Medium Density Residential Code

Performance Outcomes                                    Acceptable Outcomes

                                                        40% of the site area.                             The development comprises a mix of unit types and
         1. does not exceed 40% of the site area;
                                                                                                          consist of small dwellings at a ratio of greater than
             or
                                                        Alternative provision to the QDC                  3:1. Accordingly, the development’s proposed site
         2. for small dwellings or for development
                                                                                                          cover of 44%, is consistent with the 45% allowable
             which provides a ratio of at least three
                                                                                                          site cover.
             small dwellings to one other dwelling,
             does not exceed 45% of the site area.


Plot Ratio
PO11                                                    AO11                                              Performance outcome:
Plot ratio of development:                              For a dwelling house, plot ratio of development   As above the development comprises largely of
                                                        does not exceed 0.4:1                             small dwellings, the relevant performance outcome
         1. does not exceed 0.4:1; or                                                                     provides a plot ratio of 0.5:1 plot ratio. The
         2. for small dwellings or for development                                                        proposed development provides a plot ratio of
             which provides a ratio of at least three                                                     0.51:1, which marginally exceeds the allowable plot
             small dwellings to one other dwelling,                                                       ratio.
             does not exceed 0.5:1.
                                                                                                          We request that Council accept this minor
                                                                                                          exceedance as the proposal meets the purpose and
                                                                                                          overall outcomes of the code and generally
                                                                                                          complies with all other relevant benchmarks
                                                                                                          applicable to the application.


                                                                                                          In particular, the proposal: