Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p70
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 70/99)
Character Range: 537144–539990

pedestrian‑scaled neighbourhood system should be avoided.
Buildings are limited to a maximum length of 55 metres. For the purpose of this clause, 'building' refers to an element or elements of a building above datum ground level. The application of the maximum length does not apply to basements.
Longer buildings may be permitted at lower building levels where strong design justifications is provided, such as provision of continuous, active street frontages. Where this is the case, pedestrian mid‑block links between 5 and 10 metres wide must be provided at least once every 55 metres through the built form. Longer buildings may also be permitted at the intersection of Northbourne Avenue with Macarthur/Wakefield Avenues, where the buildings run perpendicular to the Northbourne Avenue.

Building design and architecture

Building façades

Façade design is to include the use of articulation and modulation to clearly express the organisational or structural grid of the buildings, and to break up the mass of longer buildings.
A balance of light and shadow on the façade is to be created throughout the day through the use of balconies, deeper window reveals, integrated shading, rebates, and expression of structural elements.
Façade materials must be of high quality. A use of robust, low maintenance materials in the higher parts of a building, and natural, tactile and visually interesting materials at the lower levels should be used. Corrugated metal building materials as wall cladding is not permitted for those parts of a building visible from Northbourne Avenue or the Federal Highway.
Building entries must be clearly defined and identifiable from the street.

Private open space

Private open space must be incorporated into the design of all residential dwellings. The following provisions apply to proposals for multi‑unit housing or where multi‑unit housing is a component of the development.
Minimum balcony areas for dwellings wholly on an upper floor level are:
       * Studio apartments – 4m² (no minimum dimension)
       * 1 bedroom apartments – 8m² with a minimum dimension of 2 metres
       * 2 bedroom apartments – 10m² with a minimum dimension of 2 metres
       * 3+ bedroom apartments – 12m² with a minimum dimension of 2 metres.
For dwellings wholly or partially at ground level or on a podium or similar structure, a private open space must be provided of the following minimum size:
       * Studio apartments – 18m² with a minimum dimension of 4 metres
       * 1 bedroom apartments – 24m² with a minimum dimension of 4 metres
       * 2 bedroom apartments – 24m² with a minimum dimension of 4 metres
       * 3+ bedroom apartments – 36m² with a minimum dimension of 6 metres
Storage units, or plant and equipment (including air conditioning plant) are not permitted on balconies. Clothes drying facilities