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FastTrack
Application Kit 04
Reconfiguration of a Lot by Subdivision
(Maximum of five (5) lots)
Overview
This application kit allows for selected low reconfiguration of a lot applications to be assessed more efficiently than the standard Integrated Development Assessment System timeframes outlined within the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.
PO Box 41, Mackay Qld 4740 Phone 1300 MACKAY (622 529) www.mackay.qld.gov.au
Disclaimer
This application kit is one of a series of kits developed by Mackay Regional Council to assist in reducing application timeframes for selected low risk application types. This kit is specifically applicable to certain reconfiguration of a lot applications.
This kit does not replace the provisions of the Mackay City Planning Scheme or any other relevant legislation and should not be used without reference to all applicable legislative documents.
Council does not remain bound by the information within this kit once in receipt of an application.
This application kit takes effect as of 1 November 2014 and is subject to change at Council’s discretion.
Mackay Regional Council
FastTrack Application Kit 04
Reconfiguration of a Lot by Subdivision
(Maximum of five (5) lots)Application Kit Contents
1. Eligibility
The purpose of this section is to determine whether your proposal can be assessed using either the FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment processes.
2. Assessment
This section outlines the assessment criteria that are applicable for both the FastTrack and Streamlined Assessment processes.
3. Mandatory Information
Section three provides a list of all of the mandatory information which must be included with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.
4. Supporting Information
This section provides a list of all of the supporting information that is requested by Council to be included with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.
5. Further Supporting Information
Section five provides a list of all of the information required by Council to be lodged with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application to avoid the need to lodge an Operational Works (Development/Compliance Permit) application.
6. Lodgement
The purpose of this section is to outline where and how to lodge your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.
Mackay City Planning Scheme
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Application Kit Overview
Purpose of this Application Kit
This application kit allows for selected low risk Reconfiguration of a Lot applications to be assessed more efficiently than the standard Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) timeframes outlined within the Sustainable Planning Act (SPA) 2009.
An application that meets all of the criteria contained within this application kit will be eligible for FastTrack assessment. Any such applications will be assessed, decided & have a decision notice issued by Council within five (5) business days from the date of lodgement.
Applications that do not meet the criteria for FastTrack assessment will require further information to be included with the application. Any such applications may qualify for Streamlined Assessment which will, in most instances, be assessed, decided & have a decision notice issued by Council within ten (10) business days from the date of lodgement.
Note that the number of critical issues and quality of the assessment(s) provided with Streamlined Assessment applications may, in some instances, necessitate assessment timeframes in excess of ten (10) business days and/or information requests to be issued.
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Application Kit Overview
How to use this Application Kit
Step 1
Complete section one by answering all fourteen (14) questions in order to determine if your application is eligible for FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment.
Important Note:
If you answer no to any of the fourteen (14) questions, your application is not eligible for FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment and this application kit does not apply to your proposed development. If this is the case, your development application must be accompanied by a standard planning report and will be assessed within the IDAS timeframes outlined in the SPA.
Step 2
Undertake your assessment by answering all six (6) questions in section two. Detailed assessments for each critical issue identified must be provided in the comments column if and where applicable.
Step 3
Complete section three by compiling all of the required mandatory information to ensure your FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment application can be considered properly made.
Step 4
Complete section four by compiling all of the required supporting information to ensure your FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment application can be considered well made.
Step 5
If you do not wish to lodge an Operational Works application, compile all of the required supporting information outlined in section five.
Important Note:
This section is not mandatory or required by Council to assess your development application. However, if all of the information contained in this section is provided with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, an Operational Works (Development/Compliance Permit) application will not be required to be lodged with Council prior to works commencing on site.
Step 6
Lodge and pay the application fee for your FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment application.
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1. Eligibility
If you answer ‘yes’ to all fourteen (14) of the questions below, your application is able to be assessed using this application kit. Once all questions have been satisfied, please proceed to section two.
FastTrack Eligibility Checklist Yes No
1 The proposal is for a Reconfiguration of a Lot for a maximum of five (5) lots? ☐ ☐ 2 The subject site is located within the Mackay Frame or Mackay Hinterland
Planning Localities. ☐ ☐
3
The subject site is located within the Higher Density Residential, Urban Residential, Urban Expansion, Industry (Low Impact) & Industry (High Impact) Zones.
☐ ☐ 4 All proposed lots have a minimum area equal to or greater than those areas
identified in table 1 below. ☐ ☐
5
All proposed lots will have frontage to an existing constructed road?
Note: access via an easement or a driveway that serves more than one (1) lot is not considered to be access from a road.
