New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 3.4

3.4 Basements and roof terraces excluded

(1) The erection of a basement, either as part of a new dwelling house or as an addition or alteration to an existing dwelling house, is not development specified for this code if:

(a) on a lot that has a width, measured at the building line, of at least 10m-the basement has an area greater than 45m 2, or

(b) on a lot that has a width, measured at the building line, of at least 6m, but less than 10m-the basement has an area greater than 25m 2.

(2) The erection of a roof terrace on the topmost roof of:

(a) an existing or a new dwelling house, or

(b) an existing or a new outbuilding that is detached from a dwelling house,

is not development specified for this code.