Good afternoon John

Thankyou for your request

As per your questions

All controls found within the Parramatta Development Control Plan are
subject to variation when sufficient justification is provided during the
DA process as part of the Statement of Environmental Effects, this
includes building setbacks and wall breaks.

However I am unable to provide any comments on flooding or engineering
controls.

Regards

Rhys Tolson-Thompson
Development Assessment Officer | Development Advice
02 9806 5619

City of Parramatta

9 Wentworth Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 Australia

PO Box 32, Parramatta, NSW 2124

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From: John <[FOI #12705 email]>
Sent: Monday, 6 January 2025 8:45 PM
To: PCC Council <[Parramatta City Council request email]>
Subject: Seeking clarification regarding front setback knock down rebuild
case - John

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Dear Parramatta City Council,

I am planning a knockdown-rebuild for my property in Toongabbie, and I
would appreciate clarification on front setback and wall break
requirements. My property details are as follows:

Block size: 15m wide and 37m deep

Existing property front setback: 8.8m

My builder has advised that the new property must have a 9.3m front
setback based on the average of adjoining properties with setbacks of 8.6m
and 9.9m.

I would like clarification on the following:

Question 1: Maximum Front Setback

Based on the Parramatta Council Development Control Plan (DCP) Part C –
Section 3.1 for primary street frontage, the guideline specifies:

Setback range: 5–9m, consistent with the prevailing setbacks along the
street.

Can you confirm if the maximum front setback is capped at 9m?

Question 2: Maintaining Existing Setback

Is it permissible to retain the existing front setback of 8.8m,
considering it satisfies the 5–9m setback guideline ?

Question 3: Wall Break Requirements

The property is in a 1:100-year flood zone, and my builder has informed me
that wall breaks may be required:

Wall break rule: Maximum straight wall length along a side boundary is
10m, followed by a recess of 1.5m depth by 2m length for all storeys.

With the front, side, and rear setbacks accounted for, the remaining
buildable area on the property is approximately 14m depth × 12m width.

Can you confirm if the following design complies with the wall break
requirements, given there are no straight walls of 10m or more along the
side boundary?

Proposed design splitting 14m depth into two parts (6m & 8m) with
different widths

1. 6m depth × 12m width

2. 8m depth × 11.5m width

Thank you for your guidance on these matters. I look forward to your
response.

Kind regards,

John

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