State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021

A laundry in an independent living unit must be located on—

the same floor as the entry to the dwelling, or

a floor serviced by a private passenger lift accessible only from inside the dwelling.

The laundry must have the following—

a circulation space that complies with AS 1428.1 at the approach to any external doors,

an appropriate space for an automatic washing machine and a clothes dryer,

a clear space in front of each appliance of at least 1,550mm,

a slip resistant floor surface that achieves a minimum rating of P3 in accordance with AS 4586—2013,

a continuous accessible path of travel to the main area of private open space or any clothes line provided for the dwelling.

The space specified in subsection (2)(c) may overlap with a door swing or the circulation space for a door.

For laundry facilities in a cupboard, the cupboard must be capable of being fitted with “D” pull cupboard handles in the following locations—

for below-bench cupboards—towards the top,

for overhead cupboards—towards the bottom,

for floor-to-ceiling doors—between 900mm and 1,100mm above the finished floor level.

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