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Weddin Shire DCP: the dwelling controls, as published.
5 controls for low-density residential — dwelling houses, taken from Weddin Development Control Plan 2014, Chapter 5 – Urban 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 5 controls Weddin 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.
Weddin Shire — published dwelling controls
| Control | Published value | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Front setback | 6 m | Cl 5.7.1 "minimum building line shall be 6 metres" for single detached dwellings in R1 Residential / R5 Village. Performance-based standard, variable on merit (cl 5.2). |
| Secondary street setback | 3 m | — |
| Side setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Minimum boundary setback | 0.9 m | — |
| Rear setback | 0.9 m | — |
Source: Weddin Development Control Plan 2014, Chapter 5 – Urban Residential Development. Clauses: 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8. Open the source DCP.
Qualifications that change how these read
- Weddin Shire has no R2 Low Density Residential zone; low-density dwelling houses are governed by DCP Chapter 5 (Urban Residential Development), which applies to R1 Residential and R5 Village zones (cl 5.3).
- Side and rear setbacks share one control (cl 5.8.1): single-storey min 900mm from the side OR rear boundary; hence rear_setback_m, side_setback_m and min_boundary_setback_m all = 0.9m.
- Second-storey setback is 1500mm (1.5m) from side/rear boundary; Class 10 structures (carport/garage) may be 500mm (0.5m) from side/rear boundary (cl 5.8.2, 5.8.4).
- Front control is expressed as a 'minimum building line' of 6m (cl 5.7.1); corner-lot secondary street setback may reduce to 3m (cl 5.7.2).
- Max height 2 storeys and 8.5m; min lot 900m2 with 20m frontage (regular and battle-axe, latter excluding access corridor) — cl 5.5, 5.6.
- No site coverage, landscaped/deep-soil area, or private open space numeric standards are specified for single dwelling houses (Chapter 5). Those exist only in Chapter 6 for multi-dwelling/dual occupancy (e.g. 50m2 POS cl 6.13; 10% landscaping), so all such fields are null here.
- The DCP is performance/merit-based (cl 5.2): numerical standards are guides and Council may vary them where objectives are met.
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 Weddin Shire before making decisions.
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