54.02 NEIGHBOURHOOD CHARACTER 54.02-1 Neighbourhood Character Objectives Met? Standard A1 Met? Comments To ensure that the design respects the existing neighbourhood character or contributes to a preferred neighbourhood character. To ensure that development responds to the features of the site and the surrounding area Yes No N/A The design response must be appropriate to the neighbourhood and the site. The proposed design must respect the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and respond to the features of the site. Yes No N/A Guidance on how to use this template: It is important to write a response to each of the standards in the comments section. Where a variation is sought, a response to the objective and the decision guidelines is required to justify your proposal. You may need to refer to the NCO for additional decision guidelines. Responding ‘complies’ without any corresponding information will not be accepted. 54.02-2 Integration With The Street Objective Met? Standard A2 Met? Comments To integrate the layout of development with the street Yes No N/A Development should be oriented to front existing and proposed streets Yes No N/A High fencing in of dwellings should be avoided if practicable Yes No N/A Dwellings should be designed to promote the observation of abutting streets and any abutting public open spaces Yes No N/A 54.03 SITE LAYOUT AND BUILDING MASSING 54.03-1 Street Setback Objective Met? Standard A3 Met? Comments
To ensure that the setbacks of buildings from a street respect the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and make efficient use of the site Yes No N/A NCO Modified requirements of buildings should be set back from streets the distance specified below: There is an existing building on both the abutting lots facing the same street, and the site is not on a corner: Minimum front street setback 9m There is an existing building on one abutting allotment facing the same street and no existing building on the other abutting allotment facing the same street, and the site is not on a corner. Minimum street setback 9m There is no existing building on either of the abutting allotments facing the same street, and the site is not on a corner Minimum street setback 9m The site is on a corner 9 metres from the front street 6 metres from the side street. Yes No N/A Porches, pergolas and verandahs that are < 3.6m high and eaves may encroach 2.5m into the setbacks of this standard Yes No N/A 54.03-2 Building Height Objective Met? Standard A4 Met? Comments To ensure that the height of buildings respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character Yes No N/A Changes of building height between existing buildings and new buildings should be graduated Yes No N/A NCO Modified standard The maximum building height should not exceed 7.5 metres. Buildings should be stepped down the on steep sites. The following requirements apply to land within the precincts shown on Map 1 of this Schedule. Precinct 1 The second storey is to be set behind the lower storey on lots located within Precinct 1. Precinct 2 Buildings should be stepped down the site following the contour, on lots located within Precinct 2. Precinct 3 Buildings should be recessive adjacent to the lighthouse, on lots located within Precinct 3. Precincts 2 and 3 New development located in Precincts 2 and 3 is not to dominate or compete with views of the lighthouse Yes No N/A 54.03-3 Site Coverage Objective Met? Standard A5 Met? Comments
54.05 ON-SITE AMENITY AND FACILITIES 54.05-1 Daylight To New Windows Objective Met? Standard A16 Met? Comments To allow adequate daylight into new habitable room windows Yes No N/A A window in a habitable room should be located to face: an outdoor clear to the sky or a light court with min. area of 3sqm and min. dimension of 1m clear to the sky, not including land on an abutting lot, or a verandah provided it is open for at least one third its perimeter, or a carport provided it has two or more open sides and is open for at least one third of its perimeter Yes No N/A 54.05-2 Private Open Space Objective Met? Standard A17 Met? Comments To provide adequate private open for the reasonable recreation and service needs of residents Yes No N/A Dwelling should have private open space: of or 20% of the lot area, whichever is the lesser but not less than 40sqm at least one part of the POS should consist of 25sqm secluded POS with a min. width of 3m at the side or rear with convenient access from a living room Yes No N/A 54.05-3 Solar Access To Open Space Objective Met? Standard A18 Met? Comments To allow solar access into the secluded private open space of a new dwelling Yes No N/A The private open space should be located on the north side of the dwelling, if practicable Yes No N/A The southern boundary of secluded private open space should be set back from any wall on the north of the space at least (2 + 0.9h) metres, where h is the height of the wall Refer to Diagram A5 Yes No N/A 54.06 DETAILED DESIGN 54.06-1 Design Detail Objective Met? Standard A19 Met? Comments To encourage design detail that respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character Yes No N/A The design of buildings, including: Facade articulation and detailing, Window and door proportions, Roof form, and Verandahs, eaves and parapets, should respect the existing or preferred neighbourhood character. Garages and carports should be visually compatible with the development and the existing or preferred neighbourhood character. Yes No N/A