Town Planning Assessment Report

of storeys (from 4 to 3 storeys) at this location. setbacks and the roof terrace provides further
A fourth storey is not supported.                  setbacks to reduce the bulk and scale of the
                                                   development to the adjoining site to the east.

The pool area at the rear setback is to be          The rear pool has been cut into the ground with
reduced in height to be less than 1.0m above        terraced landscaping hiding the pool shell.
ground level otherwise the pool is to be included   Although technically >1m above natural ground
into site coverage calculations.                    level, the pool has been interaged with the site
                                                    to ensure it is <1m from finished ground as
                                                    detailed in the attached proposal plans.

A Stormwater Management Plan prepared by a Refer to the attached Stormwater Management
suitably qualified person must be prepared and Plan.
submitted to Council as part of any future
application. The Stormwater Management Plan
must address quality and quantity and include a
climate change factor of an increase in rainfall of
20% by the year 2100. The use of on-site
infiltration in areas encumbered by Council’s
mapped Landslide Hazard Area must be
supported by a Geotechnical Report prepared by
a suitably qualified person.

It is unclear how rainwater collected from the Refer to the attached Stormwater Management
down-ramp of the driveway will be controlled, Plan.
collected and discharged (or reused). Note that
Council does not support the use of privately
owned mechanical pumps.

If the development is to discharge into Council’s Refer to the attached Stormwater Management
existing stormwater infrastructure to the east, Plan.
sufficient detail must be provided investigating
the available capacity of the stormwater
network. The detail must be prepared by a
suitably qualified person (RPEQ).

As part of any future application, 3,000L of rain Refer to the attached Stormwater Management
water storage is provided per dwelling and Plan.
reused    for    non-potable     purposes    and
incorporated    into   a    future    Stormwater
Management Plan. A water balance equation
prepared by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ)
may be used to justify an alternate retention
rate.

The subject site is located within Council’s        Refer to attached Geotechnical Investigation
mapped Landslide Hazard Overlay. As part of         prepared by Tectonic. The report confirms low
any future application, a Geotechnical Report       risk of global slope instability subject to the
prepared by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ)      recommendations outlined in the report.
must be submitted assessing the risk to global
slope instability and include construction
recommendations (including the use of on-site
infiltration).




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