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GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Amendment of the plan .............................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Interpretation of Legislative References ..................................................................................... 4 1.3 Repeal of the plan ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Relevant Local Environmental Plan ........................................................................................... 5 1.5 Planning Pathways ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) ....................................................................... 5 1.7 Building Code of Australia (BCA) ............................................................................................... 5 1.8 Contributions .............................................................................................................................. 5 1.9 Planting of Vegetation ................................................................................................................ 6 1.10 Variations ................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2 - NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ......................................................................... 7 2.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Aims and Objectives ................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Notification Procedures and Guidelines for Applications ........................................................... 7 2.4 Notification of Amendments prior to determination & Modification of Applications under S96 12 2.5 Integrated, Designated Development and other Categories of Development ......................... 13 CHAPTER 3 - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................... 14 3.1 About this Chapter .................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Where this Chapter applies ...................................................................................................... 14 3.3 General Advice to Applicants for Residential Development ..................................................... 14 3.4 Density Requirements .............................................................................................................. 14 3.5 Setbacks ................................................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Building Height ......................................................................................................................... 17 3.7 Open Space ............................................................................................................................. 17 3.8 Landscaping ............................................................................................................................. 18 3.9 General Controls for Multi Dwelling Housing ........................................................................... 19 3.10 General Controls for Secondary dwellings ............................................................................... 20 3.11 Solar Access ............................................................................................................................ 20 3.12 Privacy ...................................................................................................................................... 21 3.13 Views ........................................................................................................................................ 21 3.14 Ancillary Development .............................................................................................................. 22 3.15 Constraints when Developing “Older Lots” or Converting Existing Buildings .......................... 23 3.16 Flood Liable Land ..................................................................................................................... 23 3.17 Adaptable Housing Provisions ................................................................................................. 23 3.18 Medium Density Housing Development Associated with Commercial or Retail Development 24 3.19 Residential Flat Buildings ......................................................................................................... 25 CHAPTER 4 - RURAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 26 4.1 About this Chapter .................................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Where this Chapter applies ...................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Aims and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 26 4.4 General Controls ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.5 Vehicular Access Requirements .............................................................................................. 27 4.6 Environmental Considerations – Requirements ....................................................................... 28 4.7 Flooding .................................................................................................................................... 29 4.8 Land Use Buffers ...................................................................................................................... 29 4.9 Glen Innes Aerodrome ............................................................................................................. 29 4.10 Services .................................................................................................................................... 30 4.11 Farm Dams ............................................................................................................................... 30 i Glen Innes Severn Council Development Control Plan 2014 CHAPTER 5 - SUBDIVISION ................................................................................................... 31 5.1 About this Chapter .................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Where this Chapter applies ...................................................................................................... 31 5.3 General Advice to Applicants for Subdivision .......................................................................... 31 5.4 General Subdivision Controls ................................................................................................... 32 5.5 Subdivision in Residential Areas .............................................................................................. 32 5.6 Subdivision in Rural Residential Areas .................................................................................... 33 5.7 Subdivision in Rural and Environmental Zones ....................................................................... 36 5.8 Subdivision in Commercial and Industrial Areas ...................................................................... 37 CHAPTER 6 - DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS ..................... 39 6.1 About this Chapter .................................................................................................................... 39 6.2 Where this Chapter applies ...................................................................................................... 39 6.3 General Advice to Applicants ................................................................................................... 39 6.4 Aims and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 39 6.5 Controls .................................................................................................................................... 39 6.6 Zone B2 Local Centre – Specific Considerations .................................................................... 41 CHAPTER 7 - ACCESS AND PARKING .................................................................................. 42 7.1 About this Chapter .................................................................................................................... 42 7.2 Where this Chapter applies ...................................................................................................... 42 7.3 Aims and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 42 7.4 Access and Traffic Generation ................................................................................................. 42 7.5 Vehicular Crossover and Driveway Width ...............................................................................