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 NA 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 NA High fencing in of dwellings should be avoided if practicable Yes No NA Dwellings should be designed to promote the observation of abutting streets and any abutting public open spaces Yes No NA 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 Walls of buildings should be set back from streets the distance specified below: There is an existing building on both the abutting allotments facing the same street, and the site is not on a corner. The average distance of the setbacks of the front walls of the existing buildings on the abutting allotments facing the front street or 9 metres, whichever is the lesser. 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: Yes No NA
The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the abutting allotment facing the front street or 9 metres, whichever is the lesser. There is no existing building on either of the abutting allotments facing the same street, and the site is not on a corner. 6 metres for streets in a Road Zone, Category 1, and 4 metres for other streets. The site is on a corner. Min front setback if there is a building on the abutting allotment facing the front street, the same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the abutting allotment facing the front street or 9 metres, whichever is the lesser. Min front setback if there is no building on the abutting allotment facing the front street, 6 metres for streets in a Road Zone, Category 1, and 4 metres for other streets. Min side street setback - The same distance as the setback of the front wall of any existing building on the abutting allotment facing the side street or 2 metres, whichever is the lesser. Porches, pergolas and verandahs that are < 3.6m high and eaves may encroach 2.5m into the setbacks of this standard Yes No NA 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 The maximum building height should not exceed 9 metres, unless the slope of the natural ground level at any cross section wider than 8 metres of the site of the building is 2.5 degrees or more, in which case the maximum building height should not exceed 10 metres. Changes of building height between existing buildings and new buildings should be graduated Yes No NA
54.03-3 Site Coverage Objective Met? Standard A5 Met? Comments To ensure that the site coverage respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and responds to the features of the site Yes No N/A The site area covered by buildings should not exceed 60 per cent Yes No NA 54.03-4 Permeability Objectives Met? Standard A6 Met? Comments To reduce the impact of increased stormwater run-off on the drainage system To facilitate on-site stormwater infiltration Yes No N/A The site area covered by pervious surfaces should be at 20% of the site. Yes No NA 54.03-5 Energy Efficiency Protection Objectives Met? Standard A7 Met? Comments To achieve and protect energy efficient dwellings To ensure the orientation and layout of development reduce fossil fuel energy use and make appropriate use of daylight and solar energy Yes No N/A Buildings should be: Orientated to make appropriate use of solar energy Sited and designed to ensure that the energy efficiency of existing dwellings is maximised Yes No NA Living areas and private open space should be located on the north side of the development if practicable Yes No NA Dwellings should be designed so that solar access to north facing windows is maximised. Yes No NA Sited and designed to ensure that the performance of existing rooftop solar energy facilities on dwellings on adjoining lots in a General Residential Zone, Neighbourhood Residential Zone or Township Zone are not unreasonably reduced. The existing rooftop solar energy facility must exist at the date the application is lodged. Yes No N/a 54.03-6 Significant Trees Objectives Met? Standard A8 Met? Comments To encourage development that respects the landscape character of the neighbourhood Yes No N/A Development should provide for the retention or planting of trees Replace any significant trees that have been removed in the 12 months prior to the application being made Yes No NA
To allow adequate solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows Yes No N/A If a north-facing habitable window of an existing dwelling is within 3m of a boundary on an abutting lot, a building should be setback from the boundary 1m, plus 0.6m for every metre of height over 3.6m up to 6.9m, plus 1m for every metre of height over 6.9m, for a distance of 3m from the edge of each side of the window Refer to Diagram A3 Yes No NA 54.04-5 Overshadow Open Space Objective Met? Standard A14 Met? Comments To ensure buildings do not significantly overshadow existing secluded private open space Yes No N/A Where sunlight to secluded private open space of an existing dwelling is reduced, at least 75%, or 40sqm with minimum dimension of 3m, whichever is the lesser area, of the secluded private open space should receive a minimum of five hours of sunlight between 9am and 3pm on 22 September Yes No NA If existing sunlight to the secluded private open space of an existing dwelling is less than the requirements of this standard, the amount of sunlight should not be further reduced Yes No NA 54.04-6 Overlooking Objective Met? Standard A15 Met? Comments To limit views into existing secluded private open space and habitable room windows Yes No N/A A habitable room window, balcony, terrace, deck or patio should be located and designed to avoid direct views into the secluded private open space of an existing dwelling within a horizontal distance of 9m (measured at ground level) of the window, balcony, terrace, deck or patio. Views should be measured within a 45o angle from the plane of the window or perimeter of the balcony, terrace, deck or patio, and from a height of 1.7m above the floor level Yes No NA