What’s permitted in RE1 Public Recreation
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 · as at 19 August 2026 · City of Sydney
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
- Environmental protection works
Permitted with consent 29
Development Application (DA)
- Aquaculture
- Boat launching ramps
- Boat sheds
- Charter and tourism boating facilities
- Centre-based child care facilities
- Community facilities
- Electricity generating works
- Emergency services facilities
- Environmental facilities
- Food and drink premises
- Horticulture
- Information and education facilities
- Jetties
- Kiosks
- Marinas
- Markets
- Recreation areas
- Recreation facilities (indoor)
- Recreation facilities (major)
- Recreation facilities (outdoor)
- Registered clubs
- Research stations
- Respite day care centres
- Roads
- Roadside stalls
- Signage
- Water recreation structures
- Water recycling facilities
- Water supply systems
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 public 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 provide links between open space areas.
- To retain and promote access by members of the public to areas in the public domain including recreation facilities and waterways and other natural features.
- To protect sun access to publicly accessible land.
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 Sydney
This page is the table for the zone. Search an address to see whether this zone actually covers the lot, or open the Sydney zoning map.
Other zones in Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012
Building rules
Frequently asked questions
Does this RE1 Public Recreation table apply to my property in Sydney?
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 RE1 Public 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 RE1 Public Recreation, is it prohibited in Sydney?
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 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012, 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 Sydney
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