Appendix E - Code Assessment

    (c) does not lead to the disturbance of natural     Development does not result in sediment or other
        features, buildings or structures of cultural   material including building materials or waste products
        heritage significance.                          being deposited or released into the road reserve,
                                                        stormwater drain or adjacent properties.

                                                        AO19.3
                                                        Development on a site adjoining a local heritage place
                                                        respects the cultural heritage significance of the place
                                                        by mitigating any adverse impacts on the setting or
                                                        integrity of the heritage values.

                                                        Editor’s Note—Local heritage places are identified on
                                                        the Heritage and Character Area Overlay Maps in
                                                        Schedule 2.
PO20                                                    AO20.1                                                       Not applicable.
Development on sloping sites:                           To protect scenic amenity and other landscape
   (a) is visually responsive to the natural            qualities:
       topography and sits within the landscape             (a) buildings and structures are not constructed
       rather than dominating it;                                  on land with a slope greater than 33%; and
   (b) steps down slopes or uses suspended floor            (b) buildings and structures are only constructed
       construction, minimising cut or fill and                    on steep slopes if:
       avoiding benching of the site;                            (i) there are no other suitable building sites on
   (c) retains natural vegetation that assists in                     the property; and
       screening or visually softening development;              (ii) construction utilises suspended floors or
       and uses materials, finishes and colours that                  pole footings rather than slab on ground
       complement the natural setting and integrate                   construction.
       with the landscape and skyline.
                                                        AO20.2
                                                        On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
                                                        edge of a hill slope:
                                                            (a) roof lines are generally parallel with contours
                                                                 of the land;
                                                            (b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15 degrees;
                                                            (c) buildings do not protrude above the height of
                                                                 prevailing vegetation; and
                                                            (d) undercroft areas exceeding 1.5 metres in
                                                                 height are screened with landscaping or
                                                                 battens.

                                                        Editor's note—refer to Figure AP3-3B

                                                        AO20.3