Appendix E - Code Assessment

                                                          Schedule 2, a vegetated buffer is provided no less than
                                                          10 metres wide, measured from the centreline of any
                                                          stream .

                                                          AO7.9
                                                          Ecologically important areas are formally protected for
                                                          the long term through environmental covenant or
                                                          transferal to public ownership or through gazettal of a
                                                          nature reserve.
Climate Responsive Design                                 AO8.1                                                     Not applicable.
                                                          The lot design maximises the number of lots where the
PO8                                                       longest axis of the lot has a general east-west
The street design and lot orientation facilitates the     orientation.
construction of energy efficient buildings that respond
to the local climate conditions by:                       AO8.2
     (a) maximising solar access to the north;            The street pattern maximises the number of streets
     (b) minimising solar access to the west;             running in a general north-south direction.
     (c) proportioning lots and building envelopes to
          accommodate energy efficient building           AO8.3
          orientation;                                    For development within the Low density residential
     (d) maximising access to any prevailing summer       zone each lot contains a rectangular house site area
          breezes; and                                    where the long axis faces true north or is no more than
     (e) minimising exposure to prevailing winter         20 degrees off true north and has minimum
          winds.                                          dimensions of 10 metres x 15 metres.
Neighbourhood Design                                      AO9.1                                                     Not applicable.
                                                          Lots are arranged to front streets and public open
PO9                                                       space.
Development provides for a lot layout, land use and
infrastructure configuration that:                        AO9.2
     (a) provides for an efficient land use pattern;      Development maximises opportunities for casual
     (b) creates        compact       and      walkable   surveillance and avoids areas of concealment by
          neighbourhoods that are well connected to       ensuring pathways and public open space have
          centres, employment, education facilities,      defined edges and are visually exposed to roadways.
          community services, open space and
          recreation facilities;                          AO9.3
     (c) creates     useable     and     interconnected   Neighbourhoods (including roads, pathways and open
          movement and open space networks;               space) are designed with a high degree of legibility
     (d) effectively connects and integrates the site     with public spaces and corridors easy to find and
          with existing or planned development on         recognise.
          adjoining sites;