VicSmart Clause 59.12 – Decision Guidelines

59.12 – Two lot subdivision in a rural zone is the clause in local planning schemes that sets out the following for VicSmart planning applications:

• Clause 59.12-1 Information requirements – what you must provide to support your application and repeated in VicSmart Checklist 12: Two lot subdivision in a rural zone.
• Clause 59.12-2 Decision guidelines – the decision guidelines by which the council assess your application.

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59.12 TWO LOT SUBDIVISION IN A RURAL ZONE

59.12-2 Decision guidelines

31/07/2018 VC148
In assessing an application the responsible authority must consider as appropriate:

• The suitability of the subdivision including how the layout and dimensions of the subdivision:
  • Are consistent with the layout of existing buildings and associated works on the land.
  • Appropriately accommodate significant vegetation.
  • Appropriately accommodate existing or proposed easements on the lots.
  • Appropriately accommodate the provision of utility services to each lot.
  • Appropriately accommodate existing and proposed vehicle access to the lots.
• If the land is in an area where reticulated sewerage is not provided to each lot, whether the layout of the subdivision accommodates the effluent disposal area for each lot.
• The location and design of existing and proposed infrastructure including roads, gas, water, drainage, telecommunications and sewerage facilities.
• Any Regional Catchment Strategy applying to the land.
• If the land is in an overlay, statement of significance and the objectives contained in the schedule to the overlay and whether the subdivision will adversely affect that significance or the objectives.
• Whether any public open space contribution is required under Clause 53.01 of this scheme or under Section 18 of the Subdivision Act 1988.

 Source: Victoria Planning Provisions – VicSmart Clause 59.12 by the Department of Transport and Planning