NSW Local Government Area

Northern Beaches

Population 273,500 · Area 254km²

Primary planning instrument

Northern Beaches LEP (consolidated)

LEP

Key zones

R2R3RE1E2B2C1

Notable overlays

BushfireCoastalForeshoreHeritage

Notes

Coastal corridor — significant bushfire + foreshore + coastal hazard overlays.

State context

Northern Beaches is regulated by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). State-level planning instruments include Local Environmental Plan (LEP), Development Control Plan (DCP), State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).

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