Town Planning Assessment Report · OPW26/0133

                                          plane to 15 metres; and
                                      (c)​ ensuring each external
                                           wall includes at least
                                           one design element
                                           such    as    verandahs,
                                           external stairs, window
                                           openings, awnings or
                                           porches.
Garages and Carports               AO15.1 Garage doors that face Complies with AO15.1
PO15 Garages, garage doors the street are no more than 6 Garage doors do not exceed
and carports do not dominate metres in width or 50% of the 6m in width.
the street or the building design. frontage, whichever is the lesser.


                                   AO15.2 Where multiple garages Not applicable
                                   face the street, they are
                                   separated by a minimum of 2
                                   metres or are staggered in
                                   setback by a minimum of 1
                                   metre.


                                   AO15.3 Garages that are visible Not applicable
                                   from the street, but do not face
                                   the street, include a landscaped
                                   setback to the street and
                                   provide articulation, windows or
                                   a mix of materials to provide
                                   interest to the garage facade.

Basements                          AO16 Basements:                    Not applicable
PO16 Basements:                       (a)​ are limited to one
    (a)​ visually integrate with           access a maximum of 6
         the building;                     metres wide; and
    (b)​ do not dominate the          (b)​ do not encroach into
         street  or  building              building setback areas.
         design;
    (c)​ are screened through Editor's note— refer to Figure
         landscaping; and     6.9.2
    (d)​ do not present as a
         storey to the street.

Front fences and walls             AO17.1 Front fences or walls Alternate Solution
PO17 Front fences and walls are set back an average of 1 Refer report.
are designed and sited to:         metre and are articulated to
                                   provide     visual interest by
    (a)​ contribute      to    the
                                   stepping the design at a
         attractiveness of the
                                   maximum of 5 metre intervals.
         streetscape;
                                                                       Alternate Solution
    (b)​ be compatible with the                                        Refer report.
         existing      streetscape AO17.2 Where located on the
         character;                boundary:
    (c)​ avoid interference with       (a)​ the solid portion of front
         movement of surface                fences and walls is no
                                            more than 1.2 metres

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