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NSW Housing Pattern Book · Three to six storeys · R3 zones and the inner Low and Mid-Rise catchment

Mid-rise apartments

The mid-rise patterns are apartment buildings of three to six storeys for larger or corner lots in R3 zones and the inner part of the Low and Mid-Rise catchments. They go through a DA, not the ten-day pathway, but the pre-approved design still shortens the design and assessment time.

R3 · inner LMRwhere they apply
3–6storeys
DApathway
lot sizeper design — see the NSW page

Site width is measured at the front building line, not the kerb. Every Pattern Book pathway is subject to survey: the designs absorb only the fall shown, and only a registered survey of levels can measure it. Bushfire prone land, flood control lots, heritage items and battle-axe lots are outside the fast-track for every pattern.

The designs you can choose

Small Lot Apartments 03 by MHN Design Union — render
Small Lot Apartments 03by MHN Design Union

A sophisticated apartment building with a dynamic facade, modular layout and a range of one- and two-storey house-like dwellings.

Inside a Low and Mid-Rise area
  • Pathway DA, design pre-approved
Outside (LEP area)
  • Lot see the NSW design page

Apartments · strata · Suits small lots · Design page on the NSW Planning Portal

Small Lot Apartments 04 by Neeson Murcutt Neille — render
Small Lot Apartments 04by Neeson Murcutt Neille

A refined, efficiently planned apartment building with a "breezy core" and common space that fits into existing residential neighbourhoods.

Inside a Low and Mid-Rise area
  • Pathway DA, design pre-approved
Outside (LEP area)
  • Lot see the NSW design page

Apartments · strata · Suits small lots · Design page on the NSW Planning Portal

Corner Lot Apartments 01 by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer — render
Corner Lot Apartments 01by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer

An elegant and adaptable corner landmark building with classic detailing and a commercial ground floor.

Inside a Low and Mid-Rise area
  • Pathway DA, design pre-approved
Outside (LEP area)
  • Lot corner lots — see the NSW design page

Apartments over shops · strata · Corner sites · Design page on the NSW Planning Portal

Large Lot Apartments 01 by Silvester Fuller — render
Large Lot Apartments 01by Silvester Fuller

A bold and sculptural apartment building with generous light-filled apartments and sweeping curved balconies.

Inside a Low and Mid-Rise area
  • Pathway DA, design pre-approved
Outside (LEP area)
  • Lot large lots — see the NSW design page

Apartments · strata · Large or amalgamated sites · Design page on the NSW Planning Portal

Large Lot Apartments 02 by Bennett and Trimble — render
Large Lot Apartments 02by Bennett and Trimble

A courtyard design that combines two familiar housing types, the terrace and the apartment, into a flexible pattern for large lots.

Inside a Low and Mid-Rise area
  • Pathway DA, design pre-approved
Outside (LEP area)
  • Lot large lots — see the NSW design page

Apartments and terraces · strata · Large or amalgamated sites · Design page on the NSW Planning Portal

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