Ancillary Dwelling Policy

THE FINAL ANCILLARY DWELLINGS POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IN MARCH 2023 - YOU CAN FIND THE POLICY AT www.denmark.wa.gov.au/plan-build-develop/planning-services/planning-policies.aspx

The Shire of Denmark has prepared a draft revised 'Ancillary Dwellings' Local Planning Policy.

The Shire has reviewed how the policy has been working in practice since its adoption 12 months ago. As a result, a number of changes are proposed to improve the clarity and application of the policy.

The proposed changes include:

• Identifying maximum acceptable amounts of outdoor living areas and store rooms to avoid manipulation of the floor area limits for ancillary dwellings.
• Providing guidance for the development of an ancillary dwelling that is proposed to be built in front of a primary residence
• Specifying a standard for on-site potable water supply
• New provisions to enable the development of detached habitable rooms, providing design flexibility for the residential design

'Detached habitable rooms' includes art studios, offices, personal gyms, workshops, games rooms and similar indoor spaces that are sometimes built separately from the primary residence.

Public comment on this proposal was open from 22 December 2022 until 1 February 2023 and is now closed.