Replacement Dwellings - Eligibility and Criteria

The Council will permit a replacement dwelling where the building to be replaced exhibits the essential characteristics of a dwelling or it can be demonstrated the building was previously used as a dwelling and, as a minimum, all external structural walls are substantially intact (see Figure 8). In such cases, all of the following criteria will need to be met: (a) The replacement dwelling is sited within the established curtilage of the existing building unless the curtilage is so restrictive that it could not reasonably accommodate a modest dwelling, or it can be shown that an alternative position would result in demonstrable landscape, heritage, access or amenity benefits; (b) The replacement dwelling integrates into the landscape and does not have a visual impact significantly greater than the existing building; (c) The design of the dwelling is appropriate to its rural setting; and (d) Access to the public road will not prejudice road safety or significantly inconvenience the flow of traffic.