Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                                       Acceptable outcomes                                      Compliance
                                                           (d) there is no increased stormwater ponding on sites
                                                           upstream, downstream or in the general vicinity of the
                                                           site.
Resilient building design and form
PO6                                                        AO6.1                                                      Not applicable
Development ensures that building design and               Buildings are designed to integrate well with the street The development is for a single dwelling on a 13
building form:                                             level and the levels of adjoining properties to facilitate hectare lot.
accounts for potential flood risk;                         pedestrian flows and visual and physical connectivity
(a) is resilient to flood events; and                      between the footpath and ground floors.
(b) maintains a functional and attractive street address
appropriate to the intended use.
                                                           AO6.2                                                    Not applicable
                                                           Buildings incorporate appropriate screening to ensure    No ground level screening is proposed and no
                                                           that any under-storey is not visible from the street,    understory is proposed as part of the dwelling
                                                           where such screening does not impede flood water         construction. The ground level will be dwelling and car
                                                           flows.                                                   accommodation.


                                                           AO6.3                                                    Performance outcome
                                                           Residential buildings minimise risk from flooding by     The ground level is mostly car parking, however there
                                                           providing parking and other low intensive, non-          are some habitable rooms proposed. As the finished
                                                           habitable uses at ground level, rather than habitable    floor levels are 1.7m above the required habitable
                                                           uses.                                                    floor levels, it is not considered that this will pose any
                                                                                                                    flood risk to the property.


                                                           AO6.4                                                   Not applicable
                                                           Non-residential buildings and structures are oriented No non-residential buildings and structures are
                                                           to the street by activating the street frontage with proposed.
                                                           appropriate uses and urban design treatments such as
                                                           recessed wall treatments, screening or landscaping,
                                                           whilst allowing for flow through of flood waters on the
                                                           ground floor.