30Principal Development Area

30 Principal Development Area

30 Principal Development Area

30.1 This clause applies to any lot consisting of or including land having an area of more than 4,000 m2 zoned Bushland Conservation, Residential Bushland Conservation or Residential Investigation.

30.2 No development shall take place on a lot to which this clause applies unless—

(a) in the case of a lot created in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), the development takes place within a Principal Development Area, except where that development is—

(i) subdivision or development ancillary to subdivision, or

(ii) for the purpose of providing access or public utility services,

(b) in the case of a lot created otherwise than in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), the development takes place in a Principal Development Area, except where that development is—

(i) for the purpose of bushfire hazard reduction, or

(ii) ancillary or incidental to a dwelling house which was in existence at 27 December 1991, but only if any clearing of vegetation that is involved is not located on any development excluded land and is carried out on an area of less than 50 m2, and the total area cleared outside the Principal Development Area does not involve more than 5% of the notional development area of the lot, or

(iii) for the purpose of providing access or public utility services, or

(iv) subdivision or development ancillary to subdivision.

30.3 A Principal Development Area shall—

(a) have a maximum total area, to be determined with regard to the notional development area of the lot, as specified in the Table to this clause, and

(b) subject to clause 30.4, not include any development excluded land, and

(c) have boundary setbacks of at least 15 metres, where the width of the lot at the building line is 50 metres or more, or boundary setbacks of least 10 metres, where the width of the lot at the building line is less than 50 metres, and

(d) be located to the Council’s satisfaction.

Table

| Notional development area of the Lot | Maximum Total Area of Principal Development Area (applies to land described in clause 30.1) | | Less than 2,000 m2 | 750 m2 or the notional development area, whichever is the greater | | 2,000 m2 or more | 2,000 m2 or 25% of the notional development area, up to a maximum of 5,000 m2, whichever is the greater |