Reference Data · New South Wales
Georges River DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 — Part 6.1 Dwellings, Dual Occupancies (attached and detached), Secondary Dwellings and Narrow Lot Housing (Low Density), §6.1.2 Single Dwellings (Amendment No.6, 10 June 2024). 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 Georges River 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.
Georges River Council — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 4.5 m | 4.5m to the main building wall/façade; 5.5m to the front façade of a garage or carport (or at least 1m behind the main building wall, whichever is greater); where the prevailing street setback (average of the two adjoining properties on each side) exceeds the minimum, that average applies. |
| Secondary street setback | 1.2 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 6 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 20% | — |
| Private open space | 60 m² | — |
Source: Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 — Part 6.1 Dwellings, Dual Occupancies (attached and detached), Secondary Dwellings and Narrow Lot Housing (Low Density), §6.1.2 Single Dwellings (Amendment No.6, 10 June 2024). Clauses: DCP §6.1.2.3 (Setbacks) controls 1,3,4,5,7; §6.1.2.4 (Private Open Space) control 1; §6.1.2.5 (Landscaping) controls 1,4. Landscaped-area % taken from GRLEP 2021 cl 6.12(5), to which DCP §6.1.2.5 control 1 defers (https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0587 s 6.12).. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Current adopted version confirmed via the council DCP index page (georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Development/Planning-Controls/Development-Control-Plans), which links this exact PDF as the effective 'GRDCP Part 6.1 – Low Density Residential Controls'. GRDCP 2021 became effective 8 Oct 2021; document footer = Amendment No.6, 10 June 2024.
- No site coverage or floor space ratio (FSR) control appears in the DCP — FSR is set by the GRLEP 2021, not this DCP; all site_coverage fields are therefore null.
- Rear setback is the GREATER of 15% of the average site length OR 6m; 6m is the reported floor (rear_setback_m=6). It varies by site length, not frontage, so rear_by_frontage is null.
- Side setback is stepped by lot width: 0.9m for lots up to 12.5m wide, 1.2m for lots wider than 12.5m, and 1.5m for ALL lots within the Foreshore Scenic Protection Area (each measured at the front building line). Reported side_setback_m=0.9 is the base minimum; not a merit control.
- Secondary-street (corner) setback is stepped by lot width: 1.2m if the site is <15m wide, 2.0m if the site is ≥15m wide. Reported secondary_street_setback_m=1.2 is the narrow-lot minimum.
- Battle-axe lot: the front setback of the rear (no-street-frontage) lot is 4.0m.
- Landscaped-area percentage (20%) comes from GRLEP 2021 cl 6.12(5)(a) for a dwelling house OUTSIDE the Foreshore Scenic Protection Area; it is 25% for a dwelling house WITHIN the Foreshore Scenic Protection Area (cl 6.12(5)(b)). The DCP itself states no %, deferring to the LEP table. DCP §6.1.2.5 also requires soft-soil landscaping (min 1.2m dimension in all directions) in all landscaped areas — hence landscaped_deep_soil recorded false (termed 'landscaped/soft-soil', not explicitly 'deep soil').
- Impervious area within the street setback is capped: 60% where front setback <6m, otherwise 50% (and 50% of the primary street setback on corner lots).
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 Georges River Council before making decisions.
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