Hey guys
Does anyone know what the rules are on minimum setbacks?
We have just done tender and what we thought was going to be a minimum 5m setback has turned into a 6.5m aparently because the first house in the street has been set back at that length and we have to be the same
The desing guidelines for the estate say "All buildings (dwellings, carports, garages and outbuildigns must be set back a minimum of 5m from the frontage or any greater distance as required by the responsible authority. Front setbacks may also be controlled by building envelopes where provided."
We don't have any building envelopes so I'm guessing it relates to the responsible authority aspect but I'm not sure where to look to find out this info
It seems a bit weird and iit's annoying me as now our backyard will be only 4.4m long instead of 5.9m
Thanls