3702PlanningReport

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Built form
Density
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 O6 The density of development within the site      The site area is 1,012m and with the
 area—                                              proposed shop & office building the site
                                                                                      2
a)    is compatible with surrounding                will have a total use area of 430m and
      development; and                              site coverage of 34%.
b)    does not exceed—
       i.   For the Semi-attached Housing           The density of the proposed development
                                              2
            Zone–1 dwelling unit per 400m of        is considered to be compatible with that of
            site area with a maximum population     the surrounding area.
            density of 100 persons per hectare;
       ii. For the Attached Housing Zone–
            maximum population density of 100
            persons per hectare; and
       iii. For the Business Centre Zone–
                  A.      for sites less than
                              2
                      1000m –1 dwelling unit per
                      non-residential use; or

                                       2
                B.   for sites of 1000m or
                     more—maximum population
                     density of 160 persons per
                     hectare; and
c)   has a low site impact to enhance the
     opportunity to maintain natural site
     characteristics such as native vegetation
     and natural landforms.
Height
  O7 Buildings and other structures—                The proposed office building is two
a)   are low rise and present a building height     storeys high and will be less than 8m
     consistent with structures on adjoining and    above the natural ground surface of the
     surrounding premises;                          property.
b)   have a maximum building height of 2
     storeys;                                       The roof will slope down from the Emerald
c)   do not visually dominate the street,           Street frontage at 2°.
     surrounding spaces or the existing skyline;
d)   preserve the amenity of surrounding land       The form and scale of the building is
     uses;                                          designed to provide a visually unobtrusive
e)   respect the scale of existing vegetation;      skyline particularly when viewed from the
     and                                            street.
f)   respond to the topography of the site by
     avoiding extensive excavation and filling.

Setbacks
 O8 Buildings and other structures are              The proposal includes a landscaped strip
 appropriately designed and sited to—               along the Emerald Street frontage that will
a)    provide amenity for users of the premises     act as a setback.
      as well as preserve the visual and acoustic
      privacy of adjoining and nearby properties;   The side boundaries of the site will
b)    preserve any existing vegetation that will    include a 1.5m strip of row of vegetation.
      buffer the proposed building from adjoining
      uses;
c)    allow for landscaping to be provided
      between buildings; and
d)    maintain the visual continuity and pattern
      of buildings and landscape elements within
      the street.
Site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio
 O9 The site cover, gross floor area and plot       The total gross floor area of the proposed


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