Appendix B - PSCodes · RAL26/0026

RECONFIGURING A LOT CODE
 Performance Outcomes                                             Acceptable Outcomes                                    Compliance Comments
                                                                                                                         û/ü/NA
            (c) are free of physical constraints or                        (c) are regular in shape with a width to
                encumbrances that would restrict the siting of                 depth ratio of approximately 1:2;
                a house;                                                   (d) do not have a slope greater than
            (d) have area and dimensions that can                              10%;
                accommodate an appropriate house site area                 (e) can accommodate a house and
                without siting variations;                                     sufficient car parking without
            (e) are distributed across a development to create                 encroaching         into     boundary
                diversity in lots; and                                         clearances or prescribed building
            (f) do not result in excessive driveways at                        setbacks;
                intersections or corners.                                  (f) allow for landscape and tree planting
                                                                               in deep soil zones to soften built form
                                                                               elements;
                                                                           (g) are not created by further dividing an
                                                                               existing rear (battle-axe) lot; and
                                                                           (h) are not located at the end of a T-
                                                                               intersection or at a bend in the road.
 Rear Lots
 PO21     Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:          AO21.1   The minimum area of the rear lot,                 ü     The rear lot meets the minimum lot
            (a)   it would not be desirable nor practicable for            exclusive of any access strip, complies                 size exclusive of the access handle.
                  the site to be reconfigured so that all lots             with the lot reconfiguration outcomes in
                  have full frontage to a road;                            Table 9.5.1.4 Minimum lot size and
            (b)   located in the Low density residential zone,             dimensions providing that no rear access
                  Rural residential zone or Rural zone;                    lot has a lot size less than 600m2
            (c)   development positively contributes to the                exclusive of access strip.
                  character of the neighbourhood;                 AO21.2   No more than 10% of lots within a                P/S    It is not possible to comply with this
            (d)   development provides a high standard of                  subdivision are rear lots or lots accessed              for a 1 into 2 subdivision. The rear
                  amenity for residents and other users of the             via an access strip.                                    lot is considered acceptable given
                  rear lot and adjoining properties;                                                                               the rural residential nature of the
            (e)   the lot is large enough to accommodate                                                                           properties and the existing dwelling
                  anticipated land uses including car parking                                                                      located in this portion of the
                  and manoeuvring;                                                                                                 property.
            (f)   development is not detrimental to the use and   AO21.3   No more than two rear lots are located at         NA    No cul de sac is proposed.
                  amenity of adjoining lots through loss of                the end of a cul-de-sac.
                  privacy, sunlight or breezes once buildings     AO21.4   No rear lot shares a common boundary              ü     The rear lot does not share a
                  are constructed;                                         with more than four other lots.                         boundary with more than four other
            (g)   vehicular access to rear lots will not have a                                                                    lots.
                  detrimental impact on lots adjoining the        AO21.5   No more than two rear lots or rear lot            ü     There is only one rear lot.
                                                                           access strips directly adjoin each other.



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