Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                       COLUMN 1                                          COLUMN 2                                              ASSESSMENT
               SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                        PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
                                                      S12.2
                                                      Planter boxes, louvre screens, pergolas,
                                                      landscaping and architectural design of balconies
                                                      are used to screen the ground floor private open
                                                      space of dwelling units or accommodation units
                                                      from upper level units (refer to Figure 14-2 Privacy
                                                      Measures which illustrates how trees, awnings,
                                                      screens, fences and planter boxes reduce minimise
                                                      the ability to directly look into neighbouring homes
                                                      and yards).
Access to Sunlight
O13                                                   S13.1                                                  Not applicable.
For Multiple housing, buildings and structures are    Development does not reduce sunlight to at least
designed and sited so as not to unreasonably          50% of the private open space areas of any adjoining
diminish the existing sunlight to adjoining           residences to less to than 2 hours between 9am and
residences and associated private open space areas;   3pm on any day of the year;
AND                                                   OR

                                                      S13.2
                                                      Where overshadowing by existing structures and
                                                      fences occurs to more than 50% of the private open
                                                      space areas of any adjoining residences, sunlight is
                                                      not further reduced by more than 20%. (See
                                                      Figure 14-3 Preventing overshadowing)
O14                                                   S14.1                                                  Not applicable.
Multiple housing is designed and sited to             No solution provided.
minimise the extent of shadows cast on solar
photovoltaic cells on roofs of adjoining buildings.




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