Town Planning Assessment Report (1)

                                      surface level of the driveway is
                                      consistent in height with the
                                      existing height of the road reserve.


                                      Editor’s Note—Should the design
                                      not comply with the standard
                                      drawings, including any cut or fill
                                      within the road reserve, an
                                      operational works application to
                                      Council    for    a   non-standard
                                      driveway is required.

Materials                            AO10 No pavers or permeable Complies with AO10
PO10 Driveways and crossovers pavement systems are used within
are to be able to withstand loadings the road reserve.
from vehicles and the use of pavers
is avoided.                         Editor’s   Note—Examples of the
                                      types of pavers to avoid include
                                      clay, concrete and permeable
                                      pavement products.

Surface water                      AO11 Driveways have a minimum Can comply with AO11
PO11 Driveways are designed to: grade of 1% away from any
                                   adjoining buildings and are formed
1.      prevent water from ponding to drain to landscaped areas.
or entering buildings;
2.       provide an opportunity for
filtering of stormwater prior to it
leaving the site; and
3.      not reduce the stormwater
carrying capacity of roadways.

Protection of infrastructure          AO12 Driveways are located not Complies with AO12
PO12 Driveways do not damage or less          than   1.0    metre    from
interfere with the location, function stormwater infrastructure.
of,    or    access    to     Council Editor’s Note—If the driveway
infrastructure.                       covers or is within 1.0 metre of
                                      stormwater     infrastructure,    an
                                      operational works application to
                                      Council    for    a    non-standard
                                      driveway is required.

Streetscape and        effect  on AO13.1 Areas adjoining driveways Can comply with AO13.1
traffic network                   disturbed as a result of the
PO13 The visual impact of driveway construction are grassed
driveways on the streetscape and or planted to minimise visual
surrounding area is minimised and impact and stabilise the soil.
significant adverse impacts on the
traffic network are avoided.       AO13.2 Vehicular access avoids Complies with AO13.2
                                   disturbance to the tree protection
                                   zone of trees on public land.




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