewater treatment; or

(e) a car park, road, access track or area used for vehicle movement; or

(f) another area of disturbance.

(a) a shed, garage or carport; and

(b) ancillary to a residential use carried out on the premises where the building is.

(a) is used, or capable of being used, as a self-contained residence; and

(b) contains—

(i) food preparation facilities; and

(ii) a bath or shower; and

(iii) a toilet; and

(iv) a wash basin; and

(v) facilities for washing clothes.

(a) building services, plant or equipment; or

(b) access between levels; or

(c) a ground floor public lobby; or

(d) a mall; or

(e) parking, loading or manoeuvring vehicles; or

(f) unenclosed private balconies, whether roofed or not.

(a) the level of the natural ground; or

(b) if the level of the natural ground has changed, the level lawfully changed.

Editor’s note—Section 1.7.5 provides that for the purpose of the definition of ground level in Schedule 1, the level of the natural ground is deemed to have been lawfully changed if the level of the natural ground level is the prescribed level.

(a) live in a dwelling with the intent of living together on a long-term basis; and

(b) make common provision for food and other essentials for living.

(a) 50m²;

(b) an area equal to 5% of the gross floor area of the building.

(a) a new zone substation or bulk supply substation; or

(b) the augmentations of a zone substation or bulk supply substation that significantly increases the input or output standard voltage .

(a) is able to be developed; and

(b) is not subject to a development constraint, including for example, a constraint relating to acid sulfate soils, flooding or slope.

Note—For the purpose of a local government infrastructure plan, net developable area is usually measured in hectares, net developable hectares (net dev ha).

(a) performs work as part of—

(i) a resource extraction project; or

(ii) a project identified in a planning scheme as a major industry or infrastructure project; or

(iii) a rural use; and

(b) lives, for extended periods, in the locality of the project, but has a permanent residence elsewhere.

Example of a non-resident worker— a person engaged in fly-in/fly-out, or drive-in/drive-out, working arrangements

(a) a retractable blind; or

(b) a fixed screen; or

(c) a rainwater fitting; or

(d) an ornamental attachment.

Note—for example:

• stormwater network service catchments can be delineated to align with watershed boundaries;
• open space network service catchments can be determined using local government accessibility standards;
• water network service catchments can be established as the area serviced by a particular reservoir.

Editor’s note—Section 1.7.6 provides that for the purpose of determining compliance with an assessment benchmarks for setback, development is deemed to comply with the assessment benchmarks if the development exceeds the assessment benchmarks only by reason of the inclusion of an outermost projection which is part of a building or structure that is:

• an eave of a roof; or
• a sunhood or the like attached to the wall of a building or structure to provide shade or shelter to the wall

Examples—

• If development is to be carried out on part of a lot, the site of the development is that part of the lot.
• If development is to be carried out on part of 1 lot and part of an adjoining lot, the site of the development is both of those parts.

(a) in a landscaped or open space area, including, for example, a gazebo or shade structure; or

(b) a basement that is completely below ground level and used for a car parking; or

(c) the eaves of a building; or

(d) a sun shade.

(i) a space containing only a lift shaft, stairway or meter room; or

(ii) a space containing only a bathroom, shower room, laundry, toilet or other sanitary compartment; or

(iii) a space containing only a combination of the things stated in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or

(iv) a basement with a ceiling that is not more than 1m above ground level; and

(b) includes—

(i) a mezzanine; and

(ii) a roofed structure that is on, or part of, a rooftop, if the structure does not only accommodate building plant and equipment.

(a) is carried out on a non-permanent basis; and

(b) does not involve the construction of, or significant changes to, permanent buildings or structures.

Note—Provisions for temporary use timeframes for defined uses may be provided within section 1.7 Local government administrative matters.

Use term

Use definition

Examples include

Does not include the following examples

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) sexually explicit materials; or

(b) products and devices that are associated with, or used in, a sexual practice or activity.

• the sale, display or hire of printed or recorded matter (not of a sexually explicit nature); or
• the sale or display of underwear or lingerie; or
• the sale or display of an article or thing primarily concerned with or used in association with a medically recognised purpose.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Examples of agricultural supplies and products—animal feed, bulk veterinary supplies, chemicals, farm clothing, fertilisers, irrigation materials, saddlery, seeds

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) the arrival or departure of aircraft; or

(b) housing, servicing, refuelling, maintaining or repairing aircraft; or

(c) the assembly and dispersal of passengers or goods on or from an aircraft; or

(d) training and education facilities relating to aviation; or

(e) aviation facilities; or

(f) an activity that—

(i) is ancillary to an activity or facility stated in paragraphs (a) to (e); and

(ii) directly services the needs of aircraft passengers.

