Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p68
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 191097–193971

Forrest Residential Precinct ‑ Building envelopes and setbacks

Setbacks
Setback from State Circle should be 10 metres. Building articulation elements such as balconies, entries and shading devices may be permitted forward of the primary setback.
The minimum setback of buildings from side boundaries for three storey development is six metres. For two storey development, the minimum side boundary set back may be less than six metres provided it is generally in accordance with the building envelope depicted in Figure 32.
The minimum set back for buildings from rear boundaries for three storey development is generally 18 metres. Lower scale development may occur within the rear landscape zone subject to the protection of privacy, the avoidance of overshadowing and the retention of existing substantial trees.

Car parking
Where the plot ratio exceeds 0.4, car parking other than parking for visitors, should be in a basement. If car parking is in a basement it will not be considered to be part of the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the building. The basement level is also not considered to be a storey.
The finished floor level of the floor above the basement should not exceed one metre above natural ground level. Vent openings are to be integrated with landscape and architectural elements, and generally concealed from public view.
Undercroft parking, carports, and free standing garages are to be avoided.

Landscape
The front landscape zone to State Circle should be developed to provide a high quality landscape setting with space for planting medium to large trees.
The rear landscape zone is to provide for a substantial landscape buffer that will afford privacy to rear neighbours and maintain winter sunlight to those properties.
The use of hedges is encouraged in lieu of, or combined with, garden walls when forward of the building line. Any front retaining or garden wall should be integrated with the landscape treatments. Garden walls forward of the building line should generally be transparent in character. The maximum average height of fencing should be 1500mm.
Large expanses of exposed paved surfaces except for necessary vehicle driveways, should be avoided.

Off‑site works
Off‑site works to be provided by the proponent, may be required as part of the approval for development.

Indicative development plan, section and elevation
Development of amalgamated blocks is to be guided by the indicative development plan, section and elevation at Figure 33, Figure 34 and Figure 35 respectively.
Figure 33: Deakin Forrest Residential Precinct – Indicative development plan for State Circle
Figure 34: Deakin Forrest Residential Precinct – Indicative elevation for State Circle
Figure 35: Deakin Forrest Residential Precinct – Indicative cross section for State Circle

Block 10 Section 13 Forrest
The following conditions apply to Block 10 Section 13