Reference Data · New South Wales
Central Darling Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
4 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 — Part 4.3 General Housing and Ancillary Structures. 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 4 that Central Darling Shire 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.
Central Darling Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 4.5 m | Village (RU5) zone street frontage per the Building Setbacks table (cl 4.3.1). INTERNAL INCONSISTENCY in the DCP: cl 4.3.2 states the RU5 mandatory front building line is "at least 6m from the front boundary line" (and cl 4.3.11/4.3.16 also reference a 6m front building line for RU5). Table value (4.5m) recorded. R5 Large Lot Residential front = 6m. |
| Side setback | 1.5 m | — |
| Rear setback | 4.5 m | — |
| Site coverage | 60% | — |
Source: Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 — Part 4.3 General Housing and Ancillary Structures. Clauses: 4.3.1 Building Setbacks; 4.3.2 Design; 4.3.3 Building Height; 4.3.5 Site Coverage; 4.3.7 Privacy. Open the source DCP.
Scope: R1 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R1, Central Darling Shire’s low-density residential zone. Do not apply these figures to a dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development — Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 — Part 4.3 General Housing and Ancillary Structures sets those out separately, and Feasibly has not codified them.
What qualifies these Central Darling Shire controls?
- Central Darling Shire has NO R2 Low Density Residential zone. Under Central Darling LEP 2012 the residential zones are RU5 Village (standard urban/village residential; min lot 300 m2 for a dwelling per cl 4.5) and R5 Large Lot Residential (2 ha rural-residential). Recorded scalar values are for the RU5 Village zone as the standard dwelling-house case.
- R5 Large Lot Residential (2 ha) dwelling-house controls (cl 4.3.1 / 4.3.5): front setback 6 m, side boundary 2 m, rear boundary 6 m, max cumulative site coverage 30%.
- Site coverage is 'cumulative site coverage for all buildings' (cl 4.3.5): RU5 Village = 60%, R5 = 30%. Not area-tiered — varies by zone only.
- No landscaped-area, deep-soil or private-open-space NUMERIC control exists for a single dwelling house (cl 4.3 has no landscaping or POS clause). A 50 m2-per-dwelling landscaping standard and a POS table apply only to Residential Dual Occupancy (cl 4.4) and Multi-Dwelling Development (cl 4.5), not to a standard dwelling house.
- Building height: max 8.5 m to topmost roof ridge (cl 4.3.3). Outbuildings (RU5): max 50 m2 each, 100 m2 cumulative, sited 1 m behind the front building line.
- Source is the adopted Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 (the shire's DCP, published 2024). An identical draft/exhibition version exists; the adopted version was used and section 4.3 is identical in both.
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How reliable is this Central Darling Shire DCP data?
These values were extracted from the source DCP and then independently checked against it — one of 29 of 93 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 2026-08-29. 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 Central Darling Shire before making decisions.
Central Darling Shire planning controls — common questions
Do these Central Darling Shire controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Central Darling Shire’s dwelling-house controls. A dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development is assessed under different standards, and Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 — Part 4.3 General Housing and Ancillary Structures states them separately — Feasibly has not codified those, so do not apply the numbers above to one.
Which zone do these Central Darling Shire controls apply to?
R1 General Residential — Central Darling Shire’s low-density residential zone. Confirmed against the zones the Central Darling Shire 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 Central Darling Shire publish for dwellings?
Central Darling Shire publishes 4 dwelling controls in Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 — Part 4.3 General Housing and Ancillary Structures: front setback, side setback, rear setback, site coverage. 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 Central Darling Shire figures?
These values were extracted from Central Darling Development Control Plan 2024 — Part 4.3 General Housing and Ancillary Structures and then independently re-checked against it, one of 29 of 93 councils on this site verified that way. They remain screening grade: read the clause before relying on it.
Do these controls apply to every property in Central Darling Shire?
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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