planning report Opal St duplex and REC

A carport on the adjoining property has recently been constructed along the boundary at 8 Opal St
to the west, and the application does not propose any additions to the existing building fronting Opal
Street. The proposal meets all other relevant setbacks and is consistent with the relevant Specific
Outcomes.


4.3 Fences
The relevant Specific Outcomes of the Locality Code seek for front walls and fences to contribute to
the attractiveness of the street and provide for planting in front of high solid fences and walls.
Although no fence is proposed at this stage to Opal Lane, there is an existing fence in front of the
detached house fronting Opal Street, as shown below.




There is no change in appearance or number of vehicles accessing Opal Street and the fence should
not be required to be knocked down as a result of this application. Considering there was no
requirement for a footpath within Opal Street as part of the neighbouring unit developments an
opportunity exists for landscaping to be provided in front of the existing wall to screen this existing
wall from the street and can be conditioned for further landscape detail at operational works stage.
The prosed development matches into the streetscape and meets the relevant Specific Outcomes
of the code pertaining to front walls and fences.
4.4 Garages and Access
Specific Outcome O44 of the Locality Code seek to provide for safe and efficient access to and
egress from the premises. The development proposes an additional dwelling unit fronting Opal Lane,
which has recently been upgraded as part of the adjoining unit development at 8 Opal Street. Only
a 4.8m wide driveway is proposed to Opal Lane (without an onsite sealed turnaround area), while
no changes are proposed to Opal Street for the existing house.
The new dwelling unit is located at the end of a recently sealed laneway, which carries limited traffic
at only a very slow speed environment. Only one dwelling is being added to the laneway and the
owner could use this laneway as the principal access for the existing single detached house.
The configuration of the two single detached dwellings fronting each of the roadways is the same as
a dwelling house fronting each road (which can reverse exit a site). The development will not result
in a less safe and efficient access from the premises than what is existing and is consistent with the
relevant outcomes.
4.5 Site Cover
The Specific Outcomes of the Locality Code seek for a 40% site cover in the Attached Housing zone,
so that developments do not have an appearance of excessive bulk and maximises landscaping
and outdoor open spaces areas between buildings.
The proposed development is 7m2 above the 403m2 requirement and includes the large alfresco
open dining area at the rear of the existing dwelling. Both dwellings allow for large open space areas

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