New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 3A.20

3A.20 Calculating setbacks

(1) For the purpose of determining the nearest 2 dwelling houses in clause 3A.15(1), a battle-axe lot is to be disregarded.

(2) For the purpose of calculating the setbacks of the nearest 2 dwelling houses in clause 3A.15(1)--

(a) any ancillary development is to be disregarded, and

(b) any building element listed in clause 3A.22(2) is not to be included.

(3) For the purpose of calculating the setbacks of a new dwelling house, any building element that is permitted in the articulation zone is not included.

(4) For the purpose of calculating setbacks for a battle-axe lot, the setback on the opposite side of the lot to the rear setback is taken to be a side setback.