New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 2.56

2.56 Development standards

The standards specified for that development are that the development must--

(a) be constructed or installed so that any surface water or runoff is disposed of by a drainage system that is connected to the existing stormwater drainage system, and

(b) if constructed or installed in a residential zone or Zone RU5--

(i) not require cut or fill more than 600mm below or above ground level (existing), and

(ii) not result in the total area of all paved areas (including driveways and hard stand spaces) on the lot exceeding 15% of the area of the lot or 150m 2, whichever is the lesser, and

(c) if constructed or installed in a residential zone--

(i) on a lot that has a width at the front building line of not more than 18m--have at least 25% of the area forward of the building line as landscaped area, and

(ii) on a lot that has a width at the front building line of more than 18m--have at least 50% of the area forward of the building line as landscaped area, and

(d) if constructed or installed in a zone (other than a residential zone or Zone RU5)--

(i) not require cut or fill more than 1m below or above ground level (existing), and

(ii) not reduce any required landscaped area along a boundary with a road or an adjoining lot on which a dwelling is located.

Note : The Standard Instrument defines
"landscaped area" as a part of a site used for growing plants, grasses and trees, but not including any building, structure or hard paved area.