The City has received a development application for a proposed Single House and incidental ‘outbuilding’ located in the rear of Lot 13 (No.1210) Almeria Parade BULLSBROOK. The applicant is proposing an as-of-right variation to the lot boundary setbacks on the north and east boundaries. The details of the proposed development are as follows:
Single House
Area: 231.63m2
Wall height: 2.692m
Overall height: 5.4m
Outbuilding
Area: 12m x 8m = 96m2
Wall height: 3.6m
Overall height: 4.378m
The as-of-right variation is that the single house is setback 0.9m in place of 1m from the northern boundary and the outbuilding is setback 5.2m in place of 6m from the eastern boundary (as seen on the associated site plans). The City will conduct an alternative merit-based assessment against the design principles of the Residential Design Codes - 5.1.3 Lot boundary setbacks and POL-TP-126 Building and Development Standards - Rural Zones:
Design Principles P3.1:
- Reduce impacts of building bulk on adjoining properties;
- Provide adequate sunlight and ventilation to the building and open spaces on the site and adjoining properties; and
- Minimise the extent of overlooking and resultant loss of privacy on adjoining properties.
Prior to the Council giving consideration to the proposal, comments from the surrounding owners are being sought.
Submissions ending 28th October 2025.
