Garages, sheds and gazebos

Relevant rules in the Regulation:

• Schedule 1, Part 1.4, Division 1.4.2, Section 1.42.

Certain roofed, enclosed or open-on-one-side buildings could be exempt from DA approval.

Garages, sheds and gazebos are class 10a buildings. They have different exemption criteria depending on the roofing and level of enclosure.

Examples of roofed, enclosed or open-on-one-side class 10a buildings include:

• garages
• greenhouses
• storerooms
• conservatories
• cubbyhouses
• gazebos
• outbuildings
• sheds
• studios
• stables, and
• workshops.

You won't need DA approval for this type of building if:

• it's enclosed by a roof and has walls on every side, or every side except one
• it isn't more than 3m above datum ground level. The structure can be up to 4m above ground level if no part is higher than a 30° plane (see image below).
• no part of the building extends beyond any relevant solar building envelope
• the building plan area is:
  • not more than 10m2 and behind the building line, or
  • if it is more than 10m2 it is behind the building line and at least 15m from the block's front boundary.
• the building isn't bigger than the size limitation for the block below if the block size:
  • isn't more than 500m2, your maximum plan area is 10m2
  • is 500m2 to 600m2, your maximum plan area is 25m2
  • is 600m2 or more, your maximum plan area is 50m2.