SP2 Infrastructure zone in NSW

SP2 is a zone in the NSW Standard Instrument, and 135 of the 147 council Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) use it. This page shows what the zone is for and what those councils allow in it, counted from each council’s own land use table.

Used by: 135 of the 147 council LEPs
Uses the table doesn’t name: prohibited in 134 of the 135
Tables as at: 19 August 2026

What the zone is for

Every council that uses SP2 includes these objectives, word for word. They come from the Standard Instrument, the template all NSW council plans are built on:

To provide for infrastructure and related uses.
To prevent development that is not compatible with or that may detract from the provision of infrastructure.

25 of the 135 LEPs add objectives of their own, so the full list for a property depends on its council.

Allowed in most councils (2)

Each number is a count of LEPs, not properties. No consent needed means the use itself doesn’t need a development application. With consent means it does. Can’t say is not a ban: either that council has no rule for the use, or it is a broad term whose types the table treats differently, so it depends on the type of project.

Use	No consent needed	With consent	Prohibited	Can’t say
Aquaculture	0	135	0	0
Roads	64	71	0	0

Councils differ (1)

These uses are allowed by some councils that use SP2 and prohibited by others, so the answer depends on which council the land is in.

Use	No consent needed	With consent	Prohibited	Can’t say
Environmental protection works	29	15	90	1

Uses the table doesn’t name

Every council’s table ends with a rule for anything it hasn’t listed. 134 of the 135 LEPs prohibit any use their SP2 table doesn’t name. 1 has no rule for unlisted uses, so those can’t be answered either way.

That is why a use can be counted as prohibited above in more councils than actually name it.

What the zone doesn’t tell you

Lot size, height and floor space are set on the LEP maps for each property, so they vary within the same zone.
Heritage, flood and bushfire mapping can limit what is possible on a lot even where the zone allows it.
State policies can apply as well as the council’s table. Granny flats are dealt with under the Housing SEPP, and small works such as sheds can be exempt development under the Codes SEPP. See the NSW granny flat rules and NSW shed rules.

An address search shows all of this for one property.

Council LEPs that use SP2 (135)

Some councils have more than one LEP, each covering part of the area.

Land zoned under a State Environmental Planning Policy rather than a council LEP, such as some growth precincts, isn’t included in these counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is SP2 Infrastructure zoning in NSW?

SP2 Infrastructure is one of the zones in the NSW Standard Instrument, used by 135 of the 147 council Local Environmental Plans. Its first standard objective is: “To provide for infrastructure and related uses.”

What happens to uses the SP2 table doesn’t list?

134 of the 135 LEPs prohibit any use their SP2 table doesn’t name. 1 has no rule for unlisted uses, so those can’t be answered either way. That catch-all rule is part of each council’s table, so a use can be prohibited in SP2 without being named.

How do I check if my property is zoned SP2?

Search the address on ZoneScout. It reads the zone from NSW Government planning data and shows that council’s own land use table, along with the lot size and any heritage, flood or bushfire mapping.

Sources

Land use tables as at 19 August 2026. Councils amend their LEPs, so confirm against the current plan for your land.

General information only, not planning advice. Whether a project counts as a particular defined use is a planning judgement for your council or a planner.

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