Rule library
50 atomic planning controls — 13 of them qualitative rules codified into testable form, 17 carrying presets traced to verified QLD provisions. Atoms are use-agnostic unless chipped otherwise; compose them into use types in the builder.
Active frontage
street.active-frontage
Ground storeys on main streets stay open, glazed and occupied.
Character & designQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Balcony (above-ground POS)
pos.balcony
Private balcony per above-ground dwelling, with a usable depth.
AmenityQUANTmultiple dwelling · dual occupancy
Bicycle parking
parking.bicycle
Secure resident bike spaces per dwelling plus visitor rails.
Access & parkingQUANTmultiple dwelling
Boundary plane control
plane.side-boundary
A wall height at the setback line, then an angled plane the building must stay under.
Bulk & scaleQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Build-to line
line.build-to
A minimum share of the facade must stand AT the street alignment.
SitingQUAL2 SOLUTIONS
Building height (metres)
height.metres
Absolute height cap in metres above ground.
Bulk & scaleQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Building height (storeys)
height.storeys
Height cap counted in storeys, with a declared floor-to-floor assumption.
Bulk & scaleQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Building length
building.length
Maximum unbroken building length — beyond it, the building must break.
Bulk & scaleQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Building separation
building.separation
Minimum gap between buildings on the same site.
Bulk & scaleQUANT
Built-to-boundary wall
boundary.wall
Permission for a wall ON a side boundary — height and length capped.
SitingQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Bushfire resilience
bushfire.resilience
BAL-rated construction plus an asset protection zone on the hazard side.
Environment & hazardQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Communal open space
pos.communal
Shared outdoor space as a share of the site.
AmenityQUANTmultiple dwelling
Deep planting
planting.deep
A share of the site kept structure-free for large trees — real soil, real roots.
LandscapeQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Driveway crossover
driveway.crossover
Width and count of vehicle crossings over the verge.
Access & parkingQUANT
Earthworks (cut & fill)
earthworks.cut-fill
Depth caps on cutting and filling the natural ground.
Environment & hazardQUANT
Facade articulation
character.articulation
No blank runs: walls must step, recess or change within a maximum length.
Character & designQUAL4 SOLUTIONS
Flood floor level
flood.floor-level
Habitable floors sit above the defined flood event plus freeboard.
Environment & hazardQUANT
Floor area cap (absolute)
gfa.absolute
A fixed m² ceiling on gross floor area — the secondary-dwelling control.
Bulk & scaleQUANTsecondary dwellingVERIFIED PRESETS
Front fence
fence.front
Height and transparency limits for fencing on the street boundary.
Character & designQUANT
Front setback
setback.front
Minimum distance from the primary street frontage to any wall.
SitingQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Garage dominance
garage.frontage
Garage doors capped as a share of the facade — houses lead, cars follow.
Character & designQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Impervious area cap
water.impervious
Maximum sealed share of the lot — the stormwater dial.
Environment & hazardQUANT
Landscaped area
landscape.softscape
Minimum share of the site kept as soft, planted ground.
LandscapeQUANT
Lot rectangle test
lot.rectangle
A minimum clear rectangle must fit inside the lot.
Density & lotsQUANT
Material palette
character.materials
Composition bounds for the street facade's materials.
Character & designQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Maximum density
density.max
Dwelling count capped per hectare (or per m² of site per dwelling).
Density & lotsQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Maximum dwellings
dwellings.max
A hard cap on dwelling count per lot — what makes a dual occupancy dual.
Density & lotsQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Minimum density
density.min
A floor under dwelling yield — anti-underbuild near transit.
Density & lotsQUANT
Minimum frontage
lot.min-frontage
Minimum street-facing width of a lot.
Density & lotsQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Minimum lot area
lot.min-area
The smallest lot the use (or a subdivision) may occupy.
Density & lotsQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Plot ratio (GFA : site)
gfa.plot-ratio
Gross floor area capped as a multiple of site area.
Bulk & scaleQUANT
Podium + tower
podium.tower
A street-scale podium with the upper form set back above it.
Bulk & scaleQUANT
Private open space (ground)
pos.private-ground
Ground-level private outdoor space per dwelling, with a usable minimum dimension.
AmenityQUANT
Rear lane access
access.rear-lane
Vehicles enter from a rear lane — the street frontage stays car-free.
Access & parkingQUANT
Rear setback
setback.rear
Clearance from the rear boundary — fixed, matched to sides, or deep/shallow-lot switched.
SitingQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Resident parking
parking.resident
Car spaces required per dwelling.
Access & parkingQUANT
Roof form
character.roof
The permitted roof family — pitch range, eaves, and what the skyline reads as.
Character & designQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Secondary frontage setback
setback.secondary
Setback to the second street on a corner lot.
SitingQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Side setback
setback.side
Clearance from each side boundary — fixed, or stepped with wall height.
SitingQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Site cover
cover.site
Maximum share of the lot a building footprint may occupy.
Bulk & scaleQUANTVERIFIED PRESETS
Solar access
solar.north
Dwellings and their open space get winter sun — codified as hours + orientation.
AmenityQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Street fenestration
character.fenestration
Minimum glazing to the street facade, from habitable rooms.
Character & designQUAL3 SOLUTIONS
Street trees
street.tree
Verge trees required per length of frontage.
LandscapeQUANT
Street-addressing entry
character.entry
The front door faces the street, sheltered, with a walked path from the footpath.
Character & designQUAL4 SOLUTIONS
Transport noise construction
acoustic.transport
Noise-corridor category drives the building's acoustic construction standard.
AmenityQUALVERIFIED PRESETS3 SOLUTIONS
Tree retention
tree.retention
Significant existing trees stay, with their root zones protected.
LandscapeQUAL2 SOLUTIONS
Visitor parking
parking.visitor
Shared visitor spaces per dwelling, usually with a small-project exemption.
Access & parkingQUANTmultiple dwelling · dual occupancy
Visual privacy
privacy.overlooking
Upper-level windows and balconies within a sightline distance of neighbours are screened or offset.
AmenityQUAL4 SOLUTIONS
Waste storage
waste.storage
Screened bin storage sized to the dwelling count.
ServicesQUANT
Waterway setback
setback.waterway
Extra clearance where a boundary adjoins a waterway or wetland.
SitingQUANT