Appendix B - Code Assessment

Reconfiguring a Lot Code



          diversity in lots; and                                                without encroaching into boundary clearances or
     f)   do not result in excessive driveways at intersections or              prescribed building setbacks;
          corners.                                                        f)    allow for landscape and tree planting in 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                                                    Assessment
Growth Management
Rear Lots

PO21                                                                 AO21.1                                                                 PO21 - Complies
Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:-                      The minimum area of the rear lot, exclusive of any access strip,       The rear lot (Lot 41), has an area of 2.54ha exclusive of the access
(a) it would not be desirable nor practicable for the site to be     complies with the lot reconfiguration outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4        strip exclusive of any access strip.
      reconfigured so that all lots have full frontage to a road;    Minimum lot size and dimensions providing that no rear access lot
(b) located in the Low density residential zone, Rural residential   has a lot size less than 600m2 exclusive of access strip.              Given that it is a 1 into 2 lot subdivision, it not possible to comply
      zone or Rural zone;                                                                                                                   with AO21.2. While the two lots are accessed via a strip, they are
(c) development positively contributes to the character of the       AO21.2                                                                 large lots that will provide a high standard of amenity for future
      neighbourhood;                                                 No more than 10% of lots within a subdivision are rear lots or lots    residents and capable of supporting dwelling houses in a rural
(d) development provides a high standard of amenity for              accessed via an access strip.                                          residential setting. The lots will be appropriately accessed via a
      residents and other users of the rear lot and adjoining                                                                               shared concrete driveway with a 17m wide easement. The
      properties;                                                                                                                           gradient of the access strip does not exceed 10%.
(e) the lot is large enough to accommodate anticipated land          AO21.3
      uses including car parking and manoeuvring;                    No more than two rear lots are located at the end of a cul-de-sac.
(f)   development is not detrimental to the use and amenity of
      adjoining lots through loss of privacy, sunlight or breezes
      once buildings are constructed;                                AO21.4
(g) vehicular access to rear lots will not have a detrimental        No rear lot shares a common boundary with more than four other
      impact on lots adjoining the access strip due to excessive     lots.
      noise, light, dust, stormwater runoff and the like;
                                                                     AO21.5
(h) access arrangements do not adversely affect the safety
                                                                     No more than two rear lots or rear lot access strips directly adjoin
      and efficiency of the road from which access is gained;