What’s permitted in E2 Commercial Centre
Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 · as at 19 August 2026 · Penrith City 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 1
No consent required
- Home occupations
Permitted with consent 36
Development Application (DA)
- Amusement centres
- Artisan food and drink industries
- Backpackers’ accommodation
- Car parks
- Centre-based child care facilities
- Commercial premises
- Community facilities
- Entertainment facilities
- Environmental facilities
- Environmental protection works
- Flood mitigation works
- Function centres
- Helipads
- Home businesses
- Home industries
- Hotel or motel accommodation
- Information and education facilities
- Local distribution premises
- Medical centres
- Mortuaries
- Oyster aquaculture
- Passenger transport facilities
- Places of public worship
- Recreation areas
- Recreation facilities (indoor)
- Recreation facilities (outdoor)
- Registered clubs
- Respite day care centres
- Restricted premises
- Roads
- Sex services premises
- Signage
- Tank-based aquaculture
- Tourist and visitor accommodation
- Vehicle repair stations
- Veterinary hospitals
Prohibited 2
- Bed and breakfast accommodation
- Farm stay accommodation
Anything not named below is treated as “Prohibited”. That is not the same as being on the list.
Objectives of this zone
- To strengthen the role of the commercial centre as the centre of business, retail, community and cultural activity.
- To encourage investment in commercial development that generates employment opportunities and economic growth.
- To encourage development that has a high level of accessibility and amenity, particularly for pedestrians.
- To enable residential development only if it is consistent with the Council’s strategic planning for residential development in the area.
- To ensure that new development provides diverse and active street frontages to attract pedestrian traffic and to contribute to vibrant, diverse and functional streets and public spaces.
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.
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This page is the table for the zone. Search an address to see whether this zone actually covers the lot, or open the Penrith zoning map.
Other zones in Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010
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Frequently asked questions
Does this E2 Commercial Centre table apply to my property in Penrith?
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 E2 Commercial Centre?
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 E2 Commercial Centre, is it prohibited in Penrith?
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 Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010, sourced 19 August 2026. It does not decide what your project is, and overlays can still change what you need to apply for.
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