Complying Development

2 - Complying Development

Complying Development

Alterations And Additions To Single Storey Dwelling Houses

When: The alterations and additions are at ground floor level, where the additional floor area does not exceed 100m2 and meets the specification of what is and what is not complying development, as outlined in part 6.4 of this plan. Excludes alterations and additions to dual occupancy development, multi unit development and granny flat development.

Development pattern and building sitting

  • No alterations and additions to occur to any street frontage of a dwelling.
  • The side walls of the dwelling are to be setback at least 1200mm from the side boundaries unless it is an extension of the existing wall that is no less than 900mm from the side boundaries
  • The rear wall is to be setback 6m from the rear boundary or 30% of the length of the site, whichever is greater
  • The eaves and gutter of the dwelling shall be a minimum of 675mm from the side property boundaries

Floor space ratio

  • The floor space ratio is not to exceed 0.45:1

Building height and form

  • Any cut or fill carried out on the subject site must not exceed 500mm above natural ground level at any point of the site
  • The minimum floor to ceiling height is 2.7m and a maximum of 3m unless it is to be consistent with the existing dwelling
  • The finished floor level is not to exceed 600mm from natural ground level at any point.
  • The maximum roof pitch shall not be greater than the existing

Drainage

  • Appropriate measures shall be taken to collect and dispose of any stormwater, in a manner which does not adversely effect any adjoining property
  • The proposed development shall not prevent or impede the natural flow of stormwater drainage/runoff from adjoining sites
  • The proposed development will not increase or concentrate existing stormwater flows over adjoining properties
  • Stormwater disposal shall comply with Council's requirements

Privacy and Security

  • Windows in a habitable room that are within 9m of, and allow an outlook to, a window of a habitable room in a neighbour's house:
    • are offset from the edge of one window to the nearest edge of the other by a minimum distance of 500mm; or
    • have sill heights of a minimum 1.5m above floor level; or
    • have fixed obscure glazing in any part of the window below 1.5m above floor level

Open space and landscaping

  • A minimum of 30% of the site must be a Deep Soil Zone (deep soil zone means a specified area of the development site, not covered by an impervious surface, that allows water on the site to infiltrate naturally to the groundwater and allows for the future provision of mature vegetation. The minimum dimensions for deep soil zone are 4m by 4m. Of the deep soil zone, a minimum of 15% is to be located at the front of the site and a minimum of 50% is to be located at the rear of the site.)
  • A minimum of 50% of the deep soil zone should be provided as a consolidated area at the rear of the building and should extend across at least 5m or 50% of the width of rear boundary whichever is the greatest.
  • Not more than 50% of the area forward of the building line is to be paved or sealed
  • A minimum of 100m2 of private open space with minimum dimensions of 6 m must be provided at the rear or side of the dwelling with direct access from a living area

Trees and bushland

  • The building works do not require the removal of trees protected by Council's Tree Preservation Order
  • The property subject to development does not contain bushland and / or the adjoining property does not contain bushland

Sedimentation and erosion

  • Adequate measures shall be installed on site to minimise the processes of soil erosion and maintain water quality

BASIX

  • A BASIX certificate where required shall be submitted with the application.