What’s permitted in W2 Recreational Waterways
Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022 · as at 19 August 2026 · Central Coast Council
This comes straight from the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) that applies to this exact address, not a general state guide.
The land use table
These are the planning scheme’s official terms. A close match tells you the rule for that term; whether your project counts as that term is a judgement call.
Permitted without consent 3
No consent required
- Environmental facilities
- Environmental protection works
- Moorings
Permitted with consent 22
Development Application (DA)
- Aquaculture
- Boat launching ramps
- Boat sheds
- Building identification signs
- Business identification signs
- Car parks
- Charter and tourism boating facilities
- Emergency services facilities
- Flood mitigation works
- Food and drink premises
- Function centres
- Information and education facilities
- Jetties
- Kiosks
- Marinas
- Markets
- Mooring pens
- Passenger transport facilities
- Sewage reticulation systems
- Water recreation structures
- Water reticulation systems
- Wharf or boating facilities
Prohibited 6
- Industries
- Local distribution premises
- Multi dwelling housing
- Residential flat buildings
- Seniors housing
- Warehouse or distribution centres
Anything not named below is treated as “Prohibited”. That is not the same as being on the list.
Objectives of this zone
- To protect the ecological, scenic and recreation values of recreational waterways.
- To allow for water-based recreation and related uses.
- To provide for sustainable fishing industries and recreational fishing.
- To encourage the continuous public access to and along the foreshore and to reinforce the foreshore character and respect for existing environmental conditions.
Some state-level housing and precinct policies sit above council rules and can override them — those aren’t included here.
A council’s LEP can also grant extra permitted uses of its own on top of the standard list — those aren’t included here either.
Check a property in Central Coast
This page is the table for the zone. Search an address to see whether this zone actually covers the lot, or open the Central Coast zoning map.
Other zones in Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022
Building rules
Frequently asked questions
Does this W2 Recreational Waterways table apply to my property in Central Coast?
Only if this zone and this planning scheme apply to the land. Search your address — that is what names both.
Can I assume my project is one of the terms listed for W2 Recreational Waterways?
No. The list uses the planning scheme’s official names. Whether your project counts as one of those names is a judgement call — that’s what a planner is for.
If a use is not listed in W2 Recreational Waterways, is it prohibited in Central Coast?
Not by itself. Unlisted uses follow this zone’s fallback (“Prohibited”). That is different from being named on the list.
Sources
General guidance only — not planning advice. This is the land use table from Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022, sourced 19 August 2026. It does not decide what your project is, and overlays can still change what you need to apply for.
Talk to a town planner in Central Coast
This page covers the general rules. A qualified town planner can tell you what applies to your actual block — the zone, the overlays and the approval path — before you spend money on drawings.
- Qualified, practising town planners
- Advice on your property, not a generic rule
- No cost, no obligation