General Principles For Development

7 - General Principles For Development

Residential Subdivision

Objectives
  1. O.1To ensure that subdivision of land for residential development has regard to site opportunities and constraints.
  2. O.2To ensure that subdivision respects the predominant subdivision pattern of the locality.
  3. O.3To ensure that allotments of sufficient size are created to facilitate development that meets the requirements of this plan.
Design Principles
  1. P.1Subdivision is to be designed to:
    • Take account of topography and slope and minimise the need for cut and fill associated with dwelling and driveway construction,
    • Protect natural and cultural/heritage features,
    • Retain significant trees and vegetation communities,
    • Have regard to views to and from the site
  2. P.2Subject to minimum lot size requirements, subdivision is to reflect and reinforce the established subdivision pattern of the locality.
  3. P.3Subdivision of large sites should allow for a range of lot sizes to suit a mix of housing types and sizes.
  4. P.4Lots are to be oriented to maximise solar access for future dwellings.
  5. P.5Lot size and dimensions are to provide for:
    • A suitable building platform
    • Outdoor open space and service space
    • Landscaped area
    • Vehicular access that connects to a public road
    • On site parking.
  6. P.6Where appropriate, subdivisions are to provide connections for public access, both vehicular and pedestrian within and beyond the site and are to facilitate open space linkages.
  7. P.7Adequate provision is to be made within new lots for infrastructure services.
  8. P.8Subdivision of land in close proximity to areas likely to be affected by bushfire is to be carried out in accordance with the NSW Rural Fire Services and Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources, Planning for Bushfire Protection 2001.
  9. P.9Access corridors are to:
    • provide safe and practical vehicular access to a formed public road.
    • allow vehicles to leave the driveway in a forward direction,
    • make provision for vehicles to pass where necessary,
    • include appropriate landscaping to maintain the amenity of the area,
    • be accessible for service providers and emergency services.
Design Standards
Dwelling Houses
  1. S.1Lots with direct road frontage require: A minimum site area of 550 square metres and a minimum frontage of 15 metres where it is proposed to erect a dwelling house on the allotment.
  2. S.2Battleaxe lots require: A minimum site area of 670 square metres (not including the access corridor) and a minimum access corridor width of 3.2 metres where it is proposed to erect a dwelling house

Note: Multiple subdivision of battleaxe lots is strongly discouraged

Dual Occupancy
  1. S.1A minimum site area of 600 square metres and a minimum frontage of 15 metres (or 12 metres for 2 street or street/lane frontages) is required where it is proposed to erect a dual occupancy on the allotment.
  2. S.2For the subdivision of dual occupancies, equal or similar proportions in site area are to be provided for each dual occupancy lot and a minimum frontage of 7.5m metres provided for each dwelling resulting from the subdivision of the dual occupancy.
Granny Flats
  1. S.1No form of subdivision of a granny flat from the principal dwelling is permitted
Masterplan sites
  1. S.1Council will consider a variation to the minimum allotment sizes provided the masterplan demonstrates that the allotment sizes meet the objectives and design principles outlined above.