Relevant rules in the Regulation:
- Schedule 1, Part 1.4, Division 1.4.9, Section 1.130 and 1.131.
Building or altering a single dwelling on a block in a residential zone won't need development approval if:
- the dwelling will be the only dwelling on the block
- if the block is a preliminary block, the dwelling is built by the lessee of the holding lease (a dwelling is taken to be built by the lessee even if some or all of the building work is done by an employee or contractor)
- the dwelling or alteration complies with the relevant development controls
- information on the proposal has been provided to the adjoining neighbours, and
- complies with the relevant general criteria.
A development that has a minor encroachment into one or more of the following can also apply for an exemption declaration, which allows the single dwelling development to continue to be DA exempt:
- front, side or rear setback requirements
- building envelopes
- solar building envelopes and
- minimum private open space requirements.
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