Code Compliance Statement

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 2
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.5 Other Development Codes \ 9.5.1 Reconfiguring a Lot
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Table 9.5.1.3 Criteria for assessable development (part)

Performance Outcomes                                      Acceptable Outcomes                                        Comments

Growth management

Rear Lots

PO21                                                      AO21.1                                                     Complies with AO21.1
Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:-:          The minimum area of the rear lot, exclusive of any         Proposed lots are both considered rear lots. The area of
(a) it would not be desirable nor practicable for the     access strip, complies with the lot reconfiguration        the rear lots exceed the minimum requirements
     site to be reconfigured so that all lots have full   outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4 Minimum lot size and
                                                                                                                     identified in Table 9.5.1.4. Proposed Lot 1 has an area of
     frontage to a road;                                  dimensions providing that no rear access lot has a lot
                                                                                                                     2.664 ha whilst proposed Lot 2 has an area of 1.244 ha.
(b) located in the Low density residential zone, Rural    size less than 600m2 exclusive of access strip.
     residential zone or Rural zone;                      AO21.2                                                     Please refer to the response to PO1 regarding lot size.
(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.                 Complies with PO21
(d) development provides a high standard of amenity       AO21.3                                                     With respect to AO21.2 the proposal involves
     for residents and other users of the rear lot and    No more than two rear lots are located at the end of a     subdivision of an existing large battle-axe lot. Within
     adjoining properties;                                cul-de-sac.
(e) the lot is large enough to accommodate                                                                           the context of the surrounding locality, the proposed
                                                          AO21.4
     anticipated land uses including car parking and      No rear lot shares a common boundary with more than        subdivision does not contribute to an excess of battle-
     manoeuvring;                                         four other lots.                                           axe lots and maintains a high standard of amenity.
(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       AO21.3 Not Applicable
     sunlight or breezes once buildings are               directly adjoin each other.
     constructed;                                                                                                    The rear lots are not accessed via a cul-de-sac.
                                                          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    Complies with AO21.4
     strip due to excessive noise, light, dust,           the new lot is provided to a secondary street to which a   The rear lots do not share a common boundary with
     stormwater runoff and the like;                      frontage of at least 12 metres is provided.                more than four other lots.
(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            Complies with AO21.5
     access is gained;                                    common driveway and reciprocal access easements
(i)  their creation does not prejudice the anticipated    are provided.                                              No more than two rear lots adjoin each other.
     development of adjoining land.                       AO21.8


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