General Residential
Part of: Residential Zones
Provides for the housing needs of the community within an environment that supports a range of housing types and densities.
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Key Controls and Considerations
- •Wide range of dwelling types permitted (dwelling houses, dual occupancies, multi-dwelling housing, residential flat buildings)
- •Building heights and FSR controlled by LEP standard maps
- •Most multi-unit development requires a DA
- •Common in established and growth-area suburbs
How NSW zones work in practice
The Standard Instrument LEP gives each zone a set of objectives and a Land Use Table that lists uses as permitted without consent, permitted with consent (DA required), or prohibited. Each council's LEP also sets minimum lot size, height of buildings, and floor space ratio (FSR) on standard maps.
Zone controls are only one layer. Your project must also comply with relevant SEPPs and LEP overlays, the council's DCP, and any title restrictions (covenants, easements, 88B Instruments).
What does this zone mean for your specific property?
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