Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.5 Other Development Codes \ 9.5.1 Reconfiguring a Lot
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 Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:            The minimum area of the rear lot, exclusive of any         Each lot has frontage to Black Mountain Range
 (a) it would not be desirable nor practicable for the     access strip, complies with the lot reconfiguration        Road and can be accessed directly from the road
      site to be reconfigured so that all lots have full   outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4 Minimum lot size and             frontage, including the dual access arrangement for
      frontage to a road;                                  dimensions providing that no rear access lot has a lot     Lots 4 and 5.
 (b) located in the Low density residential zone, Rural    size less than 600m2 exclusive of access strip.
      residential zone or Rural zone;                      AO21.2
 (c) development positively contributes to the             No more than 10% of lots within a subdivision are rear
      character of the neighbourhood;                      lots or lots accessed via an access strip.
 (d) development provides a high standard of amenity       AO21.3
      for residents and other users of the rear lot and    No more than two rear lots are located at the end of a
      adjoining properties;                                cul-de-sac.
 (e) the lot is large enough to accommodate                AO21.4
      anticipated land uses including car parking and      No rear lot shares a common boundary with more than
      manoeuvring;                                         four other lots.
 (f) development is not detrimental to the use and         AO21.5
      amenity of adjoining lots through loss of privacy,   No more than two rear lots or rear lot access strips
      sunlight or breezes once buildings are               directly adjoin each other.
      constructed;                                         AO21.6
 (g) vehicular access to rear lots will not have a         No existing lot with a primary street frontage of less
      detrimental impact on lots adjoining the access      than 12 metres is further divided unless safe access to
      strip due to excessive noise, light, dust,           the new lot is provided to a secondary street to which a
      stormwater runoff and the like;                      frontage of at least 12 metres is provided.
 (h) access arrangements do not adversely affect the       AO21.7
      safety and efficiency of the road from which         Where two rear lots adjoin each other, a single
      access is gained;                                    common driveway and reciprocal access easements
 (i)  their creation does not prejudice the anticipated    are provided.
      development of adjoining land.                       AO21.8
                                                           No more than three lots gain access from the same
                                                           access strip.
                                                           AO21.9
                                                           Any lot with a road frontage has no more than one rear
                                                           lot created to its rear and has a rear lot access strips
                                                           located on no more than one side.
                                                           AO21.10
                                                           The gradient of the access strip does not exceed 10%.
                                                           AO21.11
                                                           Access strips have a minimum width of 4.5 metres.


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