Appendix G - Code Responses

                                                 VISITOR ACCOMMODATION CODE
Performance outcomes                       Acceptable Outcomes                            Applicant’s Comment
         conservation of resources such
         as energy and water;                AO20.2
      4. adopts best practice waste and      Buildings and structures do not occupy more Not applicable
         recycling systems;                  than 5% of the site area, providing that
      5. remains subordinate to rather       no site has more than 2,000m² of gross floor
         than dominating the natural         area.
         features of the site with
         a site layout and design that       AO20.3
         blends into the landscape; and      For self-contained accommodation such as Not applicable
      6. contributes to the wellbeing of the cottages or cabins site density in the Rural or
         natural areas and community in Rural Residential zone does not exceed
         which it is located.                one cabin per hectare.

                                           AO20.4
                                           For a retreat, lodge or guest house not     Not applicable
                                           consisting of self-contained accommodation,
                                           a maximum of two guest rooms are provided
                                           per hectare of site area.

                                           AO20.5
                                           Buildings take the form of small, separate     Not applicable
                                           buildings:
                                                    1. the gross floor area of any
                                                       one building, such as a lodge,
                                                       does not exceed 250m²;
                                                    2. the average area of all buildings
                                                       does not exceed 90m²; and
                                                    3. no individual cabin or cottage has
                                                       a gross floor area exceeding
                                                       65m²

                                           AO20.6