Planning Report - Code MCU - 25-27 Toolar St Tewantin.pdf

 a)   provides a high level of            a)   are sited and orientated to            amenity, privacy or access to
      residential amenity to users of          minimise the likelihood of             sunlight.
      the subject site; and                    overlooking the private open
 b)   does not unreasonably impact             space of adjacent residential
      on the amenity enjoyed by                uses;
      users of adjoining or nearby        b)   avoid reduction of sunlight to
      premises, including privacy              at least 40% of the private
      and access to sunlight.                  open space areas of any
                                               adjoining residences to less
Editor's note—Provisions for sill              than two hours
height, glazing, screening and                 between 9:00am and 3:00pm
window openings are to improve the             on any day of the year;
residential amenity for occupants.        c)   incorporate fencing,
Thermal performance requirements               landscaping and screening to
are contained                                  mitigate impacts on adjoining
in Queensland Development Code                 residential uses.
MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings.
Energy efficiency requirements are      Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-
contained in the National               1A and figure AP3-2A
Construction Code.
                                        AO20.2
                                        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
                                        within 10 metres;

                                        AO20.3
                                        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 AP3-
                                        1A and figure AP3-1C

                                        AO20.4
                                        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.

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

                                        AO20.5
                                        Permanently fixed external
                                        screening devices complement


                                  Material Change of Use – Multiple Dwelling (Code Assessment)