Assessment against provisions and benchmarks

                                                                                         TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ZONE CODE
  Performance Outcomes                                                         Acceptable Outcomes                                                             Complies   Comments
       (a) provide a high level of amenity to users of the subject site; and        (a) are sited and orientated to minimise the likelihood of overlooking                 Please refer to Architectural Plans within
       (b) do not unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed by users                    the private open space of adjacent residential uses;                              Appendix A.
           of adjoining or nearby premises, including privacy                       (b) avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of the private open
           and access to sunlight.                                                       space areas of any adjoining residences to less than 2 hours
                                                                                         between 9:00am and 3:00pm on any day of the year;
  Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing, screening and window           (c) incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening to mitigate impacts
  openings are to improve the residential amenity for occupants. Thermal                 on adjoining residential uses.
  performance requirements are contained in Queensland Development             Editor's note—refer to figure AP3‐1A and figure AP3‐2A
  Code MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings. Energy efficiency requirements are
  contained in the National Construction Code.                                 AO21.2
                                                                               Dwellings and visitor accommodation units established as part of a mixed‐
                                                                               use development incorporate suitable noise attenuation measures to reduce
                                                                               amenity impacts from business or entertainment uses.

                                                                               AO21.3
                                                                               Transparent doors and windows are designed and located so they do not
                                                                               directly face transparent doors or windows or the private open space areas
                                                                               of other dwellings or accommodation units within 10 metres;

                                                                               AO21.4
                                                                               Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandahs or decks overlook or have
                                                                               the potential to overlook the private open space of nearby properties or
                                                                               view into habitable room windows within 10 metres—

                                                                               windows have a sill height of not less than 1.7 metres above finished floor
                                                                               level;
                                                                               windows and other openings are permanently screened to a minimum
                                                                               height of 1.7 metres to avoid overlooking;
                                                                               windows and doors use translucent glazing to obscure views; or
                                                                               windows or balconies are offset by 45 degrees or more.

                                                                               Editor's note—refer to figure AP3‐1C

                                                                               AO21.5
                                                                               Screens, pergolas, landscaping and architectural design of balconies are used
                                                                               to screen the ground floor private open space of dwellings from separate
                                                                               upper‐level dwellings.

                                                                               AO21.6

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