NSW venues offering live music, stand-up comedy and book readings will be allowed to stage outdoor events without lodging a costly development application, under a state government plan to boost the 24-hour economy.

The Minns government’s third tranche of “vibrancy” reforms will also enable venues and registered clubs to increase outdoor dining patron numbers by up to 30 per cent without seeking planning approval.

Sydney venues will no longer need to submit a development application to boost their outdoor dining capacity. Credit: Janie Barrett

Music and Night-time Economy Minister John Graham said the changes would help local councils, businesses and communities in Sydney and regional areas avoid “outdated … arduous, expensive planning approvals”, and that they would make it easie

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