Council invites comment from the community on a Planning Proposal seeking to amend the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan (KLEP) to:
- insert a new Floor Space Ratio (FSR) standard for dual occupancy development; and
- delete redundant clauses in Schedule 1 now replaced by the recent NSW State Government dual occupancy reforms.
The public exhibition will be held from 2 February to 2 March 2026. All exhibition material can be viewed online on Council's website.
Background
In July 2024 the NSW Government permitted dual occupancy on R2 Low Density Residential land within Ku-ring-gai, except for land with bushfire risk, heritage items, or within a Transport Orientated Development area.
On 18 March 2025 Council endorsed a 1015 sqm minimum lot size for dual occupancies and resolved to prepare dual occupancy standards for inclusion into the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 and the Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan. The 1015 sqm minimum lot size came into effect on 31 October 2025.
On 19 August 2025 Council endorsed a Planning Proposal applying a 0.5:1 floor space ratio (FSR) to the 1015 sqm minimum lot size (with a sliding scale for larger lots). A Gateway Determination was received from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on 15 December 2025 which enables the exhibition and progression of the Planning Proposal.
On 18 November 2025 Council endorsed a draft new Part 5 Dual Occupancy Development Control Plan (DCP). This was exhibited from 21 November to 19 December 2025. Council will consider submissions made to the public exhibition at its February 2026 meeting.
The dual occupancy FSR standard will work with the minimum lot size and the draft new Part 5 Dual Occupancy Development Control Plan. Together these standards aim to deliver development that better assimilates into the Ku-ring-gai character and that ensures consideration of environmental issues.
Exhibition document
Dual Occupancy Floor Space Ratio Planning Proposal(PDF, 8MB)
Supporting information
Gateway Determination(PDF, 201KB)
Council Report(PDF, 9MB)
Council Resolution(PDF, 101KB)
Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 (KLEP2015)
Providing feedback
- Please mark your comments with the reference number “S14848-6”.
- Include your contact details so you can be informed when Council will make its final decision.
- Please send your comments to one of the following:
By email: krg@krg.nsw.gov.au
By mail: General Manager, Ku-ring-gai Council, Locked Bag 1006, Gordon 2072.
Comments must be made by 5pm on 2 March 2026.
All submissions are public documents and will be considered in a final report to Council.