Meeting papers

Table 6.3.4.3 ­ Criteria for assessment (part)
Performance Outcomes                                       Acceptable Outcomes
Safety and amenity
PO21                                                       AO21.1
Development ensures that the design of the development and Buildings and structures:
operation of uses;                                         (a)    are sited and orientated to minimise the likelihood of
(a)   provide a high level of amenity to users of the subject         overlooking the private open space of adjacent
      site; and                                                       residential uses;
(b)   do not unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed by (b)        avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of the private
      users of adjoining or nearby premises, including privacy        open space areas of any adjoining residences to less
      and access to sunlight.                                         than 2 hours between 9:00am and 3:00pm on any day
                                                                      of the year;
Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing, screening    (c)   incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening to
and window openings are to improve the residential amenity            mitigate impacts on adjoining residential uses.
for occupants. Thermal performance requirements are             Editor's note—refer to figure AP3­1A and figure AP3­2A
contained in Queensland Development Code MP4.1
Sustainable Buildings. Energy efficiency requirements are       AO21.2
contained in the National Construction Code.                    Dwellings and visitor accommodation units established as
                                                                part of a mixed­use development incorporate suitable noise
                                                                attenuation measures to reduce amenity impacts from
                                                                business or entertainment uses.

                                                                AO21.3
                                                                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 or
                                                                accommodation units within 10 metres;

                                                                AO21.4
                                                                Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandahs or decks
                                                                overlook or have 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 AP3­1C

                                                                AO21.5
                                                                Screens, pergolas, landscaping and architectural design of
                                                                balconies are used to screen the ground floor private open
                                                                space of dwellings from separate upper­level dwellings.


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