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 Design that works for all shapes          provide a clear line of sight to important elements for any seated or standing person;
 and sizes.                                make reach to all components comfortable for any seated or standing person;
                                           accommodate variations in hand and grip size; and
                                           provide adequate space for personal assistance or assistive devices.


 Source: Smart Housing 1 – Universal Design, Department of Housing (2003)


 SC6.6.7            Liveable Housing Design Elements

 (1)   For accommodation uses offering either housing for permanent residents or accommodation for guests the Liveable Housing Design Guidelines
       offer key design elements as listed in Table SC6.6.4, which, if incorporated with the original design of development are inexpensive to
       incorporate.


 Table SC6.6.4           Liveable Housing Design Elements

 Element                             Performance Statement

 Dwelling access                     There is a safe, continuous, step­free pathway from the street entrance and/or parking area to a
                                     dwelling entrance that is level.
 Dwelling entrance                   There is at least one level (step­free) entrance into the dwelling to enable home occupants to easily
                                     enter and exit the dwelling.
 Car parking                         Where the parking space is part of the dwelling access it should allow a person to open their car
 (Where part of the dwelling         doors fully and easily move around the vehicle.
 access)
  Internal doors & corridors         Internal doors and corridors facilitate comfortable and unimpeded movement between spaces.
 Toilet                              The ground (or entry) level has a toilet to support easy access for home occupants and visitors.
 Shower                              The bathroom and shower is designed for easy and independent access for all home occupants
 Reinforcement of bathroom &         The bathroom and toilet walls are built to enable grab rails to be safely and economically installed.
 toilet walls
 Internal stairways                  Where installed, stairways are designed to reduce the likelihood of injury and also enable future
                                     adaptation.
 Kitchen space                       The kitchen space is designed to support ease of movement between fixed benches and to support
                                     easy adaptation.
 Laundry space                       The laundry space is designed to support ease of movement between fixed benches and to support
                                     easy adaptation.
 Ground (or entry level) bedroom     There is a space on the ground (or entry) level that can be used as a bedroom.
 space
 Switches and powerpoints            Light switches and powerpoints are located at heights that are easy to reach for all home occupants.
 Door and tap hardware               Home occupants are able to easily and independently open and close doors and safely use tap
                                     hardware.
 Family/living room space            The family/living room features clear space to enable the home occupant to move in and around the
                                     room with ease.
 Window sill                         Window sills are installed at a height tht enables home occupants to view the outdoor space from
                                     either a seated or standing position.
 Flooring                            Floor covering are slip resistant to reduce the likelihood of slips, trips and falls in the home.


 Source: Livable Housing Australia (2012), Livable Housing Design Guidelines 2nd Edition.

 SC6.7 ­ PSP6               Engineering Design Standards
 SC6.7.1            Purpose

 (1)    The purpose of this planning scheme policy is to:
        (a)    Provide information that Council may request in the process of assessing the development application;
        (b)    Direct engineers, designers and developers to the technical documents and Australian Standards that will ensure new


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