MCU14/0056 - Town Planning Report

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Landscaping Code

Specific Outcomes                                                Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions                                  Compliance




Passive solar access and energy efficiency                       No solution provided                                                     Not Applicable
O18 Plantings contribute to passive solar access, energy
efficiency and amenity by providing shade in summer,
particularly to western walls and open car parking areas,
and admitting winter sunlight to outdoor and indoor living
areas.
14.136 Specific requirements for Business Uses
Design of commercial and retail spaces                           No solution provided                                                     Complies with the Specific Outcome:
O19 Landscaping softens building bulk and creates                Figure 14-23 Landscaping solutions that appear to lessen the impact of   The proposal complies with the specific
pleasant settings for visitors and staff that function well in   building bulk
                                                                                                                                          outcomes because:
an intensively used environment by—
a) providing canopy trees and ancillary shade structures;                                                                                     a) Tiered canopy trees with shade
b) using shrubs and garden beds to clearly define public                                                                                          structures to open space areas will
spaces and pedestrian walkways;                                                                                                                   be provided;
c) providing areas for public art, where appropriate;                                                                                         b) Defined planted areas to the public
d) providing outdoor areas with seating for staff and
                                                                                                                                                  space areas will reinforce the local
visitors;
e) adopting landscape solutions that reduce the visual                                                                                            environment and provide softening
impact of building bulk (see Figure 14-23);                                                                                                       to the built forms;
f) using mounding and screen planting to conceal service         Figure 14-24 Outdoor eating areas integrate well with the streetscape        c) Landscape theming will be
and loading areas;                                                                                                                                achieved through the use of
g) making provision for outdoor dining areas where
                                                                                                                                                  different landscape forms such as
appropriate, that integrate well within the streetscape (see




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