Appendix C - Code Assessment

Reconfiguring a Lot Code



Rear Lots Table 9.5.1.3 Criteria for assessable development (part)


Performance outcomes                                                  Acceptable outcomes                                                    Assessment
Growth Management
Rear Lots

PO21                                                                  AO21.1                                                                 AO21.1 – Complies
Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:-:                      The minimum area of the rear lot, exclusive of any access strip,       Proposed Lot 2 achieves the minimum size of 1.5ha exclusive of
                                                                      complies with the lot reconfiguration outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4
                                                                      Minimum lot size and dimensions providing that no rear access lot      any access strip.
     a)   it would not be desirable nor practicable for the site to
                                                                      has a lot size less than 600m2 exclusive of access strip.
          be reconfigured so that all lots have full frontage to a
          road;
                                                                      AO21.2                                                                 21.2 – Performance Outcome
     b)   located in the Low density residential zone, Rural
                                                                      No more than 10% of lots within a subdivision are rear lots or lots    The proposed development relates to a 1 into 2 lot subdivision
          residential zone or Rural zone;
                                                                      accessed via an access strip.                                          and creates a rear lot. It would not be practical to create a full
     c)   development positively contributes to the character of
          the neighbourhood;                                                                                                                 frontage lot in this circumstance as the new lot boundary would
     d)   development provides a high standard of amenity for                                                                                be required to traverse an ecologically important area. The
          residents and other users of the rear lot and adjoining                                                                            proposed rear lot provides a for a large house site area and a high
          properties;
                                                                                                                                             standard of amenity for future residents in accordance with PO21.
     e)   the lot is large enough to accommodate anticipated
          land uses including car parking and manoeuvring;
     f)   development is not detrimental to the use and amenity
                                                                      AO21.3                                                                 AO21.3 - Not Applicable
          of adjoining lots through loss of privacy, sunlight or
                                                                      No more than two rear lots are located at the end of a cul-de-sac.
          breezes once buildings are constructed;                                                                                            The site is not located at the end of a cul-de-sac.
     g)   vehicular access to rear lots will not have a detrimental
          impact on lots adjoining the access strip due to                                                                                   AO21.4 - Complies
                                                                      AO21.4
          excessive noise, light, dust, stormwater runoff and the
                                                                      No rear lot shares a common boundary with more than four other         The rear lot will share a common boundary with 3 rural residential
          like;
                                                                      lots.                                                                  lots and open space conservation land to the west.
     h)   access arrangements do not adversely affect the
          safety and efficiency of the road from which access is
                                                                      AO21.5
          gained;                                                                                                                            AO21.5 - Complies
                                                                      No more than two rear lots or rear lot access strips directly adjoin
     i)   their creation does not prejudice the anticipated                                                                                  No more than two rear lots or rear lot access strips directly adjoin
                                                                      each other.
          development of adjoining land.                                                                                                     each other.
                                                                      AO21.6
                                                                      No existing lot with a primary street frontage of less than 12         AO21.6 - Not Applicable
                                                                      metres is further divided unless safe access to the new lot is