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Bega Valley Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Bega Valley Development Control Plan 2013 (as amended August 2024) — Section 3 Residential Development, 3.2 General Requirements. As at 2026-08-05.
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. Below are the 6 controls Bega Valley Shire publishes numerically. Anything its DCP assesses on merit rather than a fixed number is simply absent from this table — it is not a zero, and it is not a permission.
Bega Valley Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 5 m | R2/RU5 front setback is lot-size tiered (Table 3.2): 350–550m² = 4.5m OR average of the 2 nearest dwellings within 40m on the same side of the road (capped at 6m); 550–900m² = 5m OR the average distance between the two nearest dwellings; 900m²+ = 6m OR the average of the two nearest dwellings. Battle-axe lots: 3m from the rear boundary of the lot in front. Recorded value (5m) is the 550–900m² standard-lot tier ("prevailing line or Xm" formula). |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 4 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 15% | deep-soil requirement applies |
| Private open space | 50 m² | — |
Source: Bega Valley Development Control Plan 2013 (as amended August 2024) — Section 3 Residential Development, 3.2 General Requirements. Clauses: 3.2.1.1 Building Footprint; 3.2.2.2 Open Space; 3.2.2.7 Setbacks (Table 3.2); 3.2.3.2 Landscaping; Table 3.3 Summary of Requirements. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- SITE COVERAGE: not a DCP numeric control. Building bulk/footprint is governed by Floor Space Ratio in Bega Valley LEP 2013 cl 4.4/4.5 (§3.2.1.1 states 'You will need to calculate the floor space ratio ... detailed under Clause 4.4 and 4.5 of the LEP'). No site-coverage % stated in the DCP.
- SETBACKS ARE LOT-SIZE TIERED (Table 3.2, R2 Low Density / RU5 Village): Front 4.5m (350–550m²) / 5m (550–900m²) / 6m (900m²+), each 'or the average of the nearest dwellings'. Secondary/corner frontage 2m (350–550m²) / 3m (≥550m²). Rear 4m (≤900m²) / 5m (900m²+), increasing to 8m (≤900m²) / 12m (900m²+) where the building is higher than 4.5m. Recorded front/secondary/rear values are the 550–900m² single-storey standard case.
- SIDE SETBACK IS STOREY-BASED (not lot-based): R2 single storey 0.9m (900mm), R2 two-storey 1.8m, R2 three-storey 2.5m; RU5 zone 2m. Recorded 0.9m = R2 single-storey base case. Minor building elements (garages/outbuildings) may vary on merit.
- LANDSCAPING (§3.2.3.2): deep soil zones equal to 15% of the site area, each deep soil zone min dimension 4m, at least 50% located behind the front building line, min two zones nominated. Landscaped_flat_pct=15 recorded as a deep-soil requirement.
- PRIVATE OPEN SPACE (§3.2.2.2 / Table 3.3): dwelling house at ground level = min 50m², min dimension 3m. Smaller minimums (25–35m²) apply only to multi dwelling housing / residential flat buildings, NOT dwelling houses, so no small-site reduction recorded for the dwelling-house case.
- Front-setback encroachments: entry feature/portico, balcony/deck/pergola/verandah, bay/box window, awning, sun-shade, eave may encroach up to 1.5m into the front setback for up to 25% of the front elevation width (§3.2.2.7).
How this was compiled, and how far to trust it
These values were extracted from the source DCP and then independently checked against it — one of 28 of 86 councils on this site verified that way. 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 2026-08-05. 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 Bega Valley Shire before making decisions.
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