Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU22/0121

Outdoor Dining areas
PO8                                 AO8.1                                   AO8.1 –Not Applicable
Outdoor dining areas are            Walls to outdoor dining areas are:      The proposal will not involve
designed and located so that:       (a) if facing a roadway or other        outdoor dining areas.
                                        public area, transparent and
(a) structures are aesthetically        don’t restrict airflow;
    pleasing and in keeping with    (b) separated from the floor and
    the existing character of the       any roof by a minimum vertical
    area, including the                 gap of 500 millimetres; and
    architecture of the             (c) if detachable or collapsible, are
    associated building;                only used during inclement
(b) outdoor dining adds to the          weather.
    streetscape without
    increasing                      AO8.2                                   AO8.2 – Complies
    perceived building bulk;        Roof, walls or other structures do      The proposal will not involve
(c) temporary walls or roofs        not extend beyond the boundaries        extending walls beyond the
    are retracted when not in use   of the premises.                        boundaries of the site.
    and secured at all times;
(d) the use does not pose a         AO8.3
    health and safety risk to       Outdoor dining areas:                   AO8.3 – Not Applicable
    patrons;                        (a) have a non-slip surface which is    The proposal does not involve
(e) adequate air movement is            water resistant and not raised;     outdoor dining areas.
    available; and                      and
(f) structures do not impede the    (b) ensures that where heating is
    movement of pedestrians or          provided it does not present a
    vehicles.                           physical risk to diners or pose a
                                        fire risk to the surrounding
                                        buildings and structures
                                        (braziers are not permitted).

                                    AO8.4
                                    Outdoor dining areas include soft       AO8.4 – Not Applicable
                                    landscaping integrated with the         The proposal does not involve
                                    outdoor dining environment to           outdoor dining areas.
                                    create an ambient atmosphere for
                                    diners.



PO9                                 AO9                                     AO9 – Not Applicable
Adequate clearways and head         Roof structures over outdoor            The proposal does not involve
clearances allow safe movement      dining areas have a minimum             outdoor dining areas..
for users of the premises.          clearance height of 2.1 metres.

Design of commercial and retail                                             PO10 – Complies
spaces                                                                      The proposal makes use of a
PO10                                No acceptable outcome provided          former car yard site and provides
Landscaping softens building bulk                                           landscaping elements through
and creates a casual, pleasant                                              the use of timber features,
setting for site users and the                                              potted plants, and protection of
broader community by:                                                       street trees which
(a) adopting landscape solutions                                            soften building bulk and create a
    that reduce the visual impact                                           casual, pleasant setting
    of building bulk;                                                       for site users. Refer to Figure 5
                                                                            above.



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