Town Planning Report

 Table 9.3.3.3—Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
 Performance outcomes                                                   Acceptable outcomes                                                      Response
                                                                             (b) legibility of the site and ease of navigation;                  the street. The design of the proposal being a terrace style layout
                                                                             (c) clear distinction between public and private spaces; and        makes route finding simple as each dwelling has a separate entrance
                                                                             (d) ease of maintenance                                             which is easily distinguished from within the street. Landscaping
                                                                                                                                                 elements in addition to the architectural design make clear the
                                                                        Editor’s Note—development should comply with the principles of           distinction between private and public space.
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 PO8                                                                    AO8.1                                                                    Complies
 Development, including entrance ways and outdoor spaces, are           The main entrance is clearly identifiable and visible from the street,   The main entrance to each dwelling is clearly identifiable and
 designed to protect the personal security and safety of residents as   footpath, visitor car parking areas and driveway.                        distinguishable from within the street.
 well as legitimate site visitors.                                      AO8.2                                                                    Complies
                                                                        The internal path network has clear sightlines to the main entry and     The design provides a direct path from the street to the pedestrian
                                                                        street access points.                                                    entrance of each dwelling.
                                                                        AO8.3                                                                    Complies
                                                                        Visitors have direct access to the main entrance without passing         The terrace style layout allows visitors direct access to the entrance
                                                                        through private outdoor living areas.                                    to each dwelling without passing through private outdoor living
                                                                                                                                                 areas.
 PO9                                                                    AO9                                                                      Complies
 Multiple dwellings can be accommodated and visited by a wide cross     One in three multiple dwelling units:                                    Unit 3 has step free access from the double garage. The unit is
 section of the community including people with limited mobility.           (a) is accessible by a safe, continuous and step free path of        accessed via a step free entrance with a width exceeding 820mm and
                                                                                  travel from the street entrance of the property or from a      contains a bathroom on the entry level.
                                                                                  car parking space;
                                                                            (b) has a step-free entrance door with opening width of at
                                                                                  least 820 millimetres; and
                                                                            (c) contains a bathroom on the entry level.
 PO10                                                                   AO10.1                                                                   Complies
 Development:                                                           Landscaping is provided to a minimum of 40% of the site area and         The proposal ensures landscaping zones are situated along all
     (a) enhances liveability and promotes outdoor living;              60% of this is soft landscaping.                                         boundaries, resulting in a total of 45.4% of the site being dedicated
     (b) contributes to the visual amenity and natural landscape                                                                                 to landscaping outcomes. A mix of hard and soft landscaping
         character of the area;                                         OR                                                                       outcomes are achieved with 67.5% of the ground level landscaping
     (c) retains existing large trees where practicable;                                                                                         being defined as soft landscaping. The total provision of 45.4% and
     (d) provides privacy between uses;                                                                                                          soft landscaping percentage of 67.5% complies with the
     (e) reduces the bulk and scale of development; and                                                                                          requirements of AO10.1 of the Dual Occupancy and Multiple
     (f) conceals services, car parking and manoeuvring areas.                                                                                   Dwelling Code.




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