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