New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(Clause 49A)
| Development consisting of, or for the purpose of the following: | Complying development standards |
| New single storey dwellings and alterations/additions to an existing single storey dwelling | • Must comply with AS 2021-2000, Acoustics-Aircraft noise intrusion-Building siting and construction .• The ground floor level of the structure at any point must not be more than 500mm above natural ground level.• The distance between the floor level and the underside of the eaves must not be more than 2.7m.• The roof pitch must not be more than 24 degrees and any openings must be flush with the roof pitch.• The external wall of any structure must be at least 900mm from the nearest side and rear boundary.• The eaves may encroach up to ⅓ of the depth of the side or rear boundary setback.• Gable ends exceeding 10m 2 are a minimum of 900mm from the side boundary.• Building must not exceed a single storey.• Must comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection , ISBN 0 9751033 2 6, prepared by the NSW Rural Fire Service in co-operation with the Department of Planning, dated December 2006, and AS 3959-1999, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas . |
| • Building must not be relocated from another site.• Building must not be constructed of second hand materials or zincalume.• Not permitted in relation to heritage items or on land within a heritage conservation area. | |
| • Minimum 20% of the site must be soft landscaped (ie not a hard surface). Windows in a habitable room that are within 9m of, and allow an outlook to, a window of a habitable room in an adjoining dwelling must:• be offset from the edge of 1 window to the edge of the other by a minimum distance of 500mm, or• have sill heights of at least 1.7m above floor level, or• have fixed obscure glazing in any part of the window below 1.7m above floor level, or• have a fence no less than 1.8m high erected between the opposing windows. | |
| • Minimum of 1 parking space for each one or two bedroom dwelling and two spaces for each dwelling with three or more bedrooms and located at least 6m from the front property boundary.• Carports and garages facing the street must not be more than 6m or 50% of the frontage width, whichever is the lesser.• Driveways must be located a minimum of 6m from a road boundary intersection.• Maximum of 1 driveway is permitted to any residential allotment, with a minimum separation of 1m.• Dwelling together with any other hardstand area must not occupy more than 60% of the allotment.• Minimum of 50m 2 of private open space with the principal private open space having a minimum useable area of 35m 2 and a minimum dimension of 4m. | |
Roof stormwater run-off from dwellings and outbuildings must be discharged to an infiltration trench with overflow to:• a roadside table drain or drainage channel (with concrete end protection), or• a street kerb and gutter using a kerb adaptor, or• the rear of an existing drainage pit in the street, or• a kerb outlet provided in the existing kerb, or• an inter-allotment drainage line provided, or• an infiltration pit located within the property and overflow pipe to an existing curb or inter-allotment drainage line provided.No overflow is required for rural and rural-residential properties provided discharge is a minimum of 10m from the receiving boundary. • Dwelling-house must be set back at least 6m from the front property boundary and, if located on a corner allotment, at least 3m from the property boundary on the secondary street.• Dwellings must have a front door or window to a habitable room facing the street.• Premises must have appropriate approval from the Hunter Water Corporation to be connected to water and sewer supply. | |
| Internal fit out to existing shops or commercial premises | • Alterations or renovations to previously completed buildings only.• Non-structural work only.• Work must not reduce light from windows or ventilation or reduce the number or size of exits or involve enclosure of open areas.• Must not create an additional occupancy.• Premises must have appropriate approval from the Hunter Water Corporation to be connected to water and sewer supply. |
| Carport or detached garage | • Maximum area 40m 2.• Maximum height of 3m at any point.• No enclosing walls for pergolas or carports.• Timber construction complies with AS 1684, National Timber Framing Code .• Metal construction is of prefabricated design and erected in accordance with manufacturers’ specification.• Structure wholly within property boundaries and building line.• There is a 900mm side boundary setback if the structure is closer than 900mm to the dwelling.• Must comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection , ISBN 0 9751033 2 6, prepared by the NSW Rural Fire Service in co-operation with the Department of Planning, dated December 2006, and AS 3959-1999, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas .• Located behind the rear alignment of the building.• 1 only.• Carports and garages facing the street must not be more than 6m wide or 50% of the frontage width of the allotment, whichever is the lesser.• Driveways must be located a minimum of 6m from a road boundary intersection.• Maximum of 1 driveway is permitted to any residential allotment, with a minimum separation of 1m. |
Roof stormwater run-off must be discharged to an infiltration trench with overflow to:• a roadside table drain or drainage channel (with concrete end protection), or• a street kerb and gutter using a kerb adaptor, or• the rear of an existing drainage pit in the street, or• a kerb outlet provided in the existing kerb, or• an inter-allotment drainage line provided, or• an infiltration pit located within the property and overflow pipe to an existing curb or inter-allotment drainage line provided.No overflow is required for rural and rural-residential properties provided discharge is a minimum of 10m from the receiving boundary. • Premises must have appropriate approval from the Hunter Water Corporation to be connected to water and sewer supply if development includes toilet, laundry or bathroom facilities. | |
| Swimming pool (associated with a dwelling) | • Must be located behind the dwelling and at least 6m from the front property boundary.• Must be at least 1.5m from the side and rear boundaries.• If located on a corner allotment, must be at least 3m from the property boundary on the secondary street.• Coping and decking must be no more than 500mm above the existing ground level.• Noise level of any filtration equipment or pumps must not exceed 5dBA above the ambient background noise level when measured at the property boundary.• Must comply with the Swimming Pools Act 1992 , the Swimming Pools Regulation 1998 , and AS 1926.2-1995, Swimming pool safety-Location of fencing for private swimming pools .• Located behind the rear alignment of the building. |
| Subdivision for the purpose of:(a) widening a public road, or(b) adjusting a boundary between lots (other than on bush fire prone land), or(c) correcting an encroachment on a lot, or(d) consolidating lots. | • Minimum lot sizes comply with this plan.• Services associated with a building on a lot affected by the subdivision are contained within the same lot as the building, or appropriate easements are created.• The subdivision must not create any additional allotments.• Boundary adjustments within Zones Nos 1 (a) and 1 (c) are to have a maximum variation of 10% for both the lot area and the location of the common boundary.• Boundary adjustments in heritage conservation areas must not result in more than a 5% change in area for each allotment created. |