Town Planning Assessment Report (1)

trees, shrubs and outdoor living;                                               1.64m      respectively.     The
6.      be consistent with          the                                         proposed      front      setback
predominant character of            the                                         intrusion is not considered to
streetscape; and                                                                impact on views or cause
7.      protect    the    natural                                               overlooking     to    adjoining
character   and   avoid adverse                                                 premises.
impacts on ecologically important
areas such as national parks,                                                   The hood provides a high level
waterways and wetlands.                                                         of amenity to residents by
                                                                                providing weather protection
                                                                                to the media and entry / foyer.

                                                                                There are also a number of
                                                                                sites within the street which
                                                                                have       existing   setback
                                                                                intrusions of less than 6m,
                                                                                such that the proposed front
                                                                                setback is considered to be
                                                                                consistent with the varied
                                                                                street pattern.

                                                                                The proposal will not cause
                                                                                any adverse impacts on
                                                                                ecologically important areas.
                                                                                New landscaping is proposed
                                                                                and existing vegetation will be
                                                                                retained where practical. 31%
                                                                                of landscaping is proposed to
                                                                                soften the built form, which
                                                                                greatly exceeds the minimum
                                                                                20% requirement.

                                          AO9.2                                 Not applicable
                                          Buildings and structures meet the     The site is constrained by the
                                          following    minimum      boundary    Coastal Protection overlay,
                                          setbacks to rear boundaries:          which has a minimum rear
                                          1.      where the lot has an area     setback requirement of 6m,
                                          of at least 550m2, rear setbacks      which overrides this AO.
                                          comply with either:                   Assessment against PO4 of
                                                                                Coastal Protection and Scenic
                                          1.      3 metres setback up to 4.5    Amenity Overlay Code has
                                          metres in height; and 6 metres        been     undertaken     further
                                          setback between 4.5 metres and 8      below.
                                          metres height; or
                                          2.      no part of the building
                                          protrudes beyond a projection line
                                          that rises from 1.8 metres above
                                          the ground at the property
                                          boundary to a point 8 metres in
                                          height 6 metres in from the
                                          property boundary, providing that
                                          no building or structure is setback
                                          less than 1 metre from the



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