New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BLACKTOWN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2015 - REG 4.3

4.3 Height of buildings

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

(a) to minimise the visual impact, loss of privacy and loss of solar access to surrounding development and the adjoining public domain from buildings,

(b) to ensure that buildings are compatible with the height, bulk and scale of the surrounding residential localities and commercial centres within the City of Blacktown,

(c) to define focal points for denser development in locations that are well serviced by public transport, retail and commercial activities,

(d) to ensure that sufficient space is available for development for retail, commercial and residential uses,

(e) to establish an appropriate interface between centres, adjoining lower density residential zones and public spaces.

(2) The height of a building on any land is not to exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map .

Note : See clauses 4.3A, 4.3B and 7.7A for exceptions to the maximum height of buildings.