Planning Report 60500

                                        indicated in Schedule 5 on Map 4 -
                                        Open Space Networks.
Water management                        S26.1 The infiltration and conservation     Complies.
O26 Landscaping works promote           of water is optimised through—
the effective use of water through      a) selecting native plant species           The proposed development
appropriate plant selection and         identified in PSP3 Landscaping Plants       will incorporate landscaping
layout and by maximising                and Guidelines;                             treatments that promote the
opportunities for water infiltration.   b) grouping plants in mulched beds;         effective use of water via
                                        c) minimising impervious surfaces;          methods such as plant
                                        d) using semi-pervious pavement             selection, mulching and
                                        surfaces; such as grass cell paving, as a   surface selection.
                                        alternative to pervious surfaces
                                        e) draining hard surfaces areas to
                                        landscaped areas;
                                        f) planting microphytes along driveways
                                        to absorb hydrocarbons; and
                                        g) using surface and subsurface
                                        drainage swales.

Soil stability                          No solution provided                        Complies.
O27 Landscaping works are design
and sited to ensure the stability of                                                The proposed development is
soils and minimize sediment and                                                     not located on land prone to
erosion activity, particularly on                                                   steep slopes and landslide
steep slopes and in landslide hazard                                                hazard.
areas, making use of soft
landscaping rather than hard
landscaping solutions wherever
possible.

14.139 Carparking areas
Off street carparks                     S28.1 One advanced canopy tree (a           Not applicable.
O28 Landscaping of carparking           minimum of 100 litres pot size) is
areas is designed to—                   provided—                                   The proposed development
a) reduced the visual impact of the     a) in towns and villages, shopping          applies for the creation of an
development;                            centres or commercial areas— for every      additional nineteen (19)
b) provide for advanced canopy          4 carparking spaces; or                     residential lots and does not