Town Planning Report · MCU15/0005

Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions                           Proposal
O21 Mechanical plant and equipment          a) located more than 2m from any             appropriately sited and screened from
(including air conditioning equipment)      property boundary;                           view.
and storage areas are designed and          b) where located at ground level,
located to—                                 screened by fencing 1.5m in height or
a) avoid adverse visual impacts when        dense vegetation of at least 1.5m in
viewed from the street and adjoining        width incorporating grouped trees and
properties; and                             shrubs with maximum separation
b) visually integrate with the building     distance of 1m measured from the
design.                                     centre of the tree or scrub; and
                                            c) are visually integrated into the line
                                            and plane of the building and roof
                                            design and do not project beyond the
                                            height or width of the building when
                                            viewed from the street and adjoining
                                            properties;
                                            AND
                                            S21.2 For Industrial business and            Complies
                                            Retail business Type 3, materials            No external       materials        storage   is
                                            stored outside of a building do not          proposed.
                                            exceed 4m in height or half the height
                                            of the on-site buildings whichever is the
                                            greater.
Safety and security
O22 All property boundaries are clearly     S22.1 Boundaries are identified by such      Complies
identifiable with public   and    private   means as -                                   Boundaries are easily identified through
spaces clearly defined.                     a) fencing; or                               landscaping and fencing.
                                            b) changes in surface materials or
                                            levels; or
                                            c) landscape treatments;
                                            AND
                                            S22.2 Loading and storage areas are          Complies
                                            well lit or can be locked after hours.       Loading and storage areas are well lit
                                                                                         and can be locked.

O23 All premises and access routes are      S23.1 All premises are identified by the     Complies
clearly identifiable to all      persons,   provision of the street number in a          The site is easily identifiable.
particularly     emergency       services   prominent location, preferably near the
personnel.                                  site entry, (i.e. on the kerb or letterbox
                                            or by signage on the building or site).

O24 All building entries are designed to    S24.1 The number of entrances and            Complies
be obvious and easily identifiable sites    exits are limited and main building          Building entrances are limited with the
to enable external areas to be              entrances/exits are located at the front     main entry located at the front of the
monitored.                                  of the site, in view of the street. Where    building in view of the street.
                                            this is not possible, due to site or
                                            existing building constraints, a well
                                            defined path is provided to the
                                            entrance/exit;
                                            AND
                                            S24.2 All entrances/exits to buildings,      Complies
                                            are well lit and signed, and signage         Entrance/exit points will be well lit and
                                            includes hours of operation;                 signed.
                                            AND
                                            S24.3 Entrances/exits are located to         Complies
                                            provide a direct link to driveways and       Entrance/exit points provide a direct link
                                            carparking areas;                            to car parking areas and driveways.
                                            AND
                                            S24.4 Recessed doorways are avoided          Complies
                                            where the recess is of sufficient size to    Recessed doorways are not proposed.
                                            conceal a person. Where recessed
                                            doorways are unavoidable, measures
                                            are used to enhance safety, as follows—
                                            a) good lighting installed;
                                            b) strategically placed mirrors installed;
                                            c) angled approaches provided; or
                                            d) gates which restrict access provided.

O25 Uses are arranged within buildings      S25.1     Windows and main entrances         Complies
and on sites to enable external areas to    are positioned to allow for casual           The main office entrance and warehouse
be monitored.                               surveillance.                                roller doors are positioned to allow for