Code Assessments · MCU21/0015

CODE ASSESSMENTS

Landscaping Code
Performance outcomes                           Acceptable Outcomes                                     Response
             requirements of the site and the              3. incorporate appropriate
             scale of the development;                          understorey and taller species to
        3.   provide appropriate levels of                      provide screening and softening to
             shade and sunlight to occupants
             of the development throughout                      all levels of building bulk, parking
             the year;                                          areas, manoeuvring, loading areas
        4.   minimise the demand for water                      and open stormwater treatment
             use;                                               infrastructure.
        5.   do not cause potential damage to AO10.2
             buildings or structures;
                                                                                                      Complies
                                                  For landscaping around pool areas—
        6.   are not harmful to pedestrians,
             particularly around schools,
             childcare centres, shopping                   1. no more than 25% of the
             areas and other high pedestrian                    landscaping is with exotic plant
             areas;                                             species, provided none of the plant
        7.   in intensively used environments,                  species are undesirable plants
             can endure high levels of activity;                identified in PSP2 Landscaping; and
        8.   do not attract wildlife to high risk          2. palms are specifically located in
             areas; and
                                                                group plantings in accordance
        9.   reduce the visual impact of the
                                                                with PSP2 Landscaping plants.
             development including any
             stormwater treatment                 AO10.3                                              Complies
             infrastructure.                      Koala food trees are not planted in close proximity
                                                  to the major road network.
Car Parks                                                                                              N/A
PO11                                           AO11.1
Landscaping of car parking areas is designed   One advanced canopy tree (a minimum of 45 litres
to—                                            pot size) is provided for every 4 car parking spaces.
                                               AO11.2                                                  N/A
        1. reduce the visual impact of the A minimum area of 5m² around the base of each
           development, softening the      canopy tree, is treated with a porous surface such
           appearance of hardstand areas; as mulch with groundcovers and protected from
                                               intrusion of vehicles.


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