Town Planning Assessment Report

(a) contributes positively to the visual interest to the street and The proposal provides a
    surrounding area;               surrounding area through:             number of materials and
(b) addresses and enhances           (a) highlighting          individual finishes to highlight individual
    the       streetscape        by      dwellings    and    land    uses dwellings.        Staggering     of
    incorporating      articulation      through    differing    external dwellings  is  provided  at ground
    and      individual     design       materials,      finishes      or level and on the roof level,
    elements that add visual             textures;                        with the roof level proposed to
    interest         to         the (b) offsetting or staggering be asymmetrical to provide
    development;                         dwellings       to       provide visual interest.
(c) has form and architectural           variation in the frontage;
    scale     that    does      not (c) varying the roof form.
    dominate the streetscape
    or      the       surrounding
    properties;                     AO10.2 Buildings have the main Complies with AO10.2
                                    entrance easily recognisable The              proposal includes a
(d) does not detract from the from the street and include separate pedestrian entry that
    visual amenity of adjoining design elements in the front leads directly to Units 1 and 2
    properties     through the façade such as verandahs, at ground level. Access to
    impact on views, access to external stairs, awning or shade above ground level units will be
    sunlight or overlooking;        structures       and         window via      the     lift   within    the
(e) takes the form of small openings.                                     basement.
    separate buildings, rather
    than large single bulky
    development; and
(f) sits within a landscaped AO10.3                Buildings          and Complies with AO10.3
    setting.                        structures are designed     to:       Wall lengths do not exceed
                                     (a) have a maximum wall 15m in length, and external
                                         length of 15 metres and walls              incorporate       varying
                                         external walls incorporate design element to provide
                                         at least one design element visual             interest.       Refer
                                         (such       as        windows, elevations.         The     proposal
                                         pergolas,      sun      shading comprises 2 units per level.
                                         devices, balconies) to add
                                         visual interest and amenity;
                                     (b) allow    for    landscape
                                         treatments to soften the
                                         development; and
                                     (c) avoid    more   than   six
                                         dwellings attached in any
                                         one plane.


                                    AO10.4 For corner sites, the Not applicable
                                    building design addresses both
                                    street frontages by:
                                     (a) including  doors    and
                                         windows that front each
                                         road; and
                                     (b) providing separate vehicle
                                         access points to each road.


                                    Editor’s Note—for examples of
                                    designs    that meet above
                                    provisions see Figure 6.3.3.4

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