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Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications Dual Occupancy (side by side) Table of Contents Subdivision: ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Torrens Title: ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Strata Title: .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Minimum lot area: .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.1A Building Envelopes .......................................................................................................................... 4 Building Height: ................................................................................................................................... 4 Front setback: ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Side setback: ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Rear setback: ....................................................................................................................................... 6 General Notes: .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1B Gross Floor Area / Floor Space Ratio: ............................................................................................. 7 2.1C Landscaped Area: ............................................................................................................................ 7 2.1D Local Character and Context: ......................................................................................................... 8 2.1E Public Domain Interface: ................................................................................................................. 8 2.1F Pedestrian and Vehicle Circulation: ................................................................................................ 9 2.1G Orientation, Siting and Subdivision: ............................................................................................... 9 Minimum Lot Area/Width: .................................................................................................................. 9 Dwelling Frontage: ............................................................................................................................ 10 Minimum Ground Footprint Size: ..................................................................................................... 10 Cut & Fill: ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Dwelling Frontage: ............................................................................................................................ 10 Independent Services and Utilities: .................................................................................................. 10 Dual Occupancy (detached) Minimum Separation: .......................................................................... 10 2.1H Solar and Daylight Access: ............................................................................................................ 11 Optimizing sunlight: .......................................................................................................................... 11 2.1I Natural Ventilation:........................................................................................................................ 11 2.1J Ceiling Height: ................................................................................................................................ 11 2.1K Dwelling Size and Layout: ............................................................................................................. 12 Minimum Internal Areas: .................................................................................................................. 12 Page | 1 Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications 2.1L Principal Private Open Spaces: ...................................................................................................... 12 2.1M Storage: ........................................................................................................................................ 13 2.1N Car and Bicycle Parking: ............................................................................................................... 13 2.1O Visual Privacy: ............................................................................................................................... 14 2.1P Acoustic Privacy: ........................................................................................................................... 16 2.1Q Noise and Pollution: ..................................................................................................................... 16 2.1R Architectural Form and Roof Design:............................................................................................ 17 2.1S Visual Appearance and Articulation: ............................................................................................. 17 2.1T Pools and Detached Development: .............................................................................................. 17 2.1V Water Management and Conservation: ....................................................................................... 19 2.1W Waste Management: ................................................................................................................... 19 OBJECTIVES & REQUIREMENTS IN QUESTION: ..................................................................................... 20 Design Criteria PDF Page | 2 Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications Subdivision: Torrens Title: Back to Table of Contents A dual occupancy may be Torrens title subdivided to create two dwelling houses or a semi- detached dwelling. At the completion of the development, each dwelling is located on a separate Torrens title lot with separate ownership of the two lots. Each lot that proposes to be the Torres title subdivision must comply with the minimum lot sizes specified in the LEP. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Strata Title: Back to Table of Contents A dual occupancy that is strata subdivided will result in two dwellings on one lot of land. Criteria for Strata over Torrens: not meeting minimum lot size, if they have basement car parking or, other common property that does not enable simple Torrens title subdivision. The dwellings to be strata subdivided can be attached or detached. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum lot area: Back to Table of Contents If the LEP or DCP does not contain a minimum lot area for subdivision of a dual occupancy, then the following apply: • 60% of the minimum lot area for subdivision of land as specified in the LEP that applies to the land, or , • if the LEP or DCP does not specify a minimum lot area for subdivision - 200m^2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page | 3 Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications 2.1A Building Envelopes Building Height: Back to Table of Contents Where the LEP or DCP does not include a maximum building height that height of buildings is: 8.5m, or - For detached dual occupancies in a battle axe arrangement, the dwelling furthest from the street: 5.4m The maximum number of storeys excluding basements is: 2, or - For detached dual occupancies in a battle axe arrangement, the dwelling furthest from the street: 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Front setback: Back to Table of Contents Refer to the DCP for front setback or envelope controls. Where the DCP does not contain front setback controls the following apply: • Where existing dwelling houses or dual occupancies are within 40m of the development - average of the two closest dwelling houses or dual occupancies. • Where no existing dwelling houses or dual occupancies are within 40m of the development then the following apply: Lot Area (m²) | Setback 0 - 900 | 4.5m >900 – 1500 | 6.5m >1500 | 10m • Where the DCP does not contain setback controls for secondary roads the following apply: Lot Area (m²) |Setback 0 - 900 | 2m >900 - 1500 | 3m >1500 | 5m • Setback from a boundary with a parallel road: 3m, unless in the case of a dual occupancy (detached), 1 of the dwellings in the dual occupancy faces the parallel road, in which case the setback is to be the same as a primary road. • Setback from classified road: 9m. • Setback from public reserve: 3m. Page | 4 Low Rise Medium Density Design Guide for Development Applications Side setback: Back to Table of Contents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page | 5 Low Rise Medium