Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:reg:10:p71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10 (pt 71/99)
Character Range: 539741–542570

– 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 may be provided where they are screened from view of streets and other public spaces.
Balconies must be designed to allow views and passive surveillance of the street while maintaining visual privacy and allowing for a range of uses on the balcony. Balconies must be designed in accordance with the following:
       * Balustrades to balconies up to 12 metres above datum ground level must be solid.
       * Full width and full height glass balustrades are not permitted below 20 metres above datum ground level.
       * Between 12‑20 metres above datum ground level, balustrades must be solid for a minimum of 50 per cent of the balustrade height, commencing at the level of the balcony. Glass elements may be used above the solid component of the balustrade.
To maintain visual and acoustic privacy, partitions between adjoining balconies must be constructed of solid materials designed to have low noise penetration properties. Glazing or other light weight materials are not permitted as a partition between balconies. Operable screens, shutters, hoods and pergolas are encouraged to control sunlight and wind.
Private open spaces must not extend more than four metres into the building setback area, and must not occupy more than 40 per cent of a building frontage.

Roof design

The design of the roof should be integrated into the architecture of the building, use high quality materials, and provide a positive addition to the streetscape. Continuous, horizontal parapets extending the full length of the building are not permitted.
Service elements and roof top plant must be integrated into roof design and not be visible from public areas, including streets.
The design of roofs and parapets should be articulated and express the layout and structure of the building.
Roof design should incorporate sustainability features to maximise solar access to internal building spaces during winter and provide shade during summer.
Communal open space areas and rooftop gardens may be considered. Fully enclosed structures on roof tops are not permitted. Structures such as pergolas must not occupy more than 10 per cent of the total roof area and must be set back a minimum of three metres from the façade below.
For sites between Panton Street/Barton Highway and ACT/NSW border, flat roofs or facades with wide fascias giving the impression of a flat roof are not permitted.

Ceiling heights

Ceiling heights should promote natural ventilation and daylight access to internal building spaces, and contribute to the flexibility of building use over the life of the building.