☐ ☐ 6 The proposed reconfiguration proposes no more than one (1) battle-axe
allotment. ☐ ☐
7 The subject site is not affected by the Steep Land Overlay. ☐ ☐ 8 The subject site is not affected by the Flood and Inundation Overlay. ☐ ☐ 9 The subject site does not abut a state-controlled road or a transport noise
corridor. ☐ ☐
10 The subject site is not on or next to a place of State or local heritage, as
identified in schedule 4 of the Mackay City Planning Scheme. ☐ ☐ 11 The subject site is not affected by the Coastal Management & Biodiversity or
Landscape Character Overlays ☐ ☐
12
All proposed lots are able to be serviced with reticulated urban infrastructure (water, sewer & stormwater) and no upgrades are required to the existing reticulated infrastructure to service the new lots.
Note: If extensions to existing infrastructure are required, pre-lodgement advice must be obtained from Council to confirm that the proposed extensions can be considered minor in nature.
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The lot being reconfigured is smaller than 2,499m² if zoned Higher Density Residential, Urban Residential or Urban Expansion or smaller than 1ha if zoned Industry (Low Impact) or Industry (High Impact).
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14
The proposed reconfiguration does not trigger any external referral agencies or, a pre-referral response in accordance with s271 of SPA has been
provided.
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If you answered ‘no’ to one (1) or more of the questions above, your application does not meet Council’s criteria for FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment and this application kit does not apply to your proposed development. If this is the case, your proposed development application must be accompanied by a standard planning report and will be assessed within the IDAS timeframes outlined in the SPA.
Table 1: Minimum lot sizes
Zone Minimum Lot Size
Higher Density Residential 800m²
Urban Residential & Urban Expansion 300m²
Industry (Low Impact) 2,500m²
Industry (High Impact) 3,500m²
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2. Assessment
For an application to be considered low risk and assessed using the FastTrack assessment process, all six (6) of the below questions must be satisfied. If your development achieves compliance with this requirement, it is eligible to be assessed using the FastTrack process and will be assessed, decided & a decision notice issued by Council within five (5) business days from the date of lodgement.
If an application does not meet this criteria, i.e., one or more critical issues are identified, an assessment is required for each critical issue and the application is eligible for Streamlined Assessment only. If your application is eligible for Streamlined Assessment, it will, in most instances, be assessed, decided & a decision notice issued by Council within ten (10) business days from the date of lodgement.
Important Note:
The number of critical issues and quality of the assessment(s) provided with Streamlined Assessment applications may, in some instances, necessitate assessment timeframes in excess of ten (10) business days and/or information requests to be issued.
Important Note:
If your proposed development triggers a critical issue in which it is identified that pre- lodgement discussions are required to be undertaken with Council, you must arrange a pre- lodgement discussion with Council (minuted meeting or email correspondence) prior to lodging your application (copies of the pre-lodgement advice must be provided with your application).
Important Note:
If an assessment is not provided for any critical issue, your application does not meet Council’s eligibility for Streamlined Assessment. If this is the case, your development application will be assessed within the IDAS timeframes outlined in the SPA.
Important Note:
If pre-lodgement approval is obtained for a critical issue, this is considered sufficient to satisfy the question, despite the non-compliance. For example, if the development proposes less car parking spaces than required by the planning scheme, although the reduced number of car parking spaces has been approved by Council during pre-lodgement discussions, the question is considered satisfied.
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Planning Scheme Requirement Answer Comments Lot Design
Q1.
Do all residential zoned lots have a frontage to depth ration of no more than 1:3?
Yes ☐
Question Satisfied
No ☐
Critical Issue
Provide an assessment outlining how the reduced dimension/s achieves compliance with the Overall
Outcomes of the
Reconfiguration of a Lot Code.
Q2
Do all lots have a minimum frontage in accordance with the below table?
Zone Minimum Frontage
Higher Density Residential
20m Urban Residential &
Urban Expansion
10m Industry (Low Impact) 30m Industry (High Impact) 35m
Yes ☐
Question Satisfied
No ☐
Critical Issue
Provide an assessment outlining how the reduced lot frontage achieves compliance with the Overall
Outcomes of the
Reconfiguration of a Lot Code.
Q3.
Battle-axe lots have:
a) The lot handle is not less than 5m in width;
b) Both side of the lot handle are landscaped with a minimum width of 0.5m on each side;
c) the area of the lot handle is not included in the calculation of the area of the lot for minimum area purposes
Yes ☐ N/A ☐
Question Satisfied
No ☐
Critical Issue
Provide an assessment outlining how the battle-axe allotment achieves compliance with the Overall
Outcomes of the
Reconfiguration of a Lot Code.
