Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU25/0087

                                                  to ensure no scraping for a
                                                  standard vehicle; or
                                             b.​ have a maximum gradient
                                                 of 25% provided–
                                                  i.​   the length of the
                                                        driveway steeper than
                                                        20% does not exceed
                                                        6 metres; and
                                                 ii.​   there is a change in
                                                        gradient not less than
                                                        2 metres in length and
                                                        not greater than
                                                        12:5% at the ends of
                                                        the 25% section of
                                                        the driveway.

PO9 The driveway and crossover AO9 The driveway and crossover is Can comply with AO9
design avoids using structures designed      without      significant
within the road reserve.       alteration to the existing road
                               reserve whereby the finished
                               surface level of the driveway is
                               consistent in height with the
                               existing height of the road reserve.


                                         Editor’s Note—Should the design not
                                         comply with the standard drawings,
                                         including any cut or fill within the road
                                         reserve,    an    operational       works
                                         application    to    Council      for   a
                                         non-standard driveway is required.

PO10 Driveways and crossovers AO10 No pavers or permeable Complies with AO10
are to be able to withstand loadings pavement systems are used within
from vehicles and the use of pavers the road reserve.
is avoided.
                                         Editor’s Note—Examples of the types of
                                         pavers to avoid include clay, concrete
                                         and permeable pavement products.

PO11 Driveways are designed to:          AO11 Driveways have a minimum Can comply with AO11
     a.​ prevent water from              grade of 1% away from any
         ponding or entering             adjoining buildings and are formed
         buildings;                      to drain to landscaped areas.
     b.​ provide an opportunity
         for filtering of stormwater
         prior to it leaving the site;
         and
     c.​ not reduce the
         stormwater carrying
         capacity of roadways.

PO12 Driveways do not damage or AO12 Driveways are located not Can comply with AO12



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