The position and orientation of your home plays a key role in creating a comfortable, efficient, and enjoyable living environment.

By carefully considering your home’s placement on the lot you can take advantage of natural sunlight, prevailing breezes and beautiful views to achieve a home that feels connected to its surroundings.

Your design should respond thoughtfully to the site’s unique characteristics including outlook, solar access, relationship to neighbouring homes, and opportunities to create welcoming north-facing outdoor spaces.

Homes are encouraged to make the most of their natural setting by considering:

• Views and vistas
• Prevailing breezes
• Sun angles
• Streetscape
• Orientation in relation to neighbouring properties

For lots with a western aspect, it is recommended to incorporate roof overhangs, screens, window hoods and deep covered terraces to help improve comfort and energy performance.

For further information on climate responsive design, please refer to the Sustainable Living section of this document.

For Green Street allotments home designs should orientate living spaces towards the green street to capture outlooks, natural light and the sense of connection to landscaped views.

Setbacks and Built to Boundary Requirements

To ensure you are applying the correct information for your lot, your Disclosure Plan and House Siting Plan are available on the Builder Portal.

These plans outline the front, side, and rear setbacks, as well as site coverage requirements specific to your property. Dwelling setbacks are to be consistent with the approved Plan of Development setbacks which has been reflected in the Housing Siting Plans.

Setbacks are measured to the Outermost Projection of the building or structure.