Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU24/0120

3.0 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DETAILS
This application seeks a combined Development Permit for a Material Change of Use of premises to
establish a Dual Occupancy and associated Operational Works (Engineering and Landscape Works) in
accordance with the attached specialist documentation.

3.1 BUILT FORM AND SITE LAYOUT

The proposal comprises a two storey duplex development with building height less than 8 metres.
The proposed development has a plot ratio of 0.40:1 and a site cover of 39.9%.

Unit 1 incorporates a double car garage, entry, bedroom with ensuite, courtyard, living, dining,
kitchen, laundry, drying/services area, outdoor terrace and pool. The Upper Floor comprises the main
bedroom with a private deck and ensuite, two bedrooms, each with their own deck, a bathroom and
powder room. Internal stair access is proposed.

Unit 2 incorporates a double car garage, entry, courtyard, kitchen, living, dining, powder room,
laundry, drying/services area, outdoor terrace, and pool. The Upper Floor comprises the main
bedroom including an ensuite and deck, three bedrooms with private decks, a bathroom and a
powder room. Internal stair access is proposed.

Elevations incorporate a mix of building materials and finishes to provide visual interest that is
reflective of the locality, and include Colorbond roof sheeting, render, cladding bricks and privacy
screening. Refer to elevation plans and Figure 3 below.




                             Figure 3: 3D render of streetscape presentation


3.2 LANDSCAPING

Landscaping will constitute 42.78% of the site area, with 71.82% of this total being soft landscaping.
A minimum 829mm landscape buffer to the frontage is proposed along the majority of the frontage,
with the exception of the driveway and pedestrian access pathways. Some areas, particularly the
corner of the site, well exceed 3m, and the landscape presentation to the street is considered to

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