Appendix C - Code Assessment

Reconfiguring a Lot Code



Small Residential Lots Table 9.5.1.3 Criteria for assessable development (part)


Performance outcomes                                                 Acceptable outcomes                                                  Assessment
Growth Management
Small Residential Lots

PO20                                                                 AO20                                                                 AO20 – Not Applicable
Residential lots less than 600m2:                                    Within the Low Density Residential zone, new lots of less than       The proposed development does not involve creating small lots.
                                                                     600m²:
     a)   occur only where they are consistent with the size of
          established adjacent lots;                                      a)   are no smaller than the size of established adjacent
     b)   are not less than 500m2 in area;                                     lots;
     c)   are free of physical constraints or encumbrances that           b)   are free of easements;
          would restrict the siting of a house;                           c)   are regular in shape with a width to depth ratio of
     d)   have area and dimensions that can accommodate an                     approximately 1:2;
          appropriate house site area without siting variations;          d)   do not have a slope greater than 10%;
     e)   are distributed across a development to create                  e)   can accommodate a house and sufficient car parking
          diversity in lots; and                                               without encroaching into boundary clearances or
     f)   do not result in excessive driveways at intersections or             prescribed building setbacks;
          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.