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Narromine Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
4 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1). 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 4 that Narromine Shire 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.
Narromine Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 7.5 m | New dwellings: 9 m to a main road, 7.5 m to a feeder road (7.5 m recorded as the typical residential-street case). Infill development follows the prevailing line — the same setback as one or other adjoining building where the difference between the two adjoining setbacks is ≤2 m, otherwise the average of the adjoining setbacks. |
| Secondary street setback | 5 m | — |
| Rear setback | 4 m | — |
| Private open space | 20% of site area | — |
Source: Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1). Clauses: Residential Development > Building Siting and Design: Setbacks (Front/Side/Rear/Corner Allotment table); Building Heights; Private Open Space (Acceptable Solutions 1-2); Landscaping. Open the source DCP.
Scope: R1 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R1, Narromine Shire’s low-density residential zone. Do not apply these figures to a dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development — Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1) sets those out separately, and Feasibly has not codified them.
What qualifies these Narromine Shire controls?
- Narromine's residential township zone is R1 General Residential — the DCP Residential Development chapter states it applies to 'Land Use Zone R1' (townships of Narromine, Trangie, Tomingley). There is no R2 zone; these are the R1 dwelling-house controls.
- Front setback varies by road class: 9 m to a main road, 7.5 m to a feeder road. 7.5 m recorded as the typical residential-street case; see front_setback_note for the main-road and infill (prevailing-line) rules.
- Side setback: single-storey dwellings per 'NCC Standard' (BCA) — no numeric DCP value, so side_setback_m is null; two-storey side setback is 3 m.
- Rear setback: single-storey 4 m (recorded); two-storey 7 m.
- secondary_street_setback_m = 5 m is the corner-allotment side setback.
- Private open space for dwelling houses = no less than 20% of the lot area with a minimum depth of 5 m — a percentage of lot area, not a fixed m², so pos_min_sqm is null. (Multi-unit developments get fixed minimums of 25/50/80 m² per 1/2/3+ bedroom unit — those apply to units, not dwelling houses.)
- No site-coverage percentage is specified for dwelling houses. The 40%-minimum-landscaped-area control applies ONLY to dual occupancies, multi-unit development and residential flat buildings — NOT single dwelling houses (single-dwelling landscaping in the DCP is qualitative, no numeric %). Hence landscaped_flat_pct is null.
- Max building height for a dwelling: two storeys or 9 m above natural ground level, whichever is lesser.
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How reliable is this Narromine Shire 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 Narromine Shire before making decisions.
Narromine Shire planning controls — common questions
Do these Narromine Shire controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Narromine Shire’s dwelling-house controls. A dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development is assessed under different standards, and Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1) states them separately — Feasibly has not codified those, so do not apply the numbers above to one.
Which zone do these Narromine Shire controls apply to?
R1 General Residential — Narromine Shire’s low-density residential zone. Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1) states this directly. This page presents the low-density residential case; some DCP sections also cover other residential zones, and the source above names the zones it applies to.
What planning controls does Narromine Shire publish for dwellings?
Narromine Shire publishes 4 dwelling controls in Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1): front setback, secondary street setback, rear setback, private open space. 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 Narromine Shire figures?
They are machine-extracted from Narromine Shire Council Development Control Plan 2011 — Residential Development chapter (Land Use Zone R1) 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 Narromine Shire?
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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