Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU25/0020

    habitable areas of adjoining AO9.2 Buildings and structures Not applicable
    premises;                    meet the following minimum Refer to AO9.3 below for rear
3.​ provide adequate distance boundary       setbacks   to   rear setback requirements.
    from adjoining land uses;    boundaries:
4.​ preserve existing vegetation    1.​ where the lot has an area
    that    will   help   buffer        of at least 550m2, rear
    development;                        setbacks    comply   with
5.​ allow    for    space   and         either:
    landscaping to be provided               a.​ 3 metres setback
    between buildings including                  up to 4.5 metres in
    adequate area at ground                      height;   and     6
    level for landscaping with                   metres     setback
    trees, shrubs and outdoor                    between         4.5
    living;                                      metres    and     8
6.​ be consistent with the                       metres height; or
    predominant character of                 b.​ no part of the
    the streetscape; and                         building protrudes
7.​ protect     the      natural                 beyond             a
    character and avoid adverse                  projection line that
    impacts    on ecologically                   rises    from    1.8
    important areas such as                      metres above the
    national parks, waterways                    ground      at   the
    and wetlands.                                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
                                                 boundary,         as
                                                 shown in Figure
                                                 6.3.1.4
                                      2.​ where the lot area is less
                                          than 550m2 the rear
                                          boundary setback is per
                                          other    boundaries     as
                                          addressed in AO9.3 below;
                                      3.​ where the rear boundary of
                                          a lot adjoins a reserve,
                                          public open space or
                                          access easement the rear
                                          boundary setback may be
                                          as for other boundaries as
                                          addressed in AO9.3 below.


                                   Editor’s Note—Where the property
                                   is a corner lot with two road
                                   frontages, there is no “rear



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