New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(1) A lot created in a subdivision of land within a zone described in the following Table is to have a minimum area and a minimum width as specified for that zone in the following Table--
Zone Minimum area, except hatchet shaped lot Minimum area of a hatchet shaped lot Minimum width Village--Tourist 720m 2 1,100m 2 18.5m Village--Housing 720m 2 1,100m 2 18.5m Living--General 720m 2 1,100m 2 18.5m Living--Conservation 1,200m 2 1,200m 2 22m Living--Bushland Conservation 1,200m 2 1,200m 2 22m Employment-- Enterprise 900m 2 1,100m 2 18.5m
(2) In calculating the area of a lot for the purposes of this clause, the area of any part of that lot that is within the Environmental Protection--Private zone is to be excluded.
(3) Where a lot created is within more than one of the zones specified in subclause (1), the lot is to have a minimum area and a minimum width specified for that zone which comprises the largest proportion of that lot.
(4) The width of the lot is to be measured at the minimum front building setback, as specified in the "building setback" provision applying to that land in Schedule 1, 2 or 3.
(5) The consent authority shall not permit the creation of more than 3 lots served by a single driveway, access strip or handle connected to a public road.
(6) The minimum width for an access strip or handle is 4.5 metres.
(7) In calculating the minimum area of a hatchet shaped lot the area of the access strip or handle is to be excluded.
(8) Subdivision is to result in the retention, where possible, of existing vegetation and the layout and design of the new lots, including access ways, are to be consistent with the character of the locality.
(9) A lot created within the Living--Bushland Conservation zone intended as a site for a dwelling house is to include a development space that--(a) has an area of land not less than 750 square metres, and(b) is configured so as to be capable of accommodating development for the purpose of a dwelling house, and(c) incorporates that part of any asset protection zone required to be established or maintained on that lot, and(d) is capable of being accessed by a driveway that is connected to a public road, and(e) is not development excluded land.
(10) The subdivision of land within the Living--Conservation zone is to--(a) retain an appropriate setting and visual context for existing buildings that allows for any existing formal garden settings that are integral to the character of the building to be retained within the lot on which the building is located, and(b) identify building envelopes for each lot that will maximise the retention of existing formal gardens and existing mature vegetation on the site.