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

                                           Editor’s Note—development
                                           should comply with the principles
                                           of Crime Prevention through
                                           Environmental Design -
                                           Guidelines for Queensland
PO8                                        AO8.1                                       The main entrances to each
Development, including entrance            The main entrance is clearly                dwelling is clearly visible from
ways and outdoor spaces, are               identifiable and visible from the           other units within the proposed
designed to protect the personal           street, footpath, visitor car parking       development. Visitors need to
security and safety of residents as        areas and driveway.                         entre the development in order to
well as legitimate site visitors.                                                      enter a dwelling via the front door
                                           AO8.2                                       which can help casual observers
                                           The internal path network has               to identify if the person appears to
                                           clear sightlines to the main entry          be a legitimate site visitor or not.
                                           and street access points.                   The delineation of territorial space
                                                                                       is made very clear by the use of
                                           AO8.3                                       landscaping and fencing. Casual
                                           Visitors have direct access to the          surveillance of the street is
                                           main entrance without passing               provided via the upper level
                                           through private outdoor living              balconies and the glazed doors
                                           areas.                                      fronting the street in the living
                                                                                       area of each unit.
PO9                                        AO9                                         The multiple dwellings are
Multiple dwellings can be                  One in three multiple                       designed to accommodate all
accommodated and visited by a wide         dwelling units:                             access under Liveable Housing
cross section of the community                                                         Guidelines and universal design
including people with limited mobility.     1. is accessible by a safe,                that permits the house to be easily
                                               continuous and step free path           adapted for people with mobility or
                                               of travel from the street               other impairment.
                                               entrance of the property or
                                               from a car parking space;
                                            2. has a step-free entrance door
                                               with opening width of at least
                                               820 millimetres; and
                                            3. contains a bathroom on the
                                               entry level.
Landscaping & private open space           AO10.1                                      Each unit has direct access to
PO10                                       Landscaping is provided to a                outdoor spaces from the living
Development:                               minimum of 40% of the site area             area of the dwelling.
1. enhances liveability and promotes       and 60% of this is soft
   outdoor living;                         landscaping.
2. contributes to the visual amenity
   and natural landscape character         OR
   of the area;
3. retains existing large trees where      AO10.2
   practicable;                            If for small dwellings or for
4. provides privacy between uses;          development which provides a
5. reduces the bulk and scale of           ratio of at least three small
   development; and                        dwellings to one other dwelling,
6. conceals services, car parking          landscaping is provided to a
   and manoeuvring areas.                  minimum of 35% of the site area
                                           and 60% of this is soft
                                           landscaping.
PO11                                       AO11.1                                      Each dwelling is provided with
Private open space:                        Private open space is provided for          private open space at ground
1. is provided to all dwellings and is     each dwelling at the following rate:        level. Units 1-4 also have an
    adequate in size, shape and            1. at ground level—a minimum of             upper level balcony as an
    dimensions to suit the needs of            25m² directly accessed from             additional open space area.
    the occupants;                             living spaces; or
2. receives adequate sunlight; and         2. if above ground level—12m²               Ground level private open space
3. is designed and orientated to               with a minimum width of 2.5             is a minimum of 25m2 at for each
    ensure privacy is maintained               metres accessed directly from           dwelling.
    between uses.                              the living spaces.



                                   Material Change of Use – Multiple Dwelling (Code Assessment)