RFI - Sustainable Design Code

Performance outcomes                                Acceptable outcomes                         Applicants Response

                                                    parks.                                      parking and pavement areas which avoid surface
                                                                                                water run-off to adjoining sites.
                                                    Note: Porous pavements are not considered
                                                    landscaping and do not form part of the
                                                    minimum landscape requirements.

PO4                                                                                             The development has worked with the sites
Development limits changes and disturbances to      No acceptable outcome provided              natural topography within reason to ensure
the site topography to preserve existing drainage                                               existing drainage channels are either preserved or
channels as much as possible.                                                                   enhanced and utilized.

Landscaping Table 9.4.6.3 Criteria for assessment (part)

Performance outcomes                                Acceptable outcomes

Landscaping

PO5                                                                                             Development has proposed impervious and
Development minimises hard surface areas that       No acceptable outcome provided              pervious areas in accordance with the site cover
reflect or store heat and                                                                       and landscape areas provision of the Planning
maximises vegetation and soft landscaping.                                                      Scheme. Hardstand pavement is only exhibited in
                                                                                                trafficable areas of the driveway and no outdoor
                                                                                                storage areas are proposed that would otherwise
                                                                                                be left un-roofed.

PO6                                                                                             Complies – as per above.
Vegetation is incorporated into the building design No acceptable outcome provided
to create shade and cooling around buildings.