Orange DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.

Orange, City of — published dwelling controls

Source: Orange Development Control Plan 2004 — DCP 07: Development in Residential Areas (Chapter 7), As Adopted 7 October 2025. Clauses: PO 7.7-4 (Setbacks); PO 7.7-6 (Visual Bulk / site coverage); PO 7.7-7 (Walls and Boundaries); PO 7.7-16 (Private Open Space); PO 7.7-17 (Open Space and Landscaping). Open the source DCP.

Qualifications that change how these read

• Private open space is FORMULA-based, not a fixed minimum: ground-level POS must be ≥50% of the gross dwelling floor space (Orange DCP PO 7.7). No fixed m² minimum is codified to avoid misrepresenting the formula — confirm against the DCP.
• POS is a FORMULA, not a fixed total: ground-level private open space must have a useable area at least equivalent to 50% of the gross dwelling floor space, with a minimum dimension of 3m, and must include at least one area of minimum 5m x 5m (=25 sqm) directly accessible to a living area. pos_min_sqm=25 records that fixed 5m x 5m principal-POS area; the overall requirement is size-dependent on the dwelling (PO 7.7-16 guideline a). Above-ground POS (balcony/roof terrace) has a minimum area of 8 sqm and minimum dimension 2m.
• Site coverage: single dwellings may cover up to 60% of the site area including outbuildings; all other residential development up to 50% (PO 7.7-6 guideline c). 60% recorded as the dwelling-house case.
• Side/rear bulk is primarily controlled by a building envelope: 45-degree planes projected over the site commencing 2.5m above existing ground level from each side and rear boundary (PO 7.7-6 guideline a). The 900mm side boundary setback (PO 7.7-7 guideline a) is the minimum for walls within that envelope; walls may be built to the boundary, with the length of any wall within 900mm of the boundary limited to a maximum of 15m or 50% of the side boundary length, whichever is less.
• No general numeric rear setback is stated for a standard dwelling house — the rear is governed by the 45-degree building envelope. A 30m rear setback exists but is precinct-specific (lots fronting Cargo Road, rural-entry precinct) and does not apply to standard R2 dwellings.
• Landscaping: no site-wide landscaped-area or deep-soil percentage is specified. The only numeric control is that at least two-thirds (approx 66.7%) of the front yard (front setback area) must be soft-landscaped (gardens/lawns), not paved or sealed (PO 7.7-17 guideline b). Not recorded as landscaped_flat_pct because it applies only to the front yard, not the whole site.
• Garages: set back 1.5m behind the building line or at least 5.5m, whichever is greater; may project up to 3m in front of the main facade; three or more garages set back at least 8m from the front building alignment.
• DCP 07 applies to residential zones under Orange LEP 2011; controls are expressed as merit-based Planning Outcomes with guidelines (variations considered on merit).

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 Orange, City of before making decisions.

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