Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 40/99)
Character Range: 456316–458936

case having consideration for the nature of the hedge. For the purpose of this condition a hedge must be well established and vigorous at the time of lodgement of an application for a gate.

Building in relation to side boundaries

Performance standard

Requirements for side distances are intended to achieve the following objectives:
     1.        to allow adequate light and ventilation and to preserve the privacy of neighbours
     2.       in some cases to provide a space wide enough for vehicles to pass by the house on one side at least
     3.        to provide access for fire control and to inhibit the easy escape of fire
     4.       to create a spatial separation between detached buildings for reasons of civic design.

Quantitative standards

One storey buildings
The minimum distance between the side walls of a one storey building and the side boundary of a block will be a combined distance of 4.5 metres with a minimum distance on any one side of 1.8 metres.

Buildings of more than one storey
The minimum distance between the side wall of a building of more than one storey and the side boundary will be H/2 for an effective frontage of up to 23 metres, plus an additional 0.5 metres for every 3 metres of effective frontage over 23 metres, provided that the distance between the side wall and the boundary is at least 3 metres.
H = Height of building
'Height of building' means the difference between the mean natural ground level of that length of the side boundary which is adjacent to the building and the highest point or points of the parapet, eaves or fascia in the case of flat roofs or roofs pitched at less than 45 degrees. Where the roof is pitched at more than 45 degrees the highest point will be measured to a line midway between the top of the eaves or fascia and the ridge.

Buildings in relation to rear boundaries

Performance standard

Requirements for rear distances are intended to allow adequate light and ventilation to preserve the privacy of neighbours and to ensure the provision of a service yard.

Quantitative standards

The minimum distance between the rear wall of a single storey building and the rear property boundary must be 4 metres and the corresponding distance for a 2 storey building must be 7.5 metres.

Plot Ratio

Performance standard
The application of a plot ratio is intended to place an upper limit on the amount of floor space in a building development on a site.

Quantitative standard
The plot ratio must not be greater than 0.35 for a block larger than 550 square metres or 0.4 for a block smaller than 450 square metres provided that a building