Planning Report 2125 - Loxton Subdivision

                                                                                                 proposal report


Specific Outcome O1 requires new detached house lots have an area no less than 600m2 and
800m2 for battleaxe lots (not including any access easement), with an average width of 17m. The
proposed lots have an average width of 25m, are both battleaxe lots with an area of 676m2 and
697m2, thereby not strictly complying with the Specific Outcome.

The relevant Overall Outcomes of the Reconfiguring a Lot code seeks for lot sizes and dimensions
are appropriate for their intended use as a detached house. Each lot shall also provide for
compatible relationships between land uses, with suitable, safe and appropriate access.

Immediately to the west of the site (across Mitti Street) are predominantly attached units within the
Semi Attached Housing zone with an average size of ~150m2. The average lot sizes of the five
developed lots to the north and three developed lots to the south is 355m2. Council indicates these
adjacent lots were historically developed in this arrangement to allow for the natural drainage line to
remain in common property. A copy of the surrounding lot sizes and general drainage line path is
included as Figure 5 below.




                                   Figure 5: Adjoining lot sizes and indicative drainage lines

The proposed lot shapes and sizes are larger than the lots to the immediate north and south within
the Detached Housing zone and provides for single detached houses to be developed consistent
with the intent of the zone.

The proposed lot sizes and dimensions allow for the existing buildings to include a large enough
curtilage area around each house. As part of the subdivision, the ‘access link’ connecting the two
lots is proposed to be removed and a full kitchen and laundry may be constructed to establish a
separate detached house. A copy of the existing building approval plans are included as Figure 6
below.




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