New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(Clause 9 (1) (b))
| Use | Outcomes |
| 1 Bed and breakfast accommodation | |
| The use of a lawfully existing house by its permanent residents for the temporary accommodation of visitors for commercial purposes. | (a) A maximum of 3 guest bedrooms.(b) A minimum of 2 bathrooms.(c) A smoke detection system that complies with AS 3786-1993Smoke alarms and AS 3000-1991Electrical Installations-Buildings, structures and premises (known as the SAA wiring rules) is in the house.(d) A fire extinguisher and fire blanket is in the kitchen.(e) Approval has been obtained from the owners corporation, or the community, precinct or neighbourhood association, if the house is subject to the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 or the Community Land Management Act 1989 . |
| 2 Commercial uses and building alterations | |
| (1) A change of building use from a shop to an office, or from an office to a shop.(2) Internal alterations (and any necessary demolition associated with the alterations). | (a) No increase to the total floor area of the building.(b) The total floor area involved is not more than 2000 square metres.(c) If a change of building use, the new use must replace a former use carried out in accordance with a development consent.(d) Complies with any existing development consent conditions. |
| 3 Houses and extensions | |
| (1) Development on lots of land in excess of 450 square metres zoned for urban purposes (residential, village or township or the like) consisting of:(a) a detached single storey house (including single storey alterations and additions to a detached single storey houses), or(b) development related to a detached single storey house (for example, erection of carports and garages). | Group A in this Schedule |
| (2) Development on lots of land in excess of 2500 square metres zoned for rural uses (rural or rural residential or the like) consisting of:(a) a detached house up to two storeys (including alterations and additions to a detached house), or(b) development related to a detached house (for example, erection of carports and garages). | Group B in this Schedule |
| (3) Demolition of any existing work or building on the site that is necessary to enable development in paragraph (1) or (2) of this classification to be carried out. | |
| 4 Industrial and warehouse buildings | |
| Development and use of an industrial building or warehouse (including alterations and additions) on land zoned industrial where its use is not for an actually or potentially hazardous or offensive industry, but is consistent with the classification of the building under the Building Code of Australia . | Group C in this Schedule |
| 5 Swimming pools | |
| Development for the purpose of swimming pools (including coping, decking and fences ancillary to the pool) on lots over 450 square metres in area if the pool will be related to a house occupied for private use only. | Group D in this Schedule |
Minimum lot sizes for houses The area of the lot is equal to or more than the relevant minimum lot standards specified in an environmental planning instrument applying to the land.
Streetscape(1) Each part of the structure:(a) complies with any relevant building line fixed by or under an environmental planning instrument or development control plan applying to the land, or(b) is set back at least 4 metres from the front boundary, except garages facing the street which are to be set back at least 5.5 metres from the front boundary, or is set back at least to the average of the minimum setbacks of any like structures on land on each side of the subject property, whichever is the greater.(2) Carports and garages facing a public street or laneway are not more than 6.3 metres wide or 50 percent of the width of the lot at the building line, whichever is the lesser.
Energy efficiency The house has at least a 3.5 star rating under the House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) .
Bulk and scale(1) The maximum distance between ground floor level of the structure at any point and natural ground level is not more than 1 metre (except where the house complies with any council policy relating to development in flood areas or the like).(2) The height between a floor and the ceiling above is not more than 2.7 metres (except the garage).(3) The roof openings are parallel with the roof pitch and extend not more than 150 millimetres outside of the roof.(4) For at least 3 hours between 9 am and 5 pm on June 21 at least 50% of the neighbouring properties’ main area of private open space is not in shadow, or where this standard cannot be met, no further overshadowing occurs.(5) The external walls of the house are at least 900 millimetres from the side and rear boundaries and all related development is at least 450 millimetres from the side and rear boundaries.
Open space and landscaping(1) A minimum of 20 percent of the lot must be soft landscaped at the rear of the lot, that is, not a hard surface.(2) Not more than one-third of the front yard is to be paved or sealed.
Minimum lot sizes for houses The area of the lot is equal to or more than the relevant minimum lot standards specified in an environmental planning instrument applying to the land.
Streetscape(1) Each part of the structure:(a) complies with any relevant building line fixed by or under an environmental planning instrument or development control plan applying to the land, or(b) is set back at least 15 metres from the front boundary or is set back at least to the average of the minimum setbacks of any similar structures on land on each side of the subject property, whichever is the greater.(2) Driveways are not less than 6 metres from a road intersection.
Energy efficiency The house has at least a 3.5 star rating under the House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) .
Bulk and scale(1) All structures are within an area of not more than 1000 square metres (which can be made up of a number of smaller building areas).(2) The maximum distance between ground floor level of the structure at any point and natural ground level is not more than 1 metre (except where the house complies with any council policy relating to development in flood areas and the like).(3) The height between a floor and the ceiling above on any level is not more than 2.7 metres (except the garage).(4) The roof openings are parallel with the roof pitch and extend not more than 150 mm outside the roof.(5) The external wall of each structure is at least 15 metres from the nearest side and the rear boundaries.
Buffers There is a minimum distance of 150 metres between the house and any land used for agricultural purposes that is not in the same ownership as the land on which the house is to be built.
Setbacks Each part of the structure is set back at least 5 metres from any boundary facing a road.
Floor space ratio The floor space ratio (ratio of the total floor space in all buildings to the site area) is not more than 1:1.
Building height(1) The height of any wall is not greater than 7.2 metres above ground level, excluding any parapet.(2) The site is not cut or filled so as to alter a level by more than by 1 metre.
Drainage(1) All roof and surface water is drained to a drainage system and then discharged into the council’s nearest stormwater drainage system.(2) The drainage system is designed for a 1 in 20 year storm event, and so that any excess water will flow over land to the street.
Garbage and storage areas Garbage and storage areas are on-site and behind the building line for the property.
Landscaping(1) A landscaped strip of at least 3 metres in width to each street frontage is planted with trees and shrubs.(2) The driveway has a maximum width of 7 metres.
Parking, loading and unloading(1) Car parking on-site is provided at the rate of at least one space for each 70 square metres of gross floor area, or one space for every 2 employees, whichever is the greater, and all spaces are separately accessible.(2) There is space for loading and unloading of vehicles within the site.(3) Driveway widths and turning circles on-site comply with Roads and Traffic Authority standards.(4) All vehicles can enter and leave the site in a forward manner.
Streetscape The pool is not between the house and front boundary.
Bulk and scale(1) All coping or decking around the pool is not more than 750 millimetres above the natural ground level.(2) The pool is at least 1.5 metres from the nearest side and the rear boundaries.
Privacy and security The noise level of any filtration equipment or pumps does not exceed 5 dBA above the ambient background level measured at the property boundary.
Open space and landscaping A minimum of 20 percent of the lot must be soft landscaped, that is, not a hard surface.
Installation and construction The installation and construction of the pool complies, where relevant, with:(a) AS/NZS 1838:1994Swimming pools-Premoulded fibre-reinforced plastics-Design and fabrication , and AS/NZS 1839:1994Swimming pools-Premoulded fibre-reinforced plastics-Installation , or(b) AS 2783-1992Use of reinforced concrete for small swimming pools .
The pool and surrounding structures The pool and surrounding structures comply with AS 1926.1-1993Fencing for swimming pools and are located in accordance with the Swimming Pools Act 1992 .