Medium Density Residential Code

Safety and amenity Table 6.3.2.3 - Criteria for assessment (part)




Performance Outcomes                                 Acceptable Outcomes
Safety and amenity
PO20                                                 AO20.1                                                Complies:
Development:                                         Buildings and structures:                             Building and structures have been are sited and
                                                                                                           orientated to avoid the likelihood of overlooking
         1. provides a high level of residential              1. are sited and orientated to minimise      private open spaces of adjoining residential
             amenity to users of the subject site;                the likelihood of overlooking the        premises. In addition, the low rise development will
             and                                                  private open space of adjacent           not result in a 40% loss of sunlight to private open
         2. does not unreasonably impact on the                   residential uses;                        space areas of adjoining residences. The
             amenity enjoyed by users of adjoining            2. avoid reduction of sunlight to at least   development also incorporates 1.8m high fence and
             or nearby premises, including privacy                40% of the private open space areas      a 2m landscape buffer to all boundaries to assist in
             and access to sunlight.                              of any adjoining residences to less      mitigating potential impacts on adjoining residential
                                                                  than two hours between 9:00am and        premises.
                                                                  3:00pm on any day of the year;
Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing,            3. incorporate fencing, landscaping and
screening and window openings are to improve the                  screening to mitigate impacts on
residential amenity for occupants. Thermal                        adjoining residential uses.
performance requirements are contained in
Queensland Development Code MP4.1 Sustainable
Buildings. Energy efficiency requirements are        Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-1A and figure
contained in the National Construction Code.         AP3-2A


                                                     AO20.2                                                Not applicable