Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p90
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 90/99)
Character Range: 591432–594192

Without attempting to be exhaustive, gross floor area includes garages and any area capable of being adapted for use as anything other than the storage of goods, and floor space in interior balconies or mezzanines and external balconies which are used as corridors. In the event of no garage or carport being shown on the plan, there will be included in the calculation of the floor space, 15 square metres floor space for the first 150 square meters of gross floor space shown on the plan and 1 square metre of floor space for every 10 square metres of floor space for every 10 square metres over 150 square metres. In the case of a commercial, multi‑unit residential, industrial or business building floor space does not include any areas used for elevator shafts or stairwells, fixed mechanical plant or car parking.
External balconies in multi‑unit residential buildings are excluded from gross floor area calculations where two or fewer sides are enclosed. Where three sides are enclosed, the balcony will be included in gross floor area calculations.
Habitable (including habitable room)
Means a room within a dwelling capable of being lawfully used for the normal domestic activities of living, sleeping, cooking or eating, and –
    a. includes a bedroom, study, living room, family room, kitchen, dining room, home theatre, rumpus room; but
    b. does not include a bathroom, laundry, utility room, hallway, garage or other spaces of a specialised nature occupied either frequently or for extended periods.
Height of Building
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 or 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.
Height of Sign
The difference between ground level and the highest point of the sign.
Heritage Place
Includes places listed under either Commonwealth or Territory legislation, or those under the National Capital Authority's heritage register maintained under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Land Acquisition Act
The Act for the time being in force relating to the acquisition of land by the Commonwealth and associated matters.
Lanyon Bowl Area
Lanyon Bowl Area is approximately 5000 hectares, located in the Murrumbidgee Valley 20 kilometres south of Canberra, comprising the visual catchment of the Lanyon Homestead complex and defined as the land bound by a line commencing at the Castle Hill trig; then south‑west and south‑east along the watershed boundary of Sawyers Gully