Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
You don’t need permission from council to built or install cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses if:
Number
- There are no more than 2 per lot
Size
- If it is on land in rural zones RU1, RU2, RU3, RU4 and R5 – be no larger than 50sqm
- If it is on land in all other zones - no larger than 20sqm
- It is no higher than 3m above the ground level
Location
- If it is on land in rural zones RU1, RU2, RU3 and RU4 - be located behind the building line of any road frontage
- It is set back a minimum of 900mm from each boundary
- It is located in the back yard if your property is in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area
- If it is located adjacent to another building—be located so that it does not interfere with the entry to, or exit from, or the fire safety measures within, that building.
Other
- It cannot be a shipping container
- The disposal of any roof water must not cause a nuisance to adjoining owners
- In residential zones, any metal parts of the structure are to be low reflective, factory pre coloured materials
- If your property is bushfire prone land and the structure is going to be located less than 5m from your house or a neighbours house the structure must be constructed of non-combustible materials
You do need permission for cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses if:
- You do not meet all of the above requirement
- Your property is a listed heritage item or draft heritage item or your property is located in a foreshore area
Further information:
- Your local council can be contacted for further advice
- You can find out whether your property is a listed heritage item, or located in a heritage conservation area, foreshore area or on bushfire prone land by contacting your local council
- You can find out what zone your property is located in by contacting your local council