Planning Scheme Provisions (3.9 MB) - Cairns Regional Council

-99-Each site shall contain a minimum private open space area, basedas follows on the number of rooms, which in the opinion of theCouncil, may be used as bedrooms:---One and two bedrooms - 20 square metresIn excess of two bedrooms - an additional 10 square metresper additional bedroom.Such areas shall be clear of all buildings, structures and carspaces and may be provided in a maximum of two parcels, with aminimum dimension of 3 metres. All clothes drying facilitiescontained within such areas shall be capable of retraction orremoval so that the areas may be readily useable for privaterecreation purposes. The private open space areas may includethe areas required for setback provisions as outlined above.-Each site shall contain a minimum area of 250m2, with aminimum width of 15 metres and a minimum depth of 16 metres,provided that:---For caravans and mobile homes exceeding 11 metres inlength and 7 metres in width, proportionately larger sitesshall be provided.Sites which are situated on the corner of internal accessroads or adjacent to a pedestrian path or a visitor parkingarea shall comprise an additional 1.5 metres in width.Each site shall be provided with underground services includingdrainage, sewerage connection, waste disposal, water supply,power and telephone to the requirements and satisfaction of theCity Engineer.(iii) Short Term Occupancy - (Caravan Parks)The use of any site designated for short term occupancy within aCaravan park shall be in accordance with the followingprovisions.1 sealed car space shall be provided within the area allotted toeach caravan, cabin or tent site.No part of any caravan or any annexe or other approved structureattached or ancillary thereto, or any car space shall be situatedwithin 1.5 metres of any boundary of the area allotted to each siteand not more than one caravan shall be parked or erected at anyone time on an area so allotted.At its discretion, the Council may permit a certain number of sitesto have:-- A minimum area of 60m2 with a minimum width of 6metres and a minimum depth of 10 metres to cater forcamper vehicles and similar units without annexes; and-A minimum area of 90mZ with dimensions of either 6metres in width and 15 metres in depth or 10 metres inwidth and 9 metres in depth to cater for camper trailerswithout annexes and on-site caravans for hire withoutamexes provided that for on-site caravans exceeduig 3metres in width and 6 metres in length, proportionatelylarger sites shall be provided to maintain 1.5 metre setbacksto all site boundaries.