Planning Report 60500

Industrial Business                     No solution provided                          Not applicable.
O20 Landscaping within industrial
developments is designed to—            Figure 14-25 Appropriate species at
a) maximise retention of existing       correct density and height
vegetation;                             effectively screen bulky industrial
b) provide planting in mulched          buildings
areas at entrances, along
boundaries and around car parking
and site facilities to provide
screening and shading;
c) lessen the impact of building bulk
though the planting of vegetation
that is in scale with the building,
and by using mounding where
appropriate (see Figure 14-25);
and
d) provide outdoor areas for staff.

14.137 Open space areas and road reserves
Active parkland                         S21.1 Landscape works for active              Not applicable.
O21 Landscaping in and around           parkland include—
active parkland creates an              a) formation of grassed and well-
environment that provides               drained areas for recreation;
functional recreation areas and         b) retention of existing vegetation
facilities in a landscaped setting      surrounding recreation facilities;
that reflect the natural landscape      c) the planting of shade trees around
character of the locality.              recreation facilities, including playfields
                                        and playgrounds;
                                        d) provision of landscaped buffer areas
                                        to adjacent residential development;
                                        and
                                        e) installation of recreational facilities
                                        that include the use of natural materials
                                        and finishes, where appropriate, and
                                        colours that blend with the natural
                                        environment.