Reference Data · New South Wales
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 2026-08-29.
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 Singleton 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.
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.
Scope: R2 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R2, Singleton’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 Singleton controls?
- 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.
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How reliable is this Singleton 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 Singleton Council before making decisions.
Singleton planning controls — common questions
Do these Singleton controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Singleton’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 Singleton controls apply to?
R2 Low Density Residential — Singleton’s low-density residential zone. Confirmed against the zones the Singleton 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 Singleton Council publish for dwellings?
Singleton Council publishes 4 dwelling controls in Singleton Development Control Plan 2014 — Part 2 General Controls (Building line, setbacks, open space, FSR): front setback, side 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 Singleton figures?
They are machine-extracted from Singleton Development Control Plan 2014 — Part 2 General Controls (Building line, setbacks, open space, FSR) 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 Singleton?
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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