Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                                    Acceptable outcomes                                     Compliance
safe and convenient use for vehicles, pedestrians and   AO8.2                                                Not applicable
cyclists;                                               Where a footpath exists, the driveway meets the road No footpath exists.
vehicles negotiating without contacting the driveway    reserve at the level of the existing footpath.
or crossover surface; and
                                                        AO8.3                                                   Complies
stormwater disposal without any negative impacts on
                                                        Driveways within the property:                          The property does not contain gradients of that scale.
the surrounding area.
                                                        have a maximum gradient of 20% and vertical curves
                                                        to ensure no scraping for a standard vehicle; or
                                                        have a maximum gradient of 25% provided–
                                                        the length of the driveway steeper than 20% does not
                                                        exceed 6 metres; and
                                                        there is a change in gradient not less than 2 metres in
                                                        length and not greater than 12:5% at the ends of the
                                                        25% section of the driveway.
PO9                                            AO9                                                   Complies
The driveway and crossover design avoids using The driveway and crossover is designed without No changes are proposed to the existing reserve. A
structures within the road reserve.            significant alteration to the existing road reserve single 3.5m width crossover is proposed.
                                               whereby the finished surface level of the driveway is
                                               consistent in height with the existing height of the
                                               road reserve.
PO10                                                 AO10                                             Complies
Driveways and crossovers are to be able to withstand No pavers or permeable pavement systems are used No changes are proposed to the existing reserve. A
loadings from vehicles and the use of pavers is within the road reserve.                              single 3.5m width crossover is proposed.
avoided.
PO11                                                    AO11                                               Can comply.
Driveways are designed to:                              Driveways have a minimum grade of 1% away from
prevent water from ponding or entering buildings;       any adjoining buildings and are formed to drain to
provide an opportunity for filtering of stormwater      landscaped areas.
prior to it leaving the site; and
not reduce the stormwater carrying capacity of
roadways.
PO12                                                    AO12                                                    Complies