Town Planning Assessment Report (3) · MCU26/0012

Low Density Housing Code
Performance Outcome                      Acceptable Outcome                               Response

Effects of use                     AO2.1 Any part of a removal home Not applicable. A removal
Removal homes                      that is affected by termite attack, home is not proposed.
                                   borers,    dry   rot   or   severe
PO2 A removal home—                weathering or is damaged as a
   (a)​ does not have an adverse consequence of relocation, is
        impact on the amenity of repaired or replaced using new or
        the       premises      or sound second-hand materials.
        surrounding premises; and
   (b)​ maintains the safety       of
                                         AO2.2 Where located within the
        people and property.                                               Not applicable.
                                         urban boundary, external surfaces
                                         of the building are cleaned and
                                         painted.

                                         Editor’s Note— the urban boundary is
                                         indicated on the zone maps contained within
                                         Schedule 2.


                                         Editor’s Note— applicants will be required
                                         to pay a performance bond to Council before
                                         final building approval is granted. The bond
                                         is held by Council until all external building
                                         works are completed to a satisfactory level,
                                         usually within a 12 to 24 month time frame.

Housing choice                           AO3 A secondary dwelling:                        Not proposed.
PO3 A secondary dwelling:                     (a)​ has a maximum gross floor
   (a)​ forms part of a dwelling                   area of 65m²;
        house and is not subdivided           (b)​ has no more              than     2
        from the balance of the                    bedrooms;
        dwelling house;                       (c)​ is not used for short-term
   (b)​ is small and subordinate to                accommodation or home
        the balance of the dwelling                based    business   (home
        house;                                     hosted accommodation);
   (c)​ contributes   to    housing           (d)​ does not occur on any
        choice    for    permanent                 property covered by a
        residents and is not let to                Building Unit Plan; and
        short term guests;                    (e)​ does not occur on a
   (d)​ protects the low density                   property    that    already
        residential, rural residential             contains a dual occupancy
        or rural character of the                  or secondary dwelling.
        zone;
   (e)​ does not occur on a
        property covered by a
        Building Unit Plan or any
        property already containing
        more than one dwelling;
   (f)​ is      accompanied        by
        sufficient car parking.



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