Town Planning Cover Letter

within the r​ oad reserve​.            alteration to the existing ​road
                                       reserve whereby the finished
                                       surface level of the driveway is
                                       consistent in height with the
                                       existing height of the ​road reserve​.


                                       Editor’s Note—Should the design
                                       not comply with the standard
                                       drawings, including any cut or fill
                                       within the ​road reserve​, an
                                       operational works application to
                                       Council    for   a    non-standard
                                       driveway is required.
Materials
PO10 ​Driveways and crossovers AO10 ​No pavers or permeable Not applicable
are to be able to withstand pavement systems are used within
loadings from vehicles and the use the r​ oad reserve​.
of pavers is avoided.
                                       Editor’s Note—Examples of the
                                       types of pavers to avoid include
                                       clay, concrete and permeable
                                       pavement products.
Surface water
PO11 D  ​ riveways are designed to: AO11 ​Driveways have a minimum Can comply with AO11
1.        prevent       water  from grade of 1% away from any
ponding or entering buildings;       adjoining buildings and are formed
                                     to drain to landscaped areas.
2.        provide an opportunity for
filtering of stormwater prior to it
leaving the s​ ite​; and
3.     not      reduce      the
stormwater carrying capacity of
roadways.

Protection of infrastructure
PO12 ​Driveways do not damage AO12 ​Driveways are located not Complies with AO12
or interfere with the location, less     than     1.0 metre from
function of, or ​access to Council stormwater infrastructure.
infrastructure.
                                       Editor’s Note—If the driveway
                                       covers or is within 1.0 metre of
                                       stormwater     infrastructure,   an
                                       operational works application to
                                       Council    for   a     non-standard
                                       driveway is required.
Streetscape and          effect   on
traffic network                  AO13.1 Areas adjoining driveways Can comply with AO13.1
PO13 ​The visual impact of disturbed as a result of the
driveways on the streetscape and driveway construction are grassed



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