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Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
4 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Cootamundra Development Control Plan 2013 (adopted version with Chapter 2 Amendment, October 2015) — Chapter 2 Residential Development. 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 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.
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 4.5 m | Prevailing-line based: where neighbouring houses exist within 40m, use the average of the front setbacks of the nearest two houses on the same primary road frontage. Where there are no neighbouring houses within 40m, the minimum from the lot-size table applies: 4.5m (lots up to 900m²), 6.5m (900–1500m²), 10m (≥1500m²). 4.5m recorded as the base minimum for the standard ≤900m² lot. |
| Secondary street setback | 2 m | — |
| Site coverage | 65% ≤450 m² → 60% ≤900 m² → 50% ≤1500 m² → 40% | — |
| Private open space | 5% ≤600 m² → 10% ≤900 m² → 20% ≤1500 m² → 30% | — |
Source: Cootamundra Development Control Plan 2013 (adopted version with Chapter 2 Amendment, October 2015) — Chapter 2 Residential Development. Clauses: Ch.2 §2.1 Building Line Setbacks (Front Primary; Secondary for corner lots; Garages/Sheds/Carports); §2.2 Site Coverage and Floor Area Limitations (Maximum Site Coverage of ALL Development; Minimum Principal Private Open Space Requirements). Open the source DCP.
Scope: R1 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R1, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional’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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional controls?
- This LGA has two LEPs; only the Cootamundra LEP 2013 area has a DCP (the Gundagai LEP 2011 area has none). Cootamundra LEP 2013 uses R1 General Residential as its standard residential zone — there is NO R2 zone. Ch.2 controls apply to R1 General Residential, R3 Medium Density Residential, R5 Large Lot Residential and RU5 Village; values recorded are the R1 dwelling-house case.
- Front setback is prevailing-line based (average of nearest two houses within 40m). The 4.5/6.5/10m table applies ONLY where there are no neighbouring houses within 40m: 4.5m (lots up to 900m²), 6.5m (900–1500m²), 10m (≥1500m²).
- Secondary (corner) street setback varies by lot size: ≤600m² = 2m; 600–900m² = 3m; 900–1500m² = 3m; ≥1500m² = 5m. Recorded 2m as the base; map/precinct-independent (lot-area based).
- Site coverage table gives 'maximum percentage OR maximum area, whichever is greater': <450m² 65%; 450–900m² 60% or 292m²; 901–1500m² 50% or 540m²; >1500m² 40% or 750m². Allotments in R3 zone = 80% (not low-density, excluded).
- Principal Private Open Space is a PERCENTAGE of lot area, not a fixed minimum sqm: <600m² 5%; 600–900m² 10%; 901–1500m² 20%; >1500m² 30% (R3 zone 5%). POS must be ≥3m wide, gradient not steeper than 1:50, directly accessible from a habitable room other than a bedroom. No fixed sqm minimum is stated, so pos_min_sqm is null.
- No rear or side boundary setback is stated for single dwelling houses. Garages, sheds and carports must be setback at least 1m from the primary or secondary BUILDING LINE (a building-line offset, not a general side/rear boundary setback) — hence min_boundary_setback_m is null.
- No landscaped-area / deep-soil control applies to single dwellings. The '20% permeable area' requirement applies only to multi-dwelling housing / residential flat buildings (§2.5), and '15% deep-soil landscaping' applies only to commercial car parking areas — neither is the R1 dwelling-house case.
- Also stated (not in schema): max single-dwelling-house floor-area caps by lot size — <450m² 290m²; 450–600m² 360m²; 601–900m² 420m²; 901–1500m² 470m²; >1500m² 600m². Articulation zone permitted 1.5m forward of the front building line where front setback ≥3m.
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How reliable is this Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council before making decisions.
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional planning controls — common questions
Do these Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional’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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional controls apply to?
R1 General Residential — Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional’s low-density residential zone. Cootamundra Development Control Plan 2013 (adopted version with Chapter 2 Amendment, October 2015) — Chapter 2 Residential Development states this directly. 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council publish for dwellings?
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council publishes 4 dwelling controls in Cootamundra Development Control Plan 2013 (adopted version with Chapter 2 Amendment, October 2015) — Chapter 2 Residential Development: front setback, secondary street setback, site coverage, 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional figures?
These values were extracted from Cootamundra Development Control Plan 2013 (adopted version with Chapter 2 Amendment, October 2015) — Chapter 2 Residential Development 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional?
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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