IMPORTANT NOTICE
Changing of Business and Industrial Zones to Employment Zones
Employment zones commence within the Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014 on the 26 April 2023. From 26 April 2023, all documents (other than a state environmental planning policy) that make reference to a former zone under an environmental planning policy is taken to include a reference to a new zone under the environmental planning instrument.
Refer to the table below to see how all Business and Industrial zones are being replaced by Employment zones below:
| Former Zones (prior to 26/04/2023) | New Zones (as of 26/04/2023) |
|
B1 Neighbourhood Centre B2 Local Centre |
E1 Local Centre |
| B4 Mixed Use | MU1 Mixed Use |
|
B6 Enterprise Corridor B7 Business Park |
E3 Productivity Support |
|
IN1 General Industrial IN2 Light Industrial |
E4 General Industrial |
| IN3 Heavy Industrial | E5 Heavy Industrial |
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