Requirements For A Granny Flat

Property must be a minimum 450m² in area

Property must be zoned residential

Property must have a 12 meter width at the building line of the existing dwelling. If your property does not meet this requirement you could apply for an attached granny flat.

Maintain a 3.0m setback from the rear and 0.9m from side boundaries

Maintain a distance of 3.0m from any existing trees that are over 4m in height

Maximum 60m² external area for your granny flat

Setbacks are 3 metres from the rear fence and 5m if the property is greater than 900 m 2 .

A distance of 1.8 metres must be allowed from the existing house to the new granny flat in order to avoid fire rating and further costs.

The property’s frontage must be a minimum 12m in length.