State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021

For the purposes of determining the nearest 2 dwelling houses in this Schedule, section 6, a dwelling house or group home located on a battle-axe lot must be disregarded.

For the purposes of calculating the setback of the 2 nearest dwelling houses in this Schedule, section 6—

an ancillary structure must not be included, and

a building element within the articulation zone must not be included.

For the purposes of calculating setbacks for a battle-axe lot, the setback on the opposite side of the lot to the rear setback is taken to be a side setback.

For the purposes of calculating a side or rear setback, the maximum building height of a group home on a sloping site must be used.

A setback must be calculated at the closest point to the boundary from the building line.

For the purposes of calculating the setback from a road, a reference to an ancillary structure does not include the following—

a driveway, pathway or paving,

an eave,

a fence or screen,

a retaining wall,

an ancillary structure that is a building element permitted in the articulation zone.