Home builders in Toorak Gardens
City of Burnside · Planning and Design Code · Eastern & Coastal Adelaide Knockdown rebuild
- Council
- City of Burnside
- Planning scheme
- Planning and Design Code
- Overlays mapped here
- Hazards (Flooding — High) · Hazards (Flooding — General) · Historic Area Overlay · Local Heritage Place · State Heritage Place · Regulated and Significant Tree
- Residential zones mapped
- Established Neighbourhood
General Neighbourhood
Suburban Neighbourhood - Bushfire-prone land
- None mapped
- Local Heritage Places
- 20
- Acid sulfate soils
- None mapped
- Minimum Frontage
- 9m; semi-detached dwelling is 8m; row dwelling is 6m; group dwelling is 18m; residential flat building is 18m to 15m; semi-detached dwelling is 9m; row dwelling is 9m; group dwelling is 14m; residential flat building is 14m
5 different values mapped across the suburb - Minimum Site Area
- 250 sqm; semi-detached dwelling is 250 sqm; row dwelling is 250 sqm; group dwelling is 250 sqm to 750 sqm; semi-detached dwelling is 600 sqm
5 different values mapped across the suburb - Maximum Building Height (Metres)
- 6.5m to 12.5m
3 different values mapped across the suburb - Maximum Building Height (Levels)
- 1 level to 3 levels
3 different values mapped across the suburb - Minimum Side Boundary Setback
- Minimum side boundary setback is 1.5m for the first building level; 4m for any second building level or higher
- Site Coverage
- Maximum site coverage is 40 per cent
Planning data from Planning and Design Code via SAPPA (PlanSA) (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
Builders serving Toorak Gardens
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Toorak Gardens actually involves
Toorak Gardens is 1.09 km² with 20 heritage records, a Historic Area Overlay, and the most restrictive site coverage figure we have published in South Australia: 40 per cent, against 50 per cent in neighbouring Unley and Malvern.
Forty per cent changes the floor plan, not the finishes
On a 750 sqm block that is 300 sqm of footprint including the garage, eaves and any outbuilding. A design drawn for a 50 per cent suburb does not simply shed a room to comply — the plan usually has to change shape.
Wider side setbacks as well
Minimum side boundary setback is 1.5m at the first building level and 4m above — wider than the 1m and 3m mapped in Unley. Combined with a 15m minimum frontage for a detached dwelling and a 750 sqm minimum site area, the result is the generous spacing the suburb is known for, written as numbers.
Heritage and trees
A Historic Area Overlay applies along with Local and State Heritage Places, and the Regulated and Significant Tree overlay is mapped. Established trees here are frequently the reason a footprint cannot move where the designer wants it to.
What to ask a builder
Test the design against 40 per cent site coverage and the 1.5m/4m side setbacks before anything else. Ask whether the block is inside the Historic Area Overlay. And get an arborist involved before a designer.
Local landmarks in Toorak Gardens
- Toorak Bowling Club
- Toorak Burnside Bowling Club
- Burnside War Memorial Hospital
- St Patricks School
- Trak CineCentre
- Attunga Gardens
Questions about building in Toorak Gardens
What is the maximum site coverage in Toorak Gardens?
40 per cent — more restrictive than the 50 per cent mapped in neighbouring Unley and Malvern. On a 750 sqm block that is 300 sqm of footprint including garage, eaves and outbuildings.
What are the setbacks?
Minimum side boundary setback is 1.5m for the first building level and 4m for any second level or higher, with a 15m minimum frontage for a detached dwelling. Wider than the surrounding suburbs.
What is the minimum block size?
The Code maps minimum site areas for a detached dwelling of 250, 450 and 750 sqm in different parts of the suburb, with matching semi-detached minimums. The zone at the address decides.
Is Toorak Gardens heritage-controlled?
A Historic Area Overlay applies, with Local and State Heritage Places, and 20 heritage records intersect the suburb. Assume controls apply until you have confirmed otherwise.
Do tree controls apply?
The Regulated and Significant Tree overlay is mapped. Established trees are frequently the reason a footprint cannot sit where a designer first put it, so get an arborist in early.