Attachment C - 6.3.2 Medium Density Residential Zone Code · MCU20/0071

Safety and amenity            Table 6.3.2.3 - Criteria for assessment (part)
Performance Outcomes                      Acceptable Outcomes                              Compliance

Safety and amenity

PO19                                      AO19.1                                           The development proposal as presented
Development:                              Buildings and structures:                        accommodates a variety of design
                                                                                           features to accommodate direct
(a)   provides a high level of            (a)   are sited and orientated to minimise       overlooking of the public domain,
      residential amenity to users of           the likelihood of overlooking the          including glazing and private open
      the subject site; and                     private open space of adjacent             space areas. In order to reduce the
      does not unreasonably impact              residential uses;                          potential for overlooking of surrounding
(b)
                                                                                           residences, relevant conditions of
      on the amenity enjoyed by           (b)   avoid reduction of sunlight to at least    approval are to be imposed ensuring
      users of adjoining or nearby              40% of the private open space areas        that privacy screens are installed.
      premises, including privacy               of any adjoining residences to less
      and access to sunlight.                   than two hours between 9:00am and
                                                3:00pm on any day of the year;
Editor's note—Provisions for sill         (c)   incorporate fencing, landscaping and
height, glazing, screening and window           screening to mitigate impacts on
openings are to improve the residential         adjoining residential uses.
amenity for occupants. Thermal
performance requirements are              Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-1A and
contained in Queensland                   figure AP3-2A
Development Code MP4.1 Sustainable
Buildings. Energy efficiency              AO19.2
requirements are contained in the         Transparent doors and windows are
National Construction Code.               designed and located so they do not
                                          directly face transparent doors or windows
                                          or the private open space areas of other
                                          dwellings within 10 metres;

                                          AO19.3
                                          Where windows, balconies, terraces,
                                          verandahs 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




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