Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Building Regulations 2006 - SECT 409

Minimum street setbacks

409. Minimum street setbacks



(1) If-

   (a)  an allotment is in a zone of a planning scheme specified in
        Schedule 5; and

   (b)  the Schedule to that zone in the planning scheme specifies a setback
        from a street alignment-

a building on that allotment must be set back from a street alignment not less
than the relevant setback specified in respect of that street alignment in the
Schedule to that zone in the planning scheme.

(2) If subregulation (1) does not apply, a building must be set back from a
street alignment not less than the distance specified in respect of that
alignment in Table 409.









TABLE 409-STREET SETBACKS r. 409 Adjoining development context Minimum setback
from front street alignment Minimum setback from a side street alignment
Existing dwellings on adjoining allotments facing the same street The average
distance of the setbacks of the front walls of the existing buildings on the
adjoining allotments facing the front street, or 9m, whichever is the lesser
Not applicable Existing dwelling on one adjoining allotment facing the same
street and no building on the other adjoining allotment facing the same street
The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on
the adjoining allotment facing the same street, or 9m, whichever is the lesser
Not applicable No existing dwellings on adjoining allotments facing the same
street 6m for a building facing a declared road 4m for a building facing any
other street Not applicable Corner allotment If there is a building on the
adjoining allotment facing the same street The same distance as the setback of
the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing the
front street, or 9m, whichever is the lesser The same distance as the setback
of the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing
the side street or 2m, whichever is the lesser Adjoining development context
Minimum setback from front street alignment Minimum setback from a side street
alignment Corner allotment If there is no building on the adjoining allotment
facing the same street 6m for a building facing a declared road 4m for a
building facing any other street 2m

(3) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by
subregulation (1) or (2) by not more than 2·5m-

   (a)  porches, verandahs and pergolas that have a maximum height of less
        than 3·6m above natural ground level;

   (b)  eaves, fascia and gutters;

   (c)  sunblinds and shade sails;

   (d)  screens referred to in regulation 419(5)(d) or 419(6); and

   (e)  decks, steps or landings less than 800mm in height.

(4) The report and consent of the relevant council must be obtained to an
application for a building permit in relation to a design, which does not
comply with this regulation.

(5) In this regulation street does not include lane, footway, alley or right
of way.

(6) For the purposes of this regulation, an allotment does not adjoin another
allotment if its boundary only touches the boundary of the other allotment at
one point (for example, at a corner).