New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations
(1) At the completion of the development, there must be no more than 1 detached studio for each dwelling in the dual occupancy or multi dwelling housing (terraces).
(2) Maximum height Despite clause 3B.47, if a detached studio is within 900mm of a lane and is above a garage, the maximum height is 6m above ground level (existing).
(3) Maximum gross floor area The maximum gross floor area of a detached studio is 36m 2.
(4) Side boundary setbacks A detached studio must have a minimum setback from each side boundary as shown in the following table--
Lot width at the building line Minimum setback from each side boundary 12m-18m 900mm >18m 1.5m
(5) Rear boundary setbacks A detached studio must have a minimum setback from the rear boundary of 3m.
(6) Despite subclause (5), if the lot has a rear boundary with a lane, the detached studio may be erected within 900mm of, or abut, the rear boundary for a maximum length of 50% of the length of that boundary.
(7) Built to boundary setbacks Despite subclause (4), a detached studio that is within 900mm of a rear lane 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.
(8) Despite subclause (4), a detached studio that is within 900mm of a rear lane 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.
(9) 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 the height of the built to boundary wall on the adjoining lot 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, or(d) if the wall is part of a detached studio that is above a garage--the height of the built to boundary wall on the adjoining lot, but not more than 6m.
(10) Separation from residential accommodation A detached studio must be at least 3m from any building on the same lot that is residential accommodation.
(11) Privacy A privacy screen must be provided for any part of a window in a detached studio that is less than 1.5m above the floor level of that room in the following cases--(a) the floor level of the studio is 1m or more, but not more than 3m, above ground level (existing) and the window faces a side or rear boundary (other than a boundary to a lane) and is less than 3m from that boundary,(b) the floor level of the studio is 3m or more above ground level (existing) and the window faces a side or rear boundary (other than a boundary to a lane) and is less than 6m from that boundary.
(12) Any window in a detached studio with a floor level of more than 1.5m above ground level (existing) must not have an area of more than 2m 2.