Appendix 6 - Medium Density Residential Zone Code

Safety and amenity Table 6.3.2.3 - Criteria for assessment (part)

Safety and amenity

PO20                                                                      AO20.1                                                                   Yes   Screening, obscure glazing, and minimal
Development:                                                              Buildings and structures:                                                      openings with high windowsill heights are
                                                                                                                                                         proposed on upper-level facades facing
(a)    provides a high level of residential amenity to users of the       (a)    are sited and orientated to minimise the likelihood of
       subject site; and                                                         overlooking the private open space of adjacent residential              neighbouring residential boundaries to mitigate
                                                                                 uses;                                                                   overlooking and maintain privacy. Side
(b)    does not unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed byusers
                                                                                                                                                         boundary setbacks and overall building height
       of adjoining or nearby premises, including privacy and access      (b)    avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of the private open
                                                                                                                                                         requirements are compliant, with the exception
       to sunlight.                                                              space areas of any adjoining residences to less than two
                                                                                                                                                         of a side facing sunhood. Therefore, the
                                                                                 hours between 9:00am and 3:00pm on any day of the year;
Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing, screening and window                                                                                  development will not unreasonably restrict
                                                                          (c)    incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening to mitigate              sunlight to adjoining private open space areas.
openings are to improve the residential amenity for occupants. Thermal
                                                                                 impacts on adjoining residential uses.                                  Fencing and landscaping is proposed to all side
performance requirements are contained inQueensland Development
Code MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings.                                         Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-1A and figure AP3-2A                        and rear boundaries.

                                                                          AO20.2
Energy efficiency requirements are contained in the National                                                                                       Yes   Screening, obscure glazing, and minimal
                                                                          Transparent doors and windows are designed and located so they
Construction Code.                                                                                                                                       openings with high windowsill heights are
                                                                          do not directly face transparent doors or windows or the private
                                                                                                                                                         proposed on upper-level facades facing
                                                                          open space areas of other dwellings within 10 metres;
                                                                                                                                                         common boundaries to mitigate overlooking
                                                                                                                                                         and maintain privacy.


                                                                          AO20.3                                                                   Yes   Screening, obscure glazing, and minimal
                                                                          Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandahs or decks overlook                openings with high windowsill heights are
                                                                          or have the potential to overlook the private open space ofnearby              proposed on upper-level facades facing
                                                                          properties or view into habitable room windows within 10 metres:               common boundaries to mitigate overlooking
                                                                          (a)    windows have a sill height of not less than 1.7 metresabove             and maintain privacy. Refer to enclosed plans
                                                                                 finished floor level;                                                   (Appendix 1).

                                                                          (b)    windows and other openings are permanently screened toa
                                                                                 minimum height of 1.7 metres to avoid overlooking;
                                                                          (c)    windows and doors use translucent glazing to obscureviews;
                                                                                 or
                                                                          (d)    windows or balconies are offset by 45 degrees or more.

                                                                          Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1A and figure AP3-1C

                                                                          AO20.4                                                                   Yes   Refer to enclosed plans (Appendix 1).
                                                                          Planter boxes, screens, pergolas, landscaping and architectural
                                                                          design of balconies are used to screen the ground floor private open
                                                                          space of dwellings from separate upper level dwellings.



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