Town Planning Assessment Report

PO17                                          No acceptable outcome provided            PO17 – Not Applicable
Development on land within activity                                                     The proposed development
centres with active frontages are                                                       is not within an activity
provided with access from a rear lane or                                                centre.
other access streets to reduce potential
conflicts with pedestrians and cyclists.

Open Space Network

PO18                                          AO18.1                                    AO18.1 – Complies
Development provides for parks,               Active parkland or open space which       The proposed development
drainage reserves and open space              links to active parkland is provided in   incorporates adequate links
infrastructure that:-                         accordance with the Council’s             to active parkland.
                                              infrastructure network planning;
    a)   provides for a range of passive
         and active recreation settings,      OR
         offering a range of informal and
         formal experiences to the            AO18.2                                    AO18.2 – Not Applicable
         community;                           Park contributions are paid in
    b)   accommodates adequate                accordance with the applicable
         facilities to meet the needs of      infrastructure instrument.
         the community and is designed
         to maximise use by the               AO18.3                                    AO18.3 - Complies
         community it serves;                 Land intended for public open             The proposal development
    c)   provides opportunities for all       space complements existing adjacent       complements surrounding
         age groups and levels of             and surrounding open space areas          open spaces and provides
         mobility;                            and physical linkages to these areas      physical linkages to these
    d)   is well distributed and              are provided.                             areas.
         contributes to the legibility and
         character of the specific town,      AO18.4                                    AO18.4 - Not applicable
         village or locality;                 Open space is provided adjacent to        The Land does not include
    e)   creates attractive settings and      waterways, with roads servicing the       waterways.
         focal points for the community,      linear parkland and lots located on the
         designed as attractive and           opposite side of the road to the
         enjoyable, functional and safe       waterways.
         places to meet and recreate;
    f)   benefits the amenity of              AO18.5                                    AO18.5 - Complies
         adjoining land uses;                 A park has direct road frontages of a     The proposed development
    g)   facilitates the retention and        minimum of 25% of the                     would maintain direct road
         protection of ecologically           total allotment boundary of the park to   front frontage to the for more
         important areas, wetlands,           provide physical access and visibility.   than 25% of the allotment
         waterways, drainage lines and                                                  boundary.
         native habitat areas, their          AO18.6
         associated buffers, ecological       Public open space has good                AO18.6 - Complies
         linkages and other natural and       connectivity for users via pedestrian     The park lot has good
         cultural features;                   and cycle paths.                          connectivity from Marara
    h)   incorporates appropriate                                                       Street, Maple Street and
         measures for stormwater and                                                    through a pathway from the
         flood management;                                                              Lower Mill site
    i)   is cost effective to maintain; and   AO18.7
    j)   is dedicated as public land in       Landscaping is designed to create         AO18.7 - Complies
         the early stages of the              aesthetically pleasing open space         Landscaping will be
         subdivision.                         areas and to suit the type, setting and   provided in accordance with
                                              purpose of the particular park.           the higher order MCU
                                                                                        creating the park
                                                                                        (MCU20/0013)

                                              AO18.8                                    AO18.8 - Complies
                                              Active parkland in all areas other than   Appropriate embellishments
                                              the Low impact industry zone              will be provided in

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