Height of buildings
4.3 Height of buildings
The objectives of this clause are as follows—
to ensure that the height of buildings is appropriate for the scale of the different centres within the hierarchy of Ku-ring-gai centres,
to establish a transition in scale between the centres and the adjoining lower density residential and open space zones to protect local amenity,
to enable development with a built form that is compatible with the size of the land to be developed.
The height of a building on any land is not to exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map.
Despite subclause (2), the height of a building on land in Zone R4 High Density Residential where the site area is within a range specified in Column 1 of the table to this subclause must not exceed the height specified opposite in Column 2 of the table.
Column 1
Column 2
1,800 square metres or less
11.5 metres
More than 1,800 square metres but less than 2,400 square metres
14.5 metres
Despite subclause (2), the height of a building used for the purposes of commercial premises on land identified as “Area 1” on the Height of Buildings Map must not exceed 26.5 metres.
Subclause (2A) does not apply to land identified as “Area 2” on the Height of Buildings Map.
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