Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010
sch.3-sec-oc.3Dwelling houses (in Zones RU1, RU2, RU4, R5 and C4) and additions to dwelling houses (in Zone C4)
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sch.3-sec-oc.3 Dwelling houses (in Zones RU1, RU2, RU4, R5 and C4) and additions to dwelling houses (in Zone C4)
Dwelling houses (in Zones RU1, RU2, RU4, R5 and C4) and additions to dwelling houses (in Zone C4)
(1) Application and general
(a) Must be the erection of a new dwelling house or an addition to an existing dwelling house.
(b) Minimum lot size—500m2.
(c) Only 1 dwelling house per property.
(d) Must not be a moveable dwelling.
(e) Must not be on land to which clause 6.3 applies or on land shown as “2 Hectares for Dwelling House”, “10 Hectares for Dwelling House” or “Twin Creeks” on the Clause Application Map.
(f) Must not be on a heritage item, in a heritage conservation area or on an archaeological site.
(g) Must not be within 50m of land on which there is category 1 vegetation as shown on the Council’s Bushfire Prone Land Map.
(h) Must not be on land in the 20 ANEF contour, or a higher ANEF contour, of the proposed Badgery’s Creek Airport.
(i) Must not require the removal of a tree or native vegetation.
(j) Must not include a basement or roof terrace.
(k) Must not be on an Aboriginal place within the meaning of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
(2) Bulk and scale
(a) Maximum height of floor above ground level (existing)—900mm.
(b) Maximum height of wall above ground level (existing)—3.8m for a single storey dwelling house, or 6.5m for a two storey dwelling house.
(c) Maximum overall height at any point above ground level (existing)—8.5m for a single storey dwelling house, or 10m for a two storey dwelling house.
(d) Roof pitch must be between 22 and 30 degrees (excluding skillions for attached verandahs etc).