Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011
sch.3-secConstruction of garages and outbuildings associated with residential flat buildings
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sch.3-sec Construction of garages and outbuildings associated with residential flat buildings
Construction of garages and outbuildings associated with residential flat buildings
(1) General Must be wholly located in Zone R3 Medium Density Residential.
(2) Setback and siting
(a) All parts of the building must be setback at least 6.5m from the front boundary.
(b) All parts of the building must be setback at least 6m from the rear boundary.
(c) All parts of the building must be setback at least 4.5m from each side boundary.
(3) Design, finishes and streetscape
(a) Front fence must not be higher than 1.2m above ground level (existing).
(b) If facing a public road, the combined width of all garages facing the road must not be more than 6m or 50% of the frontage of the lot at the building line, whichever is the greater.
(4) Access, parking and traffic
(a) Only one driveway footpath crossing per lot.
(b) The finished level of the driveway must not be higher than 0.25m above ground level (existing).
(c) The driveway must be at least 0.5m from each side boundary.
(d) The entry point of a driveway must be at least 6m from each road intersection.
(5) Stormwater
(a) Stormwater must flow to an existing approved drainage system.
(b) The total existing and proposed roofed areas, paved surfaces and hardstand areas after the development has been completed must be less than the greater of the following areas—
(i) 35% of the total lot area,
(ii) 50m2.
(6) Landscaping and open space
(a) (Repealed)
(b) At least 50% of the lot must be landscaped open space at ground level (finished) with a minimum soil depth of 1m.
(c) In paragraph (b), landscaped open space includes the water surface of a swimming pool and naturally occurring impervious surfaces such as rock outcrops, but does not include driveways, paved areas, roofed areas, tennis courts, car parking, stormwater structures, decks and the like with a width or length of less than 2m.