Planning Report

                                                                      encroachment and does not
                                                                      adversely affect the character of
                                                                      the locality.

                                                                      PO2 of the Medium density
                                                                      residential zone code outlines the
                                                                      preference for an alternative
                                                                      model of housing for people with
                                                                      special needs. The proposal
                                                                      provides a unique opportunity for
                                                                      diversity in housing options for
                                                                      short-term accommodation, that is
                                                                      traditionally used in multi-unit
                                                                      developments, and includes lift
                                                                      access to all levels to provide
                                                                      housing diversity to persons with
                                                                      special needs.

PO5 Land uses are limited to      AO5.1 Land uses do not              A Management Plan can be
those which are compatible with   typically rely on people other      prepared to ensure that the
medium density living in urban    than residents of the site to be    amenity      of       surrounding
neighbourhoods.                   present on the site between the     development is not compromised
                                  hours of 7:00pm and 7:00am.         that aligns with the standard
                                                                      requirements of urban areas.
                                  AO5.2 Land uses do not result
                                  in adverse changes to the
                                  amenity of the residential
                                  neighbourhood by the emission
                                  of noise, vibration, smell,
                                  fumes, smoke, vapour, steam,
                                  soot, ash, dust, grit, oil, waste
                                  water, waste products, or radio
                                  or electrical interference.




PO6 Visitor accommodation is AO6.2                  Short-term        A Management Plan can be
limited to formats compatible accommodation does not:                 prepared to ensure that the
with the character and use of     1. constitute a party house;        amenity      of       surrounding
the area so as not to cause       2. create noise that would          development is not compromised
unreasonable loss of residential     unreasonably impact on           that aligns with the standard
amenity, having regard to:           the residential amenity          requirements of urban areas.
   1. the privacy of residents       enjoyed by the adjoining
       on the subject property or    or            surrounding        The approved plans show the
       adjoining properties;         properties.                      northern balustrade to Level 2
                                                                      (Apt 2) includes obscure glass
 2. any likely increase in
                                                                      infill to eliminate the line of sight
    noise     to      adjoining AO6.3 Buildings are designed
                                and orientated so that the            to the private open space area of
    properties;
                                                                      the adjoining property to the
 3. the scale of the use and majority of outdoor living areas         north. We note the private open
    its compatibility with the face away from the habitable           space for the northern adjoining
    character and uses within areas of adjoining dwellings.           property has been constructed to
     the      property       or                                       the minimum setback with little to
     surrounding area;


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