New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 3D.52

3D.52 Development standards for swimming pools

(1) A swimming pool must be for private use and associated with a dwelling house.

(2) Water from a swimming pool must be discharged in accordance with an approval under the Local Government Act 1993

(3) The pump must be-

(a) housed in a soundproofed enclosure, and

(b) located more than 450mm from each lot boundary.

Note-: See the regulations under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

(3A) A heat pump water heater must be designed so as not to operate-

(a) during peak time-at a noise level that is more than 5 dB(A) above the ambient background noise level measured at any property boundary, and

(b) during off peak time-at a noise level that is audible in habitable rooms of adjoining residences.

(4) Subclause (3)(a) does not apply to swimming pools on lots with an area greater than 4,000m

(5) Height of coping and decking Coping around a swimming pool must not be more than-

(a) 1.4m above ground level (existing), and

(b) 300mm wide if the coping is more than 600mm above ground level (existing).

(6) Decking around a swimming pool must not be more than 600mm above ground level (existing).

(7) If the swimming pool is being constructed on a lot in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5-the swimming pool must be located behind the building line of the dwelling house.

(8) Subject to subclause (7), the swimming pool water line must have a minimum setback from any boundary as shown in the following table-

(9) Heritage conservation areas Despite subclauses (7) and (8), if the swimming pool is being constructed in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area, the swimming pool must be located-

(a) behind the building line of the dwelling house that is adjacent to the rear boundary of the lot, and

(b) no closer to each side boundary than the dwelling house.

Note 1 :
"Building line" ,