Carports
You don’t need permission from council to built or install a carport if:
Number
- There must not be more than 1 carport:
- per lot if there is a house on the lot, or
- per lot or per each separate occupation of premises on the lot, whichever is the greater, in any other case
Size
- not have a floor area more than
- 50sqm for lots larger than 300sqm in a rural or R5 zone
- 25sqm for a lot larger than 300sqm in a zone other than a rural or Zone R5
- 20sqm for a lot 300sqm or less in any zone
- be not higher than 3m above ground level (existing) or, if attached to an existing single storey house, be not higher than the roof gutter line
- have 2 or more sides open and not less than one-third of its perimeter open
Location
- 1m behind the building line of any road frontage
- A minimum 900mm from each lot boundary with the roof of the development to be a minimum of 500mm from each lot boundary
- A minimum 1m from any registered easement, sewer main or water main
- Be located in the back yard if your property is in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area
- Be located so that the carport does not reduce vehicular access to, or parking or loading or unloading on, or from, the lot
Other
- Must not result in a building classified under the Building Code of Australia as class 7a
- 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 will require the approval of the relevant road authority for the construction of a new driveway or gutter crossing for each opening of a public road required for the development under the Roads Act 1993
- The disposal of any roof water must be disposed of into an existing stormwater drainage system
- Where the structure is connected to a fascia is must be connected in accordance with a professional engineer’s specifications
You do need permission for a carport if:
- You do not meet all of the above requirement
- The structure involves the construction of a new driveway or gutter crossing unless the consent of the relevant road authority for each opening of a public road required for the development has been obtained under the Roads Act 1993
- 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, in a heritage conservation area or in a foreshore area by contacting your local council