6. Landscape Code

Performance outcomes                               Acceptable Outcomes
                                                   AO2.3                                                    Complies: -
Editor's note— Refer to Figure AP3-4A and Figure   Alternatives to impervious pavement are provided         The development provides significant areas of soft
AP3-4B for appropriate landscaping outcomes for    and are located where landscaping and existing           landscaping (exceeding Council’s minimum
residential development and Figure AP3-11B and     vegetation will benefit from increased infiltration of   requirements), which provide additional
Figure AP3-5A for landscaping outcomes for centre rainwater.                                                opportunities for shade trees and accompanying
development.                                                                                                landscaping. The development also proposes
                                                                                                            pervious pavement in the form of a planted
                                                                                                            landscape “median” strip as part of the proposed
                                                                                                            access driveway which shall also facilitate
                                                                                                            infiltration of rainwater. Refer to Landscape Plan in
                                                                                                            Appendix C.


                                                                                                            Complies:
                                                   AO2.4
                                                                                                            Plants are grouped in mulched beds rather than
                                                   Plants are grouped in mulched beds rather than
                                                                                                            planted individually to provide for optimum growing
                                                   planted individually to provide for optimum growing
                                                                                                            conditions and minimal maintenance. Refer to
                                                   conditions and less maintenance.
                                                                                                            Landscape Plan in Appendix C.


                                                   AO2.5                                                    Complies:
                                                   Plants do not rely on extensive maintenance              The proposed landscaping includes native ground
                                                   regimes such as hedging.                                 covers and shrubs, which do not require extensive
                                                                                                            maintenance regimes.