Information Response Amended Town Planning Report (1)

PO3                             AO3.1                           Street trees exist along the
Street trees within road        A minimum of 2 street trees     road reserve in front of the
reserves provide effective      are provided per lot or every   development       site.    The
canopy shading having           8 metres of frontage,           applicant is happy to accept a
regard to the size and scale    whichever is the greater.       condition for additional street
of the road reserve and the                                     tree/s as deemed necessary.
location of services and
other structures.               AO3.2                           Street trees exist along the
                                Street trees are planted a      road reserve in front of the
                                minimum of 1m from the          development       site.    The
                                lack of the kerb in the road    applicant is happy to accept a
                                reserve verge and are of a      condition for additional street
                                species that do not impact      tree/s as deemed necessary,
                                on services.                    planted a minimum of 1m
                                                                from the back of the kerb
                                                                and of a species that do not
                                                                impact on services.


Safety and security             AO5.4                           The existing fence/retaining
PO5                             Blank solid front fences are    wall    will  be    retained.
                                avoided and where a solid       Additional         screening
Landscaping is designed and
                                wall is required elements       elements can be incorporated
located to maximise the
                                such as a vertical garden,      as deemed necessary by
safety and security of public
                                creepers, murals or vandal      Council.
and private areas by—
                                resistant      paint     are
  1. clearly defining the       incorporated.
      boundaries between
      private and public        AO5.5                           The existing fence/retaining
      spaces;                   Front fences are no more        wall will be retained and
  2. promoting casual           than 1.2 metres high or 1.8     provides privacy and safety
      surveillance of           metres if at least 50%          to site occupants, whilst
      buildings and public      transparent.                    allowing casual surveillance
      areas from the street                                     to the street.
      and other public areas
      for personal security     AO5.6                           The existing fence/retaining
      reasons;                  Landscaping is provided         wall    will  be    retained.
  3. avoiding concealment       between the fence and the       Additional       landscaping
      spots;                    street frontage.                elements can be incorporated
                                                                as deemed necessary by
  4. maintaining safe sight
                                                                Council.
      distances to and from
      road and building
      corners, car park
      entrances and
      driveways;




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