Town Planning Assessment Report

Small Lots
Not Applicable.

Rear Lots

PO21                                        AO21.1                                   PO21 – Performance
Rear (battle-axe) lots are created only     The minimum area of the rear lot,        outcome
where:-:                                    exclusive of any access strip,
    a) it would not be desirable nor        complies with the lot reconfiguration    The proposed development
         practicable for the site to be     outcomes in Table 9.5.1.4 Minimum        would provide for 2 rear lots
         reconfigured so that all lots      lot size and dimensions providing        (Lot 11 and Lot 12) that each
         have full frontage to a road;      that no rear access lot has a lot size   have areas of 615m2 exclusive
    b) located in the Low density           less than 600m2 exclusive of access      of any access handle.
         residential zone, Rural            strip.                                   Consequently they comply with
         residential zone or Rural zone;                                             the minimum lot size of 600m2.
    c) development positively               AO21.2
         contributes to the character of    No more than 10% of lots within a        While the two lots are accessed
         the neighbourhood;                 subdivision are rear lots or lots        via a strip, they are large lots
    d) development provides a high          accessed via an access strip.            that will provide a high standard
         standard of amenity for                                                     of amenity for future residents
         residents and other users of       AO21.3                                   and capable of supporting
         the rear lot and adjoining         No more than two rear lots are           dwelling houses with
         properties;                        located at the end of a cul-de-sac.      landscaped settings. The lots
    e) the lot is large enough to                                                    will be appropriately accessed
         accommodate anticipated land       AO21.4                                   via a 3m wide concrete
         uses including car parking and     No rear lot shares a common              driveway within a 4.5m wide
         manoeuvring;                       boundary with more than four other       handle.
    f) development is not detrimental       lots.
         to the use and amenity of
         adjoining lots through loss of     AO21.5
         privacy, sunlight or breezes       No more than two rear lots or rear
         once buildings are constructed;    lot access strips directly adjoin each
    g) vehicular access to rear lots will   other.
         not have a detrimental impact
         on lots adjoining the access       AO21.6
         strip due to excessive noise,      No existing lot with a primary
         light, dust, stormwater runoff     street frontage of less than 12
         and the like;                      metres is further divided unless
    h) access arrangements do not           safe access to the new lot is
         adversely affect the safety and    provided to a secondary street to
         efficiency of the road from        which a frontage of at least 12
         which access is gained;            metres is provided.
    i) their creation does not
         prejudice the anticipated          AO21.7
         development of adjoining land.     Where two rear lots adjoin each
                                            other, a single common driveway
                                            and reciprocal access easements
                                            are provided.

                                            AO21.8
                                            No more than three lots
                                            gain access from the same access
                                            strip.

                                            AO21.9
                                            Any lot with a road frontage has no
                                            more than one rear lot created to its
                                            rear and has a rear lot access strips
                                            located on no more than one side.



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