Reference Data · New South Wales
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 2026-08-29.
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 6 that Snowy Monaro Regional 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.
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.
Scope: R2 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R2, Snowy Monaro Regional’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 Snowy Monaro Regional controls?
- 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).
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How reliable is this Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council before making decisions.
Snowy Monaro Regional planning controls — common questions
Do these Snowy Monaro Regional controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Snowy Monaro Regional’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 Snowy Monaro Regional controls apply to?
R2 Low Density Residential — Snowy Monaro Regional’s low-density residential zone. Confirmed against the zones the Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council publish for dwellings?
Snowy Monaro Regional Council publishes 6 dwelling controls in Snowy River Development Control Plan 2013 (Amendment 1) — Chapter D Residential Development: front setback, secondary street setback, side setback, rear setback, site coverage, 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 Snowy Monaro Regional figures?
They are machine-extracted from Snowy River Development Control Plan 2013 (Amendment 1) — Chapter D Residential Development 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 Snowy Monaro Regional?
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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