The definition of 'basement' in the Territory Plan does not require the basement to be located beneath any particular part of the building or within the same vertical planes as enclosed portions. A car parking area beneath a verandah that is an integral part of the house, connected by internal staircase, falls within the definition. Relief under s 17(1) of the ADJR Act may be refused where the contravention has minimal practical impact and remittal would not address the applicants' real concerns.
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