3. FINAL-160721-BA4090-Town Planning Report

appropriate plant selection and         through—                             The plant selection and position of
layout and by maximising                                                     the landscaping within the
opportunities for water infiltration.   a) selecting native plant species    proposal will maximise the
                                        identified in PSP3 Landscaping       opportunities for water infiltration.
                                        Plants and Guidelines;
                                                                             For further details please refer to
                                        b) grouping plants in mulched        Volume 2 for the Landscape
                                        beds;                                Concept Plans.
                                        c) minimising impervious surfaces;

                                        d) using semi-pervious pavement
                                        surfaces; such as grass cell
                                        paving, as a alternative to
                                        pervious surfaces

                                        e) draining hard surfaces areas to
                                        landscaped areas;

                                        f) planting microphytes along
                                        driveways to absorb
                                        hydrocarbons; and

                                        g) using surface and subsurface
                                        drainage swales.

Soil stability

O27 Landscaping works are               No solution provided                 O27 Complies
design and sited to ensure the
stability of soils and minimise                                              The proposal will not have any
sediment and erosion activity,                                               steep slopes on site, however the
particularly on steep slopes and in                                          implementation of appropriate
landslide hazard areas, making                                               landscaping works in order to
use of soft landscaping rather than                                          ensure stability of soils and
hard landscaping solutions                                                   minimise sediment and erosion
wherever possible.                                                           activity will be incorporated into
                                                                             the proposal.

                                                                             Refer to Volume 2 for the
                                                                             Landscape Concept Plans.

14.139 Carparking areas

Off street carparks




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