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State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
Historical version for 27 February 2009 to 5 March 2009 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 19:44) Current version
Part 3Division 2Subdivision 3Clause 3.14

3.14   Setbacks of dwelling houses and ancillary development from roads, other than classified roads

(1)  A dwelling house and all ancillary development on a lot in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 must have a setback from the boundary with a primary road that is not a classified road of at least:
(a)  the average distance of the setbacks of the nearest 2 dwelling houses having a boundary with the same primary road and located within 40m of the lot on which the dwelling house is erected, or
(b)  in any case where 2 dwelling houses are not located within 40m of the lot:
(i)  4.5m, if the lot has an area of at least 450m2 but less than 900m2, or
(ii)  6.5m, if the lot has an area of at least 900m2 but less than 1500m2, or
(iii)  10m, if the lot has an area of at least 1500m2.
(2)  A dwelling house and all ancillary development on a lot in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 must have a setback from a boundary with a secondary road that is not a classified road of at least the following:
(a)  2m, if the lot has an area of at least 450m2 but less than 600m2, or
(b)  3m, if the lot has an area of at least 600m2 but less than 1500m2, or
(c)  5m, if the lot has an area of at least 1500m2.
(3)  A dwelling house and all ancillary development on a lot in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5 must have a setback from a boundary with a parallel road that is not a classified road of at least:
(a)  the average distance of the setbacks of the nearest 2 dwelling houses having a boundary with the same parallel road and located within 40m of the lot on which the dwelling house is erected, or
(b)  in any case where 2 dwelling houses are not located within 40m of the lot:
(i)  4.5m, if the lot has an area of at least 450m2 but less than 900m2, or
(ii)  6.5m, if the lot has an area of at least 900m2 but less than 1500m2, or
(iii)  10m, if the lot has an area of at least 1500m2.
(4)  A dwelling house and all ancillary development on a lot in Zone RU1, RU2, RU3 or RU4 must have a setback from a boundary with any road that is not a classified road of at least 10m.
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