Pattern Book Large Lot Apartments 01: plans, lot sizes and apartment yield
A flexible 4 to 6 storey apartment building by Silvester Fuller, with 20 to 40 homes, wrap around balconies and basement or on grade parking.
Pattern Book Large Lot Apartments 01 is a mid rise apartment design in the NSW Housing Pattern Book. Silvester Fuller designed it as a broad, sculptural building with light filled homes, continuous balcony bands and shared open stairs and terraces.
The pattern provides 20 to 40 apartments across 4 to 6 storeys. The advertised standard mix has 1 to 3 bedroom options, with basement or on grade parking and options for mid lots, corner lots, end lots and sites with a rear laneway.
Use the 19 official lot conditions and the complete plan sequence below to compare options, then check an address to see whether the lot size and orientation could suit.
At a glance
| Designed by | Silvester Fuller |
|---|---|
| Building type | Residential flat building |
| Homes | 20 to 40 apartments |
| Storeys | 4 to 6 |
| Bedrooms | 1 to 3 bedroom options |
| Gross floor area | 2,148 to 3,555 m² |
| Site types | Mid lots, corner lots, end lots and rear laneways |
| Minimum lot | 49.1 m wide × 32.8 m deep (1,610 m²) with two frontages |
| Single frontage minimum | 51.9 m wide × 32.8 m deep |
| Basement minimum | 52.8 m wide × 32.8 m deep |
| Full lot range | 1,610 to 2,338 m², 49.1 to 65.1 m wide and up to 35.9 m deep |
| Slope | Works on 0 to 4 m upslope or downslope |
| Parking | 13 to 53 spaces, basement or on grade |
| Floor space ratio | 1.3:1 to 2.1:1 |
| Licence | Licence from $25,000 per lot |
| Approval | Development application with reduced assessment |
Will it fit my block?
The smallest published condition is 49.1 metres wide by 32.8 metres deep, or 1,610 square metres. That width needs two street frontages. A single frontage mid lot needs 51.9 metres, while the base basement option needs 52.8 metres.
The 19 cards below separate every official 4 and 6 storey lot condition, including on grade and basement parking, mid lots, corner lots, end lots and laneway arrangements. The prominent side dimension is the lot width and the dimension below is the lot depth.
The broader design range reaches 65.1 metres wide, 35.9 metres deep and 2,338 square metres when footprint and apartment mix adaptations are added. Yield does not follow area alone. Height, parking, roof use and apartment substitutions combine to produce the official whole building range of 20 to 40 apartments.
Check your address
Dudils screens the lot dimensions and orientation to identify patterns that could work. It does not confirm contours, hazards, easements, sewer, waste vehicle access or full planning eligibility. Check a current survey, title information and State and council mapping before committing to the land or licence.
We’ll load your NSW lot, ready to screen against the Pattern Book.
Plans for the base building
The illustrated basement holds 28 car spaces and resident stores. Above it, the basement parking ground plan contains five apartments around the entry, multipurpose room and services. The on grade alternative places 13 parking spaces and services behind two ground floor apartments.
The typical apartment floor plates contain six complete apartments around the open stair, lift, communal terrace and wrap around balconies. The Level 1 on grade plan also contains six apartments. These typical plates continue through the selected 4, 5 or 6 storey height, while the final roof carries solar panels and building services.
These are individual floor yields, not extra homes to add to the advertised range. The approved combination of ground plan, height, apartment mix and optional rooftop use determines the verified total of 20 to 40 apartments for the complete building.
How the design adapts
The base pattern can be mirrored for all principal and intermediate street orientations and can step between 4, 5 and 6 storeys. It works with basement or on grade parking and with a level change of up to 4 metres, either upslope or downslope.
The apartment mix is interchangeable within the pattern rules. Technical adaptations include multigenerational dual key homes, paired duplex homes, roof homes, a communal roof yard and lengthened floor plates. The public pattern range is advertised as 1 to 3 bedroom homes, so any additional technical mix needs confirmation in the selected licence package and design verification statement.
