Sustainable design code

Landscaping Table 9.4.6.3 Criteria for assessment (part)

Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes
Landscaping
PO5                                                                                    Complies:
Development minimises hard surface areas that         No acceptable outcome provided   The development includes a total of 40% of the total
reflect or store heat and maximises vegetation and                                     site area incorporating landscaped areas. As part of
soft landscaping.                                                                      this area, 25% is dedicated to hard landscaped
                                                                                       areas. The proposed 75% soft landscaping
                                                                                       treatments will significantly assist in reducing the
                                                                                       site’s capacity to reflect or store heat from hard
                                                                                       areas.
PO6                                                                                    Complies:
Vegetation is incorporated into the building design   No acceptable outcome provided   As above.
to create shade and cooling around buildings.




Design Table 9.4.6.3 Criteria for assessment (part)

Performance outcomes                                  Acceptable outcomes
Design
Site characteristics                                                                   Complies:
PO7                                                                                    The proposed residential development has been
Development and building siting is responsive to      No acceptable outcome provided   architecturally designed to be responsive to the