74Minimum street setbacks

74 Minimum street setbacks

(b) a schedule to that zone specifies a setback from a street alignment—

a building on that allotment must be set back from a street alignment not less than the relevant setback specified for the street alignment in the schedule.

(2) If subregulation (1) does not apply, a building must be set back from a street alignment not less than the distance specified in respect of that alignment in Table 74.

Table 74—Street setbacks

| Adjoining development context | Minimum setback from front street alignment | Minimum setback from side street alignment | | Existing dwellings on adjoining allotments facing the same street | The average distance of the setbacks of the front walls of the existing buildings on the adjoining allotments facing the front street, or 9 m, whichever is the lesser | Not applicable | | Existing dwelling on one adjoining allotment facing the same street and no building on the other adjoining allotment facing the same street | The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing the same street, or 9 m, whichever is the lesser | Not applicable | | No existing dwellings on adjoining allotments facing the same street | 6 m for a building facing a declared road<br>4 m for a building facing any other street | Not applicable | | Corner allotment<br>If there is a building on the adjoining allotment facing the same street | The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing the front street, or 9 m, whichever is the lesser | The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing the side street or 2 m, whichever is the lesser | | Corner allotment<br>If there is no building on the adjoining allotment facing the same street | 6 m for a building facing a declared road<br>4 m for a building facing any other street | 2 m |

(3) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by subregulation (1) or (2) by not more than 2·5 m—

(a) porches, verandahs and pergolas that have a maximum height of less than 3·6 m above natural ground level;

(b) eaves, fascia and gutters;

(c) sunblinds and shade sails;

(d) permanent and fixed screens referred to in regulation 84(5)(d) or 84(6);

(e) decks, steps or landings less than 800 mm in height.

(4) The report and consent of the relevant council must be obtained to an application for a building permit in relation to a design that does not comply with this regulation.

(5) In this regulation street does not include lane, footway, alley or right of way.