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Singleton DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
4 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Singleton Development Control Plan 2014 — Part 2 General Controls (Building line, setbacks, open space, FSR). 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 4 controls Singleton 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.
Singleton Council — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 5.5 m | Building line per Cl 2.10 Table 2.10A = 5.5 m for R1 General Residential and R2 Low Density Residential. Walls above 10 m height must be set back at least 3 m further behind the building line (Cl 2.10(6)). Note 1: buildings in R1/R2 should generally not be erected closer than 3 m to a boundary addressing a public road. |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 3 m | — |
| Private open space | 50 m² | — |
Source: Singleton Development Control Plan 2014 — Part 2 General Controls (Building line, setbacks, open space, FSR). Clauses: 2.10 (Table 2.10A) building line; 2.12(3)(4)(6)(7) side & rear setbacks; 2.13 FSR; 2.15(4) private open space; 2.18 landscaping (qualitative). Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Zone scope: Cl 2.12 side/rear setbacks apply jointly to R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and RU5 Village; the recorded values are the R2 (low-density) case.
- Side setback (Cl 2.12(3)): 0.9 m where the wall(s) adjacent to the boundary do NOT exceed 5 m (standard single-storey, recorded); 1.5 m where wall height exceeds 5 m.
- Rear setback (Cl 2.12(4)) is a FORMULA: '3 m + 1 m for every metre of wall height over 5 m'. Recorded rear_setback_m = 3 is the minimum for walls <=5 m (standard single-storey); it increases with wall height.
- Private open space (Cl 2.15(4)) varies by bedroom count and level, NOT by site area: ground-level dwelling with 3+ bedrooms >=50 m2 (recorded as pos_min_sqm); ground-level dwelling with <=2 bedrooms >=40 m2; dwelling above ground level >=10 m2 (per dwelling). Smallest dimension of ground-level POS >=4 m; gradient <=12%; POS must not be forward of the building line and not within direct view of a public road.
- No site-coverage and no numeric landscaped-area/deep-soil controls exist in the DCP (Cl 2.18 Landscaping is qualitative/merit-based). Residential density is instead controlled by Floor Space Ratio (Cl 2.13) by lot size: <=300 m2 = 0.70:1; >300-600 m2 = 0.65:1; >600-1,200 m2 = 0.60:1; >1,200 m2 = 0.50:1.
- R5 Large Lot Residential (not the R2 case) has side 5 m / rear 10 m under Cl 2.12(6)-(7); listed only for disambiguation.
- Current DCP confirmed as Singleton DCP 2014; the most recent amendment (No. 4, 2024) is a site-specific Urban Release Area provision at 349 Bridgeman Road and does not change these general Part 2 residential controls.
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 Singleton Council before making decisions.
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