The relevant clause says "must not build or construct or permit to be built or constructed any building (including swimming pools, tennis courts, retaining walls, excavation, trenching, filling and paving) outside the building envelope". The building envelopes information kit (first edition, june 2003) provides information on the design, approval and application of building envelopes that are created through planning permits for residential subdivision.. Although the shed would be located outside the building envelope (which is only 811m2) the shed would be located on site such that it is grouped with the main residence while also being sensitively located to avoid the need to clear mature trees on site. potential adverse visual impacts arising from the proposal are considered to.
Depends on the council & the building envelope on your block. if it is a house block you will most likely have either a 1.5mtr boundary strip that is outside the envelope or a 0 boundary. an acreage block is more likely to have either 3 or 5mtr side & rear zones.. Although the shed would be located outside the building envelope (which is only 811m2) the shed would be located on site such that it is grouped with the main residence while also being sensitively located to avoid the need to clear mature trees on site. potential. We have a 13 acre with 1200m2 building envelope. we had to turn our house around to accomodate the earthworks which would have extended outside the envelope. even though the house itself was within the envelope. i couldn't believe it, we are talking sand. everything has to be within, shed, pool, water tank, earthworks even leach drains..