Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 39/99)
Character Range: 453744–456546

of more than one storey may be more than but not less than 7.5 metres from the front property boundary.

Corner blocks
Each corner block will have two building lines. The building line in respect to the major frontage must be in accordance with one storey buildings and Buildings of more than one storey above. The building line in respect to the minor frontage must be not less than 4.5 metres in the case of a one storey building and not less than 6 metres in the case of a two storey building.

Structures in front of buildings
     1.        Except where provided for below, no structure, including fences, car shelters or clothes hoists, but excluding lighting posts, letter boxes and retaining walls of a reasonable height will be permitted between a minimum building line and a front property boundary.
     2.       Where a pedestrian walkway abuts a block along the side boundary, a fence or wall not exceeding 1.2 metres in height may be permitted.
     3.        Walls and/or fences not exceeding 1.2 metres in height may be erected along frontage boundaries abutting pedestrian walkways.
     4.       Walls and/or fences not exceeding 1.2 metres in height may be permitted between the building line and a frontage boundary abutting a designated open space, where in the National Capital Authority's opinion the proposed fence or wall will create no adverse affect on the landscape character of the open space.
     5.        Walls, including gates, may be erected to enclose or partly enclose a courtyard in front of the minimum building line provided that:
               +          The courtyard so formed must not at any point traverse more than one half of the width of the block measured at the same point and must be a minimum distance of 3.0 metres from the front property boundary.
               +          The walls and gates must not exceed a height of 1.8 metres above natural ground level
               +          Materials must be the same as or similar to those of the main building
               +          The walls and gates must be at least partially screened and softened in appearance by landscape planting to the satisfaction of the National Capital Authority
               +          For corner blocks a courtyard may be provided in respect of each property frontage.
     6.         Gates may be permitted abutting front property boundaries, provided they are incorporated in existing hedges. Gates in hedges must not exceed 1.8 metres in height or such lesser height as the National Capital Authority may determine in a particular 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