10Floor space ratio

10 Floor space ratio

10 Floor space ratio

(1) The floor space ratio of any building to be erected on land to which this plan applies shall not exceed the maximum ratio specified on the height and floor space ratio control map for the area in which the building is located.

(2) The floor space ratios set out in this clause and on the height and floor space ratio control map are maximum limits and may not be achievable in all instance due to environmental considerations including but not limited to, overshadowing and privacy or development controls including, but not limited to, parking requirements and landscaping requirements, or where the proposed development does not generally meet the Council’s planning, environmental and urban design objectives.

(3) Notwithstanding subclause (1) within Zone No 4 the Council shall not grant consent for a commercial use or any other non-industrial use that is referred to in paragraph (b) of the objectives of that zone which is not specified in Item 3 of the matter relating to that zone in the table to Clause 9, where that use exceeds 25% of the maximum floor space ratio for that development.

(4) Nothing in subclause (3) restricts the amount of commercial floor space on a site where the use of that floor space is ancillary to, or is used in conjunction with, industry or warehousing.

(5) Notwithstanding subclause (1) within Zone No 2 (c), the Council shall not grant consent to development for non-residential purposes, or to development that is the non-residential component of mixed residential and non-residential development, which exceeds 50% of the maximum floor space ratio for that development.

(6) Subclause (5) does not apply to the use for non-residential purposes of buildings which exist and were lawfully used for those purposes on the appointed day.

(7) Notwithstanding subclause (1), in Zone No 10 (a) (being land generally bound by South Dowling Street, Link Road, Epsom Road, Joynton Avenue and O’Dea Avenue) the Council may, in granting consent to a development application, allow an additional floor space ratio not exceeding 0.5:1 if existing lots are amalgamated to form a site equal to or greater than 20 ha.

(8) The Council shall not allow an additional floor space ratio as referred to in subclause (7) unless the Council is satisfied that the additional floor space would assist in achieving the Council’s planning, environmental and urban design objectives.