Minor_Change_Req · 51988.2764.01

Figure 2 Proposed streetscape perspective (Source: Essess Building Design 2022)

Despite the proposed carport seeking a front setback that is less than what has been approved, the proposed
change is suitable on the following basis:

         •        The Orient Drive streetscape is dominated by high solid fences and walls that contribute to the
                  overall presence of built form in the streetscape;
         •        The proposed carport will adjoin the vehicle maneuvering area of the adjoining premises to the
                  north, rather than their open space or living areas. As such, the carport preserves the amenity
                  afforded to the adjoining premises and will not compromise their visual or acoustic privacy, or their
                  access to sunlight and breezes;
         •        The carport has an overall height of 2.9 metres, being relatively small in scale compared to the
                  Duplex building onsite;
         •        The carport will not obstruct views or cause overlooking of private open space or the habitable
                  areas of adjoining premises;
         •        It is not proposed to remove any vegetation in the site’s frontage, which currently buffers or screens
                  the Duplex development from the street;
         •        The proposed alteration to the vehicle maneuvering hardstand areas onsite allow the expansion of
                  the front garden bed, such that the proposed change will allow greater landscaping provision
                  between the building and the street;
         •        The proposed carport will not form a dominant feature of the streetscape, given that it is an
                  unenclosed structure with the most visible feature being 150mm wide guttering/roof fascia; and,
         •        The proposed carport structure has been carefully designed to integrate into the existing façade of
                  the Duplex development, so as not to dominate the site’s frontage in any way.

In addition to the above, the proposed carport is consistent with the existing character of the surrounding area,
given that a number of sites along Orient Drive in particular contain enclosed garages and carport structures
directly on the front boundary. Please refer to Figure 3 below, which highlights the location of a range of
buildings and structures that are built to the street frontage, and are therefore similar to or more dominant, in
terms of streetscape appearance, than the proposal.




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