Garages
32 Garages
A new garage, or any garage that has been altered or added to—
must not occupy an area greater than 40m2, and
must not be greater than 4m in height above ground level (existing), and
must be set back behind the building line, and
must not have a finished floor level more than 0.6m in height above ground level (existing), and
must be accessed by a driveway that has sufficient turning space so that vehicles are able to enter and leave the premises in a forward direction, and
garage doors facing a road must not have a width greater than—
6.4m, or
3.2m, if the lot has a width of less than 12m at the building line, and
must be accessed from one of the following (within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008) if it is a detached garage on a lot with a width of less than 8m at the building line—
a secondary road,
a parallel road,
a lane, and
must comply with AS 2890.1:2004, Parking facilities—Off-street car parking.
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