Examples of an air service— airport, air strip, helipad

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) producing animals or animal products on native or improved pastures or vegetation; or

(b) a yard, stable, temporary holding facility or machinery repairs and servicing, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of animal husbandry— cattle stud, grazing of livestock, non-feedlot dairy

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) boarding, breeding or training animals; or

(b) a holding facility or machinery repairs and servicing, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of animal keeping— aviary, cattery, kennel, stables, wildlife refuge

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) selling liquor for consumption on the premises; or

(b) an entertainment activity, or preparing and selling food and drink for consumption on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Note—definition from the Prostitution Act 1999.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

cemetery, pet cemetery, mausoleum

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Examples of a childcare centre— before or after school care, crèche, early childhood centre, kindergarten, vacation care

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) an association established for social, literary, political, sporting, athletic or other similar purposes; or

(b) preparing and selling food and drink, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) providing social support to members of the public; or

(ii) providing medical care to members of the public, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but

(b) does not include the use of premises for providing accommodation to members of the public.

Examples of a community care centre— disability support service, drop-in centre, respite centre, indigenous support centre

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for residential accommodation for—

(i) no more than 6 persons who require assistance or support with daily living needs; and

(ii) no more than 1 support worker; and

(b) includes a building or structure that is reasonably associated with the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) providing artistic, social or cultural facilities or community services to the public; or

(b) preparing and selling food and drink, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of a community use— art gallery, community centre, community hall, library, museum

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) growing and harvesting plants, or plant material, that are cultivated in soil, for commercial purposes; or

(b) harvesting, storing or packing plants or plant material grown on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a); or

(c) repairing and servicing machinery used on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of cropping— forestry for wood production, fodder and pasture production, producing fruit, nuts, vegetables and grains, plant fibre production, sugar cane growing, vineyard

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Example of a detention facility— correctional facility

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means a residential use of premises for 2 households involving—

(i) 2 dwellings (whether attached or detached) on a single lot or 2 dwellings (whether attached or detached) on separate lots that share a common property; and

(ii) any domestic outbuilding associated with the dwellings; but

(b) does not include a residential use of premises that involves a secondary dwelling.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) 1 dwelling for a single household and any domestic outbuildings associated with the dwelling; or

(b) 1 dwelling for a single household, a secondary dwelling and any domestic outbuildings associated with either dwelling.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) training and instruction to impart knowledge and develop skills; or

(b) student accommodation, before or after school care, or vacation care, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of an educational establishment— college, outdoor education centre, primary school, secondary school, special education facility, technical institute, university

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) essential emergency services; or

(b) disaster management services; or

(c) management support facilities for the services.

Examples of emergency services— ambulance station, evacuation centre, fire station, police station

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for a facility for the appreciation, conservation or interpretation of an area of cultural, environmental or heritage value; but

(b) does not include the use of premises to provide accommodation for tourists and travellers.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) extracting or processing extractive resources; and

(b) any related activities, including, for example, transporting the resources to market.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) preparing and selling food and drink for consumption on or off the premises; or

(b) providing liquor for consumption on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of a food and drink outlet—cafe, coffee shop, drive-through facility, kiosk, milk bar, restaurant, snack bar, takeaway shop, tearoom

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) receptions or functions; or

(b) preparing and providing food and liquor for consumption on the premises as part of a reception or function.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) arranging and conducting funerals, memorials and other similar events; or

(ii) a mortuary; or

(iii) storing and preparing bodies for burial or cremation; but

(b) does not include the use of premises for the burial or cremation of bodies.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) selling plants; or

(b) selling gardening and landscape products and supplies that are mainly in pre-packaged form; or

(c) a food and drink outlet that is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Examples of a health care service— dental clinic, medical centre, physiotherapy clinic

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) that is the manufacturing, producing, processing, repairing, altering, recycling, storing, distributing, transferring or treating of products; and

(b) that a local planning instrument applying to the premises states is a high impact industry; and

(c) that complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in a local planning instrument applying to the premises, including, for example, thresholds relating to the number of products manufactured or the level of emissions produced by the activity.

