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(g) area   screened    through        building setback areas.
    landscaping; and
(h) do not present as a storey Editor's Note—          refer    to
    to the street.             figure 6.9.2


PO13 Front fences and walls AO13.1 Front fences or walls              Complies with AO13.1
are designed and sited to:     are set back an average of 1           The front retaining wall is
 (a) contribute      to    the metre and are articulated to           setback behind a landscape
     attractiveness    of  the provide  visual interest by            strip.
     streetscape;              stepping  the design at a
 (b) be compatible with the    maximum  of 5 metre intervals.
    existing       streetscape
    character;                    AO13.2 Where located on the Not applicable
                                  boundary:
(c) avoid interference with
                                   (a) the solid portion of front
    movement       of    surface
                                        fences and walls is no more
    stormwater;
                                        than 1.2 metres high; or
(d) allow for casual surveillance
                                   (b) the walls contain openings
    of the street;
                                        or materials that ensure it
(e) provide planting in front of        is 50% transparent and has
    solid fences and walls; and         a height not exceeding 1.8
(f) ensure plantings between            metres.
    the front fence and the
    footpath does not create an AO13.3 Solid front fences and Not applicable
    impediment for pedestrians walls may be 1.8 metres in Not proposed.
    using the footpath.           height if the property has
                                  frontage to an arterial road or a
                                  distributor road.

                                  AO13.4 The area of land Complies with AO13.4
                                  between the front fence and the Refer to Landscape Plans.
                                  boundary is landscaped to
                                  screen the fence from the street,
                                  however, landscaping does not
                                  encroach     more     than    500
                                  millimetres into the road reserve
                                  or within 1.5 metres of a sealed
                                  footpath.

                                  Editor's note—refer to figure
                                  AP3-4A and figure AP3-4B
PO14               Development AO14 Buildings and structures Can comply with AO14
incorporates:   Buildings  and use:                            Refer elevations.
structures use:                  (a) natural finishes wherever
(a) materials and finishes that        possible;
    complement              the    (b) a mix of lightweight and
    surrounding    area    and         textured external finishes;
    integrate     with      the
                                   (c) masonry        construction
    surrounding natural and
                                       where       variation     is
    built environment; and
                                       provided in texture and
(b) a    variety of external           the façade uses a variety
    finishes to provide an             of finishes to break up the

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