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Existing Buildings Q4.
The proposed reconfiguration ensures that any existing buildings and structures are setback to all property boundaries in accordance with the setback requirements of the Queensland Development Code (QDC).
Yes ☐ N/A ☐
Question Satisfied
No ☐
Critical Issue
Provide an assessment outlining how the reduced frontage achieves compliance with the
Performance Criteria relative to setbacks (front, rear & side) in MP 1.2 of the QDC for Lots over 450m2 &
MP 1.1 for lots under 450m2.
Services & Infrastructure Q5.
The proposed reconfiguration ensures that sufficient provision has been made for invert crossings to be provided to the new lot/s that are clear of all existing street furniture (gully pits, street trees, power poles, telecommunications infrastructure, pram ramps etc.)?
Note: The plan of reconfiguration must clearly delineate indicative invert crossing locations for all lots that have a width of less than 12m.
Yes ☐ N/A ☐
Question Satisfied
No ☐
Critical Issue
Pre-lodgement discussions need to have been undertaken to address the non-compliance and gain approval from Council for the proposed access point(s)/changes to existing street furniture.
Q6.
Have easements been proposed over all relevant infrastructure?
Note: Ensure all required easement have been clearly shown on the plan of development.
Yes ☐ N/A ☐
Question Satisfied
No ☐
Critical Issue
The requirement to provide easements over all applicable Council infrastructure will be conditioned.
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3. Mandatory Information
This section outlines all of the mandatory information required to be submitted with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application to ensure it can be considered ‘properly made’ in accordance with s261 of the SPA.
Prior to submitting your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, please ensure you have included all of the following mandatory information:
1
Completed versions of current IDAS Forms 1 and 7 inclusive of all of the mandatory information required by point 11 of IDAS form 7.
Note: A full planning report is NOT required for FastTrack or Streamlined assessment applications. Along with a completed application kit, a brief description of the site and the proposal is considered an adequate statement against the Planning Scheme and all other planning instruments or documents, as is required by section 11 of IDAS Form 7.
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2 Owners Consent. ☐
3 The correct application fee in accordance with Council’s current Cost
Recovery Fees and Charges. ☐
Important Note:
If all of the above mandatory requirements are not provided, your application will be deemed ‘not properly made’. Note that FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment timeframes do not begin until the application is properly made.
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4. Supporting Information
In addition to the above mandatory information outlined in section 3, the following additional supporting information is also required to accompany your Fast Track/Streamlined Assessment to ensure it can be considered well made.
1 Any pre-lodgement advice obtained from Council. ☐
2 Site photos. ☐
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5. Further Supporting Information
The information required by this section is not mandatory or required by Council to assess your development application. However, if all of this below information is provided with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, an Operational Works application will not be required to be lodged with Council prior to works commencing on site.
1
A to scale services plan that shows the following:
a) A north point and property description;
b) All existing and proposed stormwater connections;
c) All existing and proposed water and sewer connections;
d) All existing water and sewer mains that service the site;
e) All infrastructure external to the site (street trees, street lights, gully pits etc.);
f) All existing and proposed easements on the site, including all infrastructure within the easements;
g) Finished allotment levels;
h) Road centre line and kerb levels;
i) Existing surface levels and where applicable, features/structures, along all boundaries of the site which abut a developed lot;
Sewer alignment and all man-hole locations
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2
An engineering report documenting any site-specific non-conformances with
the above drawing requirements. ☐
Important Note:
All applicable information must be fully detailed on engineering drawings signed off by a RPEQ and all drawings submitted with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.
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6. Lodgement
6.1 Lodgement
FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment applications must be lodged electronically via the Smart eDA system.
Important Note:
Manually lodged FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment applications will not be accepted by Council.
6.2 Notification
Directly after lodgement of your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, a notification email must be sent to Development Services notifying Council of lodgement. The notification email must be sent to the following email address: [email protected]. The subject heading for the email must be “FastTrack Application” and the email must include the following:
a) The smart eDA reference number; and b) The property address
Important Note:
If this email is not sent to Development Services prior to 2:00pm on the day of lodgement, your application timeframes will not begin until the next business day after payment.
6.3 Payment
1. Payment must not be made electronically when lodging your application on smart eDA;
2. Payment can be made in person at 42 Wellington Street via cheque, eftpos, credit card or cash; or
3. Payment can be made via credit card over the phone by calling 1300 622 529;
4. Payment must be made prior to 2:00pm on the same day as lodgement. If this cannot be arranged, your application timeframes will not begin until the next business day after payment.
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