New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 3.27

3.27 Minimum landscaped area

(1) The minimum landscaped area that must be provided on a lot is shown in the following table--

	Lot area	Minimum landscaped area
	200m 2 -300m 2	10% of lot area
	>300m 2 -450m 2	15% of lot area
	>450m 2 -600m 2	20% of lot area
	>600m 2 -900m 2	30% of lot area
	>900m 2 -1,500m 2	40% of lot area
	>1,500m 2	45% of lot area

(2) Each landscaped area must have a minimum width and length of 1.5m.

(3) The minimum landscaped area calculated in accordance with subclause (1) must be provided as follows--

(a) if the lot width measured at the building line is 18m or less--25% of the area forward of the building line must be landscaped,

(b) if the lot width measured at the building line is more than 18m--50% of the area forward of the building line must be landscaped,

(c) 50% of the minimum landscaped area must be located behind the building line.

(4) The minimum area of principal private open space that must be provided on a lot is shown in the following table--

	Lot width (measured at the building line)	Minimum principal private open space
	6m-10m	16m 2
	>10m	24m 2

(4A) The principal private open space must--

(a) be at least 3m wide and 3m long, and

(b) not be steeper than 1:50 gradient.

(5) This clause does not apply to complying development that is the alteration of, or addition to, detached development if the development does not--

(a) increase the footprint of the detached development, or

(b) decrease the landscaped area on the lot.

Note 1--:
"Building line" and
"principal private open space" are defined in clause 1.5.

Note 2--:
"Landscaped area" has the same meaning as it has in the Standard Instrument.