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Lithgow DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Lithgow Development Control Plan 2021 — Chapter 6 Residential Development, Section 6.4 Dwellings/Secondary Dwellings (Urban Areas). 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 Lithgow 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.
Lithgow, City of — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 4.5 m | R1/R2 front setback is lot-area dependent (SETBACK TABLE). Lots ≤800m²: 4.5m OR average setback of adjacent dwellings, whichever is GREATER (5.5m to garage/carport). Lots >800m²: 6.0m OR average of adjacent dwellings, whichever is LESS. "Average of adjacent dwellings" uses dwellings within 40m of the site boundaries (disregarding battle-axe lots) and may override the table. Classified-road frontage minimums: Great Western Highway 10m; other State/Regional roads 8m. |
| Secondary street setback | 2 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 3 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 35% | — |
| Private open space | 100 m² | — |
Source: Lithgow Development Control Plan 2021 — Chapter 6 Residential Development, Section 6.4 Dwellings/Secondary Dwellings (Urban Areas). Clauses: 6.4 Siting & Setbacks (SETBACK TABLE, p.17); 6.4 Private Open Space & Landscaping (Controls 1 Area & 3 Landscaped Area, p.21); 6.4 Height, Scale & Solar Access (p.19). Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Values recorded are for the Zone R2 Low Density Residential lots ≤800m² column of the SETBACK TABLE (base minimums, listed first). For R1/R2 lots >800m²: front = 6.0m (whichever LESS of 6.0m/average), secondary-street (corner) = 3m, rear = 4m.
- Rear boundary setback tiers by LOT AREA (not frontage): ≤800m² = 3m, >800m² = 4m — both 'subject to private open space/landscape provision'. (R5 Large Lot Residential = 6m; not R2.)
- Side boundary setback: 1st storey = 900mm (0.9m) or NCC, whichever governs; above 1st storey = 1.5m. (R5 = 5m.)
- Secondary street setback applies to CORNER LOTS only: ≤800m² = 2m, >800m² = 3m.
- Rear-lane setback is merit-based: 'In accordance with desired character of rear lane determined by lane width, average of adjacent dwelling setbacks, vehicle turning paths, and servicing requirements' — no fixed number.
- NO numeric site coverage / FSR control exists for detached dwelling houses in Section 6.4; site coverage appears only in qualitative objectives ('minimise the amount of site covered by buildings or impermeable/hardstand areas'). Numeric FSR/GFA controls exist only in Section 6.5 Medium to Higher Density Housing (dual occupancy, terraces, multi-dwelling, apartments), not single dwellings.
- Private open space: R2 minimum = 100m² total per dwelling (R1 = 50m²), which must include a PRINCIPAL private open space of minimum 4m x 6m (24m²) at ground level; principal POS must not be in the front setback, on parking/access areas, or include waste storage.
- Landscaped area 35% (R2) is 'landscaped area' generally, not a separate deep-soil percentage; deep-soil landscaped area is referenced only qualitatively in the objectives. (R1 = 20%.)
- Max building height R1/R2: wall 6.5m, building 8.5m, within a 45° building height plane projected from 3.5m above ground level at side boundaries (context only — not a setback/coverage field).
How this was compiled, and how far to trust it
These values were machine-extracted from the source DCP and have not been independently re-checked. Treat them as screening grade: good enough to compare councils and to know which questions to ask, not a substitute for reading the clause before you rely on it. 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 Lithgow, City of before making decisions.
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