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Strathfield DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
5 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Strathfield Consolidated Development Control Plan 2005 — Part A: Dwelling Houses and Ancillary Structures. 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 5 controls Strathfield 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.
Strathfield, Municipality of — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 9 m | Primary street setback 9m (Table A.1). A primary street setback of less than 9m may be considered where the predominant front setback in the street is less than 9m, the proposed setback is not less than that of the existing dwelling, or it would not conflict with streetscape character. Battle-axe lots: 4.5m primary street frontage. |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 1.2 m | assessed on merit below 12 m frontage |
| Rear setback | 6 m | — |
| Landscaped area | 35% ≤501 m² → 38.5% ≤601 m² → 41.5% ≤701 m² → 43% ≤800 m² → 45% ≤1301 m² | — |
Source: Strathfield Consolidated Development Control Plan 2005 — Part A: Dwelling Houses and Ancillary Structures. Clauses: 4.2.1 (FSR), 4.2.3.1 Street Setbacks (Table A.1), 4.2.3.2 Side and Rear Setbacks (Table A.2), 5.2.1 Landscaped Area (Table A.3), 5.2.3 Private Open Space. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Site coverage: no DCP site-coverage % control. Bulk is controlled by maximum FSR from the SLEP 2012 Floor Space Ratio Map (cl. 4.2.1) — map/LEP-dependent, not a numeric DCP standard, so site_coverage fields are null.
- Side setback is a formula: combined side setback = 20% of block width, distributed either evenly or unevenly, with a minimum 1.2m on each side. For irregular lots (frontage wider/narrower than rear) side setback = 25% of block width at each point. side_setback_m=1.2 records the stated per-side minimum.
- side_merit_below_frontage_m=12: a variation to the minimum side setback may be considered for undersized/irregular allotments, e.g. blocks less than 12m wide.
- Secondary street setback of 3m applies where the main entrance is from the secondary frontage (Table A.1). Separately, where the side of a dwelling/garage/carport faces the secondary frontage the minimum is 1.5m (Table A.2).
- Battle-axe lots have a 4.5m primary street (front) setback instead of 9m.
- Garage/carport boundary setbacks (Table A.2): Nil for carports open on three sides; 0.5m from side/rear boundaries otherwise; 1.5m where facing a secondary frontage.
- Landscaped-area tiers (Table A.3) are stated only for sites 200–1300m²; no minimum landscaped-area % is stated for sites larger than 1300m². Tier upper bounds recorded as exclusive (e.g. the 45% tier covers 800–1300m²). At least 50% of the minimum landscaped area must be behind the building line, and at least 50% of the front yard maintained as deep-soil soft landscaping (the main % table is 'landscaped area', not deep soil, so landscaped_deep_soil=false).
- Private open space (5.2.3): no minimum POS area is specified for dwelling houses; only that it be a single parcel accessible from living areas, and that areas within setbacks count only if ≥3m wide. Terraces/decks must be ≥10m² (one dimension ≥3m) to be counted — a counting rule, not a POS minimum.
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 Strathfield, Municipality of before making decisions.
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