12. Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable Outcomes                                     Comments
PO17                                                   AO17.1                                                  Not applicable
Parking and manoeuvring areas are designed to          Development providing less than five car parking
ensure run-off is treated to remove pollutants prior   spaces is designed so that the driveway, parking
to leaving the premises.                               and manoeuvring areas are formed to drain to
                                                       landscaped areas.


                                                       AO17.2                                                  Complies:
                                                       Development providing five or more car parking          The car parking area generally formalises the
                                                       spaces is designed to incorporate stormwater            existing carparking arrangements. Given the
                                                       treatment methods to remove water contaminants          domestic scale and nature of the use, and the large
                                                       likely to runoff from the general operation of the of   area of pervious areas on the site stormwater
                                                       the driveway, parking and manoeuvring areas.            treatment is not considered necessary or
                                                                                                               appropriate.

                                                       Editor’s Note—Further details are provided in the
                                                       Water Quality and Drainage Code.


PO18                                                                                                           Not applicable
Parking areas are designed to ensure drainage          No acceptable outcome provided
without the use of pumps or other electrical
apparatus.