MCU14/0056 - Town Planning Report

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Landscaping Code

Specific Outcomes                                              Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions                                    Compliance

a) clearly defining the boundaries between private and                                                                                    fence line or timber bollards;
public spaces;                                                                                                                            b) Causal surveillance will be facilitated
b) promoting casual surveillance of buildings and public                                                                                  through the utilisation of low growing shrubs
areas from the street and other public areas for personal                                                                                 and clear truck trees where applicable;
security reasons;                                                                                                                         c) This proposal will encourage the use of low
c) avoiding concealment spots; and                                                                                                        growing plants along pathways, entry and
d) maintaining safe sight distances to and from road and                                                                                  exits to allow for clear surveillance with
building corners, carpark entrances and driveways (see                                                                                    screening plants only used along boundary
Figure 14-16);                                                                                                                            lines and screening areas;
e) maintain safe sight distances at planting bed ends within                                                                              d) Tree and shrub setback from driveways will
carparks;                                                                                                                                 comply with the Council standards to ensure
f) protecting solid fences from graffiti by incorporating                                                                                 vehicle and pedestrian safety;
elements such as landscaping, creepers, murals or vandal                                                                                  e) This proposal will maintain safe view lines
resistant paint; and                                                                                                                      to the end of carparking areas through the
g) separating and defining pedestrian and vehicle                                                                                         use of low ground shrubs that require
circulation routes.                                                                                                                       minimal upkeep and trimming;
                                                                                                                                          f) Screening vegetation where possible will
                                                                                                                                          be used to buffer graffiti prone fencing. Entry
                                                                                                                                          walls and feature elements will be coated
                                                                                                                                          with vandal resistant paint; and
                                                                                                                                          g) Clear delineation between pedestrian and
                                                                                                                                          vehicle access will be reinforced through the
                                                                                                                                          use of vegetated low growing buffer planting
                                                                                                                                          and signage.

O5 The provision of landscaping is to a satisfactory           S5.1 Landscaping provided which allows adequate visibility for casual      Complies with the Specific Outcome:
standard ensuring that it does not lead to opportunities for   surveillance of public and semi-public spaces, including entrances and     The proposal complies with the specific
concealment and possible assault sites.                        exits to sites and buildings, by:
                                                                                                                                          outcomes because:
                                                               a) planting trees which have clean trunks to a height of at least 1.8 m;
                                                                                                                                              a) of the use of tree species with a




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