20240930-NC-Minor change request cover letter.docx

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Performance outcome PO20 of the Medium density residential zone provides:

      PO20
      Development:

          1. provides a high level of residential amenity to users of the subject site; and
          2. does not unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed by users of adjoining or nearby premises, including
             privacy and access to sunlight.

Our assessment of the proposed change (Juliet balcony and sliding doors) against the relevant assessment benchmarks of
the Medium density residential zone code is provided below.

    Acceptable outcome                                           Compliance / Comments
    AO20.1                                                       Complies.
    Buildings and structures:
    1. are sited and orientated to minimise the likelihood of    1. The approved building was designed to minimise
    overlooking the private open space of adjacent residential      overlooking with significant setbacks provided to the
    uses;                                                           neighbouring units to the south. The new balcony is
    2. avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of               narrow (500mm to 700mm wide) and is only accessed
    the private open space areas of any adjoining residences        via unit 2’s bedroom. As such, the proposal has been
    to less than two hours between 9:00am and 3:00pm on             designed to minimise the likelihood of overlooking the
    any day of the year;                                            private open space of the neighbouring property. To
    3. incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening to            the extent that the balcony allows some overlooking,
    mitigate impacts on adjoining residential uses.                 the impacts are expected to be of short duration and
                                                                    intermittent, given the balcony is accessed from the
                                                                    bedroom.
                                                                 2. Not applicable as the constructed balcony does not
                                                                    change the approved building footprint.
                                                                 3. Side boundary fencing has been provided.

    AO20.2                                                       Not applicable.
    Transparent doors and windows are designed and located
    so they do not directly face transparent doors or windows
    or the private open space areas of other dwellings within
    10 metres;
    AO20.3                                                       Performance outcome.
    Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandahs or decks       The balcony results in potential overlooking of the private
    overlook or have the potential to overlook the private       open space courtyard and balcony of the neighbouring
    open space of nearby properties or view into habitable       units which are located approximately 7.5m from the
    room windows within 10 metres:                               balcony.

        1. windows have a sill height of not less than 1.7       However, we note that the balcony is narrow (500mm to
           metres above finished floor level;                    700mm wide) and is accessed via unit 2’s bedroom only
                                                                 and as such is likely to be used only for brief periods
                                                                 intermittently. Therefore, the impacts on the




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