development with three or more dwellings grouped on a site relatively close together to take advantage of good building areas or views and to conserve large areas of open space.
Clustering involves concentrating development on
smaller lots that are smaller than typical – or otherwise allowed – in the district, encompassing a portion of the parcel that excludes important resource areas. This can help reduce the encroachment of lots, roads and other infrastructure into forest blocks or habitat areas, which can then be retained as open, undeveloped land.
They can be arranged around cul-de-sacs, in T-
formations and even along straight streets. The number of dwellings on a site should be the Cluster housing is also known as zero-lot-line same as the number of allotments that could be housing or high-density housing. created through a conventional subdivision in land is used more efficiently. Development the same zone. occurs on the most buildableportion of land, The dwellings are grouped on a site to take taking into consideration surrounding natural advantages of good building areas and views features and, due to their compact nature, including: reducing sprawl and high servicing costs. To provide solar access Cluster housing may have a range of densities, To prevent overlooking and overshadowing from small lots to townhouse developments. To preserve views across the site To avoid the loss of existing trees and bushland vegetation and natural rock ledges and to conserve large areas of open space including: > Any remnant bushland vegetation >Any portion of the greenweb >Any area suited to the outdoor recreation of occupants >Any area containing natural vegetation or rock ledges >Any area between the foreshore building line and the water
What is the Purpose of the Plan?
The purpose of the Plan is to enable
development which preserves environmentally sensitive areas of the site (generally the steeper and more densely vegetated sections) by grouping the dwellings, services and access within the most suitable areas of the site