Development Assessment Report

(c)    it is desirable to avoid clearing of
       vegetation and the fragmentation of
       habitat in ecologically important areas;
       and
(d)    the irregular lot is demonstrably
       suitable for its intended purpose.

Lot layout         Table 9.5.1.3 Criteria for assessable development (part)
 Performance Outcomes                          Acceptable Outcomes                           Comment
Growth management
Lot layout
Site Responsive Design
PO7                                               AO7.1                                     Not Applicable
Development provides for a lot layout and         If located in the Low density residential
configuration of roads and pathways that is       zone, Medium density residential zone,
responsive to:­                                   High density residential zone, Tourist
(a)   the setting of the site within an urban     accommodation zone or Community
      or non­urban context;                       facilities zone and intended for a
(b)   any natural environmental values            residential use, any new lot is located
      present on, or adjoining the site;          outside the modelled flood level of the
(c)   any natural hazards affecting the site or   1% AEP (1:100 year ARI) water surface
      adjoining land such that the number of      levels or where not modelled, above
      properties or persons at risk is not        the highest known flood level.
      increased;
(d)   the terrain of the land, minimising the     AO7.2                                    Compliant
      need for earthworks;                        Flood immunity for development areas No filling          is   proposed    for   this
(e)   any places of cultural heritage             is not achieved by filling land below application
      significance or character areas present     the 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI) flood level.
      on, or adjoining the site; and
                                                  AO7.3                                      Compliant
(f)   any important landmarks, views, vistas
                                                  All reconfigured lots on land subject to   The proposed boundary realignment
      or other areas of high scenic quality
                                                  a constraint or valuable feature           does not significantly alter the existing
      present on, or able to be viewed from,      identified on an overlay map contains      configuration of the subject lots and
      the site.                                   a building envelope marked on a plan       maintain sufficient land located outside
                                                  of development that demonstrates           of constrained areas
Editor’s Note— Development of land                that there is an area sufficient to
affected by constraints shown on overlay          accommodate the intended purpose
maps will be subject to overlay codes             of the lot, that is not subject to the
                                                  constraint or valuable feature or that
                                                  appropriately     responds     to   the
                                                  constraint or valuable feature.

                                                  AO7.4                                  Not Applicable
                                                  New lots with a site area less than
                                                  4,000m² in area have a slope not
                                                  exceeding:
                                                  (a)   10% side slope (crossfall); or
                                                  (b)   5%       lengthwise        slope
                                                        (longitudinal fall).

                                                  AO7.5                                      Compliant
                                                  Lot boundaries, services, utilities and    The altered lot boundary avoids
                                                  roads are aligned to avoid traversing      traversing ecologically important areas
                                                  ecologically important areas and           and ecological linkages.
                                                  ecological linkages.

                                                  AO7.6                                    Compliant
                                                  Development does not result in Existing landform features are being
                                                  significant modification to natural retained.
                                                  landform or landscape features
                                                  including:
                                                  (a)     waterways and drainage lines;
                                                  (b)     native vegetation or significant
                                                          character trees;
                                                  (c)     understorey vegetation;
                                                  (d)     slope;
                                                  (e)     rock outcrops; or