Response to Outstanding Issues - 25-27 Toolar St · MCU21/0083

Figure 11   Existing landscaping compared to neighbouring site

The applicant has proposed landscaping in the driveway that results in a vertical garden in contrast to
the traditional low planted garden edge. The applicant believes that given the constraints on the site in
providing product that requires specific dimension to cater for liveable housing standards, the vertical
garden is an improvement to the bare concrete wall to wall such as has been approved in nearby
developments (refer ‘Ebbtide’ at 37 Toolar Street). The landscape concept already includes a shade
tree and low planting at the end of the driveway to create a vista that is not dominated by buildings.
This, together with vertical planting on both sides of the driveway and the dense plantings forward of
the proposed buildings are more than sufficient to deliver an attractive, functional and inviting
environment on the subject site.




Figure 12   Extract from landscape concept plan showing landscape forward of buildings

Source: insiteEMLA




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