New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BYRON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2014 - REG 4.4

4.4 Floor space ratio

(1) The objectives of this clause are as follows--

(a) to ensure that new buildings are appropriate in relation to the character, amenity and environment of the locality,

(b) to enable a diversity of housing types by encouraging low scale medium density housing in suitable locations,

(c) to provide floor space in the business and industrial zones adequate for the foreseeable future,

(d) to regulate density of development and generation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic,

(e) to set out maximum floor space ratios for dual occupancy in certain areas.

(2) The maximum floor space ratio for a building on any land is not to exceed the floor space ratio shown for the land on the Floor Space Ratio Map .

(2A) Despite subclause (2), the maximum floor space ratio for dual occupancies on land in Zone R2 Low Density Residential is 0.5:1.