Tenterfield Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.

Tenterfield Shire — published dwelling controls

Source: Tenterfield Shire Council Development Control Plan 2014 — Chapter 3: Residential Development (RU5 Village zone). Clauses: Ch 3 — About this Chapter (zone applicability); Density Requirements / Table 1 Yield Table; Open Space (Table 2 Landscaped Open Space; Private Open Space); Building Height and Scale (Max Height); Setbacks (Building Line; Side or Rear Setbacks; Detached Dwellings); Size of Dwellings. Open the source DCP.

Qualifications that change how these read

• Tenterfield is a rural shire with no R1/R2 zone; the low-density residential zone is RU5 Village. DCP 2014 Chapter 3 is the applicable residential-controls chapter and covers both low and medium density in RU5 Village.
• No site-coverage control is stated in the DCP (confirmed by full-text search). Site coverage set to null.
• Side/rear setback recorded as 2m = the minimum for walls over 3m high; walls under 3m high require only 1m and may be built to within 900mm of the boundary on merit (subject to BCA fire-resistance and no unreasonable privacy/solar impact). For detached dwelling houses specifically, the DCP states the side/rear setback is subject to BCA fire-rating requirements rather than a fixed distance.
• Secondary-street (corner lot) setback recorded as 4m from the Setbacks section; the Table 1 Yield Table separately lists 3m to secondary frontage for dual occupancy / multi-dwelling housing — a conflict within the DCP.
• Open-space provisions are framed for medium density housing (Table 2 tabulates 2 to 6+ dwellings): 75m² landscaped open space per dwelling and 25m² private open space per dwelling. pos_min_sqm=25 is recorded from 'minimum area of private space per dwelling shall be 25m²' (min dimension 4.0m x 4.0m); above-ground dwellings instead require an 8m² balcony (min dim 2m). The 75m² landscaped figure is a per-dwelling area, not a percentage of the site, so landscaped_flat_pct is left null.
• Other dwelling controls: max height 8.5m to ridge; min dwelling floor area 60m² (excl. carports/verandahs/pergolas). Table 1 Yield Table (dual occupancy / multi-dwelling only): dual occupancy min site area 600m² and FSR 0.75:1; multi-dwelling housing FSR 0.4:1; dual occupancy side/rear 900mm, multi-dwelling side/rear 4m.

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 Tenterfield Shire before making decisions.

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