Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005
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120 Granny flats
120 Granny flats
(1) Consent shall not be granted to development for the purpose of a granny flat unless—
(a) the consent authority is satisfied that the design and location of the granny flat complements the style, scale and appearance of the primary dwelling on the allotment, and
(b) there is compliance with any “site coverage” and “development density” provisions of this plan that apply to the land, except where the development does not result in an increase in the gross floor area of a building for which consent was granted, and
(c) no more than one granny flat is erected on the allotment concerned, and
(d) any alterations or additions to a building for the purpose of the granny flat are designed to be adaptable in accordance with Australian Standard AS 4299–1995, Adaptable housing in the manner prescribed in the Council’s Better Living DCP.
(2) Consent shall not be granted to a subdivision for the purpose of making a granny flat for which consent has been granted and the primary dwelling concerned available for separate disposition or sale.