Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 38/99)
Character Range: 451196–453966

made available for public inspection prior to the offer or grant of a lease, will constitute the National Capital Authority's conditions in respect of the development of a lease and will over‑ride any other condition stated herein with which it may conflict. If considered by the National Capital Authority to be relevant such requirements will apply to any subsequent alteration, extension or rebuilding. The general conditions will also apply with the exception of those that are modified by any special design and siting requirements notified prior to the offer or grant of a lease.

Rebuilding

The National Capital Authority will consider a proposal for rebuilding or any major alteration of an existing building which materially alters the bulk or appearance of the building, only if it is accompanied by a plan indicating a scheme of comprehensive development of the block in accordance with the policies for the area in which the block is located.

Garages and carports

If it is not intended to erect a garage or carport at the time of lodging a plan for a new detached house, the plan should show by means of a dotted line the place where a garage or carport could be erected.

Buildings in relation to front boundaries

Preamble

Since Canberra's inception the garden city concept has been an integral part of the residential environment. This has been achieved by an emphasis on the landscaping of streets and front gardens and upon the avoidance of structures in front of dwellings discordant with the suburban streetscape. These principles underlie the performance and quantitative standards which follow.

Performance standards

The planning objectives in requiring buildings to be set back given distances from front property boundaries are:
     1.        to enable a building to be sited so that its occupants can, as far as possible, be assured of an outlook that will not be obstructed by neighbouring buildings that might otherwise be erected closer to the front property boundary
     2.       to provide an area adjacent to the street or open space for landscape treatment so that the garden character which is a major environmental feature of suburban Canberra can be preserved and maintained
     3.        in certain circumstances, to protect the sight lines of drivers of motor vehicles.

Quantitative standards

One storey buildings
The building line of a one storey building may be more than but not less than 6 metres from the front property boundary.

Buildings of more than one storey
The building line of buildings 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