NSW Special Entertainment Precinct Guidelines (The Guidelines) aim to:
- Help councils plan strategically for SEPs and partner with local communities to create quality place-based and diverse going out districts which support live performance
- Explain each of the mandatory steps to establish, operate, suspend or revoke a SEP.
Councils will be required to act in accordance with the Guidelines.
Read the Draft NSW Special Entertainment Precinct Guidelines <pdf download link>
NSW Special Entertainment Precinct Technical Sound Supplement (The Technical Sound Supplement):
- Provides supporting guidance for sound management in SEPs, including optional model sound requirements for different types of development that can be tailored to local environments.
The Technical Sound Supplement will not be mandatory for councils to follow and is intended to act as an optional guide.
Read the NSW Special Entertainment Precinct Technical Sound Supplement <pdf download link>
Alongside the Guidelines, the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner is also preparing supplementary resources to support Councils in the management of a SEP. This will include:
- A Handbook with best practice advice on the establishment, operation, revocation and suspension of a SEP, and strategic considerations for precinct selection.
- Templates for key documentation comprising model precinct management plan, Standard Instrument LEP text and map, planning proposal, DCP clauses, , planning certificate wording, precinct working group terms of reference, and scope of works for an acoustic consultant.
- A sample communication plan for councils and communication templates including letters and surveys to business and community.
To help create and support more night-time districts, the NSW Government will also provide a support service for councils interested in establishing a SEP.
