I think you may be right on this one, but have to check. If you already paid infra on the existing/old dwelling, it makes sense not to charge or credit for it.
Qld State Govt approves New Logan Planning Scheme. Start in May
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I think you may be right on this one, but have to check. If you already paid infra on the existing/old dwelling, it makes sense not to charge or credit for it.
You can have dual occupancy ( aux or 2 title), but you're limited in bedrooms you can have... likely be a 3 bed + 2 bed configuration. If you existing dwelling is 4 bed, then new dwelling is 1 bed. You can mimic the drawings you submit for approval...
For Encarta's 2 blocks of 685m, RR, the number of equivalent dwellings at net density at 28.5 dwellings per hectare (for corner block) = 1.95225
That's very close to 2.0. I remember a Logan Planning telling me that they won't be too mechanistic about the numbers. Or is -15m still a reach too far?
It's best for Encarta to write LCC an email, as this is border line thing
May I ask what is the zoning and precinct for your block in Logan Central? The reason why I ask is that some of the land in Logan Central is zoned 'Centre zone' land.
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Hi Beanie Girl, checked my contract all it says is residential. The size is 604m2.
It's probably zoned R600 under the old scheme, now probably zoned Low Density residential, 'suburban' precinct.
No problem at all for auxiliary unit 70m 2 bedder, miscg. There's no minimum lot size stated in the new Logan planning scheme to build an auxiliary unit for all residential land. The general rule is if you have
a lot that is below 1000m, allowed to build 70m auxiliary unit
a lot that is above 1000m, allowed to build 100m auxiliary unit
Auxiliary units can be rented to separate households.
But if you are zoned
Zone Precinct
Low-Medium density residential (LMR) - townhouse or apartment
Medium density residential - High rise or medium rise
Then it's a whole new ball game with more intense development allowed for the land with different net density calculations.
hey miscg, a quick way of finding out your zone and precinct is to check the Logan Interactive Map, really nifty tool. Just key in your suburb, street and street number. Then click 'Property Info' on top left to activate tool, then point and click on your lot in the map. The 'zone' and zone precinct' information will appear.
http://www.loganinteractivemapping.com.au/
100% to be in 'suburban' precinct because your property is in Logan Central.
Suburban precinct is most common precinct for LDR in Logan Central.
No problems at all to build a 70m 2 bedder auxiliary unit on your lot, miscg.
In Melbourne, a 70m apartment is considered large for a 2 bedroom apartment.
Ive been looking at a block in Underwood which already has an existing house. The block is over 700m2 corner block and there is plenty of room to build a GF.
But my only worry is the existing house has quite a large footprint already. Are there limitations on % of block utilised? So does it cap out at 70% for example, because i think i would be pushing it with a 2 bdrm GF.
But my only worry is the existing house has quite a large footprint already. Are there limitations on % of block utilised? So does it cap out at 70% for example, because i think i would be pushing it with a 2 bdrm GF.
Hi Colonz, I have trawled through both the Draft Logan Plan and the Revised Logan Plan and I find both are silent on the 'maximum site cover' for low density residential - suburban precinct for dual occupancy (auxiliary unit). That is, they do not state the 'maximum site cover' for dual occupancy (auxiliary unit) for low density residential - suburban precinct. They state maximum site cover for other precincts as quoted below. Do you know what 'precinct' the Underwood block of land falls under?
I find that the new Logan planning scheme is 'silent' on side and rear setbacks for dual occupancy (auxiliary unit) under 'Criteria for self-assessable and assessable development'
There are no specifications for side and rear sidebacks in part 9.3.1.3 of 'Development Codes' . I can only find the following criteria for front setback and how far the auxiliary unit can be from the main dwelling house.
A09
A secondary dwelling or a Dual occupancy
(auxiliary unit):
(a) has a primary street setback equal to or
greater than the Dwelling house or primary
dwelling;
(b) is located a maximum of 20 metres from the
outermost projection of the Dwelling house or
primary dwelling
I suppose it's common sense to put some amount of rear and side setbacks even if there are no specifications. The auxiliary unit not being able to be more than 20 metres from the outermost projection of the primary dwelling would yield a sizeable rear setback. And the common auxiliary unit being 70m in size would not have such big site coverage that would leave little 'side setbacks' on the block.
I suppose the stated planning controls for 'auxiliary unit' - size, front setback, maximum distance from primary dwelling - are sufficient to set reasonable parameters/outcomes for 'side' and 'rear' setbacks.
