A block of land at 55 Mullbong Rd, Blackwall, can be subdivided into two residential allotments, despite one block being 18 per cent smaller than required under the local planning controls.
The Local Planning Panel approved the subdivision at its March 14 meeting.
The site has a two-storey house and garage with frontage to Mullbong Rd and a second frontage to Orange Grove Rd.
Owner Clare Walker explained in her application that, given the unique location, it is considered that the lot area non-compliance would not be detrimental to the appearance of both the existing and proposed homes when viewed from the adjoining properties or from the public domain.
“As demonstrated, the lot area would not create any further amenity impacts beyond that associated with a compliant lot area,” the application said.
“Furthermore, it is considered that lot areas provide for a sustainable, orderly use of the site given that a low density scale is maintained within the R2 – Low Density Residential Zone.”
The subdivision will see lot one have an area of 450m2 and lot two will be 578m2.
The required size for the area is 550m2.
“No new dwelling house is proposed in conjunction with the current subdivision proposal,” the application said.
“There would, however, be a reasonable expectation that a dwelling house would be constructed within the proposed vacant allotment within the subdivision at some point following registration of the plan of subdivision.
“The future construction of the proposed future dwelling house and any ancillary structures will be subject to a merit- based assessment, having regard to the applicable planning controls at the time of lodgement.”
The proposal attracted no submissions when it went on public exhibition in 2022.