Landscape Code

Performance outcomes                                Acceptable Outcomes
                                                    vegetation will benefit from increased infiltration of   requirements), which provide additional
Editor's note— Refer to Figure AP3-4A and Figure    rainwater.                                               opportunities for shade trees and accompanying
AP3-4B for appropriate landscaping outcomes for                                                              landscaping by minimising impervious areas as far
residential development and Figure AP3-11B and                                                               as possible. Refer to the attached Landscape plan
Figure AP3-5A for landscaping outcomes for centre                                                            in Appendix C.
development.




                                                                                                             Complies:
                                                    AO2.4
                                                                                                             Plants are grouped in mulched beds rather than
                                                    Plants are grouped in mulched beds rather than
                                                                                                             planted individually to provide for optimum growing
                                                    planted individually to provide for optimum growing
                                                                                                             conditions and minimal maintenance. Refer to
                                                    conditions and less maintenance.
                                                                                                             landscape plan in Appendix C.




                                                    AO2.5                                                    Complies:

                                                    Plants do not rely on extensive maintenance              The proposed landscaping includes native ground

                                                    regimes such as hedging.                                 covers shrubs, which do not require extensive
                                                                                                             maintenance regimes.