Response to RFI - 25-27 Toolar St · MCU21/0083

    •    The height of existing and proposed fences at the perimeter of the site provide screening to
         neighbouring habitable rooms and private open space;

    •    Existing adjacent buildings already have windows screened to prevent views between the
         adjacent premises and habitable rooms;

    •    The internal design of the proposed dwellings will not result in upper storey windows enabling
         overlooking due to the arrangement of internal spaces;

    •    Neighbouring buildings are set back significantly from the site boundary thus minimising
         potential for upper storey windows to clearly see any habitable room activity.

It is also likely that habitable room windows will be fitted with curtains or blinds by the residents to
address light, cooling, privacy and interior decoration purposes and ‘Holland Blinds’ are required to be
modelled on all windows for the energy efficiency rating to meet the appropriate energy efficiency in
any case.

The upper level balconies on proposed units 1 -4 are unlikely to result in overlooking across Toolar
Street to premises to the north primarily due to the distance between windows across the road reserve
and building setbacks. Upper level windows on the southern elevation of Units 5-8 have the capacity
to be screened with privacy screens should council feel that a condition is necessary to mitigate the
overlooking potential.

On the eastern elevation, only the louvre window to the family room of Units 4 & 8 can result in any
view from the windows to the neighbouring premises. The windows on upper storey rooms of the
neighbouring premises to the east are approximately 6 metres from the proposed building, separated
and by a driveway running along the boundary adjacent to Unit 4. Together with landscaping and
privacy screens fixed to the windows on the adjacent building, overlooking potential is negligible in this
instance. Proposed Unit 8 will overlook the roof of the adjacent dwelling and is unlikely to result in
adverse amenity issues for neighbouring premises.

Similarly, on the western side, Proposed Unit 1 will only result in perceived overlooking from the louvre
windows in the upper level family room. Other windows on this facade will not allow overlooking to
occur due to the internal arrangement within the design.




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e The height of existing and proposed fences at the perimeter of the site provide screening to
neighbouring habitable rooms and private open space;

e Existing adjacent buildings already have windows screened to prevent views between the
adjacent premises and habitable rooms;

e The internal design of the proposed dwellings will not result in upper storey windows enabling
overlooking due to the arrangement of internal spaces;

e Neighbouring buildings are set back significantly from the site boundary thus minimising
potential for upper storey windows to clearly see any habitable room activity.

It is also likely that habitable room windows will be fitted with curtains or blinds by the residents to
address light, cooling, privacy and interior decoration purposes and ‘Holland Blinds’ are required to be
modelled on all windows for the energy efficiency rating to meet the appropriate energy efficiency in
any case.

The upper level balconies on proposed units 1 -4 are unlikely to result in overlooking across Toolar
Street to premises to the north primarily due to the distance between windows across the road reserve
and building setbacks. Upper level windows on the southern elevation of Units 5-8 have the capacity
to be screened with privacy screens should council feel that a condition is necessary to mitigate the
overlooking potential.

On the eastern elevation, only the louvre window to the family room of Units 4 & 8 can result in any
view from the windows to the neighbouring premises. The windows on upper storey rooms of the
neighbouring premises to the east are approximately 6 metres from the proposed building, separated
and by a driveway running along the boundary adjacent to Unit 4. Together with landscaping and
privacy screens fixed to the windows on the adjacent building, overlooking potential is negligible in this
instance. Proposed Unit 8 will overlook the roof of the adjacent dwelling and is unlikely to result in
adverse amenity issues for neighbouring premises.

Similarly, on the western side, Proposed Unit 1 will only result in perceived overlooking from the louvre
windows in the upper level family room. Other windows on this facade will not allow overlooking to
occur due to the internal arrangement within the design.

 

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