Reference Data · New South Wales
Lord Howe Island DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Lord Howe Island Development Control Plan 2005 — Part 3.2 Single dwellings (development requirements). 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 6 that Lord Howe Island 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.
Lord Howe Island — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 10 m | Minimum 10 m from a road frontage. On a lot fronting more than one road, only one 10 m road setback is required; the other road is treated as "any other boundary" (5 m). |
| Secondary street setback | 5 m | — |
| Side setback | 5 m | — |
| Minimum boundary setback | 5 m | — |
| Rear setback | 5 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 50% | — |
Source: Lord Howe Island Development Control Plan 2005 — Part 3.2 Single dwellings (development requirements). Clauses: 3.2.2 Development requirements (single dwellings); cross-ref 3.3.3 (dual occupancy/multiple dwellings — identical setback/landscaping, POS 50m²). Open the source DCP.
Scope: dwelling houses. Do not apply these figures to a dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development — Lord Howe Island Development Control Plan 2005 — Part 3.2 Single dwellings (development requirements) sets those out separately, and Feasibly has not codified them.
What qualifies these Lord Howe Island controls?
- Lord Howe Island does not use a standard R2 zone; the LHI LEP 2010 uses numbered zones. The low-density residential dwelling-house controls sit in DCP Part 3.2 'Single dwellings' (settlement area).
- Single dwelling additional standards: minimum site area 3000 m²; maximum gross floor area 300 m² (incl. alterations/additions); maximum building height 7.5 m above natural ground level.
- Landscaping = 50% of the allotment must be landscaped AND 35% of the allotment must be planted with a variety of endemic species (the 35% is a planting sub-requirement within/related to the landscaped area, not deep-soil terminology).
- No numeric site-coverage % is set for single dwellings; 'site coverage by buildings' appears only as a subdivision-design consideration (Part 3.1), not as a control value.
- Private open space of at least 50 m² at ground level per dwelling applies ONLY to dual occupancy (Part 3.3.3), NOT to single dwellings; single-dwelling POS is not specified — hence pos_min_sqm is null.
- Setback (10 m road / 5 m other boundary) and landscaping (50%/35%) controls are identical for single dwellings (3.2.2) and dual occupancy/multiple dwellings (3.3.3).
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How reliable is this Lord Howe Island DCP data?
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 2026-08-29. 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 Lord Howe Island before making decisions.
Lord Howe Island planning controls — common questions
Do these Lord Howe Island controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Lord Howe Island’s dwelling-house controls. A dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development is assessed under different standards, and Lord Howe Island Development Control Plan 2005 — Part 3.2 Single dwellings (development requirements) states them separately — Feasibly has not codified those, so do not apply the numbers above to one.
What planning controls does Lord Howe Island publish for dwellings?
Lord Howe Island publishes 6 dwelling controls in Lord Howe Island Development Control Plan 2005 — Part 3.2 Single dwellings (development requirements): front setback, secondary street setback, side setback, minimum boundary setback, rear setback, landscaped area. 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 Lord Howe Island figures?
They are machine-extracted from Lord Howe Island Development Control Plan 2005 — Part 3.2 Single dwellings (development requirements) and have not been independently re-checked, so treat them as screening grade — good enough to compare councils and to know which questions to ask, not a substitute for reading the clause. This is a lower confidence tier than our Victorian schedules, which a person reads and verifies from the source scheme.
Do these controls apply to every property in Lord Howe Island?
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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