A draft amendment to Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010, is on exhibition. The Planning Proposal – Employment Zones Review, seeks to amend planning controls relating to certain employment zoned land across the local government area.

Further information regarding the Planning Proposal can be found at yoursaypenrith.com.au

The Planning Proposal responds to the relevant actions of Council’s adopted Employment Lands Strategy and Green Grid Strategy, addresses community submissions made to Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s (DPHI), and includes the outcomes from Council’s review of employment lands across the city. 

The Planning Proposal seeks to make the following amendments:

1.Remove Clause 7.12 Maximum gross floor areas for commercial premises.

2.Introduce a Height of Buildings control for all lots within the E1 Local Centre in Leonay and Lemongrove, Penrith

3.Rezone Council owned land at 79 Great Western Highway Kingswood to RE1 Public Recreation

4.Permit service stations in E4 General Industrial zone.

5.Correct obsolete property descriptions and update mapping for E4 General Industrial zoned land at Cranebrook.

6.Introduce an additional permitted use for certain land zoned E4 General Industrial at Castlereagh Road Penrith, to allow vehicle sales or hire premises, and

7.Remove certain land uses from Clause 38 that are permissible under SEPP’s.

Further details for each of these proposed amendments are described in the Planning Proposal document.

The Planning Proposal and supporting information are on public exhibition from Friday 16 May 2025 to Monday 16 June 2025 and can be viewed: 

  • Online – at yoursaypenrith.com.au
  • In person – at Penrith Civic Centre, Penrith Library and St Marys Library. 

Written submissions may be made to Council by 5pm, Monday 16 June 2025 via:   

  • Post: The General Manager (Attention City Planning), Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751

Please include a subject line indicating ‘Planning Proposal – Employment Zones Review’ in your submission. 

For further enquiries please contact Owen Lay, Planner on 4732 7612 or owen.lay@penrith.city