The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) has replaced the Business and Industrial zones in Council’s Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) with new ‘Employment’ zones.

The new Employment zones take effect from 26 April 2023.

Please refer to the table below which shows the Business and Industrial zones (pre-26 April 2023) and the replacement Employment zones (post-26 April 2023) for Council’s current LEPs.

In most cases, land uses allowed under the ‘old’ zones are also allowed under the new zones. Where they are not, transitional rules apply (see the Department of Planning and Environment website for details).

Learn more about the Employment Zones Reform

Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013

Zones prior to DPE Employment Zone Reform Zones after DPE Employment Zone Reform
B1 Neighbourhood Centre
B2 Local Centre
E1 Local Centre
B6 Enterprise Corridor E3 Productivity Support

Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zones prior to DPE Employment Zone Reform Zones after DPE Employment Zone Reform
B1 Neighbourhood Centre
B2 Local Centre
E1 Local Centre
B4 Mixed Use MU1 Mixed Use
B6 Enterprise Corridor E3 Productivity Support
B7 Business Park E3 Productivity Support
B7 Business Park
- Vuko Place and Warriewood Business Park
SP4 Enterprise
IN2 Light Industrial E4 General Industrial
IN4 Working Waterfront W4 Working Waterfront

Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011

Zones prior to DPE Employment Zone Reform Zones after DPE Employment Zone Reform
B1 Neighbourhood Centre
B2 Local Centre
E1 Local Centre
B3 Commercial Core E2 Commercial Centre
B4 Mixed Use MU1 Mixed Use
B5 Business Development E3 Productivity Support
B7 Business Park - Large format retail E3 Productivity Support
B7 Business Park - Industrial precincts SP4 Enterprise
1N1 General Industrial E4 Enterprise
1N2 Light Industrial E4 General Industrial