Terms and Definitions
R
- Recreational private open space
- means any part of private open space on an allotment which is at the side or rear of an existing dwelling on the allotment; within the front setback of an existing dwelling on the allotment and which is screened for at least 90% of its perimeter by a wall, fence or other barrier that is at least 1.5m high and that has no more than 25% of its area open; and which is primarily intended for outdoor recreation activities.
- ResCode Dispensation
- Report and Consent is required for works that involve a variation of the Building Regulations which require a special approval.
- Retaining Walls
- a wall built to hold back a mass of earth or other solid material behind it, and designed to resist lateral pressure and overturning forces from the retained material.