Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU24/0120

    predominant character of        incorporates a number of
    the surrounding area; and       privacy measures to ensure a
(g) protect      the      natural   high level of amenity is
    character      and     avoid    achieved to unit occupants and
    adverse       impacts     on    adjoining properties, including
    ecologically       important    lightweight fixed screening
    areas such as national          devices, 1.7m high window
    parks,    waterways      and    sills, and front fencing.
    wetlands.
                                    The site and its surrounds does
                                    not contain any mapped key
                                    views. The Proposal Plans
                                    include a setback of 6m to Unit
                                    1 (Avocet Parade - west). The
                                    extent    of     encroachments
                                    relates to Unit 2 only (Avocet
                                    Parade (south). The extent of
                                    encroachments           includes
                                    lightweight screening and roof
                                    eaves. Being a lightweight
                                    screening to a balcony and
                                    weather protection elements,
                                    this does not consist of solid
                                    walls and is not considered to
                                    adversely impact adjoining
                                    neighbouring views.

                                    The existing trees are in poor
                                    form and block neighbouring
                                    views to the west. These trees
                                    will be replaced with new
                                    landscaping. Landscaping is
                                    proposed to all boundaries
                                    where practical and throughout
                                    the site to separate and
                                    visually soften built form.
                                    Ground floor units are afforded
                                    a private terrace, swimming
                                    pool and turfed areas. Large
                                    expanses of landscaped areas
                                    occur throughout the site.
                                    Upper level units are afforded
                                    private balconies to reduce the
                                    scale of built form.

                                    The development site does not
                                    contain    any    ecologically
                                    important areas.

                                    The proposal in its current
                                    form is considered consistent
                                    with the existing locality and
                                    streetscape alignment.




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