Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p54
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which to work and live.
 5.        Ensure new development meets leading practice for environmental sustainability including energy efficiency and water sensitive urban design measures.
 6.        Ensure development recognises and complements the precinct character; as a major employment centre and area of national importance.
 7.        Recognise and reinforce the different streetscapes associated with Kings, Brisbane, and Sydney Avenues, and State Circle.

4.4.4 Land Use for Barton Precinct
Land use for the Barton Precinct should be in accordance with Figure 18.
Figure 18: Land use for the Barton Precinct

4.4.5 Detailed conditions of planning, design and development

General

Building height
A building height limit of RL 591 generally applies to the Barton area. This level corresponds with the level of the parapet walls at all four corners of Parliament Drive and establishes an appropriate limit in terms of creating and maintaining built form relationships to Parliament House when seen from vantage points in and around the Central National Area.
Minor building elements (such as lift overruns and roof plant) that extend building height above RL 591 will be considered where this enhances the architectural quality of the building, and fosters energy efficiency, indoor amenity, appropriate urban scale, and adds visual interest to the skyline. Minor building elements should be carefully integrated within the form of buildings.
Lift overruns, plant rooms and any roof mounted aerials, masts and dishes should be designed and sited to have a low visual impact when viewed from the street or Parliament House.
At Section 1 Barton, buildings up to RL 602, inclusive of plant and roof height, may be considered where they add visual interest to the skyline and are set back from the Main Avenue frontages. Individual consideration will also be given to special vertical elements such as a spire or tower associated with a cathedral building on Block 31 Section 6 Barton.
Buildings should be a minimum of four storeys on the Main Avenue frontages of Kings Avenue, Brisbane Avenue and Sydney Avenue.

Landscaping
A high quality of landscape design is sought and mature trees are to be retained wherever possible.
Street trees and other large trees are to be planted in deep‑root soil conditions.

Pedestrian and bicycle movement
Windsor Walk will be constructed and landscaped to form the main pedestrian spine through the Barton Precinct.
Cycle ways and pedestrian paths will be provided to enable safe and convenient movement and should connect to major peripheral paths.
Pedestrian safety and visual amenity should be secured through traffic calming and appropriate streetscape design.
New development should provide a positive address to pedestrian areas, to provide visual interest, activity and passive surveillance. Blank façades and exposed service areas should generally be avoided.
Opportunities for linking the pedestrian