Attachment B - Code Compliance Assessment

 Performance Outcomes                         Acceptable Outcomes                          Planning Comment
    (c) minimises the extent of impervious    to allow for deep landscaping particularly   extend beyond the above ground
        paved areas;                          within building setback areas.               footprint.
    (d) provides for suitable plant layouts
        and densities;                        AO2.3                                        Plants are to be grouped together and will
    (e) facilitates the adoption of           Alternatives to impervious pavement are      be located in garden beds all of which are
        appropriate planting techniques;      provided and are located where               to be mulched.
        and                                   landscaping and existing vegetation will
    (f) considers on-going maintenance        benefit from increased infiltration of       Low maintenance native plants are
        requirements to assure the            rainwater.                                   proposed throughout the site.
        establishment and ongoing survival
        of plantings                          AO2.4                                        An in-ground automatic drip irrigation
    (g) reduces the impact of buildings and   Plants are grouped in mulched beds rather    system is to be installed to all garden areas
        structures.                           than planted individually to provide for     as per the Landscape Plans.
                                              optimum growing conditions and less
 Editor's note— Refer to Figure AP3-4A and    maintenance.
 Figure AP3-4B for appropriate landscaping
 outcomes for residential development and     AO2.5
 Figure AP3-11B and Figure AP3-5A for         Plants do not rely on extensive
 landscaping outcomes for centre              maintenance regimes such as hedging.
 development.
                                              AO2.6
                                              Plants do not generally rely on watering
                                              systems, however where necessary the
                                              design includes a sprinkler or drip
                                              irrigation system that delivers water for
                                              optimum plant growth and minimum
                                              evaporation.

                                              AO2.7


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