37Objectives of clauses 39–42

37 Objectives of clauses 39–42

37 Objectives of clauses 39–42

The objectives of clauses 39–42 are as follows—

(a) to ensure that a new lot created for the purpose of a dwelling house has a sufficient area available for—

(i) a dwelling house and ancillary facilities, and

(ii) an outdoor recreation and service space, and

(iii) vehicular access to and from the site,

(b) to ensure that a sufficient area is available for building setbacks to reduce the effect of radiated heat from bush fire on bush fire prone land,

(c) to ensure that newly created lots provide adequate building area to accommodate the type of dwellings that are proposed to be built on such lots,

(d) to ensure that the area and width of lots are sufficient for their intended purpose and provide sufficient space for negative externalities to be resolved on site,

(e) to ensure that a sufficient area of land is available, in connection with development, for landscaping, drainage and parking so as to achieve a satisfactory residential amenity,

(f) to ensure new development complements the established scale and character of the streetscape where the development is carried out, and does not dominate the natural qualities of its setting.