Response to Planning Codes - 11 Senegal

 Performance Outcomes                                 Acceptable Outcomes                                           Compliance   Comments
             sitting within the landscape rather                 i) there are no other suitable building sites
             than dominating it;                                     on the property; and
         (b) retains natural vegetation that                     ii) construction utilises suspended floors or
             assists in screening or visually                        pole footings rather than slab on ground
             softening development;                                  construction.
         (c) steps down slopes or uses
             suspended floor construction,         AO11.2   On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
             minimising cut or fill; and                    edge of a hill slope:
         (d) uses materials, finishes and                   (a) roof lines are generally parallel with contours
             colours that complement the                         of the land;
             natural setting and integrate with             (b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15 degrees;
             the landscape and skyline.                     (c) buildings do not protrude above the height of
                                                                 prevailing vegetation; and
                                                            (d) undercroft areas exceeding 1.5 metres in
                                                                 height are screened with landscaping or
                                                                 battens.

                                                            Editor's note—refer to Figure 6.9.1A and Figure
                                                            6.9.1B and Figure AP3-3B.

                                                   AO11.3   On sloping sites:
                                                            (a) cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth
                                                                 relative to natural ground level; and
                                                            (b) slab on ground construction is avoided and
                                                                 split-level buildings with small floorplates are
                                                                 used as an alternative. Post and beam
                                                                 construction or suspended or pole
                                                                 construction techniques may be appropriate.

                                                   AO11.4   On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
                                                            edge of a hill slope, buildings:
                                                            (a) are constructed in lightweight materials such
                                                                 as timber or board, stainless steel, glass and
                                                                 corrugated iron;
                                                            (b) are finished with exterior colours of moderate
                                                                 to darker shades of olive green, brown, green,
                                                                 blue, charcoal or wood stains that blend with
                                                                 the colour and hues of the surrounding
                                                                 vegetation and landscape;


30 September 2021                                                                      Chris Bentley
Ref: 20-052                                                    Planning Report – Proposed Dwelling at 11 Senegal Rise, Doonan