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
                                                                                                                         The proposed development does not involve creating
                                                            less than 600m²:
                                                                                                                         small lots.
    a)   occur only where they are consistent with the
         size of established adjacent lots;                     a)   are no smaller than the size of established
    b)   are not less than 500m2 in area;                            adjacent lots;
    c)   are free of physical constraints or                    b)   are free of easements;
         encumbrances that would restrict the siting of a       c)   are regular in shape with a width to depth ratio
         house;                                                      of approximately 1:2;
    d)   have area and dimensions that can                      d)   do not have a slope greater than 10%;
         accommodate an appropriate house site                  e)   can accommodate a house and sufficient car
         area without siting variations;                             parking without encroaching into boundary
    e)   are distributed across a development to create              clearances or prescribed building setbacks;
         diversity in lots; and                                 f)   allow for landscape and tree planting in deep
    f)   do not result in excessive driveways at                     soil zones to soften built form elements;
         intersections or corners.                              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.