Planning Report

Specific Outcomes                              Probable solutions                        Proposal
maximum height of 4 storeys is
permitted; or
iv For any other zone— 2 storeys;
c) do not visually dominate the street or
surrounding spaces;
d) preserve the amenity of surrounding
land;
e) respect the scale of surrounding
vegetation;
f) respond to the topography of the site
by minimising cut and fill (eg. stepping
down the site or using a suspended pole
construction); and
g) maintain a mature vegetated skyline.
Setbacks
O8 Buildings and other structures are          S8.1 Buildings and structures comply      Alternative Solution
appropriately designed and sited to—           with the minimum setbacks identified in   Refer to section 6.4.1 of report
a) provide amenity for users of the            Schedule 1     -   Minimum   Boundary
premises as well as preserve the visual        Setbacks.
and acoustic amenity of adjoining and
nearby properties;
b) provide adequate distance from
adjoining land uses
c) preserve any existing vegetation that
will buffer the proposed building;
d) allow for landscaping to be provided
between buildings;
e) maintain the visual continuity and
pattern of buildings and landscape
elements within the street;
f) protect public safety and property
within erosion prone areas by ensuring
such areas are maintained largely free
of development;
and
g) help protect the natural character and
visual amenity of coastal areas and
watercourses.
Site cover, gross floor area and plot
ratio
O9 The site cover, gross floor area and        No solution provided.                     Complies
plot ratio of buildings and other roofed                                                 The site cover, gross floor area and plot
structures—                                                                              ratio of the proposed duplexes is
a) results in a building scale that is                                                   consistent with that of neighbouring
compatible           with      surrounding                                               development.
development;
b) does not present an appearance of
excessive bulk to adjacent properties,
roads or other areas in the vicinity of the
site;
c) maximises the retention of existing
vegetation       and    allows    for   soft
landscaping between buildings;
d) allows for adequate area at ground
level       for     outdoor      recreation,
entertainment, clothes drying and other
site facilities; and
e)     facilitates    onsite    stormwater
management and vehicular access.

O10 Site cover—                                                                          Complies
a) for a class 1 or class 10a structure                                                  The subject site is situated within the
within the Detached Housing Zone, does                                                   Semi-attached Housing zone and
not exceed—                                                                              achieves a site cover of 27%.
i for a single storey building - 50%; or
ii for a building of 2 or more storeys -
50% on the ground floor and 30% for
the upper storey(s), or 40% for all