Delegated Report - Code - Planning - RAL26 0011 (As Published)

               the locality and is capable of accommodating the anticipated land use, including dwelling siting,
               on-site wastewater disposal, vehicle access, parking and ancillary residential infrastructure.
               It is generally agreed as the northern boundary of Lot 2 is positioned adjacent to existing dwelling
               infrastructure (established driveways etc) as much as practicable to create a northern side
               boundary. The eastern adjoining boundary of approximately 117.4 metres could potentially be
               repositioned to increase lot size (to achieve lot area compliance) however the further realignment
               would not result in a meaningful improvement to the subdivision layout insofar as improvement to
               future building areas or lot access from McKinnon Drive.


               Rear Lots
               Acceptable Outcomes AO21.2 (maximum proportion of rear lots) and AO21.4 (maximum number
               of common boundaries for a rear lot) state:
               AO21.2         No more than 10% of lots within a subdivision are rear lots or lots accessed via
                              an access strip.
               AO21.4         No rear lot shares a common boundary with more than four other lots.

               The applicant is proposing 1 additional rear lot (ie 2 rear lots) accessed to McKinnon Drive from
               an existing access easement and as such does not comply with AO21.2, & AO21.4 of the
               Reconfiguring a Lot Code. The proposal is therefore required to assessed against Performance
               Outcome PO21 of the Reconfiguring a Lot Code which states:

               PO21           Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:
                               a) it would not be desirable nor practicable for the site to be reconfigured so that all
                                  lots have full frontage to a road;
                               b) located in the Low density residential zone, Rural residential zone or Rural zone;
                               c) development positively contributes to the character of the neighbourhood;
                               d) is large enough to accommodate anticipated land uses including car parking and
                                  manoeuvring;
                               e) development is not detrimental to the use and amenity of adjoining lots through
                                  loss of privacy, sunlight or breezes once buildings are constructed;
                               f) vehicular access to rear lots will not have a detrimental impact on lots adjoining
                                  the access strip due to excessive noise, light, dust, stormwater runoff and the like;
                               g) access arrangements do not adversely affect the safety and efficiency of the road
                                  from which access is gained;
                               h) their creation does not prejudice the anticipated development of adjoining land.


               Assessment
               PO21 allows rear lots where it is not desirable or practicable for all lots to achieve full street frontage
               and where residential amenity is maintained. The land subject to this subdivision already contains
               an existing access and Dwelling house and therefore the easement framework for vehicle access
               to and from the site is already established.
               The proposed lot is of sufficient area to enable the manoeuvring and parking of vehicles relevant
               to one additional Dwelling house and is also able to accommodate effluent disposal.
               The proposed lots are rear lots as access is obtained via the existing easement arrangement from
               McKinnon Drive rather than by direct road frontage. In this instance, it is not desirable or practicable
               to reconfigure the land so that each lot obtains full frontage to a road, having regard to the existing
               cadastral arrangement, the established access easement over Lot 1 SP199340 and the rear rural
               residential nature of the subject land.
               The proposal is located within the Rural Residential Zone and remains consistent with the
               established semi-rural character of the locality. The proposed lots are of sufficient size to
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Version: 10, Version Date: 23/07/2026