Reference Data · New South Wales
Temora Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
4 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter. 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 Temora Shire 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.
Temora Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | Minimum 6 m from front boundary, or in line with adjoining development in the case of infill development. Garages/carports also min 6 m from the front setback. Temora's low-density residential zone is R1 General Residential (not R2); this chapter's controls apply to "single dwellings" in that zone. |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 3 m | — |
Source: Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter. Clauses: Residential Development, s3 Specific Development Controls — 'Front Setbacks' and 'Side and Rear Setbacks'. Open the source DCP.
Scope: R1 dwelling houses. These are the controls for R1, Temora Shire’s low-density residential zone. Do not apply these figures to a dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development — Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter sets those out separately, and Feasibly has not codified them.
What qualifies these Temora Shire controls?
- Source is a 4-page SCANNED image PDF (no embedded fonts) — pdftotext returned nothing, so text was extracted via tesseract OCR at 300 dpi; numbers cross-checked against the OCR excerpts.
- Temora's low-density residential zone is R1 General Residential (per Temora LEP 2010/DCP 2012), NOT R2 — this chapter's dwelling-house controls apply there.
- NO numeric site coverage, landscaped/deep-soil area, or private open space minimum is stated for a standard single dwelling in this chapter — set null. Those controls (site coverage, POS) are explicitly deferred to the Multi-Unit Housing chapter and apply to dual occupancies/secondary dwellings, not single dwellings.
- Additional non-schema numeric controls present for completeness: front fence max 900mm (hedge to 1.0m); rear fence max 1.8m; side fence forward of building line 0.9m closed / 1.2m open, behind building line 1.8m; carports/garages not permitted in front of dwelling if lot <4,000 m2; different-zone interface — site dwellings at least 12 m from rear boundaries adjacent to non-R1/R5 zones.
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How reliable is this Temora Shire 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 Temora Shire before making decisions.
Temora Shire planning controls — common questions
Do these Temora Shire controls apply to a duplex or dual occupancy?
No. The figures on this page are Temora Shire’s dwelling-house controls. A dual occupancy, duplex, secondary dwelling or multi-dwelling housing development is assessed under different standards, and Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter states them separately — Feasibly has not codified those, so do not apply the numbers above to one.
Which zone do these Temora Shire controls apply to?
R1 General Residential — Temora Shire’s low-density residential zone. Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter states this directly. 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 Temora Shire publish for dwellings?
Temora Shire publishes 4 dwelling controls in Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter: front setback, secondary street setback, side setback, rear setback. 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 Temora Shire figures?
They are machine-extracted from Temora Shire Development Control Plan 2012 — Section C: Development Controls, Residential Development chapter 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 Temora Shire?
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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