Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p69
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 69/99)
Character Range: 534100–537396

of Block 18 Section 75 Watson – 15 metres from the Federal Highway road reservation.
       * On the southern side of the Federal Highway between the eastern boundary of Block 18 Section 75 Watson and the ACT/NSW border – 30 metres from the Federal Highway road reservation.
Service areas and facilities such as loading zones, water/gas metres, water tanks, waste enclosures, and basement ramps are not permitted forward of the building line on the Federal Highway frontage where associated with multi‑unit housing proposals.
A composition of soft landscaping must be provided between the building line and block boundaries to Northbourne Avenue and major cross streets. Hard surfacing, other than for pathways and driveways, should be avoided. Parking spaces and porte cochere vehicle drop off areas are not permitted where associated with multi‑unit housing proposals.
All other setbacks must be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Territory Plan.

Figure 153: Required building setbacks for Federal Highway (south)

Figure 154: Required building setback for Federal Highway (north)

Building separation
Minimum separation distances for buildings on blocks with a frontage to Northbourne Avenue or Federal Highway greater than 35m wide are:
Building height      Between windows in habitable rooms/unscreened balconies  Between windows in habitable and non‑habitable rooms  Between non‑habitable rooms
Up to 4 storeys      12m                                                      9m                                                    6m
5 to 8 storeys       18m                                                      12m                                                   9m
9 storeys and above  24m                                                      18m                                                   12m

Where blocks have a front boundary to Northbourne Avenue or the Federal Highway and are less than 35 metres wide, building separation distances may be reduced provided all of the following are achieved:
       * reasonable levels of visual and acoustic privacy
       * suitable areas for soft landscaping and deep root planting.
Where a building is located on a block abutting a lower density zone, building setbacks to the relevant boundary of sites zoned for lower density should be increased by three metres.
Greater building separation may be required by the Territory planning authority where increased building separation may achieve better amenity outcomes.
Building separation is measured from the outer face of external walls or outer edge of balconies as relevant. When applying building separation distances to buildings on adjoining sites, apply half the minimum separation distance measured to the boundary where possible.
Note:
Minimum building separation distances apply to buildings within development sites, between residential and non‑residential uses, and to buildings on adjacent sites with a shared boundary.

Length of buildings
Long buildings that limit permeability, block views, and disrupt a pedestrian‑scaled neighbourhood system should be avoided.
Buildings are limited to a maximum length of 55 metres. For the purpose of this clause, 'building' refers to an element or elements of a building above datum ground level. The application of the