Town Planning Report (rec. 16.04.25) · MCU25/0042

                                                  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             AO9.1    The driveway and              The proposed access will not
       crossover design avoids               crossover is designed         impact on the existing road
       using structures within               without significant           reserve.
       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     AO10.1   No pavers or permeable        Not applicable to this
       are to be able to                     pavement systems are          application.
       withstand loadings from               used within the road
       vehicles and the use of               reserve.                      The access will be to a
       pavers is avoided.                                                  concrete standard.
                                             Editor’s Note—Examples
                                             of the types of pavers to
                                             avoid include clay,
                                             concrete and permeable
                                             pavement products.
PO11   Driveways are designed       AO11.1   Driveways have a              Drainage will be provided
       to:                                   minimum grade of 1%           withing the driveway and
       (a) prevent water from                away from any adjoining       drained to a lawful point or
           ponding or entering               buildings and are formed      landscaped areas.
           buildings;                        to drain to landscaped
       (b) provide an                        areas.
           opportunity for
           filtering of
           stormwater prior to it
           leaving the site; and
       (c) not reduce the
           stormwater carrying




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