The building identity stays consistent through the wrap around balcony band, integrated sun shading, open circulation, communal terraces, private gardens and rounded balcony blinkers that provide privacy between neighbours.
Material palettes
Four complete colour themes coordinate the balcony band, blinkers, interiors, shared connector and place base. Coast is warm white with sandy tones, Bush is dark grey with bronze details, Village is light terracotta with copper details, and Field is light sage with dark green details.
The balcony band may use painted or stained precast concrete, face brick, bagged brick or permeable aluminium. The place base then responds to local NSW geology through sandstone, shale or granite inspired brick and metal tones.
Things to watch out for
Dudils screens lot size, orientation and slope, the slope from the national elevation model, which is indicative and not a survey. Separately rule out bush fire prone land, even the lowest BAL rating of 12.5, excluded flood prone land, heritage items and conservation areas, landslip risk, registered easements that affect the building area, coastal hazard and foreshore land, unsewered land and battle axe access.
Check survey contours because the pattern only provides for 0 to 4 metres of upslope or downslope. Confirm the direction of fall, sewer and stormwater locations, title restrictions, deep soil, tree retention, fire services, substation needs and the space needed by a basement ramp before treating a diagram as a fit.
Six storey schemes need a tested waste collection strategy. Several official cards widen the site or add truck turning paths, so the minimum building footprint alone is not enough. Overshadowing and privacy impacts on neighbouring homes can also reduce the workable height or change the apartment mix.
Ask Good Architect to undertake a site feasibility study before buying land, placing an option or purchasing the pattern licence so planning constraints, vehicle paths, orientation, shadows and yield can be checked together.
Cost and approval
The design data lists the standard licence as licence from $25,000 per lot. On 3 August 2026 the official shop displayed a temporary subsidised price of $2,500 against $25,000 and marked that offer sold out. Price and availability can change, so check the shop before purchasing.
The licence package provides technical drawings, guidance, the editable design verification statement and a unique application number. A registered architect must complete that statement and coordinate the site adaptation for the development application.
Reduced assessment avoids repeating design review against the Apartment Design Guide, but it does not remove site testing, survey, engineering, waste, traffic, landscape, consultant reports or Class 2 construction documentation. Complete a Good Architect site feasibility study before committing to the land or licence.
FAQ
What is the minimum lot size for Pattern Book Large Lot Apartments 01?
The smallest published condition is 1,610 square metres at 49.1 by 32.8 metres with two frontages. A single frontage mid lot needs 51.9 metres of width, and the base basement option needs 52.8 metres.
How many apartments does it provide?
The verified whole building range is 20 to 40 apartments. Height, ground floor plan, apartment mix, roof use, parking and footprint adaptations must be selected together, so lot area alone does not determine yield.
Can parking be at ground level?
Yes. The illustrated on grade ground plan has 13 spaces behind two apartments. The basement example has 28 spaces, and the complete pattern range provides 13 to 53 spaces depending on the selected scheme.
Which lot types and orientations work?
The technical set includes mid lots, corner lots, end lots, single frontage sites and lots with a rear laneway. The building can be mirrored for the principal and intermediate street orientations, subject to solar, access and neighbour testing.
Can it work on a sloping site?
It includes adaptations for 0 to 4 metres of upslope or downslope. Dudils screens slope from the national elevation model, which is indicative and not a survey, so confirm the amount and direction of fall from a current survey.
What can rule out the pattern?
Bush fire prone land including BAL 12.5, excluded flood land, heritage, landslip, conflicting easements, coastal and foreshore constraints, no sewer, battle axe access, excessive slope, inadequate waste vehicle access, overshadowing and privacy impacts can rule it out or change the scheme.
Who designed Pattern Book Large Lot Apartments 01?
Silvester Fuller, a Sydney architecture and urban design practice, designed it for the NSW Housing Pattern Book.
Do I need an architect?
Yes. An architect on the NSW Register of Architects must complete the design verification statement. Good Architect can first test the lot, planning constraints, vehicle access, likely yield, orientation and shadows through a feasibility study.