sch.3-sec-oc.4Dwelling houses in Zone R5 Large Lot Residential

sch.3-sec-oc.4 Dwelling houses in Zone R5 Large Lot Residential

Dwelling houses in Zone R5 Large Lot Residential

(1) Must be the construction of a dwelling house including any ancillary development related to that house (such as garages, awnings or swimming pools).

(2) The property must be entirely in Zone R5 Large Lot Residential.

(3) The property must have a street frontage width of at least 20m and an area of at least 2,500m2.

(4) Maximum floor space ratio—0.1:1.

(5) The setback from the front property boundary—

(a) to the front wall of the dwelling house closest to the street must be between 12m and 25m, and

(b) to any other front walls of the dwelling house that are over 2m wide must be between 4.5m and 8m.

(6) Maximum width of the dwelling (not including ancillary components)—20m.

(7) Maximum depth of the dwelling (not including ancillary components)—20m.

(8) Minimum setback from the rear property boundary to the rear walls of the dwelling—12m.

(9) Minimum setback from side property boundaries to the walls of the dwelling—5m.

(10) Maximum height of any structure (other than a structure that is exempt development)—8.5m.

(11) Maximum height of a single storey structure (other than a structure that is exempt development)—5m.

(12) Maximum number of storeys—2.

(13) Maximum height of the ground floor level—800mm above ground level (existing).

(14) Maximum height of any raised platform (associated with a deck, retaining wall, fill or otherwise) behind the front setback—800mm but if within 3m of any property boundary—300mm.

(15) Earthworks must not extend more than—

(a) 300mm above ground level (existing), or

(b) 500mm above ground level (existing) if retained behind an edge beam wall of the dwelling, or

(c) 500mm below ground level (existing).