Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                        LANDSCAPING CODE
                                                                                                                                Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                       PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                    COUNCIL USE
       PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                                                  SOLUTIONS*                    COMMENTS
                                                       (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                                     ONLY
    removal of heath vegetation, except        rather than planted individually to provide
    where required for internal roads and      for optimum growing conditions and less
    service         and       infrastructure   maintenance;
    construction;                              AND
(d) minimises the extent of impervious         S2.4 Landscaping is designed, planted
    paved areas;                               and maintained in accordance with PSP3
(e) provides for suitable plant layouts and    Landscaping Plants and Guidelines
    densities; and
(f) facilitates the adoption of appropriate
    planting techniques.
Species selection
O3 Landscaped areas include plant              S3.1 Plantings—
species that—                                  (a) comprise plant species identified for
(a) are appropriate to the biophysical             the relevant landscape character area
    conditions and landscape character of          in PSP3 Landscaping Plants and
    the area;                                      Guidelines; and
(b) are suitable for the space available,      (b) avoid undesirable plant species
    the level of visual and climatic               identified in PSP3 Landscaping
    exposure, the functional requirements          Plants and Guidelines.
    of the site and the scale of the           OR
    development;                               S3.2 For landscaping around pool
(c) provide for appropriate levels of shade    areas—
    and sunlight to occupants of the           a) no more than 30% of the landscaped
    development throughout the year;               area is a mixture of plants of local
(d) minimise the demand for water use;             origin and exotic plant species,
(e) in road reserves, provide street trees         undesirable plants identified in PSP3
    with effective canopy shade having             Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
    regard to the size and scale of the            and
    road reserve and the location of           b) palms are specifically located in group
    services and other structures;                 plantings in accordance with PSP3
(f) for street trees in towns are villages,        Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
    are consistent with the existing               and
    streetscape character;                     S3.3 Root guards are utilised around
(g) do not cause potential damage to           species with potentially invasive roots.
    buildings or structures;
(h) are not harmful to pedestrians,
    particularly around schools, childcare
    centres, shopping areas and other
1    Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                                   Cooroy Care Farm
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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