Adopted by Council on 7 February 2011

Policy Goals

The purpose of the Subdivision of Residential or Rural Residential Properties Policy is to ensure that the amenity of residential developments are enhanced by ensuring that roads, pavements, footpaths and other essential infrastructure are constructed to an appropriate standard.

Policy Implementation

1. All approvals for residential and rural residential subdivisions contain conditions requiring that roads created by the subdivision be constructed to standards, which among other things, include a sealed surface.
2. All standards be applied to road construction within residential subdivisions and to include among other things, footpaths in courts as well as through roads using the Victorian Residential Code as a guide.
3. All approvals for residential and rural residential subdivisions should contain conditions requiring the main connecting road to be upgraded to an appropriate standard, if not already at that standard. Regard should be had to the planning scheme provisions, however unless exceptional circumstances apply, a sealed road shall be required in the following circumstances:
   1. For any subdivision of land zoned Residential 1 Zone or Township Zone.
   2. Where a subdivision of land zoned Rural Living or Low Density Residential involves an internal road, or increases the number of lots served by the connecting road by more than three lots.

   Exceptional circumstances could include:

   The subdivision of the “last lot” in an otherwise fully subdivided precinct where no previous subdivision has been required to provide a sealed road.

This policy has been reviewed after giving proper consideration to all the rights contained within the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006; and any reasonable limitation to human rights can be demonstrably justified.