What’s permitted in SP3 Tourist
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.
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Development Application (DA)
- Aquaculture
- Amusement centres
- Boat launching ramps
- Boat sheds
- Car parks
- Charter and tourism boating facilities
- Community facilities
- Educational establishments
- Entertainment facilities
- Environmental facilities
- Environmental protection works
- Flood mitigation works
- Food and drink premises
- Function centres
- Helipads
- Health services facilities
- Information and education facilities
- Jetties
- Kiosks
- Markets
- Neighbourhood shops
- Passenger transport facilities
- Places of public worship
- Recreation areas
- Recreation facilities (indoor)
- Recreation facilities (major)
- Recreation facilities (outdoor)
- Registered clubs
- Roads
- Service stations
- Signage
- 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 provide for a variety of tourist-oriented development and related uses.
- To provide for diverse tourist and visitor accommodation and activities that are compatible with the promotion of tourism in Penrith.
- To create an appropriate scale that maintains important views to and from the Nepean River as well as to the Blue Mountains escarpment, while also improving important connections to the Penrith City Centre and the Nepean River.
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 Penrith
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
Building rules
Frequently asked questions
Does this SP3 Tourist 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 SP3 Tourist?
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 SP3 Tourist, 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.
Talk to a town planner in Penrith
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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