Minimum lot size requirements

Hi all,

Newbie question here
Just trying to understand minimum lot size requirements and how they work

With that being 400m2 or according to LEP
Does that mean if you build a duplex or multiple dwellings on a 500m2 block, that you're unable to subdivide that and sell as two separate lots (being 500 / 2 = 250m2)? Or does that mean you're unable to develop on anything smaller than 400m2?

Thanks in advance

 

It depends, which LEP?

 

Looking at Penrith or City of Newcastle LEPs

 

You have heard of google ?

https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/images/documents/building-development/development/Residential Development fact sheet.pdf

https://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ge...f3dc0/3-03-Residential-Development-new-100717

You may need TP guidance as its sometimes not just area eg width, setback, road access, % of use of the lot and boundaries etc

 

More looking to understand if you're able to subdivide in to smaller lots than 400m2 (or whatever the council guidelines are)
Have looked at all these documents already, Paul

Trying to understand how a lot of these townhouses are getting built on smaller lots than the minimum lot size requirement

 

If it is strata titled townhouses, they don't work off min lot sizes. I think you are confused between a townhouse, dual occupancy and freestanding dwellings...

 

I think so also

So just so I'm across this well...
Can't subdivide in to anything smaller than 400m2 (or according to council LEP) for dual occupancy
Townhouses don't have minimum lot sizes and can be built any size according to guidelines (FSR, frontage ect ect)

Would that be right?

 

View - NSW legislation

Have a read of that, that is 'planning law' with a small degree of flexibility. When I use the world flexibility its based on merit.

Townhouses don't have min lot sizes, but not to 'any size' you need to be clear in what your 'hypothetical' situation is. You can't have a 2 bedroom townhouse at 50m2 as it would go against building codes, fire safety and the like. Most of which is outlined in DCP ' Development Control Plans'.

 

Newcastle LEP quoted below.

200m2 is the smallest you can go with a Torres title lot under the Newcastle LEP, but you need to meet requirements such as private open space, setbacks, minimum width etc.

Best point of call would be a Town Planner local and familiar with the LEP/Council

 

All good advice here so far. Two points to focus on, the min lot size is for a Torrens title sub division. Also the min lots size within a council area can change according to the LEP min lot size mapping. So one suburb may be different to the next, even in the same council.
www.developmentapprovals.com.au

 

Thank you all