Clarence Valley Local Environmental Plan 2011 (Amendment No 10) - Rezoning of land for residential subdivision on the northern side of Major Mitchell Drive, Gulmarrad

To rezone Lot 68, Lot 69, part Lot 71 DP 1156995 and Lot 1020 DP 1108597, Major Mitchell Drive, Gulmarrad (site area of 18.54ha) from R5 Large Lot Residential to a standard residential zone, R1 General Residential, under the provisions of the Clarence Valley LEP 2011. The current minimum lot size of 4000 sqm is also proposed to be removed to enable the land to be subdivided accordingly.The subject land has development consent (granted in 2004) for a 43 rural residential lot subdivision. The consent has been commenced with the creation of four lots and road clearing. The planning proposal is seeking to obtain a more sustainable residential density for the site. The applicant has estimated that between 172 and 190 residential lots may be accommodated on the land with a varying range of lot sizes and housing types. The land also has frontage to Sheehans Lane and Brolga Drive.