S8.4 Site Specific Residential Controls

Note: The controls listed below are specific to Emerald Hills. They must be read in conjunction with the controls in Part 4 of this DCP. In the event of any inconsistency, the controls below prevail.

 

Table 8-1 Summary of residential accommodation controls – Emerald Hills

SETBACKS

Front setback (min)

4.5m

Secondary street setback (min)

1m

Side setback (min)

0.9m or 0m where nominated zero lot line on lot development plan

Rear setback ground floor (min)

4m

Rear setback first floor (min)

6m

Garage setback (min)

1m behind principal building line and 5.5m from front boundary; third garage to be set back 2m behind principal building line.

Architectural element front setback encroachment (max)

1.5m

Rear lane setback (min)

1m.

Notwithstanding this, the rear lane setback can be reduced to 0.5m only if it can be adequately demonstrated to Council’s satisfaction, that the development can facilitate waste collection in a safe and orderly manner. 

Public reserve setback (min)

3m

Ridgeline reserve setback for large lots (min)

10m

HEIGHT

As per LEP 2010 and Part 4 of this DCP

PRIVATE OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND SITE COVERAGE

Site coverage (max) – lots less than 450m2

Single storey development - 60%

Two storey development – 50% ground floor, 35%upper floor

Site coverage (max) – lots 450m2 or greater

Single storey development - 50%

Two storey development – 50% ground floor, 30% upper floor

Landscaped area (min)

30%

Landscaped area (min) within the front setback

40%

Principal private open space (PPOS) (min)

24m2 with a minimum dimension 4m

Gradient of PPOS (max)

1:10

Solar access to PPOS (min)

Direct sunlight must reach at least 50% of the PPOS of both the subject dwelling and of any adjoining dwelling for not less than 3 hours between 9:00am and 3:00pm on 21 June.


Dwellings must be orientated to maximise solar access to living rooms having regard to future and existing site constraints. 


At least one window to a living area of dwellings on neighbouring properties must receive a minimum of 3 hours of direct sunlight between 9am and 3pm on 21 June.

 

GARAGE DESIGN

Garage door width (max) – lots 7-15m wide

60% of front elevation width

Garage door width (max) – lots greater than 15m wide

50% of front elevation width