Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU24/0120

and window openings are to              3:00pm on any day of provided.
improve the residential amenity         the year;
for      occupants.     Thermal     (c) incorporate       fencing,
performance requirements are            landscaping           and
contained      in    Queensland         screening to mitigate
Development       Code    MP4.1         impacts on adjoining
Sustainable Buildings. Energy           residential uses.
efficiency   requirements   are
contained in the National
                                Editor's note— refer to figure
Construction Code.
                                AP3-1A and figure AP3-2A

                              AO20.2 Transparent doors and Can comply with AO20.2
                              windows are designed and Refer plans.
                              located so they do not directly
                              face transparent doors or
                              windows or the private open
                              space areas of other dwellings
                              within 10 metres;


                              AO20.3       Where      windows, Can comply with AO20.3
                              balconies, terraces, verandahs Can be conditioned.
                              or decks overlook or have the
                              potential to overlook the private
                              open space of nearby properties
                              or view into habitable room
                              windows within 10 metres:
                                  (a) windows have a sill
                                      height of not less than
                                      1.7     metres       above
                                      finished floor level;
                                  (b) windows     and  other
                                      openings           are
                                      permanently screened
                                      to a minimum height of
                                      1.7 metres to avoid
                                      overlooking;
                                  (c) windows and doors use
                                      translucent glazing to
                                      obscure views; or
                                  (d) windows or balconies
                                      are offset by 45 degrees
                                      or more.

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

                              AO20.4 Planter boxes, screens,
                              pergolas,     landscaping    and Can comply with AO20.4
                              architectural design of balconies Refer plans.
                              are used to screen the ground
                              floor private open space of
                              dwellings from separate upper


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