Planning Statement

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 accretion of foreshore areas and
 beaches.

 And

 O17 Buildings, structures and          S17.1A mix of native                 Complies - dwelling located over 50 metres
 works     within    the    Coastal     landscaping, such as ground          from seaward boundary of site. This area is
 Protection Area that are visible       covers, shrubs and trees, is         to be retained in natural state. Dwelling has
 from the beach—                        provided for a width of 5m from      been excavated into the site and combined
 a)are designed to protect the          the seaward or rear boundary of      with a green roof integrates with the natural
 character of the beachfront when       the site to provide adequate         slope and surrounding vegetation. Building
 viewed from the water and              landscape buffering to protect the   will blend into the natural setting of the site.
 integrate with the surrounding         character of the beachfront.
 natural landscape and skyline
 vegetation and
 b)are finished predominately in
 colours    and   hues     of   the
 surrounding natural landscape.

 AND

 O18 Buildings and other structures     S18.1No solution provided            Complies – all buildings and structures
 including swimming pools and                                                located at least 50 metres from the seaward
 retaining walls do not extend                                               boundary.
 seaward of the coastal building
 line except—
 a)uncovered      and      unenclosed
 cantilevered balconies that do not
 extend greater than 3m seaward
 of the coastal building line; and
 b)are setback a minimum of 6m
 from the seaward boundary .AND

 O19 Where a coastal building line      S19.1No solution provided            Complies – all buildings and structures
 does not exist on properties                                                located at least 50 metres from the seaward
 fronting the beachfront or a                                                boundary.
 reserve adjoining the beachfront–
 buildings, other structures and
 retaining walls are setback a
 minimum of 6m from the seaward
 boundary of the siteAND

 O20 Rear fences adjacent to the        S20.1Rear fences adjacent to the     Complies – proposal able to comply with
 beachfront within the Coastal          beachfront within the Coastal        requirements
 Protection Area are designed and       Protection Area incorporate the
 sited to be sympathetic with the       following—
 visual amenity of the beachfront       a)no more than 1.2m in height;
 and do not degrade the natural         and
 beachfront character                   b)open construction(ie at least
                                        50% transparent);
                                         c)lightweight materials (ie
                                        timber); and
                                        d)dark colours to blend with the
                                        natural landscape. AND

                                        S20.2Gates are not installed in
                                        fences to gain direct access to
                                        the beachfront




4. CONCLUSION

The development proposal is considered to represent an appropriate form of development for the site with the
dwelling being carefully sited and designed to step down and into the natural contours of the site. The
proposal complies with scheme requirements and all aspects associated with the development can be
appropriately managed.

Accordingly the application can be supported on a number of grounds including: