We encourage you to contact us to discuss your project with a planning officer * In some circumstances, the patio may be located closer to the street.

A post may be within 1.0 metre of the side boundary, as long as the cumulative length of structures on the boundary, including the existing house, outbuildings (sheds) and other shade structures is less than 9m**.

The patio does not cover more than two-thirds of the primary outdoor living area.

The patio is open on at least two sides.

It has a maximum ridge height of 3.5 metres above natural ground level.

It has a maximum eave height of 3.0 metres above natural ground level.

The patio is setback from the primary street by 3.0 metres and from the secondary street by 1.5 metres*.

Planning/development approval is generally not required, if your property is in a residential zone and your patio meets the following requirements: Planning/Development Approval for a Patio, Pergola and Shade Sail Residential Zones A pergola may be freestanding or attached to a house.Ī shade sail is a shade cloth structure designed to provide permanent shade that is attached to steel posts, the dwelling or surrounding structures.

It generally has an open roof or a permeable roof cover (e.g.

It may or may not be attached to a house.Ī pergola is an open-sided structure that is supported by columns or posts. DefinitionsĪ patio is an unenclosed structures (open on two or more sides) with an impervious roof covering (material that doesn’t allow water to pass through e.g. The following information will help you determine what approvals you need and how to lodge an application. You may require planning/development approval, or building approval, or both. This page has information about the planning and building requirements to construct open structures such as alfrescos, gazebos, patios, pergolas, porticos, shade sails, vergolas and verandahs.

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