5. Planning Report

                                            Building Suncoast Green


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                 mn 1                            Acceptable solutions (if self
                 Specific                   assessable) Probable solutions (if
                 Outcome
a) are appropriate        to the                       code assessable)
                                        b) avoid undesirable     plant species
     biophysical s conditions and       identified in
     landscape character of the             PSP3 Landscaping Plants and                    N/A
     area;                                  Guidelines;
b) are suitable for the space           OR
     available, the level of visual
     and climatic exposure, the         S3.2 For landscaping around pool
     functional requirements of         areas—
     the site and the scale of the      a)     no more than 30% of the landscaped
     development;                              area is a mixture of plants of local
c) provide for appropriate                     origin and exotic plant species,
     levels of shade and                       provided none of the plant species are
     sunlight to occupants of                  undesirable plants identified in PSP3
     the development                           Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
     throughout the year;                      and
d) minimise the demand for water b)            palms are specifically located in
     use;                                      group plantings in accordance
e) in road reserves, provide                   with PSP3 Landscaping Plants
     street trees with effective               and Guidelines;                             N/A
     canopy shading having              AND
     regard to the size and scale       S3.3 Root guards are utilised around
     of the road reserve and the        species with potentially invasive roots.
     location of services and
     other structures;
f) for street trees in towns
     are villages, are consistent
     with the existing
     streetscape character;
g) do not cause
     potential damage to
     buildings
Safety            or
          and security
O4 structures;
       Landscaping is designed          S4.1 No solution provided.                      Complies – Please refer to
h) located
and  are not harmful
               to maximiseto the                                                        attached proposed plans
     pedestrians,
safety  and security  particularly
                         of public and                                                  and landscape plans for
                                        Figure 14-16 — Landscaping
     around
private   areasschools,
                 by— childcare                                                          details.
                                        allows for adequate safe vision at
a) centres,      shopping
      clearly defining    theareas and
                                        driveways and intersections
     other   high pedestrian
      boundaries     between areas;
i) in    intensively
      private         used spaces;
               and public
b) environments,
      promoting casual  can
     endure    high levels
      surveillance            of
                      of buildings  and
     activity;  and from the street
      public areas
j) forandrural  residential
            other  public areas for
     developments,
      personal security  arereasons;
                              best
c) suited
      avoidingto less  intensive spots;
                  concealment
     maintenance
      and              and low
d) availability
      maintainingofsafewater   for
                            sight
     gardens.
      distances to and from road
      and building corners, carpark
      entrances and driveways
      (see Figure 14-16);
e) maintain safe sight distances
      at planting bed ends within
      carparks;
f)    protecting solid fences from
      graffiti by incorporating
      elements such as
      landscaping, creepers,
      murals or vandal resistant
      paint; and
g) separating and defining                                                                                32
      pedestrian and vehicle
      circulation routes.