Planning Report

      Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions                               Proposal
allowable population in persons
multiplied by 40m2, provided that
gross floor area
does not      exceed    a   total   of
13,600m2.

O14 For the Neighbourhood Centre                                                   Complies
Zone and the Business Centre Zone,                                                 The site area of 28,240m2 allows a
the maximum plot ratio does not                                                    maximum plot ratio / GFA of
exceed –                                                                           9,472m2 (ie [email protected] =
a) 0.8:1 for the first 2,000m2 of site                                             1600m2 + [email protected] =
area; plus                                                                         7872m2). The proposed GFA with
b) 0.3:1 for the balance of the site                                               the extensions will total 7,870m2,
area in excess of 2,000m2.                                                         which is less than the allowable
                                                                                   maximum.
Roof form
O15 Roof forms—                          S15.1 The main roof of the building       Complies - Specific Outcome
a) contribute positively to the local    has a roof pitch no less than 5           The roof form of the extension
skyline;                                 degrees and has minimum 600mm             needs to integrate with the existing
b) complement the character of the       eaves to at least 75% of the              building and roof from. While the
locality;                                perimeter of the building;                roof from of the extension is not
c) use soft and articulated, pitched,                                              pitched (other than the amenities
skillion or curved roof forms;           AND                                       block at the rear), this roof form is
d) avoid low pitched (eg. less than                                                consistent with and complementary
5 degrees) or box profiles/parapets;                                               of the existing site character. The
and                                                                                extension will however improve the
e) do not create opportunities for                                                 existing roof from by providing
residents to overlook the private                                                  increased vertical articulation. The
open space areas of neighbouring                                                   extensions     do      not      create
properties.                              S15.2 Buildings and structures do         opportunities for overlooking to
                                         not include roof top terraces.            neighbouring properties.

                                                                                   Complies
                                                                                   No rooftop terraces are proposed.
Flooding and drainage
O16 Buildings and other works are        S16.1 For new buildings or                Not applicable
designed and sited to—                   structures or additions of more than      The site is not flood prone or
a) provide flood free access to          50m2 gross floor area to an existing      subject to minimum floor levels.
premises and flood free habitable        building or structure, floor levels for
areas;                                   habitable rooms are not less than
b) allow only minor, short term and      the specified minimum floor levels;
infrequent flooding of non-habitable
areas;                                   AND
c) ensure carparking areas can be        S16.2 Where Council infrastructure        Complies
adequately drained;                      is available—                             The existing infrastructure is
d) ensure drainage does not              a) any drainage (from buildings and       sufficient to accommodate the
adversely impact upon other              land) flows to that infrastructure;       additional building area.
premises; and                            and
e) ensure filling or excavation does     b) the infrastructure has the
not adversely impact upon other          capacity to accept any additional
premises by—                             loading.
i. causing ponding of water on the
site or nearby land;                     AND
ii. increasing flooding,       which
adversely affects the safety or use      S16.3 For Residential Uses—               Not applicable
of any land upstream             and     a)    where     slab     on    ground     No residential uses are proposed.
downstream; and                          construction is used, filling does not
iii. adversely affecting the flow of     extend more than 1m beyond the
water in any overland flow path.         building footprint and access to car
                                         parking areas, measured from the
                                         outer walls of the building ; or
                                         b) the design consists of a