Appendix C - Code Assessment

Reconfiguring a Lot Code



PO20                                                                  AO20                                                                  AO20 – Not Applicable
Residential lots less than 600m2:                                     Within the Low Density Residential zone, new lots of less than        The proposed development does not involve creating small lots.
                                                                      600m²:
     a)   occur only where they are consistent with the size of
          established adjacent lots;                                       a)    are no smaller than the size of established adjacent
     b)   are not less than 500m2 in area;                                       lots;
     c)   are free of physical constraints or encumbrances that            b)    are free of easements;
          would restrict the siting of a house;                            c)    are regular in shape with a width to depth ratio of
     d)   have area and dimensions that can accommodate an                       approximately 1:2;
          appropriate house site area without siting variations;           d)    do not have a slope greater than 10%;
     e)   are distributed across a development to create                   e)    can accommodate a house and sufficient car parking
          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                                                                AO21.1 – Complies
Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only where:-:                      The minimum area of the rear lot, exclusive of any access strip,      Proposed Lot 2 achieves the minimum size of 1.5ha exclusive of
                                                                      complies with the lot reconfiguration outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4
                                                                      Minimum lot size and dimensions providing that no rear access lot     any access strip.
     a)   it would not be desirable nor practicable for the site to
                                                                      has a lot size less than 600m2 exclusive of access strip.
          be reconfigured so that all lots have full frontage to a
          road;
                                                                      AO21.2                                                                AO21.2 – Performance Outcome
     b)   located in the Low density residential zone, Rural
                                                                      No more than 10% of lots within a subdivision are rear lots or lots   The proposed development relates to a 1 into 2 lot subdivision
          residential zone or Rural zone;
                                                                      accessed via an access strip.                                         and creates a rear lot. It would not be practical to create a full
     c)   development positively contributes to the character of