Reference Data · New South Wales
Bayside DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
8 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Botany Bay DCP 2013 (Amendment 9) — Part 4A Low Density Residential Housing. As at 2026-08-29.
NSW has no statewide dwelling setback or site-coverage standard. The LEP sets zone, height and FSR; the numbers that shape a build sit in each council's DCP — here, the 8 that Bayside publishes numerically. Anything its DCP assesses on merit rather than a fixed number is absent from this table: not a zero, and not a permission.
Bayside Council — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | match the prevailing street building line, or 6m minimum |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | assessed on merit below 12.5 m frontage |
| Minimum boundary setback | 0.45 m | — |
| Rear setback (by frontage) | 4 m where frontage ≤ 12.5 m, otherwise 6 m | — |
| Site coverage | 65% ≤250 m² → 60% ≤300 m² → 50% | assessed on merit below 200 m² |
| Landscaped area | 15% ≤250 m² → 20% ≤350 m² → 30% ≤400 m² → 35% ≤450 m² → 40% | deep-soil requirement applies |
| Private open space | 36 m² | 25 m² on sites ≤ 250 m² |
Source: Botany Bay DCP 2013 (Amendment 9) — Part 4A Low Density Residential Housing. Clauses: 4A.2.7 (site coverage), 4A.2.8 Table 1 (setbacks), 4A.2.9 Table 2 (landscaped area), 4A.4.4 (private open space). Open the source DCP.
Scope: R2 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R2, Bayside’s low-density residential zone. Do not apply these figures to a dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development — those are assessed under different standards, which Feasibly has not codified.
What qualifies these Bayside controls?
- Bayside is a merged council (former Rockdale + Botany Bay LGAs) with area-specific DCPs. These controls are from the Botany Bay DCP 2013 and apply to the former Botany Bay LGA area — confirm the DCP applicable to the specific parcel with Bayside Council.
Wondering how this compares with asking an AI to read the scheme? We wrote that up here.
How reliable is this Bayside DCP data?
These values were machine-extracted from the source DCP and have not been independently re-checked. Treat them as screening grade: good enough to compare councils and to know which questions to ask, not a substitute for reading the clause before you rely on it. This is a different and lower tier of confidence than our Victorian zone schedules, which are read and verified from the source planning scheme by a person. We do not present the two as equivalent.
A council's DCP can be amended at any time and this page reflects the document as at 2026-08-29. Where a control is absent above, the DCP either sets no number or assesses that parameter on merit.
This information is provided for research and preliminary screening only. It does not constitute professional planning, legal or architectural advice. Always verify with Bayside Council before making decisions.
Bayside planning controls — common questions
Do these Bayside controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Bayside’s dwelling-house controls. A dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development is assessed under different standards — Feasibly has not codified those, so do not apply the numbers above to one.
Which zone do these Bayside controls apply to?
R2 Low Density Residential — Bayside’s low-density residential zone. Confirmed against the zones the Bayside LEP actually contains. This page presents the low-density residential case; some DCP sections also cover other residential zones, and the source above names the zones it applies to.
What planning controls does Bayside Council publish for dwellings?
Bayside Council publishes 8 dwelling controls in Botany Bay DCP 2013 (Amendment 9) — Part 4A Low Density Residential Housing: front setback, secondary street setback, side setback, minimum boundary setback, rear setback (by frontage), site coverage, landscaped area, private open space. Each value and its clause reference is listed on this page, as at 2026-08-29.
Does NSW have a statewide dwelling setback standard?
No. The Local Environmental Plan sets zone, building height and floor space ratio, but the numbers that shape a dwelling — setbacks, site coverage, landscaped area and private open space — sit in each council’s Development Control Plan. That is why these figures are published per council rather than per state.
How reliable are these Bayside figures?
They are machine-extracted from Botany Bay DCP 2013 (Amendment 9) — Part 4A Low Density Residential Housing and have not been independently re-checked, so treat them as screening grade — good enough to compare councils and to know which questions to ask, not a substitute for reading the clause. This is a lower confidence tier than our Victorian schedules, which a person reads and verifies from the source scheme.
Do these controls apply to every property in Bayside?
No. These are the council-wide published figures for low-density residential — dwelling houses. The zone, any overlays and the consent triggers that actually apply depend on the individual parcel, and a control absent from this page means the DCP either sets no number or assesses that parameter on merit — not that the requirement is zero.
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