Town Planning Report

 Table 6.3.3.3—High Density Residential Zone Code
 Performance outcomes                                                     Acceptable outcomes                                                  Response
       (a) provides a high level of residential amenity to users of the       (a) are sited and orientated to minimise the likelihood of       The design and layout provides a high level of residential amenity to
           subject site; and                                                      overlooking the private open space of adjacent residential   future users of the subject site through location and design of the
       (b) does not unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed by                 uses;                                                        living areas. The layout does not unreasonably impact on the
           users of adjoining or nearby premises, including privacy           (b) avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of the private   amenity enjoyed by users of adjoining or nearby premises, including
           and access to sunlight.                                                open space areas of any adjoining residences to less than    privacy and access to sunlight. The slope of the site provides
                                                                                  2 hours between 9:00am and 3:00pm on any day of the          additional privacy through the variation in floor levels and setback of
 Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing, screening and                 year;                                                        the rooftop terrace.
 window openings are to improve the residential amenity for                   (c) incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening to mitigate
 occupants. Thermal performance requirements are contained in                     impacts on adjoining residential uses.
 Queensland Development Code MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings. Energy
 efficiency requirements are contained in the National Construction       Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1A and figure AP3-2A
 Code.                                                                    AO16.2                                                               Performance Outcome
                                                                          Business or entertainment uses established as part of a mixed-use    The proposal does not include a business or entertainment use and
                                                                          development incorporate suitable noise attenuation measures to       provides a high level of residential amenity to users of the subject
                                                                          reduce amenity impacts to occupants of residential uses.             site. The design is not seen to unreasonably impact on the amenity
                                                                                                                                               enjoyed by users of adjoining or nearby premises, including privacy
                                                                                                                                               and access to sunlight.
                                                                          AO16.3                                                               Complies
                                                                          Transparent doors and windows are designed and located so they do    Transparent windows are located and design to avoid impacting or
                                                                          not directly face transparent doors or windows or the private open   private open space or adjoining windows. Screening can be provided
                                                                          space areas of other dwellings or accommodation units within 10      where deemed necessary to avoid direct on look between dwellings.
                                                                          metres;
                                                                          AO16.4                                                               Performance Outcome
                                                                          Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandas or decks overlook or    The proposal provides a high level of residential amenity to users of
                                                                          have the potential to overlook the private open space of nearby      the subject site and is not seen to impact on adjoining users. The
                                                                          properties or view into habitable room windows within 10 metres-     design and layout allows for views from the rear balcony to be over
                                                                               (a) windows have a sill height of not less than 1.7 metres      the adjoining dwellings. The slope of the site further separates the
                                                                                    above finished floor level;                                floor levels of the dwellings and located the proposed building above
                                                                               (b) windows and other openings are permanently screened to      the height of the adjoining use minimising views into the adjoining
                                                                                    a minimum height of 1.7 metres to avoid overlooking;       lot. This avoids impacts on adjoining privacy and provides suitable
                                                                               (c) windows and doors use translucent glazing to obscure        access to light and airflow within the site. Landscaping within the
                                                                                    views; or                                                  rear of the site and in adjoining lots provides additional landscaping
                                                                               (d) windows or balconies are offset by 45 degrees or more.      screening further reducing impacts on privacy.

                                                                          Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1C




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