Appendix E - Code Assessment

conservation purposes or public utilities, including
road widening, no additional lots are created:
    (a) in the Rural zone unless resultant lots have a
         minimum area of 100 hectares;
    (b) in the Environmental Management and
         Conservation zone;
    (c) on Noosa North Shore;
    (d) in the Low density residential zone at
         Cooroibah;
    (e) in the Low density residential zone where
         access is gained via:
        (i) Noosa Banks Drive, Tewantin;
        (ii) Golf Course Drive, Griffith Avenue or
              Carramar Street, Tewantin;
        (iii) Lake Entrance Boulevard, Noosaville;
        (iv) Lake Weyba Drive Noosaville, south of
              Eenie Creek Road; or
        (v) Habitat Place, Noosa Heads;
    (f) within a Water Supply Buffer Area as shown
         on Regional Infrastructure Overlay
Lot Areas and Dimensions
PO5                                                        AO5.1                                                     Complies.
New lots have areas and dimensions that:                   New lots are of a size and shape that can
    (a) are consistent with the purpose and overall        accommodate the land uses intended by the zone.           Both proposed lots comply with the minimum lot size specified in
         outcomes of the applicable zone or zones;                                                                   Table 9.5.1.4 Minimum Lot Size and Dimensions, being 600m2, as
    (b) are consistent with the size and character of      AO5.2                                                     demonstrated by the Plan of Proposed Subdivision prepared by
         surrounding lots;                                 In general, lots have a predominantly regular,            Bennett + Bennett included at Appendix C.
    (c) can accommodate land uses that are                 rectangular shape.
         consistent with the purpose and overall
         outcomes of the applicable zone;                  Editor's note- topographical constraints          or
    (d) allow for siting and construction of buildings,    environmental values may call for irregular property
         structures, access ways and car parking           boundaries.
         while:-
        (i) retaining ecologically important areas         AO5.3
              and ecological linkages;                     In residential zones, lots are generally arranged so
        (ii) minimising risk of soil erosion, landslide,   that:
              flooding and bushfire;                             (a) there are no more than five lots with a
        (iii) minimising earthworks or retaining walls               frontage width of less than 15 metres
              associated with construction on sloping                grouped in a row;
              sites;                                             (b) there are no more than three lots with a
        (iv) retaining the scenic amenity and                        frontage width of 7.5 metres or less in a row
              vegetated character of the landscape;                  unless serviced by a rear lane;