New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 3.22

3.22 Heritage conservation areas

(1) The erection or alteration of, or an addition to, detached development must not be carried out on a lot in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area if the lot adjoins a lane, a secondary road or a parallel road.

(2) If the lot does not adjoin a lane, a secondary road or a parallel road, the erection or alteration of, or an addition to, detached development, other than development involving a detached studio, may be carried out on the lot in a heritage conservation area or draft heritage conservation area if the detached development--

(a) is located behind the rear building line of the dwelling house, and

(b) is no closer to the side boundaries than the dwelling house, and

(c) has a gross floor area of not more than 20m 2.

(3) The alteration of, or an addition to, detached development must use materials, finish and design that are similar to the existing building so as not to alter the appearance of the existing building.

Note :
"Building line" ,
"dwelling house" ,
"gross floor area" ,
"heritage conservation area" ,
"lane" ,
"parallel road" and
"secondary road" are defined in clause 1.5.