Reference Data · New South Wales
Randwick City DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
5 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Randwick Comprehensive Development Control Plan 2013 — Part C1 Low Density Residential (Stage 1 update, finalised 27 June 2023, commenced 1 September 2023). 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 5 that Randwick City 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.
Randwick City — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | Front setback must be consistent with the average setbacks of the adjoining dwellings; where there are no adjoining dwellings, no less than 6m; in areas identified as undergoing transition, determined on merit (Cl. 3.3.1 i). |
| Secondary street setback | 1.5 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | assessed on merit below 6 m frontage |
| Site coverage | 60% ≤300 m² → 55% ≤450 m² → 50% ≤600 m² → 45% | — |
| Landscaped area | 30% ≤300 m² → 35% ≤450 m² → 40% ≤600 m² → 45% | deep-soil requirement applies |
Source: Randwick Comprehensive Development Control Plan 2013 — Part C1 Low Density Residential (Stage 1 update, finalised 27 June 2023, commenced 1 September 2023). Clauses: 2.4 Site coverage; 2.5 Deep soil permeable surfaces; 2.6 Landscaping and tree canopy cover; 2.7 Private open space; 3.3.1 Front setbacks; 3.3.2 Side setbacks; 3.3.3 Rear setbacks. Open the source DCP.
Scope: R2 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R2, Randwick City’s low-density residential zone. Do not apply these figures to a dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development — those are assessed under different standards, which Feasibly has not codified.
What qualifies these Randwick City controls?
- Current in-force chapter confirmed via the council DCP index page: Part C1 Low Density Residential is the Stage 1 DCP update (finalised 27 June 2023), which commenced 1 September 2023 and replaced the 2013 Part C1. A Stage 2 Draft DCP 2025 was on public exhibition until 5 March 2026 (to be brought into effect ~mid-2026) but is NOT yet in force as presented on the page. The fetched PDF's internal footer still reads 'Draft C1' (a template artifact of the finalisation); the title page is dated 27 June 2023.
- Applies to R2 Low Density Residential — dwelling houses, dual occupancies (attached/detached), semi-detached dwellings, secondary dwellings (Cl. 1 Introduction; lot-frontage/height tables reference R2/R3).
- Site coverage DECREASES with lot size; deep-soil requirement INCREASES with lot size. Both use the same four bands (≤300 / 301–450 / 451–600 / 601+ sqm); max_area_sqm recorded as inclusive band tops 300/450/600 with the final tier null.
- landscaped_tiers use the Cl. 2.5 deep soil permeable-surfaces percentages (the DCP's quantitative permeable/landscaped-area control). Additionally a minimum 25% of the front setback area must be deep-soil permeable (Cl. 2.5 iv) and a minimum 25% of the front setback area must be landscaped (Cl. 2.6 vii).
- Private open space is specified as minimum DIMENSIONS by site area (5m×5m ≤300 sqm; 6m×6m 301–450; 7m×7m 451–600; 8m×8m 601+), not as a sqm area. pos_min_sqm left null because a 5m×5m dimension requirement is stricter than, and not equivalent to, a 25 sqm area minimum.
- Rear setback (Cl. 3.3.3): minimum = 25% of allotment depth OR 8m, whichever is the LESSER; does not apply to corner allotments. Captured as null in rear_setback_m since it is a depth-proportional rule capped at 8m, not a flat/frontage value.
- Side setback (Cl. 3.3.2): base minimum 0.9m for lots with 6m to <12m frontage at building heights up to 4.5m (and up to 7m for 6–<9m frontage); 1.2m for lots 12m and above frontage; lots with frontage <6m assessed on merit; taller buildings (>4.5m/>7m) add height-based increments.
- Secondary street (corner-lot) setback: 1.5m general case; 0.9m where the primary frontage width is less than 7m (Cl. 3.3.1 ii).
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How reliable is this Randwick City 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 Randwick City before making decisions.
Randwick City planning controls — common questions
Do these Randwick City controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Randwick City’s dwelling-house controls. A dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development is assessed under different standards — Feasibly has not codified those, so do not apply the numbers above to one.
Which zone do these Randwick City controls apply to?
R2 Low Density Residential — Randwick City’s low-density residential zone. Confirmed against the zones the Randwick City LEP actually contains. 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 Randwick City publish for dwellings?
Randwick City publishes 5 dwelling controls in Randwick Comprehensive Development Control Plan 2013 — Part C1 Low Density Residential (Stage 1 update, finalised 27 June 2023, commenced 1 September 2023): front setback, secondary street setback, side setback, site coverage, landscaped area. 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 Randwick City figures?
They are machine-extracted from Randwick Comprehensive Development Control Plan 2013 — Part C1 Low Density Residential (Stage 1 update, finalised 27 June 2023, commenced 1 September 2023) 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 Randwick City?
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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