Mobile food vending vehicles policy – local approvals policy

The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Covid-19 Development – Takeaway Food and Beverages) Order 2020 started on 2 April 2022.

The order allows mobile food and drink outlets (food trucks) to operate on any land at any time, if certain requirements are met.

The full list of requirements is set out in the order and includes:

• Food trucks must have consent of the owner of the land where they are located. If a council or other public authority has control and management of the land, such as a public road, public reserve or other public place, consent in writing from the council or relevant public authority must be obtained.
• If the food truck is located on private land:
• it is limited to one food truck for each lot
• it must not contravene any conditions of development consent for any other use of the land
• it may be located on that land where the current use, and development approval, is not for a food and drink premises.
• There must be enough space to allow customers to comply with social distancing requirements – customers must be able to stand least 1.5m from each other. Seating for customers cannot be provided.
• All other requirements including not obstructing vehicle or pedestrian access and taking steps to reduce noise still apply.

For more details visit the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment website.