Development Assessment Report

    overlooking the private open       AO19.2                                  Alternative Solution
    space or internal spaces of        Development does not include            Refer planning report
    neighbouring properties.           rooftop terraces.

                                       AO19.3                                  Alternative Solution
                                       The total width of any parapet wall     Refer planning report
                                       does not exceed 50% of the width of
                                       the front facade of a building.

Safety and amenity

Performance outcomes                   Acceptable outcomes                     Comment
Safety and amenity
PO20                                   AO20.1                                  Complies
Development:                           Buildings and structures:               Buildings are sited and orientated to
(a) provides a high level of           (a) are sited and orientated to         minimise the likelihood of
    residential amenity to users of         minimise the likelihood of         overlooking adjacent private open
    the subject site; and                   overlooking the private open       space; avoid reduction of sunlight to
(b) does not unreasonably impact            space of adjacent residential      adjacent private open space; and
    on the amenity enjoyed by users         uses;                              incorporates landscaping and
    of adjoining or nearby premises,   (b) avoid reduction of sunlight to at   screening.
    including privacy and access to         least 40% of the private open
    sunlight.                               space areas of any adjoining
                                            residences to less than two
Editor's note—Provisions for sill           hours between 9:00am and
height, glazing, screening and              3:00pm on any day of the year;
window openings are to improve the     (c) incorporate fencing, landscaping
residential amenity for occupants.          and screening to mitigate
Thermal performance requirements            impacts on adjoining residential
are contained in Queensland                 uses.
Development Code MP4.1
Sustainable Buildings. Energy         Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-1A
efficiency requirements are contained and figure AP3-2A
in the National Construction Code.
                                       AO20.2                                  Complies
                                       Transparent doors and windows are       Transparent doors and windows are
                                       designed and located so they do not     designed and located so they do not
                                       directly face transparent doors or      directly face transparent doors or
                                       windows or the private open space       windows or adjacent the private
                                       areas of other dwellings within 10      open space.
                                       metres;

                                       AO20.3                                Complies
                                       Where windows, balconies, terraces, Appropriate screening is proposed to
                                       verandahs or decks overlook or have avoid overlooking.
                                       the potential to overlook the private
                                       open space of nearby properties or
                                       view into habitable room windows
                                       within 10 metres:
                                       (a) windows have a sill height of not
                                            less than 1.7 metres above
                                            finished floor level;
                                       (b) windows and other openings are
                                            permanently screened to a
                                            minimum height of 1.7 metres to
                                            avoid overlooking;
                                       (c) windows and doors use
                                            translucent glazing to obscure
                                            views; or
                                       (d) windows or balconies are offset
                                            by 45 degrees or more.

                                       Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1A
                                       and figure AP3-1C

                                       AO20.4                                  Not Applicable
                                       Planter boxes, screens, pergolas,
                                       landscaping and architectural design