Planning Proposal to allow certain Light Industries in rural and employment zones

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Have your say on the inclusion of certain light industries in Lismore’s rural and employment zones.


In November 2023 Lismore City Council resolved to make amendments to the Lismore Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012 for the purpose of enabling additional uses into our rural and employment zones.

Proposed Amendments

The proposed amendments include:

  • Enable ‘home industry’, ‘artisan food and drink industry’, and ‘creative industry uses’, in the RU1 Primary Production zone as permissible with consent,
  • Enable ‘creative industry’ in the E1 Local Centre and E2 Commercial Centre zones as permissible with consent,
  • amend the Lismore LEP 2012 to improve the functioning of Council’s Rural and Nature-Based Tourism clause,
  • rectify an error in the E1 Local Centre zone objectives resulting from the State Government’s employment zones reform.

Have Your Say

To view the proposed amendments, download the Planning Proposal documents from this page.

Make a submission

  • Online - see the submission form below
  • Email: council@lismore.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing: Lismore City Council, 43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah NSW 2480

Submissions close 4:30pm, Monday, 17 March 2025.


Have your say on the inclusion of certain light industries in Lismore’s rural and employment zones.


In November 2023 Lismore City Council resolved to make amendments to the Lismore Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012 for the purpose of enabling additional uses into our rural and employment zones.

Proposed Amendments

The proposed amendments include:

  • Enable ‘home industry’, ‘artisan food and drink industry’, and ‘creative industry uses’, in the RU1 Primary Production zone as permissible with consent,
  • Enable ‘creative industry’ in the E1 Local Centre and E2 Commercial Centre zones as permissible with consent,
  • amend the Lismore LEP 2012 to improve the functioning of Council’s Rural and Nature-Based Tourism clause,
  • rectify an error in the E1 Local Centre zone objectives resulting from the State Government’s employment zones reform.

Have Your Say

To view the proposed amendments, download the Planning Proposal documents from this page.

Make a submission

  • Online - see the submission form below
  • Email: council@lismore.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing: Lismore City Council, 43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah NSW 2480

Submissions close 4:30pm, Monday, 17 March 2025.

  • Submission Form

    All submissions, including any personal information contained therein, will become publicly available documents and will be made available on Council’s website, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

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