New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(1) Primary and secondary road setbacks Detached development (other than a detached garage or carport) must be located behind the building line of a dwelling house that is adjacent to any primary road or secondary road.Note 1--: Primary and secondary road setbacks for detached garages and carports are set out in clause 3.23.Note 2--: Clause 3.26 contains certain exclusions from, and exceptions to, the setbacks specified in this clause.
(2) Side setbacks Detached development that is any of the following must have a minimum setback from the side boundary of a lot as shown in the table to this subclause--(a) a deck, patio, pergola, terrace or verandah,(b) a cabana, cubby house, fernery, garden shed, gazebo or greenhouse,(c) a carport or garage,(d) a rainwater tank (above ground),(e) a shade structure or a shed.
Lot width at the building line Minimum setback from each side boundary 6m-18m 900mm >18m-24m 1.5m >24m 2.5m Note--: Side boundary setbacks for detached studios are set out in clause 3.25.
(3) Built to boundary setbacks Despite subclause (2), detached development that is referred to in that subclause may be built to 1 or both side boundaries if--(a) the lot is not a corner lot, and(b) the lot width measured at the building line is at least 6m, but not more than 8m, and(c) if there is a building wall on the adjoining lot within 900mm of that boundary--that wall is of masonry construction and does not have a window facing that boundary, and(d) any wall erected within 900mm of a side boundary will not contain a door, window or any other opening.
(4) Despite subclause (2), detached development that is referred to in that subclause may be built to 1 side boundary if--(a) the lot width measured at the building line is more than 8m, but not more than 12.5m, and(b) any building wall on the adjoining lot within 900mm of that boundary is of masonry construction and does not have a window facing that boundary, and(c) any wall erected within 900mm of the side boundary will not contain a door, window or any other opening.
(5) Maximum height of built to boundary walls The height of a wall erected within 900mm of a side boundary must not exceed--(a) 3.3m above ground level (existing), or(b) if there is a building wall on the adjoining lot within 900mm of that boundary that is higher than 3.3m--the height of that wall, but not more than 4.5m, or(c) if the building on the adjoining lot is subject to the same complying development certificate under clause 126(4) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 --the height of the wall on the adjoining lot, but not more than 4.5m.
(6) Maximum length of built to boundary walls The length of all walls within 900mm of a side boundary must not exceed the length shown in the following table--
Lot width at the building line Maximum length of built to boundary wall 6m-10m 20m or 50% of the depth of the lot, whichever is the lesser >10m-12.5m 10m
(7) Despite subclause (6), the length of a wall erected within 900mm of a side boundary must not exceed--(a) if the length of the built to boundary wall on the adjoining lot is longer than the maximum length calculated under subclause (6)--the length of that wall, or(b) if the building on the adjoining lot is subject to the same complying development certificate under clause 126(4) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 --the length of the wall on the adjoining lot.Note--: A wall built within 900mm of a wall on an adjoining lot is subject to clause 3.32 (Protecting adjoining walls) in Division 4.
(8) Rear setbacks Detached development that is any of the following must have a minimum setback from the rear boundary of a lot as shown in the table to this subclause--(a) a cabana, cubby house, fernery, garden shed, gazebo or greenhouse,(b) a rainwater tank (above ground),(c) a shade structure or a shed.
Lot area Minimum setback from rear boundary 200m 2 -900m 2 0.9m >900m 2 -1,500m 2 1.5m >1,500m 2 2.5m Note--: Rear setbacks for detached garages and carports, detached decks, patios, pergolas, terraces and verandahs and detached studios are set out in clauses 3.23, 3.24 and 3.25, respectively.
(9) Parallel road setbacks for parallel road lots Detached development on a lot must have a minimum setback from a parallel road of 3m.Note--: Clause 3.26(4) contains exceptions to this setback for certain types of detached development.:
(10) Setbacks from classified roads Despite any standard for a setback specified by this clause, detached development must have a setback from a boundary with a classified road of at least--(a) the setback for a dwelling house from a classified road specified by any other environmental planning instrument applying to the land, or(b) if no setback is specified--9m.
(11) Setbacks from public reserves Despite any standard for a setback specified by this clause, the following detached development must have a setback from a boundary with a public reserve of at least 3m--(a) a cabana, cubby house, fernery, garden shed, gazebo or greenhouse,(b) a carport or garage,(c) a deck, patio, pergola, terrace or verandah,(d) a rainwater tank (above ground),(e) a shade structure or shed,(f) a detached studio.
