New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BLACKTOWN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2015 - REG 4.3A

4.3A Restrictions on height of buildings in Zone R1 General Residential

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

(a) to minimise any visual impact on, or loss of solar access to, land in the vicinity of development as a result of that development,

(b) to minimise any loss of privacy to residential land as a result of development.

(2) This clause applies to land in Zone R1 General Residential.

(3) A building on land to which this clause applies that consists of a street corner lot is not to have more than 3 storeys.

(4) One of the dwellings in a dual occupancy (detached) must--

(a) be located behind (and further from the street frontage than) the other dwelling, and

(b) not exceed 5.5 metres in height or have more than one storey.

(5) Despite subclauses (3) and (4), any dwelling in a dual occupancy (detached) on land to which this clause applies may exceed 5.5 metres in height if--

(a) the land consists of a street corner lot, and

(b) the dwelling is located directly above a rear-entry garage, and

(c) the dwelling faces a private road, and

(d) the dwelling occupies a single floor, and

(e) the combined height of the garage and dwelling does not exceed 10 metres.