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Overview
(Back to top)Living in a vibrant and diverse urban centre offers many benefits to residents including exposure to local food and beverage cultural activities, live music, social gatherings, events and late trading businesses.
However, living in close proximity to a commercial or industrial centre can cause amenity impacts as a result of operating hours, odour, noise, lighting, traffic and measures associated with event management that new and existing residents should be aware of when moving into these precincts.
Setting expectations for some amenity impacts associated with night time activity
(Back to top)Council has endorsed the Parramatta Night City Framework 2020-2024, a 5-year strategy for developing the night time economy across the LGA.
The Framework sets a vision for a world class 24-hour city centred on the Parramatta City Centre, supported by vibrant local centres where people can engage with night time events, activities and offerings that cater to everyone in our diverse community.
Residents moving into precincts with commercial activity should be aware that doing so may come with potential amenity impacts due to the operating hours of surrounding businesses, as well as odour, noise, lighting, traffic and measures associated with event management.
In July 2024, as part of the new Late Night Trading Development Controls, Council introduced requirements for new ‘receiver’ developments (such as new residential or office buildings) built within the Parramatta City Centre to include additional construction measures to minimise the transmission of noise and vibration into new buildings. The Late Night Trading controls also provide more guidance for the management of venues wishing to trade at night.
Council also applies notations on planning certificates to outline the potential amenity impacts that should be reasonably expected when living in the Parramatta City Centre.
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A planning certificate, officially known as a 'Section 10.7 certificate' (previously Section 149) is a document issued by Council under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
It provides you with planning or other property issues that affect a particular piece of land.
Section 10.7 certificates come in two forms:
- section 10.7(2) certificate shows the zoning of the property, its relevant state, regional and local planning controls and other property issues
- section 10.7(2) & (5) certificate which provides additional advisory information about your land
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Notations have been applied to the Late Night Trading Areas as identified within Figure 10.2.1 of the Late Night Trading Development Controls.
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You will find the notation listed under on the heading “The following additional information is issued under Section 10.7(5)" at the end of the certificate.
Note: As at July 2024, the above heading appears on both the 10.7(2) certificate and 10.7(2) and (5) certificate.
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Living in a night time precinct can cause amenity impacts but these should still be within reason. From 1 July 2024, all noise related complaints associated with licensed venues will be managed by NSW Liquor and Gaming.
Council may still have a role in managing noise and amenity impacts for other venues. If you have a concern about significant noise, odour, lighting or other impacts you can contact Council for more information.
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If you have questions you can contact our Customer Contact Centre on (02) 9806 5050 or council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au.