For the purposes of the planning scheme a high impact industry is an industry activity that—

(a) has one or more of the following attributes—

(i) potential for significant impacts on sensitive land uses due to off-site emissions including aerosol, fume, particle, smoke, odour and noise;

(ii) potential for significant off-site impacts in the event of fire, explosion or toxic release;

(iii) generates high traffic flows in the context of the locality or the road network;

(iv) generates a significant demand on the local infrastructure network;

(v) the use may involve night-time and outdoor activities;

(vi) on-site controls are required for emissions and dangerous goods risks; and

(b) complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Note—Additional examples may be shown in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) the medical or surgical care or treatment of patients, whether or not the care or treatment requires overnight accommodation; or

(b) providing accommodation for patients; or

(c) providing accommodation for employees, or any other use, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a) or (b).

residential care facility

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) selling liquor for consumption on the premises; or

(ii) a dining or entertainment activity, or providing accommodation to tourists or travellers, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but

(b) does not include a bar.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Examples of indoor sport and recreation— amusement parlour, bowling alley, gymnasium, squash court

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) the intensive production of animals or animal products, in an enclosure, that requires food and water to be provided mechanically or by hand; or

(ii) storing and packing feed and produce, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but

(b) does not include the cultivation of aquatic animals.

Examples of intensive animal industry— feedlot, piggery, poultry and egg production

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) the intensive production of plants or plant material carried out indoors on imported media; or

(ii) the intensive production of plants or plant material carried out outside using artificial lights or containers; or

(iii) storing and packing plants or plant material grown on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i) or (ii); but

(b) does not include the cultivation of aquatic plants.

Examples of intensive horticulture— greenhouse, hydroponic farm, mushroom farm

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) for mooring, launching, storing and retrieving vessels; and

(b) from which passengers embark and disembark.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) that is the manufacturing, producing, processing, repairing, altering, recycling, storing, distributing, transferring or treating of products; and

(b) that a local planning instrument applying to the premises states is a low impact industry; and

(c) that complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in a local planning instrument applying to the premises, including, for example, thresholds relating to the number of products manufactured or the level of emissions produced by the activity.

For the purposes of the planning scheme a low impact industry is an industry activity that—

(a) has one or more of the following attributes—

(i) negligible impacts on sensitive land uses due to off-site emissions including aerosol, fume, particle, smoke, odour and noise;

(ii) minimal traffic generation and heavy-vehicle usage;

(iii) demands imposed upon the local infrastructure network consistent with surrounding uses;

(iv) the use generally operates during the day (e.g. 7am to 6pm);

(v) off-site impacts from storage of dangerous goods are negligible;

(vi) the use is primarily undertaken indoors; and

(b) complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Editor’s note—These and any additional examples shown inSC1.1.3 industry thresholdsonly comprise a low impact industry where complying with the thresholds for the activity stated in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) a transmission grid or supply network; or

(ii) a telecommunication facility, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but

(b) does not include the use of premises for a supply network or private electricity works stated in the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 6, section 26(5), unless the use involves—

(iii) a new zone substation or bulk supply substation; or

(iv) the augmentation of a zone substation or bulk supply substation that significantly increases the input or output standard voltage.

than 66kV

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Examples of a major sport, recreation and entertainment facility— convention centre, exhibition centre, horse racing facility, sports stadium

Editor’s note—The term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) manufacturing, storing, repairing or servicing vessels or maritime infrastructure; or

(b) providing fuel or disposing of waste, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of marine industry— boat building, boat storage, dry dock

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) selling goods to the public mainly from temporary structures, including, for example, stalls, booths or trestle tables; or

(b) providing entertainment, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) that is the manufacturing, producing, processing, repairing, altering, recycling, storing, distributing, transferring or treating of products; and

(b) that a local planning instrument applying to the premises states is a medium impact industry; and

(c) that complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in a local planning instrument applying to the premises, including, for example, thresholds relating to the number of products manufactured or the level of emissions produced by the activity.

For the purposes of the planning scheme a medium impact industry is an industry activity that—

(a) has one or more of the following attributes—

(i) potential for noticeable impacts on sensitive land uses due to off-site emissions including aerosol, fume, particle, smoke, odour and noise;

(ii) potential for noticeable off-site impacts in the event of fire, explosion or toxic release;

(iii) generates high traffic flows in the context of the locality or the road network;

(iv) generates an elevated demand on the local infrastructure network;

(v) on-site controls are required for emissions and dangerous goods risks;

(vi) the use is primarily undertaken indoors;

(vii) evening or night activities are undertaken indoors and not outdoors; and

(b) complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Editor’s note—These and any additional examples shown inSC1.1.3 industry thresholdsonly comprise a medium impact industry where complying with the thresholds for the activity stated inSC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) organised or recreational motor sports; or

(b) facilities for spectators, including, for example, stands, amenities and food and drink outlets, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of a motor sport facility— car race track, go-kart track, trail bike park, 4WD park

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) an area of environmental, cultural or heritage value; or

(b) a local ecosystem; or

(c) the natural environment.

