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Moree Plains Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Moree Plains Development Control Plan 2013, Chapter 3 – Residential Development. 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 Moree Plains Shire 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.
Moree Plains Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 8 m | Zone R2: 8m or the average of the adjoining dwellings, whichever is the lesser (measured against walls 1.4m above ground level) |
| Secondary street setback | 6 m | — |
| Side setback | 1.6 m | — |
| Rear setback | 3.2 m | — |
| Site coverage | 30% | — |
| Private open space | 30 m² | — |
Source: Moree Plains Development Control Plan 2013, Chapter 3 – Residential Development. Clauses: Ch 3 — Table 3.1 (Density/site cover), Table 3.2 (Setbacks), Table 3.3 (Landscaping), Table 3.4 (Secluded Private Open Space); pp.45–49. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Zone R2 = Low Density Residential (the standard low-density dwelling-house zone; R1 General Residential and R5 Large Lot Residential also exist in the same chapter).
- SITE COVERAGE caveat: the only stated coverage figure is '<30% site cover' and it appears in the DENSITY table (Table 3.1) as the minimum-site-area standard for 'Extra Large' dwellings (floor area >125m2) in Zone R2. Smaller R2 dwellings are instead governed by minimum site area per dwelling (Small 182m2, Medium 280m2, Large 406m2), NOT a coverage %. Recorded as site_coverage_flat_pct=30 because it is the sole numeric coverage control for the R2 dwelling-house case.
- LANDSCAPED AREA is a fixed minimum AREA per dwelling, not a percentage — Zone R2 requires 60m2 per ground-floor dwelling (same for all dwelling sizes); upper-floor dwellings 50/90/125/150m2 by size (Table 3.3). Deliberately left out of landscaped_flat_pct so it is not misread as 60%.
- Side/rear setbacks increase by 0.5m for each metre of wall height over 3.5m; the recorded 1.6m (side) and 3.2m (rear) are for walls <3.5m high.
- Front setback uses a 'whichever is the lesser' rule vs the average of adjoining dwellings.
- Private open space = 'secluded private open space' 30m2 min (min dimension 4.5m) per ground-floor R2 dwelling; upper-floor 'not applicable' in R2. No small-site reduced minimum stated.
- In flood-liable areas Council may waive setback requirements where amenity/streetscape impacts are acceptable (merit clause, no numeric alternative).
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 Moree Plains Shire before making decisions.
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