Cumberland Local Environmental Plan 2021

Objectives The objectives of this clause are as follows—

to define floor space ratio,

to set out rules for the calculation of the site area of development for the purpose of applying permitted floor space ratios, including rules to—

prevent the inclusion in the site area of an area that has no significant development being carried out on it, and

prevent the inclusion in the site area of an area that has already been included as part of a site area to maximise floor space area in another building, and

require community land and public places to be dealt with separately.

Definition of “floor space ratio” The floor space ratio of buildings on a site is the ratio of the gross floor area of all buildings within the site to the site area.

Site area In determining the site area of proposed development for the purpose of applying a floor space ratio, the site area is taken to be—

if the proposed development is to be carried out on only one lot, the area of that lot, or

if the proposed development is to be carried out on 2 or more lots, the area of any lot on which the development is proposed to be carried out that has at least one common boundary with another lot on which the development is being carried out.

Exclusions from site area The following land must be excluded from the site area—

land on which the proposed development is prohibited, whether under this Plan or any other law,

community land or a public place (except as provided by subclause (7)).

Strata subdivisions The area of a lot that is wholly or partly on top of another or others in a strata subdivision is to be included in the calculation of the site area only to the extent that it does not overlap with another lot already included in the site area calculation.

Only significant development to be included The site area for proposed development must not include a lot additional to a lot or lots on which the development is being carried out unless the proposed development includes significant development on that additional lot.

Certain public land to be separately considered For the purpose of applying a floor space ratio to any proposed development on, above or below community land or a public place, the site area must only include an area that is on, above or below that community land or public place, and is occupied or physically affected by the proposed development, and may not include any other area on which the proposed development is to be carried out.

Existing buildings The gross floor area of any existing or proposed buildings within the vertical projection (above or below ground) of the boundaries of a site is to be included in the calculation of the total floor space for the purposes of applying a floor space ratio, whether or not the proposed development relates to all of the buildings.

Covenants to prevent “double dipping” When development consent is granted to development on a site comprised of 2 or more lots, a condition of the consent may require a covenant to be registered that prevents the creation of floor area on a lot (the restricted lot) if the consent authority is satisfied that an equivalent quantity of floor area will be created on another lot only because the site included the restricted lot.

Covenants affect consolidated sites If—

a covenant of the kind referred to in subclause (9) applies to any land (affected land), and

proposed development relates to the affected land and other land that together comprise the site of the proposed development,

Definition In this clause, public place has the same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1993.