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Walcha Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
6 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Walcha Development Control Plan 2019, Chapter 3 — 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 Walcha Shire 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.
Walcha Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | Main-frontage setback 6m (Table 3.2, R1/RU5 Dwelling). In established/infill residential areas the front setback should generally be consistent with the established setback/building line of adjoining buildings; in other areas the 6m Table 3.2 control applies. |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Minimum boundary setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Private open space | 35 m² | — |
Source: Walcha Development Control Plan 2019, Chapter 3 — Residential Development. Clauses: 3.4 Density Requirements (Table 3.1); 3.5 Setbacks (Table 3.2); 3.6 Building Height; 3.7 Open Space; definition of 'landscaped area'. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Walcha's low-density residential zone is R1 General Residential (the Walcha LEP has no R2 Low Density Residential zone); RU5 Village shares the same setback standards in Table 3.2. Values recorded are for the R1 dwelling-house case.
- No numeric site-coverage control exists in the DCP. Site coverage is merit-based / 'dependent on the land capability for onsite wastewater management' (Table 3.1 note 3) — so site_coverage fields are null.
- Landscaped area is an ABSOLUTE minimum of 125 m² per dwelling (not a percentage of site area), defined as permeable/soft landscaping to reduce stormwater run-off — hence landscaped_deep_soil=true and the % fields are null.
- Side/rear setback: single-storey walls or walls ≤3m high may be built to 900mm (0.9m) from the side/rear boundary subject to NCC fire-rating; walls greater than 3m in height require a 2m side/rear setback. side_setback_m/rear_setback_m/min_boundary_setback_m recorded as the 0.9m minimum.
- Front setback: 6m to main frontage per Table 3.2; in established/infill areas it should instead follow the prevailing established building line of adjoining buildings (front_setback_note).
- Secondary_street_setback 3m applies to corner allotments (secondary frontage).
- Context — density minimum site area per dwelling (Table 3.1): R1 single dwelling within serviced lot = 450 m². Not a setback/coverage control.
- Context — R5 Large Lot Residential dwelling (not the standard low-density case) uses Front 15m, Side/Rear 3m; B2 is merit-based.
- Max building height R1 = 8.5m (§3.6).
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 Walcha Shire before making decisions.
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