12. Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                         Acceptable Outcomes                              Comments
Built form
Building height and scale
PO5                                          AO5.1                                            AO5.1- Complies
Buildings and other structures:              Buildings and structures are no more than 8      The maximum height will be approximately 6m in
                                             metres in building height from ground level,     height
        1. are low rise;                     providing that they may be up to 9 metres
        2. do not present an appearance      where the pitched roof but no other part of
           of bulk to adjacent properties,   the building or structure exceeds 8 metres.
           roads or other areas in the
           vicinity of the site;             AO5.2                                           AO5.2 – Not applicable
        3. have a low site impact to         Where excavation is required, the maximum       No excavation is required
           maximise the opportunity to       portion of the exposed external façade of
           retain                            the building cannot exceed 8 metres in building
           natural site characteristics,     height.
           such as native vegetation and
           natural landforms;                Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-13A
        4. respect the scale of              AO5.3                                            AO5.3 – Complies
           surrounding vegetation; and       Site cover of all buildings and structures on    The site cover will still remain less than 10%
        5. are no more than two storeys      the site does not exceed 30%.
           in height.
                                             Alternative provisions to the QDC

                                             AO5.4                                            PO5.4 – Performance outcome
                                             Individual buildings or roofed structures do not The total GFA of all buildings on the site equates
                                             cover more than 500m2 of the site.               to 850m2. The development achieves
                                                                                              compliance with PO5.4 for the following reasons:
                                             AO5.5                                                 All buildings are single storey - low rise
                                             The total gross floor area of all buildings           Buildings do not present as excessive
                                             on site does not exceed 500m2.                          bulk to adjoining premises
                                                                                                   All onsite vegetation is retained