PSP02TennisCourts

                                            Tennis Courts
                                            PLANNING SCHEME POLICY PSP2

1.       INTRODUCTION                                                   3.     GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TENNIS
                                                                               COURTS
This policy applies to the following types of tennis
court:-                                                                 Setbacks:        Private courts shall be setback a
•     Unlit courts                                                                       distance of at least 1.5 metres to
•     Lit courts                                                                         any boundary not consisting of a
                                                                                         road frontage and in accordance
•     Commercial courts (comprising those available for                                  with the Standard Building By-
      hire, whether or not such courts are lit)                                          laws     for     road    frontage.
•     "Half-size" courts.                                                                Commercial courts shall be set
                                                                                         back at least 20 metres from any
2.       DEFINITION OF USE                                                               common       boundary    with    a
                                                                                         residential property.
Any illuminated tennis court or any court which is
utilised for commercial purposes is defined as a sport                  Landscaping:     Landscaping to a depth of at least
and recreation in the Schedule to the Planning                                           1.5 metres is to be provided around
Scheme. Table 2.1 indicates those zones in which the                                     the court, except when adjoining
use of sport and recreation may be conducted. Under                                      another court.
this policy it is deemed that an unlit court utilised by                Fencing:         Each court shall be fenced to a
residents or guests within any accommodation                                             height of at least 3.6 metres (2.4
building, caravan park, duplex dwelling, dwelling                                        metres for half courts) and shall be
house, group housing development, multiple dwelling,                                     planted with creepers, where
relocatable homes park or retirement community is                                        located      adjacent       external
ancillary to those functions and is permitted in                                         boundaries.
conjunction with any such use.
TABLE 2.1
SELF-ASSESSABLE               DEVELOPMENT TO             DEVELOPMENT TO                DEVELOPMENT TO FOLLOW AN
DEVELOPMENT                   FOLLOW A CODE              FOLLOW AN IMPACT              IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS
(despite this, Schedule       ASSESSMENT                 ASSESSMENT PROCESS            (Development inconsistent with the
8 of the IPA may              PROCESS                                                  intent of the zone and unlikely to be
require certain                                                                        approved unless consistent with the
development to follow                                                                  Strategic Plan and any relevant
a Code or Impact                                                                       Development Control Plan)
Assessment Process

Nil                           Commercial B               Commercial A                  Residential Single Unit
                                                         Future Urban                  Rural Catchment
                                                         Industry                      Rural Preservation
                                                         Residential High Density      Special Facilities (unless shown on a Plan
                                                                                          of Development or defined on the
                                                                                          Scheme Maps)
                                                         Residential Low Density       Special Residential (unless shown on a
                                                                                          Plan of Development)
                                                         Residential Medium Density    Special Uses (unless defined on the
                                                                                          Scheme Maps)
                                                         Rural Pursuits
                                                         Rural Residential
                                                         Village Business
                                                         Village Industry
                                                         Village Residential




                                                           POLICY HISTORY:
                                                           •   LPP2 originally adopted 07/02/1991.
                                                           •   LPP2 modified 01/07/1993.
                                                           •   PSP2 with minor modifications adopted by Council on
                                                               19/08/1999.
                                                           •   PSP2 has effect on and from 27/08/1999.
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