2016-07-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 JULY 2016


2.2. Site Description
The site is a 675m2 rectangular residential lot with a direct access and 18m frontage to Lorikeet
Drive. The site is generally level with a minor slope from the eastern portion of the lot to the rear
boundary.
Existing development on site consists of a double storey detached dwelling, driveway and
crossover. The dwelling is connected to standard urban services including reticulated water,
sewerage, electricity and telecommunications.
An existing sewer main traverses the site and runs parallel to the rear boundary at approximately
1m setback.
A locality plan is shown in Figure 2 below.




                                     Figure 2 – Locality Plan
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Land uses adjoining the site consist of detached dwellings to the north and south. The site abuts
a reserve to the east zoned Open Space Conservation. Land uses within the vicinity are
predominately residential uses in the form of detached dwellings, with some unit developments
across Lorikeet Drive to the west and north-west of the site.
3.    ASSESSMENT
3.1. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is zoned Detached Housing.
The application is for Building Works assessable against the Planning Scheme and triggers a
code assessable application for Building Works within a Coastal Protection Area.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The following code which regulates building works not associated with a Material Change of Use
applies:
    Building Works Code
The application complies with the requirements of the Building Works code.

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