Appendix 4 - Planning Scheme Code Responses

Performance Outcomes                               Acceptable Outcomes
    (e) are distributed across a development to            into boundary clearances or
        create diversity in lots; and                      prescribed building setbacks;
    (f) do not result in excessive driveways at        (f) allow for landscape and tree planting in
        intersections or corners.                          deep soil zones to soften built form
                                                           elements;
                                                       (g) are not created by further dividing an
                                                           existing rear (battle-axe) lot; and
                                                       (h) are not located at the end of a T-
                                                           intersection or at a bend in the road.

Rear Lots Table 9.5.1.3 Criteria for assessable development (part)

Performance Outcomes                               Acceptable Outcomes
Growth management

Rear Lots
PO21                                                AO21.1                                            N/A – no additional lots created – boundary
Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:-:    The minimum area of the rear lot, exclusive of    realignment only
                                                    any access strip, complies with the lot
    (a) it would not be desirable nor practicable reconfiguration outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4
        for the site to be reconfigured so that all Minimum lot size and dimensions providing that
        lots have full frontage to a road;          no rear access lot has a lot size less than
    (b) located in the Low density residential      600m2 exclusive of access strip.
        zone, Rural residential zone or Rural zone;
    (c) development positively contributes to       AO21.2
        the character of the neighbourhood;         No more than 10% of lots within a subdivision are
    (d) development provides a high standard        rear lots or lots accessed via an access strip.
        of amenity for residents and other users
        of the rear lot and adjoining properties;   AO21.3
    (e) the lot is large enough to accommodate No more than two rear lots are located at the
        anticipated land uses including car         end of a cul-de-sac.
        parking and manoeuvring;
    (f) development is not detrimental to the       AO21.4
        use and amenity of adjoining lots           No rear lot shares a common boundary with more

                                                                                                                       Appendix 4 – Planning Scheme Code Responses
                                                                                                       Reconfiguring of a Lot – Boundary Realignment (2 Lots into 2 Lots)
                                                                                                                  51 Hamersley Lane, Lake Macdonald – Lot 5 RP203483
                                                                                                                  81 Hamersley Lane, Lake Macdonald – Lot 6 RP203483