Examples of nature-based tourism—environmentally responsible accommodation facilities including cabins, huts, lodges and tents

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) providing entertainment that is cabaret, dancing or music; or

(b) selling liquor, and preparing and selling food, for consumption on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) accommodation for non-resident workers; or

(b) recreation and entertainment facilities for persons residing at the premises and their visitors, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) providing an administrative, financial, management or secretarial service or function; or

(ii) the practice of a profession; or

(iii) providing business or professional advice or services; but

(b) does not include the use of premises for making, selling or hiring goods.

Examples of an office— bank, real estate agency

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) displaying, selling, hiring or leasing vehicles, boats, caravans, machinery, equipment or other similar products, if the use is mainly conducted outdoors; or

(b) repairing, servicing, selling or fitting accessories for the products stated in paragraph (a), if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) a recreation or sporting activity that is carried on outdoors and requires areas of open space; or

(b) providing and selling food and drink, change room facilities or storage facilities, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of outdoor sport and recreation— cricket oval, driving range, golf course, swimming pool, tennis court

football ground, cricket oval

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) cultural or recreation activities by Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders; or

(b) facilities for short-term or long-term camping activities, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) guests regularly use all or part of the premises for parties (bucks parties, hens parties, raves, or wedding receptions, for example); and

(b) the accommodation or facilities are provided for a period of less than 10 days; and

(c) the owner of the premises does not occupy the premises during that period.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) organised worship and other religious activities; or

(b) social, education or charitable activities, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) the arrival and departure of vessels; or

(b) the movement of passengers or goods on or off vessels; or

(c) storing, servicing, maintaining or repairing vessels; or

(d) ancillary uses that directly service the needs of passengers of the vessels.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) relocatable dwellings for long-term residential accommodation; or

(b) amenity facilities, food and drink outlets, a manager’s residence, or recreation facilities for the exclusive use of residents, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for the generation of electricity or energy from a renewable energy source, including, for example, sources of bio-energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, ocean energy, solar energy or wind energy; but

(b) does not include the use of premises to generate electricity or energy that is to be used mainly on the premises.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Examples of research and technology industries— aeronautical engineering, biotechnology industries, computer component manufacturing, computer server facilities, energy industries, medical laboratories

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) can not live independently; and

(b) require regular nursing or personal care.

Examples of a residential care facility— convalescent home, nursing home

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(a) tourist and visitor accommodation that includes integrated leisure facilities; or

Examples of integrated leisure facilities— bars, meeting and function facilities, restaurants, sporting and fitness facilities

(b) staff accommodation that is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a); or

(c) transport facilities for the premises, including, for example, a ferry terminal or air service.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) accommodation for older members of the community, or retired persons, in independent living units or serviced units; or

(b) amenity and community facilities, a manager’s residence, health care and support services, preparing food and drink or staff accommodation, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) residential accommodation, if each resident—

(i) has a right to occupy 1 or more rooms on the premises; and

(ii) does not have a right to occupy the whole of the premises; and

(iii) does not occupy a self-contained unit, as defined under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008, schedule 2, or has only limited facilities available for private use; and

(iv) shares other rooms, facilities, furniture or equipment outside of the resident’s room with 1 or more other residents, whether or not the rooms, facilities, furniture or equipment are on the same or different premises; or

(b) a manager’s residence, an office or providing food or other service to residents, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of rooming accommodation— boarding house, hostel, monastery, off-site student accommodation

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) storing, processing or packaging products from a rural use carried out on the premises or adjoining premises; or

(b) selling products from a rural use carried out on the premises or adjoining premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

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(a) the premises, and the premises where the rural use is carried out, are owned by the same person; and

(b) the employees are not non-resident workers.

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(a) are for sale or proposed to be sold; or

(b) can be won as a prize in a competition.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) does not result in off-site air, noise or odour emissions; and

(b) is suitable for location with other non-industrial uses.

