| Maximum building height | 11m | 50% of roof may exceed by 1m where entire roof slopes 15° or more |
| Height in relation to boundary (standard) | 45° recession plane from 3m above ground level | Side and rear boundaries only |
| Height in relation to boundary (alternative) | 3.6m at boundary, then 0.3m per metre height to 6.9m (73.3°), then 1m per metre above (45°) | Within 20m of site frontage only; RD activity |
| Height in relation to boundary adjoining lower intensity zones | 45° recession plane from 2.5m above ground level | Applies to Residential – Single House Zone, Residential – Mixed Housing Suburban Zone, and open spaces <2,000m² |
| Front yard | 2.5m | Minimum setback |
| Side yard | 1m | Minimum setback |
| Rear yard | 1m | Minimum setback |
| Riparian yard | 10m | From edge of all permanent and intermittent streams |
| Lakeside yard | 30m | Minimum setback |
| Coastal protection yard | 10m | Or as specified in Appendix 6 |
| Maximum impervious area | 60% of site area | Maximum; 10% max within riparian, lakeside or coastal protection yards |
| Building coverage | 45% | Maximum of net site area |
| Landscaped area | 35% | Minimum of net site area; 50% minimum in front yard |
| Outlook space – principal living room / main living/dining area | 6m depth × 4m width | Minimum dimensions |
| Outlook space – principal bedroom | 3m depth × 3m width | Minimum dimensions |
| Outlook space – other habitable rooms | 1m depth × 1m width | Minimum dimensions |
| Daylight – height restriction | 2 × horizontal distance between buildings | For length defined by 55° arc from window centre; applies within same site |
| Daylight – distance examples | 1.0m distance = 2.0m max height; 6.0m distance = 12.0m max height | Table H5.6.13.1 incremental scale |
| Outdoor living space – ground floor dwellings | 20m² minimum | Comprising ground floor and/or balcony/roof terrace; no dimension <4m; gradient ≤1:20 |
| Outdoor living space – balcony/patio/roof terrace (ground floor) | 5m² minimum | 1.8m minimum dimension |
| Outdoor living space – above ground floor (studio/1-bed) | 5m² minimum | 1.8m minimum dimension; or waived if net floor area ≥35m² |
| Outdoor living space – above ground floor (2+ bed) | 8m² minimum | 1.8m minimum dimension; or waived if net floor area ≥50m² |
| Outdoor living space – separation from south-facing building | 2m + 0.9(h) | Where h = height of wall/building; applies to south-facing space (135–225°) |
| Front fence/wall height | 1.4m | Standard height; or 1.8m for ≤50% of frontage; or 1.8m if ≥50% visually open |
| Side/rear/coastal/lakeside/riparian fence/wall height | 2m | Maximum |
| Minimum dwelling size – studio | 30m² | Net internal floor area |
| Minimum dwelling size – 1+ bedroom | 45m² | Net internal floor area |
| Conversion dwelling outdoor living space – studio/1-bed | 5m² minimum | 1.8m minimum depth; directly accessible |
| Conversion dwelling outdoor living space – 2+ bed | 8m² minimum | 1.8m minimum depth; directly accessible |
| Rainwater tank – front yard | 1.5m from boundary; max 1m height | Does not apply to sites with ≤3 dwellings or rear service lanes |
| Rainwater tank – riparian/lakeside/coastal yards | <1m height or wholly below ground | Exception applies |
| Rainwater tank – required outlook areas | Max 1m height | |
| Rainwater tank – ground floor outdoor living space | Wholly below ground | Standard H5.6.14(1) outdoor living space |
| Rainwater tank – rear/side yard | Max 3m height | Excluding pipework |