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Snowy Monaro Regional DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Snowy River Development Control Plan 2013 (Amendment 1) — Chapter D Residential Development. 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 6 controls Snowy Monaro Regional 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.
Snowy Monaro Regional Council — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | Front setback must be consistent with the average setbacks of adjoining dwellings; the 6.0 m figure applies only where there are no adjoining dwellings (1 storey; 8.0 m for 2–3 storey). |
| Secondary street setback | 1.5 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Site coverage | 50% | — |
| Private open space | 25 m² | — |
Source: Snowy River Development Control Plan 2013 (Amendment 1) — Chapter D Residential Development. Clauses: D1.1-3 Site Coverage; D1.1-4 Private Open Space; D1.2-3 Setbacks–General; D1.2-4 Front Setback; D1.2-5 Side Setbacks; D1.2-6 Rear Setbacks; Minimum Setback Requirements for Residential Accommodation table. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Applicable document is the Snowy River Development Control Plan 2013 (Amendment 1), Chapter D Residential Development, published on Snowy Monaro Regional Council's website; it governs the former Snowy River Shire area of the amalgamated LGA. R2 Low Density Residential is explicitly covered.
- Site coverage 50% is a flat maximum for dwelling houses in R1/R2/RU5 (attached dwellings, multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings = 40%); it does not vary by lot area.
- No numeric landscaped-area or deep-soil control exists in the DCP — landscaped_deep_soil left null.
- Side setback recorded (0.9 m) is the 1-storey wall setback; gutters/eaves may come within 675mm. Two-storey = 1125mm (gutter)/1500mm (wall); rear 1.5m (2 storey), 2.5m (3 storey).
- Secondary-street setback for corner sites: 1500mm for all sites, reduced to 900mm where primary frontage width is less than 7 metres.
- Rear setback (0.9 m, 1 storey) is assessed on merit for irregular allotments or where frontage width exceeds site depth (D1.2-6b).
- Front setback: 6.0 m applies only where there are no adjoining dwellings; otherwise it must match the average setback of adjoining dwellings.
- Private open space: 25m² minimum at ground level (min width 4 m, 4 hours sunlight); above-ground POS min 10m² (min width 2 m). No small-site area-based reduction stated.
- Setbacks and FSR/height are otherwise governed by the Snowy River LEP 2013 maps (Clauses 4.3, 4.4).
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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council before making decisions.
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