Examples of service industries— audio visual equipment repair, bicycle repairs, clock and watch repairs, computer repairs, dry cleaning, film processing, hand engraving, jewellery making, laundromat, locksmith, picture framing, shoe repairs, tailor

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) selling fuel, including, for example, petrol, liquid petroleum gas, automotive distillate or alternative fuels; or

(b) a food and drink outlet, shop, trailer hire, or maintaining, repairing, servicing or washing vehicles, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

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(a) displaying, selling or hiring goods; or

(b) providing personal services or betting to the public.

Examples of a shop— betting agency, corner store, department store, discount variety store, hair dressing salon, liquor store, supermarket

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) means the use of premises for—

(i) providing accommodation of less than 3 consecutive months to tourists or travellers; or

(ii) a manager’s residence, office, or recreation facilities for the exclusive use of guests, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but

(b) does not include a hotel, nature-based tourism, resort complex or tourist park.

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(a) a related product line; and

(b) a size, shape or weight that requires—

(i) a large area for handling, display or storage; and

(ii) direct vehicle access to the building that contains the goods by members of the public, to enable the loading and unloading of the goods.

Examples of a showroom— bulk stationery supplies, bulky goods sales, bulk home supplies, motor vehicle sales showroom

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) that is the manufacturing, producing, processing, repairing, altering, recycling, storing, distributing, transferring or treating of products; and

(b) that a local planning instrument applying to the premises states is a special industry; and

(c) that complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in a local planning instrument applying to the premises, including, for example, thresholds relating to the number of products manufactured or the level of emissions produced by the activity.

For the purposes of the planning scheme a special industry is an industry activity that—

(a) has one or more of the following attributes—

(i) potential for significant potential for extreme impacts on sensitive land uses due to off-site emissions including aerosol, fume, particle, smoke, odour and noise;

(ii) potential for extreme off-site impacts in the event of fire, explosion or toxic release;

(iii) on-site controls are required for emissions and dangerous goods risks;

(iv) the use generally involves night-time and outdoor activities;

(v) the use may involve the storage and handling of large volumes of dangerous goods;

(vi) requires significant separation from non-industrial uses; and

(b) complies with any thresholds for the activity stated in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

Note—Additional examples may be shown in SC1.1.3 industry thresholds.

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(a) as part of a transmission grid or supply network to—

(i) convert or transform electrical energy from one voltage to another; or

(ii) regulate voltage in an electrical circuit; or

(iii) control electrical circuits; or

(iv) switch electrical current between circuits; or

(b) for a telecommunications facility for—

(i) works, as defined under the Electricity Act, section 12(1); or

(ii) workforce operational and safety communications.

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) presenting movies, live entertainment or music to the public; or

(b) the production of film or music; or

(c) the following activities or facilities, if the use is ancillary to a use in paragraph (a) or (b)—

(i) preparing and selling food and drink for consumption on the premises;

(ii) facilities for editing and post-production;

(iii) facilities for wardrobe, laundry and make-up;

(iv) set construction workshops;

(v) sound stages.

Examples of a theatre— cinema, concert hall, film studio, music recording studio

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) providing entertainment to, or a recreation facility for, the general public; or

(b) preparing and selling food and drink for consumption on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of a tourist attraction— theme park, zoo

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) holiday accommodation in caravans, self-contained cabins, tents or other similar structures; or

(b) amenity facilities, a food and drink outlet, a manager’s residence, offices, recreation facilities for the use of occupants and their visitors, or staff accommodation, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) storing vehicles, or machinery, that are used for a commercial or public purpose; or

(b) cleaning, repairing or servicing vehicles or machinery, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of a transport depot— using premises to store buses, taxis, trucks, heavy vehicles or heavy machinery

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) a service for supplying or treating water, hydraulic power or gas; or

(b) a sewerage, drainage or stormwater service; or

(c) a transport service; or

(d) a waste management service; or

(e) a maintenance depot, storage depot or other facility for a service stated in paragraphs (a) to (d).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) the medical or surgical treatment of animals; or

(b) the short-term stay of animals, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) storing or distributing goods, whether or not carried out in a building; or

(b) the wholesale of goods, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Examples of a warehouse— self-storage facility, storage yard

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) the wholesale of plants grown on or next to the premises; or

(b) selling gardening materials, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).

Editor’s note—The use term is defined in the Planning Regulation 2017 – Regulated Requirements

(a) making wine; or

(b) selling wine that is made on the premises.