New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LAKE MACQUARIE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2014 - REG 4.1B

4.1B Exceptions to minimum subdivision lot sizes for certain residential development in urban release areas

(1) The objective of this clause is to encourage housing diversity without adversely impacting on residential amenity.

(2) This clause applies to development on land in Zone R2 Low Density Residential in an urban release area.

(3) Development consent may be granted to development to which this clause applies if the development is a subdivision of land that creates 10 or more lots and at least 10% of those lots (but not more than 50% of those lots) are--

(a) equal to or greater than 300 square metres, but not greater than 450 square metres, and

(b) for development for the purposes of a dwelling house or semi-detached dwelling.

(4) Despite subclause (3), development consent may be granted for development under this clause, but only if the consent authority is satisfied that the development would be consistent with a development control plan prepared specifically for the site.