Reference Data · New South Wales
Berrigan Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
4 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Berrigan Development Control Plan 2014 — Section 2 Residential Development. 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 4 controls Berrigan 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.
Berrigan Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 4.5 m | Average building line setback of dwelling houses adjoining the subject allotment, or a minimum of 4.5 m (4.5 m where no adjoining dwellings exist). "Average Density" category = standard detached dwelling (R1 General Residential). |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 15% | deep-soil requirement applies |
| Private open space | 50 m² | — |
Source: Berrigan Development Control Plan 2014 — Section 2 Residential Development. Clauses: 2.3 Landscaping; 2.4 Private open space; 2.5 Building setbacks (Average Density controls). Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- No numeric site coverage / FSR control for dwelling houses anywhere in the DCP residential section (2.1-2.11); left null.
- Landscaped control is expressed as permeability: 'At least 15% of the entire lot area is to remain penetrable to water' (Cl 2.3) — recorded as landscaped_flat_pct=15 with landscaped_deep_soil=true (permeable/deep-soil).
- For standard (Average Density) dwellings the DCP defers SIDE and REAR setbacks (from adjoining properties) to the Building Code of Australia — no numeric value stated, so both null. The 3 m recorded is the secondary-street setback: 'A minimum 3 metres from the side (secondary) property boundary on corner lots.'
- Front setback is a prevailing-line rule: average of adjoining dwellings OR 4.5 m minimum (Average Density). Garage rule: where the front setback is <6 m, any garage must be set back a minimum 1 m behind the building setback; garage-door width facing a road no greater than 7 m or 50% of building frontage, whichever lesser. An articulation zone up to 1 m in front of the setback (over 25% of building width) is permitted.
- Setbacks are organised by density CATEGORY, not zone code. Berrigan LEP 2013 has no R2 zone; residential zones are R1 General Residential, R5 Large Lot Residential and RU5 Village. Values recorded here are the 'Average Density' controls (standard detached dwelling, R1). The 'Lower density' category (R5 Large Lot Residential and RU5 lots >1,500 m²) differs: front setback average-or-6.5 m; RU5 (>1,500 m²) = 1.5 m side/secondary + 5 m rear; R5 = 5 m side/secondary + 10 m rear (plus 20 m from top-of-bank of a lake/dam in R5). 'Rural' dwellings = minimum 10 m from any boundary.
- Private open space 50 m2/dwelling (min width 4 m) is the general dwelling-house rate. The 20 m2 (min 3 m) and 8 m2 balcony (min 2 m) rates are 'Higher density' unit controls, not applicable to a standard dwelling house — so no pos small-site reduction recorded.
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 Berrigan Shire before making decisions.
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