Appendix H - Code Response · MCU23/0078

 (f) ensure plantings between the front fence and               AO77.3
     the footpath does not create an impediment
                                                                Solid front fences and walls may be 1.8 metres in
     for pedestrians using the footpath.
                                                                height if the property has frontage to an arterial
                                                                road or a distributor road.
                                                                AO77.4
                                                                The area of land between the front fence and the
                                                                boundary is landscaped to screen the fence from
                                                                the street, however, landscaping does not encroach
                                                                more than 500 millimetres into the road reserve or
                                                                within 1.5 metres of a sealed footpath.

                                                                Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-4A

 Safety and Amenity                                             AO78.1                                                       Complies with AO78.1
 PO78                                                           Buildings and structures:                                    The proposed buildings and structures incorporate
 Development:                                                   (a) are sited and orientated to minimise the                 setbacks and are of a height that does not impact upon the
                                                                    likelihood of overlooking the private open               perceived quality of access to sunlight, breezes or privacy.
 (a) provides a high level of residential amenity to
                                                                    space of adjacent residential uses;                      Where privacy issues can not be avoided, privacy
     users of the subject site; and
                                                                (b) avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of           screening has been incorporated.
 (b) does not unreasonably impact on the amenity
     enjoyed by users of adjoining or nearby                        the private open space areas of any adjoining
                                                                                                                         ✓
     premises, including privacy and access to                      residences to less than 2 hours between
     sunlight.                                                      9:00am and 3:00pm on any day of the year;
                                                                (c) incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening
                                                                    to mitigate impacts on adjoining residential
 Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing, screening       uses.
 and window openings are to improve the residential
 amenity for occupants. Thermal performance
 requirements are contained in Queensland Development           Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1A and figure AP3-2A
 Code MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings. Energy efficiency
 requirements are contained in the National Construction        AO78.2                                                       Complies with AO78.2
 Code.                                                          Where adjoining non residential uses, dwellings are          The proposed development has been assessed against the
                                                                designed to incorporate suitable noise attenuation           relevant noise provisions and an Environmental Noise
                                                                measures to reduce amenity impacts to occupants              Assessment has been conducted to establish the necessary
                                                                                                                         ✓
                                                                of residential uses.                                         management strategies for dealing with the anticipated
                                                                                                                             noise emissions.
                                                                                                                             Please refer to Appendix H – Environmental Noise
                                                                                                                             Assessment for further technical notes regarding the



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