Low density residential zone
Part of: Residential zones
Low density detached residential housing on traditional suburban lots. The default residential zone for outer suburbs and most regional areas. Single dwellings are typically accepted development; secondary dwellings (granny flats) usually accepted on lots meeting size thresholds.
Key Controls and Considerations
- •Predominantly single dwelling houses on individual lots
- •Typical minimum lot size 400-600 sqm depending on council
- •Secondary dwelling (granny flat) usually permitted as accepted development on lots ≥450 sqm
- •Maximum building height typically 8.5 m / 2 storeys
- •Site cover and front/side setback controls in the council Dwelling House Code
How QLD zones work in practice
Each zone has a Land Use Table in the council planning scheme that classifies uses as accepted development (no DA needed), code-assessable (assessed against benchmarks only), impact-assessable (broad merit assessment with public notification), or prohibited. The same use is treated differently in different zones.
Zone controls are only one layer. Your project must also comply with applicable development assessment pathways, overlays (heritage, flood, bushfire, koala), state-level controls (State Planning Policy + SARA referrals), and any title restrictions (covenants, easements, registered dealings).
What does this zone mean for your specific QLD property?
Find your council's online mapping tool with our free finder, or talk to a QLD planner for complex matters.