Reference Data · New South Wales
Parramatta DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
5 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 — Part 3 Residential Development, Section 3.3 (3.3.1 Key Development Standards for Dwelling Houses). 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 5 controls Parramatta 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.
Parramatta, City of — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | Minimum 6 m AND consistent with the prevailing setback along the street (3.3.1.2 C.05). Minimum setback to state and regional roads is 10 m (C.07). |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 40% | — |
| Private open space | 100 m² | — |
Source: Parramatta Development Control Plan 2023 — Part 3 Residential Development, Section 3.3 (3.3.1 Key Development Standards for Dwelling Houses). Clauses: 3.3.1.2 C.05, C.06, C.07, C.08, C.10 (setbacks); 3.3.1.4 C.01, C.02, C.03 (open space & landscape). Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Deep soil: minimum 30% of the total site area, min dimension 4 m x 4 m, with at least 50% at the rear and at least 15% at the front of the site (3.3.1.4 C.01) — a SEPARATE control from the 40% landscaping requirement, which is inclusive of the deep-soil zone (min dimension 2 m x 2 m, C.02). landscaped_flat_pct=40 records the landscaping control; landscaped_deep_soil=false because the 40% figure is landscaping, not the deep-soil minimum.
- Rear setback is a FORMULA: equal to 30% of the site length, measured perpendicular to the centre of the rear boundary (3.3.1.2 C.10) — no fixed metre value is stated, so rear_setback_m is null.
- Private open space: min 100 m² per dwelling, contiguous, at ground level, to the rear of each dwelling, min dimension 6 m (3.3.1.4 C.03); open space within the front setback is excluded from the POS calculation (C.05).
- No numeric site-coverage or FSR control in the DCP for dwelling houses — height and floor space ratio are deferred to the Parramatta LEP 2023 maps. Dwelling houses are a maximum of 2 storeys, attic rooms permitted (3.3.1.2 C.01–C.02).
- Max wall length along a side boundary is 10 m; after 10 m a minimum recess of 1.5 m (depth) x 2 m (length) is required to all storeys (3.3.1.2 C.09).
- Minimum site frontage for new subdivision is 15 m (3.3.1.1 C.01). Controls are for the standard low-density dwelling-house case; the DCP dwelling-house section is not lot-area tiered.
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 Parramatta, City of before making decisions.
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