Residential Flat Design Code

The Residential Flat Design Code is a resource to enable councils, planners, developers and architects to improve residential flat design.

The design code contains detailed information about how development proposals can achieve the 10 design quality principles identified in the State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 - Design Quality of Residential Flat Development.

To read the Design Code, click on links to the following chapters:

Introduction

Part 1. Local context

Relating to the local context

Residential flat building types

Amalgamation and subdivision

Building envelopes

Primary development controls

Part 2. Site design

Site analysis

Site configuration

Site amenity

Site access

Part 3. Building design

Building configuration

Building amenity

Building form

Building performance

Appendices  

Glossary