What’s permitted in RE2 Private Recreation
Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 · as at 19 August 2026 · City of Parramatta 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 with consent 29
Development Application (DA)
- Aquaculture
- Boat launching ramps
- Boat sheds
- Building identification signs
- Business identification signs
- Centre-based child care facilities
- Charter and tourism boating facilities
- Community facilities
- Emergency services facilities
- Entertainment facilities
- Environmental facilities
- Environmental protection works
- Flood mitigation works
- Function centres
- Information and education facilities
- Jetties
- Kiosks
- Markets
- Recreation areas
- Recreation facilities (indoor)
- Recreation facilities (major)
- Recreation facilities (outdoor)
- Registered clubs
- Respite day care centres
- Restaurants or cafes
- Roads
- Take away food and drink premises
- Tourist and visitor accommodation
- Water recreation structures
Anything not named below is treated as “Prohibited”. That is not the same as being on the list.
Objectives of this zone
- To enable land to be used for private open space or recreational purposes.
- To provide a range of recreational settings and activities and compatible land uses.
- To protect and enhance the natural environment for recreational purposes.
- To identify privately owned land that may be used to provide private recreation, or for major sporting and entertainment facilities, that serves the needs of the local population and the wider Sydney region.
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 Parramatta
This page is the table for the zone. Search an address to see whether this zone actually covers the lot, or open the Parramatta zoning map.
Other zones in Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023
Building rules
Frequently asked questions
Does this RE2 Private Recreation table apply to my property in Parramatta?
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 RE2 Private Recreation?
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 RE2 Private Recreation, is it prohibited in Parramatta?
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 Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023, 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 Parramatta
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
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