Reference Data · New South Wales
Nambucca Valley DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Nambucca Development Control Plan 2010 (Amendment 1, in force 10 June 2021) — Part H 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 Nambucca Valley 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.
Nambucca Valley Council — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 4.5 m | Primary-street building line: where existing neighbouring dwellings are within 40m, an average of the front setbacks of the nearest two neighbouring dwellings or 4.5m (4.5m is the minimum unless the average of adjoining dwellings is less than 4.5m); where no neighbouring dwellings within 40m, 4.5m; fronting a classified road, 9m. Garages/carports must be set back a minimum of 5.5m from the street. |
| Secondary street setback | 2 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Site coverage | 50% ≤900 m² → 40% ≤1500 m² → 30% | — |
| Landscaped area | 30% | deep-soil requirement applies |
| Private open space | 24 m² | — |
Source: Nambucca Development Control Plan 2010 (Amendment 1, in force 10 June 2021) — Part H Residential Development. Clauses: H3.1 (Dwelling-House and Dual Occupancy control summary); H4.1.1 cl.2-3 (Density and site configuration — min lot size + site coverage); H4.1.3 cl.1,3-4 (Setbacks — primary/secondary street table + side boundary); H4.1.7 cl.1 (Open Space and Landscape — private open space); H4.1.8 cl.1,3 (Deep Soil Zone). Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Side setback is 900mm minimum for building height up to 3.8m; above 3.8m it is a FORMULA — 900mm + one-quarter of the additional building height above 3.8m (DCP: 'Side Setback = 900mm + (Building Height – 3.8/4)'). Recorded 0.9m as the minimum.
- Front setback is context-dependent (prevailing-line rule): where existing dwellings are within 40m, it is the average of the front setbacks of the nearest two neighbouring dwellings, with 4.5m as the floor; 4.5m where none within 40m; 9m fronting a classified road. Recorded 4.5m as the standard minimum.
- NO numeric rear setback is stated for a standard dwelling-house — the 6m rear setback in H4.1.3 applies only to attached dwellings, multi-dwelling housing, residential flats and mixed-use development. rear_setback_m left null.
- The 30% landscaped figure is the Deep Soil Zone (H4.1.8) — permeable/soft-landscaped, min 30% of site for dwelling-houses, split into a front and a rear zone. Set as landscaped_deep_soil=true, flat 30%.
- Garages/carports must be set back a minimum of 5.5m from the street (H3.1 summary).
- Minimum lot size for a dwelling-house is 450m2.
- Building height and FSR are not set in the DCP — they refer to the Nambucca LEP 2010 Height of Buildings Map and Floor Space Ratio Map respectively.
- Low-density zone is R2 Low Density Residential (Part H covers R1/R2/R3; dwelling-house = low-density case). Dual occupancy minimum lot size is 600m2 (R1/R2/R4).
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 Nambucca Valley Council before making decisions.
Check a specific address in Nambucca Valley
These are the council-wide numbers. Zone, overlays and the consent triggers that actually apply depend on the parcel — screen one free, no signup.
Screen an address →Compare across the state: every codified NSW council DCP in one table · all reference data