Planning Report - 401 Sunrise Rd

   d) retention of the primary residential                                  would likely occur. Noting the
       function of an area;                                                 dwelling     faces        away          from
                                                                            neighbours.
   e) the impact on the safety and
       efficiency   of   the   local   road                                 The scale is similar to that of a 4-
       network;                                                             bedroom            dwelling             with
                                                                            permanent residents.
   f) the impact of waste storage areas
       on the visual amenity of the area or                                 Short term accommodation is in
       sensitive land uses; and                                             essence a residential use and the
                                                                            proposal does not affect the
   g) any impact on shared vehicular
                                                                            primary function of the rural
       access or parking.
                                                                            residential area to provide a
                                                                            semi-rural     feel        on      smaller
                                                                            hinterland lots.

                                                                            The      driveway     has        sufficient
                                                                            sightlines and the area near
                                                                            Sunrise Road is proposed to be
                                                                            sealed to provide safe vehicle
                                                                            entry to and exit from the site.

                                                                            Waste will be disposed of in
                                                                            accordance with PSP 9 – Waste
                                                                            Management          for    a     dwelling
                                                                            house, in a roadside situation as
                                                                            has always occurred for this
                                                                            dwelling house.

                                                                            The      proposed          off      street
                                                                            carparking     far        exceeds        the
                                                                            planning scheme requirement of 2
                                                                            spaces.

                                                                            An access easement is utilised for
                                                                            the proposal. The intensity of
                                                                            vehicle movements with short
                                                                            term accommodation will be less
                                                                            than a household occupied 100%
                                                                            of the time. Historical data would
                                                                            see a STA property used approx.
                                                                            65% of the time, hence far less
                                                                            vehicle movements than a normal
                                                                            household.



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